Chapter 26

Cameron woke up in the middle of the night. Something in his gut was telling him that he needed to be up. He got up from bed and walked over to Farrah's crib. Her crib was originally in the other room but after everything that happened, he was a little paranoid so he had moved it into his room in case she needed him. He looked into the crib and saw that Farrah was sleeping soundly. Her blanket had just been kicked aside. He took the blanket and tucked her in once more. Despite his drowsiness, he couldn't help but smile at his sleeping niece. This little girl had flipped his world upside down and inside out. He still couldn't believe that she had captured his heart the way she did and that someone so little and innocent was in his care now. "Couldn't sleep?" Jonathan's hushed voice came from the doorway.

Cameron shook his head, "I just had a feeling, turns out Farrah had just moved her blanket."

"Well, I guess with the weather getting colder, I don't know why she would. Babies are weird..." Jonathan said walking up to the crib, also taking a look at his baby niece, "Is she feeling better?"

"Seems that way."

Jonathan was silent for a moment, "Do you think there will be any trouble with the adoption?"

Cameron furrowed his brows, "Why do you ask?"

"Didn't Shawn have siblings too?" Cameron nodded as Jonathan continued, "What if they come for Farrah before the adoption goes through?"

"Well, it's been almost two weeks. If they haven't come for her by now, I don't know if they ever will." Cameron looked on as Farrah turned her head from the left to the right in her sleep, "But if they ever wanted to see her, I wouldn't prevent them from doing so."

"You're a good guy Cam." Jonathan yawned, "So, we're going to the cafe that Fiona worked in the morning?"

Cam nodded, "Marigold's known Fiona since she was nineteen, there's probably some stuff she can tell us about our sister."

"Then we'd better get a little more rest." Jonathan said as he backed away, "Good night."

"Night." Cameron replied as he took one last look at his sleeping niece before going back to bed. His eyes quickly closed as his head hit the pillow and he fell into a deep sleep. He was woken up the next morning by a tiny hand slapping his cheek before the hand grabbed his nose. His eyes cracked open and he saw Farrah who was wide-awake and laughing, wearing a long-sleeved orange shirt, dark blue overalls, yellow socks, and a yellow headband, "Wha-really Farrah? Even when I'm sleeping?" Suddenly, it clicked in his mind, "Wait a minute. How'd you get out of your crib?"

"Jonathan let her out." A familiar voice said. He blinked a couple of times and looked up, and saw Kay sitting on the edge of his bed, keeping hand close to Farrah so she wouldn't roll off, "Good morning Sleeping Beauty." She lightly smirked.

"Morning... what time is it?"

"Just after 8:00."

"How long have you been here?"

"About five minutes. You were pretty out of it" Farrah rolled over to face Kay, "Hey baby girl." She cooed at the small child as Farrah grinned at her and rested her head on Kay's right hand; Kay looked back at Cameron, "Are we going to take Farrah to see Marigold?"

"You don't have work?"

Kay shook her head and chuckled, "Deakins said she doesn't want me back at work at least until my arm is out of the sling."

"When should that be?" Cameron asked, sitting up.

"Should be in a few days, but even then, it'll take a while before I have a full range of motion."

"How's the pain?" He asked

"Pretty numbed right now but I do feel pretty sluggish... but that's probably the pain killers." Farrah lifted her head and rolled over again to face Cameron. "How did Farrah sleep?" She asked, smiling at the joyful child.

Cameron picked up his niece as he got out of bed, "Very soundly." Farrah kicked her legs in excitement, "Does the little lady want to fly?" He lifted Farrah in the air as he went over to sit next to Kay.

"Cameron, be careful!" Kay exclaimed laughing as Cameron sat down next to her.

Farrah burst into a fit of giggles, "Well, Farrah seemed to enjoy it." He said, laughing along.

Kay shook her head, "She's less than a year old Cam, and she doesn't know any better."

He smirked, "Well, looks like Farrah doesn't need me to a buzzkill... she's got you for that." Kay rolled her eyes.

"Are you two done flirting so we can go for breakfast, some of us are kind of hungry." Jonathan's voice came from the living room. Farrah squealed at the sound of her uncle's voice, "See? Farrah agrees with me."

Cameron picked up Farrah as he and Kay walked out of his room and into the living room. Jonathan took the little girl from his brother. "Just give me five minutes and we'll leave." Cameron said, dashing back to his room.

Kay chuckled as she sat down of the couch and Jonathan put Farrah in her playpen as he sat on the chair next to it, "How's the arm?"

Kay shrugged with her right shoulder, "Getting better."

Jonathan nodded, "So Cam said that this Marigold knew Fiona?"

Kay nodded, "Fiona lived with her and worked in her cafe until she married Shawn and even then, she kept working until Farrah was born."

"What did Shawn do for a living?"

"According to his file, he was a doctor. He seemed like an honest man, who clearly loved your sister."

Jonathan nodded as Farrah stood up in her playpen and tossed a stuffed bear onto Jonathan's lap. Jonathan quickly turned his head, made a funny face at her and she giggled before plopping back down to sit, "You want your Uncle Johnny to play with the teddy too?"

Farrah giggled, playing with the legs of her overalls, "Johnny." She said.

Jonathan's eyes widened as he looked to Kay who also had a look of shock on her face, "Did she just... Kay, you heard that, right?" Kay just nodded as Johnny dropped the bear back into the playpen and picked up his niece bringing her to eye level, "Farrah, what did you just say?" Farrah flapped her arms and giggled. Jonathan brought her close enough to his face where Farrah started lightly hitting his cheeks, "Did you just say my name?" Farrah just giggled again, "Farrah, did you just say 'Johnny'?"

"Johnny." She repeated. Jonathan hugged the little girl, letting out a laugh of his own.

Just then Cameron walked in wearing jeans, white button-up and a thin black sweater overtop, "What's going on?"

"Sorry Cam, but Farrah is my favourite family member now." Jonathan announced as he held the little girl close with a proud look on his face.

Cameron raised an eyebrow and looked over to Kay, "Did I miss something?"

Kay chuckled, "Farrah said Jonathan's name."

Cam's eyes widened as he grinned, "Seriously?"

Jonathan nodded as Farrah placed her hands on her head and pulled off her yellow headband, "Yeah, she just said it out of the blue." Jonathan took the headband from her before she dropped it on the floor, "Come on Farrah. It took Uncle Johnny a while to get this on your head."

Farrah giggled again and hugged Jonathan's neck, pressing her tiny little cheek against his, "Johnny!"

Cameron let out a laugh, "That's incredible!" Kay smiled at the two brothers fawning over their niece, she would be just fine with them. Cameron then took Kay by the hand, "We should get going. Got a big day ahead of us."

As Cameron was about to walk out the door, Jonathan cleared his throat, "Cameron, aren't you forgetting something?"

"You've got Farrah with you."

Jonathan shook his head. Cameron still looked confused until Kay exclaimed, "Her stroller and diaper bag Cam!"

Cam's eyes widened, "Oh!" He rushed over and got her stuff from the spare room, "I'm sorry, I'm still getting used to this."

Jonathan laughed, "Well, you didn't forget the baby so you're on the right track." Cameron rolled his eyes as the four of them walked out the door.

When Jonathan was out the door, Kay quickly placed a kiss on Cameron's cheek. He smiled at her, "What was that for?"

Kay smiled as she helped him push the stroller, "For being you." Cameron's grin widened as they got into the elevator. Good thing too because their stomachs were all growling. Some cheesecake and coffee for breakfast didn't sound too bad.

Okay! The story is slowly starting to wrap up. Still got a few chapters to go but we are in the home stretch people! I'm so glad you guys have been so patient with me. I hope this was worth the wait!

Next chapter, we find out a little more about Fiona and Shawn so stay tuned for that!