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Post by chelsea noelle hayes on Nov 12, 2012 22:59:35 GMT -5
She looked up at him, her eyes wandering over him a moment before she opened her mouth to answer. "Read two books, fixed their clothes, and finished the laundry." She said, then shrugged. "There's not a lot to do without someone to look after. It's not like when we were in school and could just.. do nothing. The silence is awful."
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Post by cameron james smith on Nov 12, 2012 23:07:27 GMT -5
"You could have came with us.." Cameron said dryly. He hoped it didn't spark a fight, but if it did, he would just leave. His energy had been drained, and he didn't have enough to argue back. "Did you eat?" He moved off the wall, moving closer to Chelsea and the kids. Cameron made a spot on the edge of her blankets and sat down.
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Post by chelsea noelle hayes on Nov 12, 2012 23:10:43 GMT -5
She nodded, nudging the kids into the bathroom so they could take their baths. She followed them, running their water and tossing in their toys before she sat back down in her spot. "Yeah. I finished off my hamburger from yesterday. I never could eat much. Unless I was pregnant. Then I could eat everything in sight." She stretched her legs out, looking down at her toes.
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Post by cameron james smith on Nov 12, 2012 23:18:40 GMT -5
His eyes trailed the length of her legs before looking back up to catch her gaze. "I know. I don't see how you managed to fill all your cravings all by your lonesome." Cameron teased. Chelsea had him running out to the store just about every hour. He laughed softly, and a smile pulled at the corner of his lips.
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Post by chelsea noelle hayes on Nov 12, 2012 23:24:31 GMT -5
Chelsea laughed, shrugging her shoulders. "I learned early on with Mikey I wanted peanut butter and fudge. So in the little apartment I had a cabinet full of jars of peanut butter and fudge. And in Ad's diaper bag. And my purse." She smiled, looking over at him. "The worst was like.. how hot and cold I'd get. I'd walk into walmart with the baby in a sweatshirt and jeans and I'd be halfway through the store and just start stripping. I couldn't deal with it."
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Post by cameron james smith on Nov 12, 2012 23:40:35 GMT -5
He had almost forgotten just how cute Chelsea's laugh was. It had been four years since the last time he laid eyes on her, but since yesterday, Cameron felt like she hadn't even be gone. She was still the same person he had fallen for all those years ago. "Well, the people in Wal-Mart must have thought you were crazy."
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Post by chelsea noelle hayes on Nov 12, 2012 23:43:46 GMT -5
"Oh. Yeah. Probably. It's hard to forget some huge whale of a red head stripping in the middle of walmart. With a little baby, no less." She drew her knees up again, laying her head down on them. She looked over at him a moment, just taking him in for a second. He was still just as handsome as he had been. "Not to mention, I'm sure all my clothes didn't even fit. So there was the gap of skin between my jeans and my shirt. Awful."
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Post by cameron james smith on Nov 12, 2012 23:55:04 GMT -5
Cameron chuckled softly. He gave a quick glance toward the bathroom before looking back to her. "I thought you looked cute when you were pregnant with Adrienne." His toothy grin worked its way onto his face as he looked the red-headed girl over. His mind drifted back to one of the nights they were laying in his bed. His hand worked gently over her stomach as he listened to her talk about what she wanted when the baby came. "You were really sweet when you wanted me to run to the store too."
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Post by chelsea noelle hayes on Nov 13, 2012 0:00:03 GMT -5
Chelsea smiled. "Yeah? I didn't think so. I felt like a giant. But feeling them move was just.. amazing. Except when you were trying to sleep." She almost wished for another baby, but knew she couldn't handle it. She'd loved every moment about having kids though. Even to this day. "Well I very well couldn't call you a jerk and tell you I wanted a pickle, now could I?" She asked, leaning around him to look at the kids.
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Post by cameron james smith on Nov 13, 2012 0:06:08 GMT -5
"Nothing ever stopped you before." Cameron teased lightly. She knew she could do just about anything, bat her eyes, and then get away with it. It was hard to stay mad at her, and occasionally, he had to force himself to be mad just for her to get the point. He took in a deep breath, slightly amazed that he had been able to keep himself from wrapping her into his arms this long.
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Post by chelsea noelle hayes on Nov 13, 2012 0:11:46 GMT -5
She waved to the kids, watching them play with their toys a moment before she took her seat again. "I haven't seen them so happy in a really long time." She said, folding her hands in her lap. "You're really good with them. A lot of people weren't cut out to be a dad." She didn't know how to compliment him without him getting the wrong idea, without him thinking she wanted something from him. All she wanted was for their daughter to have him. "Maybe you can take Adrienne a couple days a week. I can find Mikey someone else to play with."
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Post by cameron james smith on Nov 13, 2012 0:19:21 GMT -5
He ran a free hand through his hair, deciding to keep quiet after her compliment. Cameron knew making a smart reply would demolish the pleasant conversation they were having. "I don't mind taking Mikey too. He should have a dad too, and I doubt you want that idiot here too." He tried to keep the growl in his throat from escaping. If the boy did show up, he wouldn't be here long. Cameron would make sure of it.
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Post by chelsea noelle hayes on Nov 13, 2012 0:41:00 GMT -5
Chelsea looked down, chewing on her lip. "I couldn't do that to you, Cameron. It's not right. I know without a doubt you love Adrienne. And I know you adore Mikey. But it's not right for you to raise someone else's kid." She eyed a string on the edge of his shirt she was wearing. She tugged on it gently, biting back tears. "He saw me once after Mikey was born.. At the mall. And he told me that my baby was a mistake and I was a fool for daring to have him.. But my baby's not a mistake. He's not and Adrienne's not either. I wanted my kids."
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Post by cameron james smith on Nov 13, 2012 0:54:21 GMT -5
No, not sad Chelsea. He couldn't ever handle the way she looked when she tried not to cry. It tugged on his heart, and Cameron gave in. He crawled over to her, leaning against the wall as he wrapped his arms around her waist and pulled her into his lap. "Chelsea, I'm fine with the fact that he's not mine. I know I don't have to raise him, but I want to." He ran a hand through her hair as he inhaled the scent of her red locks. "Just let me help you.. I'm trying to be here for them," Cameron breathed, "and you if you want me to be."
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Post by chelsea noelle hayes on Nov 13, 2012 0:58:04 GMT -5
Chelsea leaned up against him, pulling his arm closer to her. She'd always adored the feeling of having his arms around her. He always made everything bad go away. "I just want to be a family.. I want everything to be right and in it's place and for everyone to know they're all loved equally. I've tried to show them that every day. I love you and I always will. But that never meant I loved Mikey any less because he wasn't yours. I try to show them that." She trailed her fingers up his arm.
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