I thought this chapter was longer then it is. Sorry about that. I be sure to post soon to make up for that.
Chapter 24
"I lied, I want him to grow up. Like right now." This was the fourteenth night of this and she felt like it was never going to stop.
"No offence but I'm really glad I don't have to go through this." Kaitlin folded her arms over her chest as Taylor shot her a glare.
"Shut up or you're on Caden duty for the night." Taylor mumbled.
"No can do, Taylor. I am going out." Kaitlin smiled.
"Out as in where?" Taylor narrowed her eyes at the girl or rather woman.
"Don't worry, I'm having dinner with Mom and Frank. Mom wants to discuss my future."
"I thought you already told her what you were doing." Taylor said rubbing circles on her crying sons back.
"I did, but who am I to pass up a free meal?"
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"I need sleep." Taylor stuck out her bottom lip upon entering her bedroom with her son in her arms. She had finally somehow gotten him to quiet down. Now she was going to take advantage of that and actually hold a conversation with her husband.
The past two weeks had been stressful for everyone in the house, especially Taylor.
"Me too." Ryan sat down on the bed motioning for his wife to come over. He took the baby from her and leaned back against the headboard. "You can sleep if you want." He looked at her and then over at her side of the bed.
"Maybe later, I'm hoping he'll sleep through the night." Taylor sighed crawling into the bed next to her husband.
"Where's Sophie?"
"She's in her room doing homework."
"Kaitlin?"
"Dinner with Frank and Julie."
"That should be interesting." He smiled at his wife. "You doing okay?"
"I think so. I just wish that Kirsten were here to talk to. She's been through this before, you know? It's not like I can ask my own mother about what to do in these sort of situations. Summer said Delaney never had colic so she has no clue what's going on." Taylor said gently placing her hand on the small baby's head.
"I figured we were doing pretty good." He laughed.
"Oh yeah, we're doing great." She rolled her eyes before snuggling more into Ryan's side.
"He looks like you." Ryan looked at the baby intently.
"When he was born he looked just like you, I still think he does." Taylor smiled as the blue eye boy looked around at his parents.
"Maybe a little." He laughed.
"Maybe it's those eyes."
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"My mother is insane!" Kaitlin yelled walking into the front door. Taylor jumped up from the couch and into the foyer to quiet the girl. It had been two hours and her son was actually sleeping.
"He's sleeping, if you wake him up I am going to kill you."
"Sorry." Kaitlin shrugged putting her bag down and walking into the kitchen. Taylor followed her.
"Now why is your mother insane?"
"Well, for one she's telling me my future is ruined by everything, my choices mainly. I don't know what to do about her. God, I just want to get through these next few months and then forget all about this…" Kaitlin pulled a bottle of water out of the fridge.
"You really think you'll forget?"
"I hope so." She shrugged leaning her back against the counter.
"I think it's going to be harder then that, Kaitlin. After everything…" Taylor walked over and stood next to her leaning against the counter like Kaitlin.
"Yeah, well. I'll deal with that when it happens." The girl said dryly putting the water bottle on the counter and walking off.
"What's wrong with her?" Ryan walked into the kitchen just after Kaitlin left.
"I think something with her mom."
"Wouldn't be surprised." Ryan nodded.
"He's still sleeping?"
"Yeah, he sure is." Ryan grinned. "And Sophie took her bath and now she's fast asleep in bed." Ryan walked over and pulled Taylor into him by her waist.
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"At first I didn't think we could do this, take Sophie in but now…" Ryan spoke up through the silent room. Taylor was almost asleep when he started speaking. "I like having her here." He smiled.
"I do too." She sighed closing her eyes again. Ryan rarely ever wanted to talk at night. He was usually fast asleep before his wife. Taylor wasn't sure what he was doing awake still. It was their first full night without Caden waking up and crying.
"Are you falling asleep on me?"
"Yes, I am. Caden's sleeping so I need to sleep."
"You don't want to talk?" Ryan said surprising Taylor.
"You want to talk?" She sat up and faced him.
"Maybe." He shrugged.
"This is like a historical moment, Ry! You never want to talk." She suddenly felt awake. He just looked down at his hands.
"I think you're rubbing off on me." He narrowed his eyes before giving her a bright smile.
"So, what are we going to talk about?" She said laying her head on his chest. She liked to feel the rise and fall of his chest at night. It some how comforted her.
