Happier Than Ever (Adoption story, 3rd book)

Adventure is Out There

EMMY POV

I woke up to Brendon shouting. "How do I make him stop crying!!" I wake up frantically and run down the stairs to where Brendon was on the couch.

"Morning?" I say to him.

"Did I wake you?" He asks me and I shrug. I walk over to Elijah and cradle him in my arms for a few minutes until he starts to laugh.

"See just rock him in your arm" I tell Brendon placing Elijah back in his arm and then he starts crying.

I take Elijah back and then Brendon bursts out crying.

"Aw great now I have both of you guys crying" I say as I rock Elijah around.

"Dad? What's the matter?" I ask him as I hand him a tissue.

"I decided to do something nice and something on my own for once. And I already suck at parenting. At this point I can't do anything" Brendon pouts and starts to cry again.

"What do you mean? Where is this all coming from?"I ask Brendon kneeling besides him. He shakes his head.

"Come on, talk to me B" I beg him, while wiping away his tears.

"It's just... just I feel like I'm useless. Like there's nothing left for me. I can barely walk from the kitchen to the couch without having to stop like 5 times before I feel faint, what makes you think I can do this? Let alone my own son won't stop crying everytime I carry him" Brendon says, while he sniffles.

I set Elijah down in his playpen where he sees Brendon crying and he starts to cry too. I play a lullaby on his sound machine hoping to put him to sleep.

"Brendon, you are no where near useless. Yea, you may not be able to do things at the moment, but you are improving. And for Elijah he probably isn't used to you quite yet. Have you tried singing to him? Maybe that can help him and yourself" I tell Brendon as I kneel besides him.

"Look, I meant it for I'm always gonna be around. Because I will literally make myself" I tell Brendon while wiping away his tears.

"Thank you" he tells me, while pulling me in for a hug.

"Now, can we all stop crying and Dad will you help me pick an outfit for the date I have tonight?" I ask him  and Brendon smiles.

"Ooo a date?" Brendon mocks me. "With who?" He says in a valley girl voice. "Is it Conan? Wait no it can't be wait is it him?" He asks me in his valley girl voice. I shake my head.

"Well who is it then!" He says. "Well, no it can't be. Is it Awsten?" He asks me in a valley girl voice again and I start to blush. "Ooo honey, he's hot, he's totally your type, please tell me it's him" he says again scooting closer to me and I nod my head.

"Omg Yass queen! You go girl!" He says in a valley girl voice once again, pulling me in for a hug.

"First off, thanks and second please don't ever do that again!" I tell him.

"Whyy, this is who I am!" He whines. "Plus I know you like it, I see you scream every time I do it in Miss Jackson" he says.

"Okay, that's the only excuse" I say and Brendon pretends to flip his imaginary hair.

"Well let's go upstairs!" Brendon says wheeling himself towards the staircase. I pick up Elijah's toys and bring the baby monitor with me.

BRENDON POV
"Please, can I do this on my own. You can stand behind me just incase" I tell Emmy and she agrees.

I slowly get off my chair and Emmy helps me balance myself on the staircase railing before I start going through the steps. I can feel Emmy behind me, but also keeping her distance so I can do it on my own.