Finding Faith: A Clean Christmas Romance by B. E. Baker

Author:B. E. Baker [Baker, B. E.]
Language: eng
Format: azw3
ISBN: 1949655059
Publisher: Purple Puppy Publishing
Published: 2018-10-31T00:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER 15

My eyes widen and I can't seem to blink. “Well, I'm not sure that's something Santa can bring.”

She looks down at the ground and her tiny shoulders slump. “If I can't have a new mom, I guess maybe I'll ask for a house that doesn't move. I'm sick of making great friends and then I can never keep any of them.”

I reach over and take her hand. “I can understand that.”

She looks up at me. “You'd be my friend if I stayed here, right? Even if you don't want to be my mom?”

It's not that I don't want to be her mom. I want to tell her that I'd like to be her mom, but I can't say that. It's not my place, and I can't have kids. But a little girl who wants a friend? My heart swells. “Even if you don't stay, I'll always be your friend, Amy.”

“What do you want for Christmas?” Her mouth drops open, and her eyes light up. “Do you want a puppy? I can come play with it, and even walk it for you, if you want.”

I laugh. “Uh, no. But that reminds me. We need to meet your dad and Luke at the big plastic dog.”

“But my shoes!”

As if on cue, the woman comes walking up from the back, a small box in hand.

Amy thanks her, and so do I. When Amy tries on the new shoes, they fit her perfectly.

“Oh, I love them,” I say.

“You may not want to be my mom,” Amy says. “But you'd be a really good one for someone, because you've had so much practice with your sister.”

My lungs stop working, and my hands shake. I'd be a terrible mom, because like my own mother, I'd always miss things for work. I can't speak or even look Amy in the eyes, so I toss her shoes in the cart and start walking. She follows along after me, blessedly quiet for a moment.

We're only ten feet from the dog, and Luke's not there yet.

My vocal chords finally work again. “You deserve the best mom in the world.”

Amy frowns. “I don't need the best mom, just a good one would be fine. Aunt Linda says no mom is perfect, and they all have to learn as they go. I promise I’ll be super patient.”

I crouch down right in front of her and tuck a stray hair behind her ear. “You are a lovely little girl, and there's no doubt you'd be a perfect daughter. I'm sure your dad will find you a mother very soon.”

“What about a puppy for you?” Amy asks. “My dad won't get me one, but maybe he'd let me get one for you. You're an adult, and Dad says your house doesn't have wheels under it.”

I stand up again and brush my pants off. “It's not always easy to be a grown up. I work a lot, and a dog would be hard for me to care for alone. Besides, puppies pee everywhere and chew on everything.

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