Her Redemption

17. Bottoms up

Warning: sexual content

2 months later

"Tommy! What do you think of this one huh?" I show him a throw blanket that has little snowman's on it. It's Christmas in exactly one month. In exactly one month it's Tommy's first birthday.

He was born the day before Christmas. He's my miracle baby, my most precious gift.

He giggles and points to it trying to stuff it into his mouth with gimme hands.

I'm shopping at target right now. I recently just closed on a house. I received the keys yesterday and I'm officially a home owner. I own a house all to myself. It's definitely one of the most proudest moments for myself other than becoming a mom.

I worked my ass off and here I am at 26 years old owning a house.

"Let's go buy it then!" I put it into the cart and make my way to the self check out registers. I came to buy more diapers and wipes for Tommy but you know how it is when you go to target. You go for one thing and you leave with hundreds of things instead.

Which is what I did now. I bought him clothes since he's growing so fast, groceries to fill up the fridge and decorations for Christmas. And of course diapers and wipes—I almost forgot that.

Thanks, Target.

I put the bags inside the car and then slip Tommy in his car seat. In exactly 20 minutes we make it to our new home. We didn't have to move anything from my moms since I didn't really have furniture there. Just necessities, clothes, Tommy's high chair, toys and playpen. I did order furniture though to arrive the day I received my keys so we do have beds and a couch.

I park into our new drive way, the white gate closing behind me, enjoying the view of our one story house. I wanted a one story so I don't have to worry about stairs with Tommy. It's in the same neighborhood as my mom and brother. It's in the perfect school district and it has enough space for the two of us.

It's red brick in a style of a ranch home with a white gate surrounding it. 5 bedrooms 4 1/2 baths of space and a pool in the backyard that already had a fence for safety of kids around it. And the best part, a little playground for Tommy in the back from the previous owners. That's what sold me. I envisioned a place for Tommy to grow and be happy.

I grab Tommy and the bags walking through the blue door.

Ah, home sweet home.

...

Hours later, Tommy is fed and fast asleep for the night. The house is unpacked and I decorated everything earlier with the stuff I bought from target.

I make my way to my room which is on the other side of the house further away from all the rooms and take off my robe putting it on my vanity chair.

I jump on my bed like a starfish relaxing instantly.

Moving is fucking hard.

My phone starts ringing and I look to see Bryan FaceTiming me.

I sigh not bothering to answer and continue to lay here in peace. Another vibration interrupts the silence and it's no other than Bryan FaceTiming me again.

The past two months, have been a whirlwind with him. The first month we were inseparable. We didn't do any scenes with anyone else other than each other. He spent the night at my moms almost every night. He'd even help me out with Tommy. He's not his father and he still was with me doing family things like going to the zoo and doctor appointments just because.