Broken

Chapter 22

Chris pov...

"Sammie... Are you okay?" I whisper as we are lying in bed... Ma was sleeping in the guest room... I had offered to sleep on the couch wanting to let her know that i didn't expect to sleep in her bed... But she had just taken my hand without saying a word and lead me to her bedroom... I love it... I love sleeping next to her. She is cuddled up to me. Her head on my chest as i play with her hair... 

The day had been emotional but amazing... Slowly but surely, Sophie had warmed up to ma and after an hour or two she was sitting in ma's lap watching pictures with her and Sammie... Sammie seemed to be more relaxed... I dont know what ma had said to her while i was getting Sophie but it had helped... I had just smiled and taken pictures of the 3 of them as it was the most adorable thing ever... 3 generations of women...  We had dinner together and Sophie asked ma a hundred questions... Ma just had the biggest smile on her face answering them all... "She is a curious one... Just like her daddy used to be..." She had said and Sammie had smiled and nodded... But as some point Sammie stepped in telling Sophie to eat as she was talking so much that her dinner was getting cold. She had been too distracted that she forgot to eat...

Ma had helped Sammie put Sophie to bed and we had watched more pictures after that until ma excused herself and went to bed. I had helped Sammie clean up and now we were here... In bed... It feels nice... Even if all we shared were some kisses i loved just sleeping with her in my arms... Sammie seems to prefer it to and i just saw it as a good sign... After our make out session she seems more open to me... It is like she had flipped a switch... It gives me hope... Hope for a future with my girls...

"I am good... Just thinking..." Sammie whispers letting out a sigh... "About what?"  I softly ask and she takes a deep breath... "On what i have to do before we can go to Boston..." She whispers and i freeze and push myself up to look at her... "Are you serious?" I ask and she nods giving me a small smile... "I am serious..." She whispers and i hug her tight... 

"Dont celebrate just yet... I have a few demands..." She says and i smile... "Whatever it is consider it done..." I mumble and she pushes back... "I am serious Chris... We need to talk about it..." She whispers and i nod... 

"Kim..." She starts and i nod... "As soon as we are in Boston i will put everything in motion... It might take some time though... There are contracts involved..." I say and Sammie nods... "I understand... But i dont want her near Sophie... I am dead serious about that... If you want us to stay with you, i have to know that your house will be a safe place for me and Sophie..." Sammie says and i nod... "I know... I dont want her near Sophie either... I promise my house will be safe and i will do everything to make you comfortable..." I say and i can feel Sammie let out a sigh of relief at that... 

"We need to talk about us..." Sammie says blushing and i smile as i not really expected that, but i was more than happy to talk about us... "It is safe to say that we still have feelings..." Sammie says her voice shaky and she blushes. I feel this warm feeling spreading through my body at her confession.  I smile and lean in and hesitantly kiss her... "Yes... I love you... I always have loved you... I never stopped loving you... I know i fucked up... I know i have a lot to make up for... But i will spend the rest of my life making it up to you..." I say and Sammie takes a deep breath... 

"Chris... I get that... But..." She says and my heart drops thinking she is going to say it is not going to happen between us... "I dont want to start something with all this guilt between us... We both made mistakes..." She says and i shake my head... I put my finger under her chin as she is looking away and make her look at me... "No... You did nothing wrong..." I say and she gives me a soft smile... "I know you think that... But i could have done more to tell you... I just... I needed to hold on to my last bit of pride to get through it and i hope you can ever forgive me for that..." She says and i sigh... "There is nothing to forgive sweetheart..." I whisper...