Page 50 of Bound By Consequences
I thought on that for a moment. “I don’t know. We didn’t get down to talking about him too much. We focused more on Remy.” And me.
“Well, you’d better get to know him really well with him coming into our lives Ens.”
Remy kicked her little feet and I put her down to watch her run through the apartment. I pulled the throw pillow up and hugged it. “I will. All this will take time. Can’t jump into everything at once. He knows this and said he’ll talk to his parents too. He seems to really understand where I’m coming from here.”
“Get that. Look I gotta run I’m sorry.” Katie said looking at her watch and jumping up. “Have a good night with her. Oh and sorry if she’s bouncing off the walls. Sugar and all.”
“Gee, thanks.” The crash would be harsh for my little girl. The good with the bad. She’d learn eventually.
“Not a problem.” Katie dashed off and I finally felt like I could breathe.
It wasn’t until later that night after Remy was asleep that what Katie asked me ran through my head. Tossing and turning, I was getting nowhere with sleep. Tired of fighting it, I decided something had to be done. I grabbed my phone and went to the recent list.
Tapping on Micah’s number, my fingers flew over the keypad needing to do this, but terrified all the same.
Ensley:Hey It’s Ensley. Are you around?
It only tooka minute before the little bubbles showed on my screen letting me know he was typing. My stomach felt in knots, even more that when I met him today. How that was possible I did not know. My thumb started to come to my mouth, but I stopped it. It was a habit I was going to break.
Micah:Yep. What’s up?
What’s up?Every damn thing in my life seemed to be tilted at the moment. Everything was up in the air like a bunch a balls and if I didn’t juggle them just right, they’d all fall to the ground smashing this life I’d built. If I didn’t blow up before this was dealt with it would be a miracle.
Ensley:Do you live at home with your parents?
Micah:Gotta say that wasn’t the question I thought you’d ask, but no. I have my own place. Closed on it and already moved in. You can come see it anytime.
A flutter cameto my belly as I typed.
Ensley:I’d like that. Do you live alone?
Micah:Normally, yeah, but my buddy Dryerson is staying with me for the time being.
Ensley:Is that a guy or a girl?
I instantly backspacedthat before hitting send and retyped.
Ensley:Gotcha. I’ll let you go then.
Micah:No need. How’s Remy doing?
It totally warmedmy heart that he was thinking about Remy and if she was okay.
Sitting in my bed, I snapped a picture of Remy sleeping in her crib and sent it to him.
Ensley:Sleeping like a baby.
Micah:She’s even more beautiful sleeping.
Ensley:Just wait until you have to chase her naked little butt around because she won’t put on clothes.
Micah:Know you can’t see this, but I’m seriously laughing.
Ensley:good, but it won’t be a joke once it happens.
Micah:So you’re raising a streaker?
It wasmy turn to laugh, but I did it quietly as not to wake up sleeping beauty.
