I know I know, it's been forever, I'll try to update this on a more consistent basis, but I've kind of hit writers block with it, I'm working through it, hopefully I'll be able to reach a point where I can post every two weeks, I've got a couple more chapters already written, I just need to look over them again and make sure that they are okay for posting.
This is chapter is kind of split off at a weird place, however if I had split it at the original place I was going to; this chapter would be about 5 pages longer, I'll be posting that chapter in the next couple of weeks.
Please review I know it's been forever, I'm sorry real life got in the way but I will try to get a consistent posting basis for this, that way I can get through my writers block.
Chapter 3:
The next morning, Jenna was waiting anxiously at the door for Enos. When the doorbell rang, she threw the door open, and Enos and Daisy walked in. Mr. and Mrs. Halloway walked in and started up a conversation. Jenna grabbed Enos' hand and said "Hi Daddy! I'm so glad to see you!"
"Hi Jenna" Enos said, quickly looking down at her but then turning his attention back to the grownup conversation.
"Daddy, I got a boo boo yesterday, and it hurts. Would you kiss it to make it feel better?" Jenna held up her hand.
Enos bent down and quickly kissed her hand. "There you go Jenna, now go play, Mommy and I are talking to Mr. and Mrs. Halloway about some grown up things."
10 minutes later, when it was time to go, Enos walked into the Halloway's family room "Where's Jenna?" he asked them.
"I think she's waiting out in your car." Kevin said.
"Well what's she doing out there?" Daisy said.
Kevin shrugged, "I don't know." He said, turning his attention back to the TV.
Enos looked slightly worried. "Daisy, stay right here, I'll go see what's going on." He walked out to the car, and found Jenna crying in the backseat. "Jenna, what's wrong?"
Jenna just looked at him then turned away from, him and started crying even harder.
"Does this have anything to do with when I was talking to the grownups?" Enos asked.
"Mr. Enos-"
"Whoa, Jenna!" Enos interrupted. "Why did you start calling me that again? I thought you thought of me as daddy"
"I'm just practicing for when the new baby comes."
"Jenna, there is no need for you to practice anything; I'm still going to be your daddy." Enos said, climbing into the car next to her, Jenna scooted over to get as much space between the two of them as possible.
"That's not what Kevin said, he said you don't love me because I'm not your really real daughter." She said sulkily.
"Well Kevin doesn't know everything. Why wouldn't I love you?"
"Because Mommy's having a baby and that baby is your baby, and so when it's born you would have a real kid, and not just me; your fake kid."
Enos reached over and picked Jenna up and sat her on his lap. "That is not true Jenna; you are not my fake child. Do you know what I'm doing right now? I'm adopting you, you know what the means?"
Jenna nodded "It means I'll have your last name." she said.
"It also means that you're going to be my daughter; whether or not I am your real father." Enos said.
Jenna looked up at him, Enos could tell she wanted to believe him, but wasn't sure if he was telling the truth. "You want to know something?" he asked quietly.
"What?" Jenna asked still sniffling.
"I got to pick you as my daughter; most Daddies' don't get to do that. But I got to because I love you so much."
Jenna looked up at him "Really???" she asked.
"Really." Enos said. He wiped at the tears that were still on Jenna's cheeks, "Now how about we get Mommy out here and we go out to get some ice cream?"
"It's kinda early for ice cream." Jenna said.
Enos had to agree with Jenna on that, but Daisy had mentioned that she got cravings for peach ice cream at all times of the day when she was pregnant with Jenna, and something Enos had already figured out was, the more ice cream Daisy had in her the less time she spent in the bathroom kneeling over the toilet. "We can just buy little packages and eat it for dessert." Enos suggested.
"Okay." Jenna said she hopped out of the car, she took his hand and looked up at him "I love you Daddy."
Enos' eyes welled up, and he smiled as he said "I love you too honey." He hugged her tight, and they went in to tell Daisy they were ready to go.
"Good, I'm already craving peach ice cream." Daisy said, she slipped an arm around Enos and kissed Jenna's forehead. "We've got something to tell you Jenna." She said "Something important."
"Mommy, can I help you name the baby?" said Jenna. "I promise to be nice to it."
Daisy looked surprised "How did you know about the baby?" she asked.
"Kevin said you were pregnant, and that's why you were asking if I wanted a brother or sister. Was he lying like he did about Daddy?"
"No, Kevin wasn't lying about the baby." Daisy said, shooting Enos a questioning look. Enos gave her a look right back that said I'll tell you later Daisy nodded. "You can help me name the baby" Daisy said, "But since we don't know what the baby is going to be why don't we just come up with a list of names that we like?"
"Can we name the baby after Uncle Jesse?" asked Jenna.
"That's a good idea" Daisy said, climbing into the passenger's seat and buckling her seat belt. "Enos, do you have any other ideas?" she asked.
Enos thought a moment. "How about Thomas? After my father?" he suggested.
Jenna smiled at Enos. "That's a good name too Daddy. Only I would call him Tommy. Cause Thomas is a big person name. And he would be a baby. If it's a girl, I like the name Lilac. And it would be a flower name, like yours mommy!"
Daisy smiled "It would be a flower name like mine, now wouldn't it?" she asked. "I like the name Denver, I think it would be a good middle name for a boy." she said. "And if it's a girl the middle name could be ….." Daisy thought as Enos pulled out of the driveway and out into the street. "Elizabeth, after my mother." She decided, "What do you think of that middle name Jenna?" she asked.
"I like it Mommy" said Jenna. "Mommy, can I be in the hospital room with you while the baby is being born?"
Daisy gave a slight start "I don't think that would be a very good idea Jenna." she said. "It takes lots of time for baby's to be born and you might be in school for part of it." She said. And it's a lot of pain she thought
"At my old school Reba Johnson got to get out of school because her mommy was having a baby! Please mommy?"
"We'll see." Daisy said. "Enos; turn in here please." She directed when they got to the supermarket.
"Mommy, I can hold your hand!" Jenna said. "I can be there so that it doesn't hurt as much. Please? I don't want to not be there! Daddy gets to be there, right?"
"I said we'll see Jenna, some doctors don't let children inside while their mommy's giving birth, Daddy gets to go in because he's a grown up." Daisy said. Enos had parked the car and Daisy got out "Let's go shopping, okay, I need to get some food."
"What food?" Enos asked, getting out and opening Jenna's door for her.
Jenna pouted. She wanted to be there when the baby was born. Reba Johnson got to do it. Why couldn't she? She followed Daisy and Enos in the store. When they went down the baby isle just to look, Jenna scowled and kicked Daisy, then ran behind Enos.
Daisy felt the kick; she whirled around to face Jenna who was hiding behind Enos. "Jenna Marie Morgan." She said, "Get over here young lady, you are in trouble missy."
Jenna stayed behind Enos. She knew he would protect her... he was a cop!
Enos nudged Jenna over to Daisy, and Jenna looked back at him with shock and disbelief.
"Jenna, you are not allowed to see Uncle Bo, Uncle Luke, or Uncle Jesse for two weeks. You do NOT kick people, got that?"
Tears welled up in Jenna's eyes. "I hate you!" she yelled at Daisy. Then she turned to Enos "You lied to me! You don't love me!" Jenna ran out to the car and climbed in the backseat.
"Jenna…." Enos started forward but Daisy stopped him. "I'll go talk to her." She gave Enos the list of items she wanted "Please finish the shopping."
She went out to the car, and peeked in the back, Jenna was there crying. Daisy opened the door and climbed in next to her. "Jenna, tell me what's wrong." She said.
"Nothing" Jenna sulked. She scooted all the way over and put a teddy bear next to her to keep Daisy from getting too close to her.
Daisy took the teddy bear but didn't get any closer to Jenna. "Well, maybe you can tell me why you kicked me Jenna, you know it's unacceptable."
"Because you won't let me be with you when the baby is born. Why do you have to have a baby anyway? They stink. They poop themselves."
Daisy smiled "You were once a baby too, you pooped a lot." she said.
"So?" Jenna said. "Go away, leave me alone."
"No, I'm not going to leave you alone." Daisy said. "We've got to talk about something else. Why did you tell Daddy that he lied and he didn't love you?"
"Because he did" Jenna said. "He lied when he said I was his little girl. He lied when he said he loved me. Kevin was right."
Daisy put her arms around Jenna "That's not true Jenna." She said "Daddy loves you more then anything in the whole world. Just watch, he'll come out with a little toy or snack for you to have." Daisy said, hoping she was right. Enos was forever spoiling Jenna by buying her new toys every time he passed by the toy store and buying her chocolates when he was in town and had the time. "He buys you nice toys and candy because he loves you." Daisy said.
"No he doesn't! He let me get in trouble. I hid behind him because I thought he would protect me. He didn't. He doesn't love me." Jenna grabbed Daisy's arm and throws it off her.
Daisy could tell Jenna needed a nap. "When we get home you are taking a nap." She said.
No!" Jenna said. "I'm not tired! I'm almost 6 years old; I don't need a nap anymore!"
Daisy sighed. Jenna could be so stubborn. "Jenna, it doesn't matter how old you are, when I tell you your going to do something, you do it." Daisy said firmly.
"I want Daddy. Go away, I want Daddy!" Jenna yelled.
"I'm not leaving you alone Jenna, it's illegal to leave children alone in a car." Daisy said. "But you don't have to talk to me." Just then Enos walked up to the car.
Just then Enos walked up to the car. "Daisy could you help me with these bags?" he asked.
Daisy sighed. "Enos, Jenna wishes to see you. I'll get the bags, you see her."
Enos climbed in the car as Daisy started getting bags and putting them in the trunk. He sat down, and didn't say a word to Jenna. For a few minutes, she stayed huddled in a ball on the other side of the car. Finally, she scooted over and hugged Enos. Daisy drove home and nobody said a word, and Enos stayed in the backseat with Jenna the whole way back.
Daisy sighed, she'd hoped the sibling jealousy wouldn't' start until later, I guess not. She thought, as she drove home.