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“She’s talking so much,” Ensley choked out.
Ensley covered Remy’s hand with her and replied, “I’m not sad baby. Sometimes when we cry it’s because we’re so happy that we have to let a little of it out and it comes in the form of tears.”
The puzzled look on Remy’s face had me smile. She was so much fun. Watching her learn new things was like me learning them through another’s eyes.
Small things.
Yes.
“Baby.” Ensley said to Remy whose gaze hadn’t left her. “Remember when I told you about your Daddy?”
“Dadddeeeeeeee,” she giggled falling back into my arms. I kissed her forehead.
“Chandler has a daddy too.”
Remy’s head shook.
“Chandler also has a grandma and grandpa as well. And you do too.”
“Pa Ma?” It was adorable. I fucking loved how Ensley was able to talk to Remy on a level she’d understand. She was the best mother.
“Yes.” Ensley pointed to my mom. “That’s grandma.” Then pointed to my dad. “That’s grandpa.”
Remy looked at them for a moment, but in her two-and-a-half-year-old brain, something clicked, and she jumped out of my arms and ran to my mother who scooped her up and started hugging her tightly. My father didn’t wait, getting up and moving to them.
He kneeled on the ground next to them and pulled them both into his arms.
Ensley was sniffling then started moving. “Where are you goin’?”
She pulled out her phone and snapped a picture of Remy with her grandparents. “Small things.”
“Small things.” I repeated kissing my woman.
30
Micah
Two and a half weeks later
“Use those muscles.”Ensley cheered on Remy as they were kneading dough at the kitchen island. Our kitchen island. In our home.
A home I moved my family into two days after Ensley came back to me. The first time I carried Remy into this home and Ensley saw it, I knew this was what my future entailed.
I’d always wanted a family and here it was laid out for me.
My two girls were my everything. Of course, Katie moved in as well, but says she’s going to get a place of her own. I was in no rush to see her go. At least I could keep an eye on her under this roof.
Katie didn’t handle what happened to her well and Ensley’s been trying to reel her in ever since. It hasn’t worked. Her and Dryerson both lived here and they had something going on, but I was staying out of it.
Whatever it was, I hoped like hell it would help Katie get through the mess she went through.
For us, we were solid, Ensley and me. She let all of her skeletons out and so did I. The foundation we developed was strong. It was an honest friendship. Everything else just built off of it.
Now watching my two girls cook dinner together put everything that happened in perspective. The one night we had together when we made Remy. Us connecting again. Us coming into the fold of the Ravage MC. All of it.
The destination was this moment. Hearing my woman cheer on my girl and hearing both of their laughter.
“Har, Mommee. Elp,” Remy said, pushing the dough down with all of her might.
