Here it is, chapter 5 is on, thanks Kai for the editing =)
Thanks to all of you who follow this story =)
This will be the second to the last chapter in witch Callie's a baby, from chapter 7/8 the foster will finally make an entrance, so i hope you will keep reading :)
The days went by so fast, and Callie was now two weeks old; she wasn't hard to take care of, she only cried when she was hungry or when she was seriously wet; she wasn't moody and her dad, along with her grandparents were very thankful for that.
She spent her time lying in her playroom upstairs or in the arms of her family; she was their pride, so she was paraded among the family friends, quite a lot, and all of them, were fascinated by Callie's personality.
One afternoon, Christine was reading a magazine by the poolside with Callie on her highchair. She was trying to get hold of some toys in front of her, the new nanny stood behind her, taking the toys that Callie would accidentally push over and onto the floor.
"I'm sorry madame, you've got a guest in the parlor for you," Colette said by the door.
"A guest? Who could it be, my little princess? Come with nana so we could find out," Christine said walking toward Callie to retrive her from her chair; then with the nanny behind them, they followed Colette in the parlor.
Christine was surprise by the sight of her guest, she handled Callie to Juliana, the nanny so she could hug the woman in front of her. She was so happy to see her.
"Jill my dear, how nice of you to stop by," She said hugging her guest
"It's good to see you too, Christine," the woman said politely, "I see you're better than the last time we saw each other," she continue while Christine lead them in the patio.
"Well, it has been, what 4? No, 5 years since we last saw each other," Christine said as both women sat in the outside living room.
"Colette, please bring us some refreshment, and bring with you Juliana, to help you out," she said to her maid then she turned to the nanny and said "Please, help Colette out, you can leave Callie here with me," so Juliana put Callie in between the two women before disappearing inside.
"Wow, she's so cute and well behaved for a baby, I've heard about her from my mom, but I couldn't believe her," Jill started when Callie took her hand and smiled at that unfamiliar thing.
"Oh yes Jill, she's an angel, but I don't know if it will last for long, a friend of mine said that if a baby is difficult now, it'll be easier when she grow, or vice versa," Christine started saying but was interrupted by Jill who took Callie on her lap.
"I'm sure those are just metropolitan's story, besides I can't believe her mother let her stay with you", she said as she took Callie on her lap, the baby happily started playing with Jill's blouse.
"Oh well, past is past. What I know is that Callie will never know about her mother, she's just a disgrace," Christine responded taking Callie's hand in hers.
"Oh, really? What are you gonna tell her if she ask?" Jill tried to ask her but the look on Christine's face told her to change subject so she said "Oh well, I'm sure something will come up, anyway, how's Robert?"
Christine was thankful for the change of subject, but at the mention of Robert she remember what Amanda, Jill's mother, said about her.
"Oh, dear, I'm so sorry about your loss. Only now I remembered what your mother told me about your fiancé," Christine said putting a hand over Jill's knee.
"Thank you Christine, I'm getting better though, I came back here because too many memories hunt me there," she said smiling at Callie as Christine removed her hand.
"Well, you know what, you should spend more time here, it looks like Callie likes you a lot, and thrust me, it's not as easy as you think to get into this little girl affections," she proposed at Jill while offering her a glass of beverage.
"It's so kind of you Christine, but I don't want to be a bother; besides i'm sure Robert might say something."
"What would I have something to say about?" Robert said walking toward the three in the patio.
"Well darling, Jill's back for good now, and I was inviting her to spend more time here, it looks like Callie has taken a sympathy for Jill," Christine explained.
Robert was surprised, in the two weeks Callie has been with them, it took a few days for her to stay calm more than 30 minutes in the arms of her grandparents; and even a week to stay with the new nanny. He couldn't believe that Callie was so peaceful, with her head on Jill shoulder, he was frozen by the sight.
"Well I can see that, she's falling asleep, let me take her upstair while you two chat up a little bit longer," he said ready to take Callie who just wouldn't let go of Jill's blouse.
"Little girl, daddy's here, please let go of Jill now, I'll take you upstair to your milk," he said to the baby who just wouldn't let go.
Jill was amused, like Christine who was watching them, fantasizing about a hypothetical relationship between Robert and Jill.
"Maybe you could lead the way and I'll follow you with Callie," Jill suggested.
"If it's not such a bother to you," he replied leading her to his room.
"No, it's fine, by the way, you've got yourself a keeper," she said to him quite amused as she stood up and starting walking behind him.
Robert smiled back at her before saying "Yes, she is. So tell me, what are your plan now that your back?"
"Beside my weekly appointment with a psych, don't yet, maybe some charity or I'll tag myself to my mom" she said as they entered his room; it was quite different from the last time she was there, beside the nursery, his room was more mature, not like the teenage boy room from a few year ago, but at the same time, familiar.
"Well, we could go out sometimes, you know to catch up. And you should take my mom's offer, she doesn't usually share her time with Callie," he said to her after arranging the milk bottle.
"Mmm, maybe, I'll take both your offers," she replied taking the bottle he was offering her to feed Callie.
Robert was more surprise now than before, his little baby who wouldn't let anybody but him or Colette fed her, was eating her mid-afternoon snack from Jill, his high school friend.
"She really likes you Jill, she lets nobody but I or Colette fed her," he said to her.
Jill was so taken by Callie that she barely heard him, she was such a beautiful baby, with those chocolate eyes and dimple, and she was a copy of her dad.
"Well I'm honored" she replied smiling.
Jill ended up spending more and more time with the Quinns, especially with Callie and Robert.
Months flew by and Callie was 10 months old; she knew how to smile back at those who smiled at her, had a better grip on object, laugh, bubble words only she understood, sit up on her own, crawl, and walk for small distances.
They were all in the living room after their usual Sunday lunch; usually Jill would join them to, when Callie said "Moma" to Jill who was playing with her.
Everybody stopped, the room became silence, all eyes and ears were on Callie who was on Jill laps.
"Callie baby, what did you said?"Christine tried to sake the infant
"Moma. " she said again, this time pointing at Jill, who smiled at her.
"Oh my god, Max take the camera, the video, take something, she just said her first word!" Christine said all excited, before Max and her left the room, leaving the three of them alone.
Jill was so pleased and honored that Callie's first word was toward her, considering her her mother; Robert had mixed feelings, but spoke first "Well, she likes you better than me, now it's obvious, she called you moma, I don't know, I feel cheated on" with a little bit of humor.
So this is the end of the chapter, please review so i can read your impression and maybe suggestion to this story... Read you Friday =)