Chapter 6: Our Little Family
As I say the last words Shannon's face went from shock to disgust to amazement so fast. I look at him and I move my hand in front of his face.
Shan? Hello?
He gets out his trance once he hears Maci crying. I got see what she's crying about. I get into my room and Maci is in the middle of the bed soaked.
Shan!
when he gets there Maci gets louder. I scoop her up and take her to the bathroom. As I clean her up, Shannon takes care of my bed. When I'm done I take her in the living room and hold her in my arms, trying to calm her down. Shannon comes into the room and Maci reaches for him and she calms down. She quickly falls asleep and Shannon puts her in his room. We continue to talk until my bedding done, i go get it while Shannon flips my mattress. I make my bed and he brings a sleeping Maci into my room.
g'night Jess. Shan says as he leaves my room.
Night Shan. I say as he shuts off my phone and I fall asleep. When I wake up the next day and I hear giggling from my 3 year old. I get up and go out to the living room. I see Shannon and Maci playing. I laugh and Maci runs over to me.
Momma save me! I pick her up as Shannon tickles her. After ten more minutes of play, I bath her while Shannon cooks breakfast. I get her dressed and ready for the day. We walk into the kitchen as Shannon finishes it and puts it on the table. He puts Maci into her chair and we eat and Maci and I are watching TV when he hear a knock on the door. Shannon answers it and its Matt and Jeff. I get excited and Maci tries to hide behind me. We all laugh and I pull her from behind me and into my arms. Jeff sits on the couch and Maci climbs onto his lap.
No, who is this little girl? Matt asks.
Your niece. Shannon tells him
what? who's the mother? Matt says
Me. I say
How? he asks and Shannon pulls him in the other room so I can spend time with Jeff
What do you think of her? i ask as i sit down next to him
She's beautiful, just like her mom. he says as i smile
Thanks Jeff, but what are we going to do? What we did is illegal. I tell him as Maci is tracing her small tiny fingers across Jeff's tattoos.
I have no clue, Beth doesn't know and I want to add her to my insurance because I want her to be cared for.
Jeff, Brandon is taking good care of her. What do you want to do with her today? I ask him as he tears up as Maci looks up at him.
He doesn't say anything rather just stares at his beautiful three year old daughter. I smile and Shannon and Matt come back in the room. Matt looks completely shocked. I look at him at he smiles. Maci giggles and reaches for me, I take her and walk over to Matt.
Hello Maci, I'm your uncle Matt.
Hi. She replies in a very soft voice.
We just spend the day, playing in Shannon's pool and Maci loves being around us, I go into the house to get Maci some toys when I hear Jeff arguing with someone on his phone. When I get ready to go back out, He comes into view and he doesn't look happy.
What's wrong? I ask him
Beth just told me she's pregnant.
I just stare at him in shock.
What? I say
She's pregnant. I gotta go home. He says
Alright I'll see you later. I tell him, trying to not let him see the hurt in my eyes.
We hug and he goes outside to tell everyone else and our daughter. She acts like she will never see him again. I go my room and ball my eyes out. Someone comes in.