Chapter 3 you matter too

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I haven't slept well in a few days and Lewis is starting to worry, but I need to stay on task that is getting my son back. it is 3 am right now I got up slow to make sure I would wake him up and it looks like it worked. I sit at the table looking at the paperwork on Evin they don't have to do DNA tests on me like Lewis I am in Evin's files. I didn't even realize Lewis had seen that I woke up until he was behind putting his hand on my shoulder making me jump.    

" Oh... hey what are you doing up?"

" Why you're up is what I'm worried about."

"Just thinking..."

he sighs loudly " my love this is three nights in a row now you need sleep."

I put my head in my hands " I'm fine babe go back to bed."

he starts rubbing my shoulders feeling how tight they are " you're not fine you haven't slept well in days and your shoulders are tight as can be."

I pull my head out one of my hands, and he holds my hand I put my forehead on the back of his hand " I'm ok I promise."

"Just please come back to bed with me."

With that he picks me up bringing me to bed not giving me any time to protest he plops me on the bed. I look up at the worried look on his face. He lays down beside me and raps his arms around me so, if I try to get up, he can feel it. The next day he woke up before me he made food I wake up and head to the kitchen he is standing at the stove.

He hears me coming " hey sleepy head."

I rub my eyes " hey..."

"Feeling better now". He says with a smirk.

" Yes, thank you Mr. overprotective."

" Your welcome miss overthinker."

" No, but seriously, thank you I really needed that last night even if I don't notice it, I overwork myself a lot."        

He turns to face me "I know your stressed, but you have to remember you matter to, I get I wasn't here for a long time. you had to deal with it on your own but I'm here now I'm not going anywhere. If you get stressed out like that tell me, I know with your mom and dad you were alone but Its ok alright you have me now."

I nod " I'm so sorry I... I don't know how to do the whole sharing my feelings thing I have trust issues it's been a problem sense my mom left."

   " Hey that's ok I promise I will never leave you like that."

He pulls me into a hug then we eat talking about the life we are goanna have one thing about Lewis is he looks at the bright side. He says the night we met he was looking for someone to understand him and I gave that back to him. I don't know what I did I just listen to him maybe that's all he needed I'm glad I found him. one thing about being a quiet person you pick up on things other people don't like moods.  

Lewis has seen I've been down in the dumps lately he hasn't asked me yet, but I can see him watching me. It's been a week since we talked to Mr. Jeffres the DNA tests came back Lewis is the dad. I don't know how he will take it I mean he has seemed to be ok with having a kid but what if I tell him he gets scared and runs. How do you tell someone something like that it's a life changing thing.

" Lewis..."                                         

" Yes. what's wrong?"

" The DNA tests came back you're the dad..."

" Really you're not joking." 

" No."

he pulls me in for a hug and kiss it's not how I thought he would react, but he did he wasn't mad or leave. It is a happy moment for both of us we can now see Evin as much as that is a good thing how are we going explain all this. That night I was up late again Lewis already in bed its not that I don't want Evin, but my mom left me what kind of mom will that make me. Then I hear Lewis coming behind my seat at the table I don't think I realized how late it was.

" Love..."

" Oh, hey sorry I know its late."

" what's wrong you seem stressed out again?"

" Nothing."

" Love we talked about this you're doing it again." 

" No, I'm not."

" You are though love tell me."

" How are we gonna do this."  

" Do what?" 

" Take care of a kid let alone explain why, I mean let's face it my mom left me when I was a kid my dad forced me into a life he did not want. you know what they say the apple doesn't fall far from the tree so what kind of mess of a mom will I be." 

" Layla you are not mother... I know you will never hurt him."

" Ugh!"

" I think you need to worry about you and not about Evin all the time."

" He's, my son."

" I know but you matter to let me worry about him, now come on you need to rest and plus I sleep better when you're in bed."

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