Page 46 of Bound By Redemption
We’d take that time and build something. Hope. It was something I didn’t have a lot of growing up. It kind of died long before I knew I’d miss it. Now, it was back. Hope that we could be a family. Hope that we’d work whatever this was out between us. Hope that we would be happy in our lives.
It also scared the loving shit out of me. Putting yourself out there to someone was hard. The heart was a fragile thing, and pieces of it could get chipped away every day. I was trying hard to keep it in tact, liking all the pieces where they were.
Arms up, Remy was ready to be on the move. Luckily, she couldn’t climb out of the contraption. Her little legs were a bit too small to get up and over. It wouldn’t be long, though, before she figured out what needed to be done to get out of her trap. Those days would be crazy. “Come here.”
She jumped up, and I swung her in my arms. “Did you sleep good?”
Her little head nodded.
“Let’s get dressed, find Aunt Katie, and get some food. Sound good?”
Remy’s little head fell to my shoulder, her little arms going around my neck. Morning cuddles. This was our thing every morning. Some mornings I was exhausted from working, but that didn’t matter. The cuddles first thing in the morning made all the sleepiness disappear.
“Love you, bug.”
She snuggled deeper, and I held her tighter. There might be days coming up where she wouldn’t do this, and I wanted to suck up every second of it now while I could.
After getting ourselves together, Remy started pounding her little fists on Katie’s door. She didn’t make much sound, but I helped her.
There was some rustling on the other side of the door and some murmurs. I tried the door handle, but it was locked. Being the nosy sister I was, I pressed my ear to the door.
“Get out!” Katie whisper yelled to someone who was shuffling in the room. Then the outside door to the hallway opened and closed. A few minutes later the inside door swung open, and a very disheveled Katie stood on the other side.
She ran her hands through her hair, and her lips were puffy as if she’d been kissing all night long. Looking to the bed, the covers were mussed to hell, and the pillows were laying on the floor.
“Looks like you had a good night.”
“Shut it.” She pierced me with a glare.
“Hey, Remy. Good morning.”
Remy ran to her, and Katie picked her up and snuggled with her.
“Do you think you should take a shower before you touch my kid? I mean, whoever was here…”
Katie gave me a scathing look. It made me more curious to know who she’d spent the night with. “Shut it, Ens. It’s too early in the morning.”
“Get ready. We’re gonna go rustle up some food.”
Katie kissed the top of Remy’s head and set her down. “I’ll be over in a minute.”
Testing the waters, I asked, “Should I knock on Dryerson’s door and see if he wants to come?”
Katie’s breath caught, and I burst out laughing. “You didn’t!”
Katie shook her head. “Be there in a minute.” She then shut the door on us as I continued to laugh.
This was an interesting morning. That was for sure.
“Let’s call Micah while we wait.”
“Esssss! Mes talk.” Remy said, jumping up and down and clapping. Yes, she really loved Micah.
I dialed his number and put him on speakerphone.
“Hey,” he answered, and it sounded as if he was on the move. “You sleep good?”
“Mikkkkeeeeee! Hi!” Remy yelled, and Micah’s chuckle could be heard through the line.
