September 9th... Wednesday... 6:34 am...

So, I was working with Waldorf Designs again. I couldn't help but be happy. Even though I had to wait a week before going in for my first day back, and then get up at 6 in the morning after staying up until 2 with a screaming baby, it was great. I felt like a normal mother. Vanessa thinks I shouldn't feel like a normal mother because I'm only 17, but what difference does it make? I'm a mother whether I wanted to be back when I got pregnant or not, and now with my 7 month old baby girl, I was no longer ashamed of getting pregnant by Chuck. I loved her so much, and being ashamed of being pregnant would mean I was ashamed of her, and that didn't even make sense.

"Why are you leaving so early?" Eric asked me as I prepared to leave at 6:40.

"I want to be early. I know Eleanor likes that shit. Even though she won't be there, she'll see when I check in. Plus, why not get a head start?"

"Good point."

"Remember, Chuck's coming to pick Tianna up at 9." I reminded my husband of nearly a month.

I'd apologized to Chuck for overreacting, and he'd explained what was going on. I let him be around the baby again, since I no longer felt it was a danger.

"Have a good day. I love you." Eric told me, walking across the living room to hug me for a minute.

"I love you too." I replied, kissing him. "Now I should really get going. I'll get off around 6, but if I stay late for something, I'll call. Bye!"

"Bye, Jen." He said as I walked out the door.

6:58...

So much for being early. I was right on time when I checked in. 7 on the dot. At least I wasn't late. I got right to work, sorting fabrics to start as the other girls also arrived.

Once there were about 8 girls, somewhere around 8, they were cutting out pieces of fabric for new designs and I got to check them before they got sewn.

I did nothing but check pieces for 3 straight hours, until Eleanor got there around 11.

"Jenny, can I speak to you?" She asked me shortly after walking in.

"Of course." I replied getting up and letting her lead me to the room I'd been in the previous week.

"After you take your lunch break, could you run by the post office to get the new fabrics I ordered a few weeks ago?"

"Definitely. I'm here to work, aren't I?" I smiled at the thought of doing errands again.

"Well I'd sure hope so, since you do such an amazing job."

"I try to."

"You've accomplished it well. I have to set the other girls to certain places, but here's the card you need to pick up the packages." Eleanor handed me a card and walked off.

11:30...

I was checking more pieces when I heard the other girls chattering about something being cute. What the hell was so cute? I reached to grab another cut out when I noticed something out of the corner of my eye. I looked up.

"Focused much?" Eric greeted me with a smile, and held out a boquet of red roses. "I brought these to relax you a bit. And, if you don't mind, I want to take you to lunch. It is your lunch break that you were just about to miss."

I got up from my seat, threw my arms over his shoulders and kissed him. "Of course we can go to lunch. You're so sweet!" I exclaimed as I kissed him again.

I took his hand and pulled him to the doors so I could check out for lunch break.

We went to some Greek place. We talked about a lot of things. Like, how my first day was going, why I liked it so much, what he'd been doing all day, (apparently he was making something? He wouldn't tell me what. {that [lovable] asshole!}) , and how Tianna had been for the two hours she was without me so far.

Eventually, we headed back to the atelier. I checked back in, then checked out for the errand. Eric went with me on the errand.

We talked as we walked to the post office (it was only down two blocks).

"So, your first day is good so far?"

"Yeah, and I hope it stays that way. Still have another near 6 hours to go though."

"Well if anyone ruins it, tell me so I can kick their ass."

"No, you're not kicking anyone's ass, unless it's mine when we play Scrabble tonight!" I suggested, nudging Eric with my arm and giving him a flirty smile.

"We can do whatever you want." He agreed, pulling me against him and kissing me sweetly, before I decided to play around and 'run' from him.

"Catch me if you can!" I called out to him, laughing.

Eric chased after me, even though my running was wimpy and I was making it easy for him.

"Challenge accepted." He said as he grabbed my waist and pulled me into another hug. "I love you." He whispered in my ear, before kissing behind it.

"I love you too." I whispered back, simply kissing his ear. "Now let's go inside so I can do my job." I said, pulling him by the hand into the building.

I got the three packages of fabric and left with Eric assisting me again.

Soon, I was back at the atelier, and checked back in. Eleanor had left a note saying she'd went home and she needed me to put the fabrics away, so I did.

I managed to convince Eric to leave so I could work, even though it was difficult. Why would he even want to stay?

I sorted fabrics until nearly 4.

Next I actually got to work on sewing some dresses.

Around 5:30, Chuck came by with Tianna.

"She's been throwing a fit for you for the past few hours." He told me, handing our daughter to me.

"I think she's just teething and it's making her cranky."

"That could be it too. But she seems happy to see you."

"Well duh! I'm her mother. Of course she's happy to see me." I told Chuck, smiling at our little angel baby.

"Does she always do this?" Some girl (I think her name was Brit?) asked Chuck.

"Do what?" Chuck and I asked her in unison.

"Say 'of course' all the time. You've been saying it a lot."

"No, I don't normally, just it's my first day back and I've been in a really good mood. Why? Is it annoying? If it is, I can stop-"

"Nah, I was just curious. So this is your baby? She's such a cutie!" Brit cooed at Tianna.

"Yeah, she's cute cuz she has good DNA." Chuck said honestly.

"Damn straight." I agreed.

Later... 9:49 pm...

I was laying in bed with Eric before going to sleep. I'd just put Tianna to bed in her room.

"So, my first day was great. I can't wait to go back tomorrow."

"I'm glad you're happy. I'm just still a little confused about why you want a job, but then again, the only thing I love enough to do everyday is you. And I don't even mean that sexually, even though that's great too. As long as I have you everyday I'm happy. I love you babe."

"I love you too. Also, yes. Our sex is fucking amazing."

"It's because we're so in love."

"Damn straight." I said for the second time that day.

"I love you." Eric told me again.

"I love you more."

"I would argue that, but you need to get some rest."

"Whatever. I think I love you more." I insisted, kissing him. "Good night." I whispered.

"Good night." Eric kissed me, before I rolled over so I was no longer facing him to go to sleep.