Here is chapter 4, thank you Kai who edited this chapter and all the others too. To those guest who hoped to see Callie bigger, I'm sorry, she's still a baby, but will grow soon; maybe in two or three chapter... Still this book is about how her life could have been, so... Don't worry the foster clan will come when Callie grow up a little bit... Read and review :)

Callie fell asleep after finishing up her bottle, leaving the adult enjoying their meal in tranquility. They talked about Callie's future for most of the time, until Christine asked Robert a question that made him clearly uncomfortable.
"Robert, when will you ever date somebody from our circle? You know, there are a lot of interesting young lady who could be your wife…"
"Mom, I don't think dating is for me right now, with Callie and all," Robert interrupted before his mother could complete her idea.
"But honey, I think you could easily find someone, besides Callie is still a baby now, she'll need a mother figure, maybe someone who could replace hers." Christine suggested, not bothering to look up from her food.
"I don't mom, let's eat the dessert first than we go shopping for Callie and we talk about this another time" Robert said dismissing his mother's suggestion.

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She was out of the OR, but in coma inside the ICU. Donald felt guilty because he was part of the reason Colleen was like this. A doctor went by him asking him about his relationship with her, he knew she had no family left and they would never release any information if not to close relatives, so he… he lied for her, so he could take care of her.
"I'm her fiancé" he said calmly "Her parents died a few years ago, she was an only child, we check-in a few days ago because she delivered a baby, she was walking on the street when a car bumped her, please, tell me how is she?"
The doctor looked at him, clearly noting his demeanor so he answered his question "She survive the accident but bumped her head really hard on the concrete. From the trauma we suspect she could present amnesia, but her CT scan looks clean after the surgery, so we don't know right now while she hasn't woken up, she might just need a little more time to do so." He tried to explained, not wanting him to worry more that he needed to. "Besides the head injury, she had to have her spleen remove, which isn't abnormal after her kind of accident, a couple of broken ribs, an ankle fracture and few lacerations."
Donald didn't hear the whole speech, he stopped listening at the doctor's mention of amnesia; he felt both sad and guilty, but also relieved and hopeful about her condition. He hoped that Colleen couldn't remember a thing so that they could build a new life together.
He was daydreaming, he knew it the moment he remembered that they had bills to pay, Colleen was hurt badly and his insurance wouldn't be able to cover up all the expense. He had no choice, he had to call them, blackmail them or something. Donald took one last look at Colleen in her hospital room before making his way outside to make a phone call.

An hour after lunch, Robert, Christine and Callie took the Range Rover for their shopping trip, while Max made his way toward his office, where he sat by the window, nursing his Brandy until his phone rung a couple of hours later; when Max stared at the screen he suspected bad news from Marcus, his attorney.
"Hello Marcus" he said, answering the phone.
"Hello Max, I'm sorry if I'm interrupting your afternoon" Marcus apologized, not sure of how to brake the new to him.
"Don't fret my dear friend I was just drinking some brandy in my office while Christine is away with Robert; you know, baby shopping and all" he said, holding his glass.
"Things for Callie? Damn man, your wife had just found another reason to bankrupt you," he said making Max laugh at the comment, knowing Christine's ability when it comes to shopping.
"Well, for my little baby, those will be money well spent" he said after taking a sip of brandy.
"Speaking of money, you remember that man who made Colleen sign those papers?" Marcus asked taking the chance to do so.
"Yes, Ronald, wasn't it? What about him" He said sitting down on his chair.
"Donald, yes, he just called to inform me about Colleen"
"I was sure that she wouldn't wait to go for an attorney, that brat is just after our money, so what do you suggest, should we pay someone or we've got more chances in a trial?" Max replied without giving Marcus time to explain the situation.
"Slow down Max, I called to inform you about a great turn out of event."

"Really? Tell me more about it then" Max said surprised.
"To cut things short, Colleen had an accident and is in a coma, if she wakes up, most probably won't remember a thing. Donald asked for more money to build a new life with Colleen and pay all her health expenses" Marcus said
"It's karma" Max said quite amused by this new turn of event "Well, stop by here Marcus and get their check, I'm sure one million is enough, isn't it?" he said taking his check book from a secret compartment of his desk and beginning to fill it up.
"More than enough, I'll stop by in 30, then I'll go give it personally to Donald so he could also sign some other papers, just to be legally safe" Marcus concluded.
"Good thinking, I'll wait for you with some brandy and a cigar, see you later Marcus" he said after he finished writing the check.
"I'm looking forward to that cuban" the attorney said before ending the call.
Max was quite happy that they dismiss Colleen so easily; he couldn't wait to share this news with Christine and Robert. He walked toward the door and called though the hall Colette
"Did you call sir?"
"I want something special tonight, we are celebrating Callie, please make us some of your special dessert too" he said smiling, before re-entering his office.

"What do you think of this nursery set Robert, I'm sure Callie would look like the princess she is" Christine said pointing out a classy white mahogany set to Robert and Callie.
"I don't mom, it looks… I don't know, I think it's ok, but I'm not convinced" he said walking past it toward other set while Callie played with his collar.
"Well maybe you're right, what about that one ever there, it's blue, but I'm sure there are other colors too," she said walking past Robert toward another set. "I think this is perfect, practical, not too small, but neither enormous, not too classic to seem old but neither to modern and complicated," she continued while studying the set.

"I like this one better mom" Robert said pointing out a nursery set behind the one Christine was studying. She moved to see what her son was looking at; Callie was fluttering her little hands together while she wiggled in her daddy's arm.
"Oh, I think you found the one honey, I'm sure it'll look good inside one of the other rooms upstairs" Christine said quite happy about Callie's reactions, but was interrupted by Robert who called her out.
"About that mom, I would like to have her nursery in my room, I would like her there" he said watching Callie look at him with a big smile.
Christine turned herself to look at the pair behind her, he could see how Robert care for his daughter after spending just a few hour with her, she smiled "Of course honey, but she can't stay with you forever, one day she'll need her own room"
"I know, but, I want to enjoy my time with her while she's just a newborn" he responded, shifting Callie from his right arm to his left
"Ok then, now we should look at stroller, we can't keep holding her or putting her in the car seat" Christine started.
"Yes, I think those are over there" Robert said trying to point out an aisle, but failing because Callie was moving and he didn't want her to fall.
They shopped all afternoon, buying everything from dresses to pajamas, from little hats to little shoes, from her food to all her essential baby products.

They arrived at home right before dinner, both Christine and Robert were exhausted, only Callie who took a nap after finding the stroller was full of energy.
Max, after greeting them, took an enthusiastic Callie from her father's arm to put her in his laps; he couldn't deny that he missed the little girl.
"So, by your look I take it, you've shopped enough?" Max said almost laughing as Robert crashed on the sofa while his wife sat on the love seat across them.
"You have no idea dad, I didn't know a baby would need so many things," Robert said to his father while thanking Colette for the glass of water she poured for him.
"She needs to have some nice clothes for future events," Christine responded with nonchalance.
"Ah well, while the three of you were out, I received a call from Marcus Craig, our attorney," he started saying while Callie was enjoying herself on his lap.
"What did he want? Did Colleen sue us?" Christine asked quite nervous.
"Don't fret dear, apparently Colleen had an accident and probably will lose part of her memories," he said taking Callie up, making her giggle, completely oblivious to the things being said.
"That's terrible dad"
"That's marvelous honey" Both mother and son said at the same time.
Robert was more guilty that ever, knowing that he was the reason Colleen got hurt; his mother instead was very pleased at the news.
"We should celebrate," she said with a smile.
"All taken care of honey, I asked Colette a special dinner tonight" Max said, making strange faces at Callie who looked liked ready to cry.
"Dad, please pass Callie to me, I'm sure she's hungry, it's been two hours since she last eat." Robert said extending his arm to take Callie from his father
"Here son, we cannot have our princess hungry," he said putting Callie in the embrace of her dad.
"We will wait for you here son, all hers thing are still in the kitchen," Christine called out.
"Thanks mom," he said before disappearing into the hallway.

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