Lessons Learned by Amy Lynn Steele

Author:Amy Lynn Steele [Steele, Amy Lynn]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2014-11-26T05:00:00+00:00

Chapter Seventeen

Allison

While Christina was feeding Joel I left the room to take a phone call from Cooper. She looked almost peaceful as I left them in the living room to take the call on the patio.

“Hey, is everything all right?” I answered.

“I think it’s going to be. We are on our way back now. Sean explained it all to me and it isn’t what any of us thought.” Cooper told me.

I felt the skepticism building. “He kissed her.” I reminded him.

“No, trust me,” Cooper laughed. “He didn’t.”

As he drove home, Cooper relayed to me all he had learned. About Sean’s dad and how much the man had hurt him over the years. He explained Sean’s self doubt and fear of being a bad father. Cooper then told me about Cami and who she was. Sean’s sister. He had been right, Sean didn’t kiss her.

“What can I do?”

“I need you to keep Christina calm enough to let Sean explain.” Oh, just that. How about I go ahead and cure world hunger while I’m at it.

I heard the garage door open, letting me know Cooper was home. I met him at the driver’s side door. Sean stood silhouetted in our open garage, arms folded. “I’ll go get the baby so you can talk to Christina,” I finally said.

The guys waited in the garage while I went in. Christina was speaking quietly to Joel, rocking him side to side. He let out little cries as she adjusted him.

“He is fussy tonight,” Christina commented when she saw me.

“Because he needs his Auntie Ali,” I cooed, gladly taking him from her.

“No, he needs his daddy,” Sean said from behind me.

For a moment Christina looked relieved that he was back. But then her green eyes darkened and her pupils dilated. Joel let out a sharp wail and Coop came to our side. Without a word he ushered us outside. The cooler air seemed to calm the baby, but he didn’t stop fussing. Cooper took him from me and put him to his shoulder. This seemed to calm him a little.

“I think everything is going to be all right little guy,” Cooper whispered in our nephew’s ear.

It was fairly quiet inside, which was a good sign considering the yelling warfare we experienced earlier. It had been a long day for all of us and it was starting to weigh on me. I sat in a chaise lounge and stretched out my legs, yawning. Cooper and Joel sat near my legs. The minutes felt like hours and I realized why.

“I am starving.” I announced and dared a glance toward the kitchen hoping that food would magically appear in front of me.

Cooper laughed and touched my leg. “I think once he explains you’ll be able to go inside and get something to eat.”

On cue my stomach growled. “I hope so. I don’t know how much longer I can wait.”

A smile spread over Cooper’s face. “I don’t think you’ll have too much longer, you ravenous girl.” He nodded toward the window.

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