Abandoned Baby
Chapter 175
The next day Drew and the kids decided to go to the beach since it was a beautiful day and it wiuld do good for the kids to get some fresh air.
Bless agreed as they got ready to hit the beach. While she was getting ready, she got Catherine ready in her Minnie Mouse polka dotted bathing suit.
"Pwetty." Catherine commented looking at herself in the mirror.
Bless nodded smiling. "Very pretty hon." She agreed after dressing Catty up and putting her hair in a cute french braid.
After having Catherine dressed, Bless got dressed in a one piece bathing suit with her homemade sarong she made herself to put around it. She then grabbed her sunglasses on top og her headband that matched her black bathing suit.
Before Bless got anything else, she made sure to have everything packed in her backpack and in Alex's diaperbag incase they needed anythig else while Drew was going to get ready as well.
Just as Bless was packing most of her baby girl's things, her phone went off and read the name Lynn who happened to be her sister's room mate from college.
"Anak, can you go downstairs see if papa is ready, I have to take this call." Bless requested from her daughter who nodded as Bless answered her phone.
Drewsbabygirl: Hello
Lynn: Good afternoon. Am I speaking to Bless Galloway?
Drewsbabygirl: This is she. Your name is Lynn, my younger sister's room mate?
Lynn: Hello Mrs. Galloway. Yup my name is Lynn and I got your message earlier regarding your younger sister Evelyn Mendoza.
Drewsbabygirl: If it's okay maybe this Friday or Saturday my husband Drew and I can drive out to come collect some of my sister's things if it's okay with you whenever you're free.
Lynn: I'm actually free on Friday since I have no class that day. Maybe around some time after lunch you could stop by for them. I have some of Evelyn's things packed in boxes sorted neatly the way she wanted it shipped to you. I knew she was excited to have wanted to come home and see you from what she last told me and she wanted to introduce you to me since I've heard nothing but wonderful things about you during her last spring break but then the accident just changed everything. To this day, I still miss her.
Drewsbabygirl: That definitely sounds like my sister. I wished she was here too. I think of her everyday and not a day goes by I stop and think of her. I can't wait to meet you Lynn.
Lynn: I can't wait to meet you too Bless. It was nice speaking to you and I hope you have a good day.
Drewsbabygirl: Same here Lynn. Have a good day.
After Bless talked with her sister's room mate, she felt like a heavy weight had been lifted from her shoulders and was able to have the closure she needed all this time after Evelyn's passing.
"Babe, you ready yet?" Drew asked coming into his and Bless' room to see her just getting off the phone and placing it in her bag as she let out a relieved sigh.
"You okay?" The Scot asked his wife in concern.
Bless looked up to see her hubby dressed in a white muscle tank and green olive board shorts and his sunglasses as well on top of his head and backpack in one arm.
"Yeah. I'm fine. We'll talk more when we get to the beach." She reassured getting off the bed getting the necessary things for their car trip to the beach.
"You sure nothing's bothering you babe?" Drew waned to know just wanting to make sure things were okay with Bless.
She nodded with a smile that she was fine as Drew got Alex and Cat lnce he packed their stuff in the car.
The family rode in comfortable silence. Drew grabbed Bless' hand intertwining his fingers with her's as she smiled his way as she quickly looked back to see Catherine looking out the window at the passing scenery as she cuddled Cubby close while Alex was dozing off in his carrier while sucking on his blue pacifier.
When they got to the beach, they looked for a comfortable place under the shade where Bless laid the blanket.
"Mama, I wanna go swim." Catherine told her.
"Put on some sunblock first anak. I don't want you getting sunburnt." Bless told her getting some suntan lotion out to protect her daughter.
"Otay mama." The little toddler nodded.
Bless put suntan lotion on Catherine while Drew put on some too before going out to take the little toddler while Bless sat and occupied their son.
"Come on lass. Let's go out and have some fun." Drew gave Catherine a piggyback ride as they went to the ocean to go swimming.
Bless smiled from afar watching Drew and Catherine having fun and him spinning her in the air in his arms as she gleefully giggled. Bless took out her phone and snapped a few pictures of the father and daughter duo. It was so cute seeing them interact with each other.
Just seeing Catherine with her daddy made her happy and she got to spend time with him now that he was home.
Bless smiled watching Drew teaching Catherine a few basic swimming techniques that way she was used to the water. It seemed like the two year old was taking the water like a duck as the young mom was observing them.
He taught her the back stroke by putting his hands underneath her to hold her up as he walked at her side not letting go while she raised her arms up along with her floatie devices and kicked her little legs and feet under water.
Drew then taught her the similar technique of a front stroke and the doggie paddle.
Bless loved watching Catherine spend time with Drew and it jus put a smile on her face.
After the two swam for a little while, they took a break to eat lunch. Since Alex was awake as well, Bless got up to feed the baby his bottle.
"Hey babe, I almost forgot to mention earlier, who were you talking too on the phone?" Drew was curios to know who she was talking with and it struck him to ask her.
"My sister's room mate Lynn. I called her and left a message to ask when it's okay on her time to pick up Eve's things from the apartment." Bless explained while bottle feeding Alex.
"Did she say when though?"
She said Friday we can stop by to get Evelyn's things and Ican keep them for keep sakes and at least I'll have something as a little keep sake from my sister and maybe hang a few pics and stuff at the house."
Drew nodded from his spot listening to his wife. He was glad she was coping well after her sister's death. Surely but slowly it would take her time.
"You still miss her?" Drew asked his wife who was a little quiet knowing her mind had been on her sister after so long.
She nodded being honest. "I do miss her alot. There are days I just think about her. I'm still trying to cope the best I could."
"You will babe. It takes time sometimes but just don't be afraid to cry if you need to lass, you know I'm here if you need me." Her hubby let her know with a soft smile as she nodded giving him a small smile appreciating Drew being there for her. It really meant alot to her.
"Thanks babe." He grabbed her hand and squeezed it gently.
After having fun at the beach for another few hours, they compromised on going home early.
"Here babe, let me have Alex." Drew got their son and scooped up the slumbering child into his arms to bring him up to his room.
Bless handed the small infant over to her husband while she got Catherine who was bundled up warmly in a cute pink tanktop and cute baby blue pants on after being changed out of her bathing suit from the beach.
"Mama?" Catherine mumbled sleepily.
"It's okay Catty. Go back to sleep baby." Bless murmured to her sleepy little girl walking the little angel to her room to put her down for her nap.
"I wuv yew mama." Catherine slowly opened her eyes and smiled at her mom.
Bless smiled at her daughter tucking her in and kissing her forehead.
"I love you too baby. Now go to sleep."
The little girl closed her sleepy eyes as Bless smiled at her running her fingers through her daughter's curls of hair as she watched the two year old softly breathing peacefully in her sleep. This was one of Bless' favorite moment just to sit and stare at her little girl watching her at her sweetest moment. Catherine looked somprecious like a little cherub angel in her sleep.
"Hey babe, Catty asleep?" Drew asked softly seeing his wife with their young one after he out Alex down to bed in the nursery.
She nodded with a smile. "She's out like a light." She mentioned softly looking at their precious baby.
She looked at Cat one more time before extending her hand out to Drew to join him.
"Now that the kids are asleep, you want to join me in the shower?" The sexy Scot suggested with a wink.
"I thought you'd never ask." Bless teased him as they made it to the bathroom to fool around a bit before the couple hit the hay by the end of the night.