*Emily POV*
I hold him for a few more minutes, I had missed him so much and it had only been about two days since it had happened. I didn't know how much he had eaten or if he had any accidents.
"He was sucking his fingers in the car" Charlie says quietly, he had his fingers in his mouth now and I hadn't noticed. I wish he would be like this forever but it's like sleeping switches him back.
"Can you get a pacifier?" I say softly to Charlie who walks out the room to go get one. Riley started to fidget in my arms, I think his clothes are agitating him as he is wearing jeans, a shirt and a hoodie. I lay him on the couch so I can try and remove his jeans which earns me a whine and more discomforted wiggling. I manage to get his jeans off and his hoodie after a few moments of struggling.
He stops squirming after removing half his clothes. Charlie walks back in with a pacifier and a diaper. "Thought you might need this" I smile and take both of them from him. To my surprise Riley takes the pacifier into his mouth without struggle, softly sucking on it. I take off his boxers and slide the diaper under him, doing the tapes up so he isn't cold.
I pick him back up along with a blanket, sitting back so his head is on my chest. Covering him in the warm blanket so he is comfortable. Me and him end up asleep on the couch... Together.
I wake up to Riley playing with my hair quietly, he was awake and hadn't taken the paci out yet. A smile crept on my face. I had never been so happy to see him so relaxed. He realized I was awake as well when I start to rub his back. "Sowwy" He says quietly as he moves his fingers out my hair, I just chuckle.
"Its okay, you can keep playing with my hair if you want. Just no pulling it okay" He just hums in agreement and goes back to playing with my hair.
Footsteps come from behind me so I turn round. It was a woman, around 5"6 with red hair that was rather short. She had only Charlie shirt on and socks, I chuckle as a shirtless Charlie walks down the stairs with a big grin on his face. I wiggle my eye brows and Charlie flips me off, how rude.. Leah walks down only a few minutes after Charlie but she didn't run towards him as she usually does. She slumps over to the couch, moves Riley's clothes and cuddles in on my side.
"Emi, is the baby awake" Leah asks softly. Her hand going to stroke Riley's hair, he must had really missed me as he doesn't argue when she called him a baby and didn't slap her hand away when she went to stroke his hair.
"Yes Leah, the baby is awake but still very sleepy" I say in a hushed voice, after a few minutes of Leah stroking his head he had enough so moved away from her. Resting his head in my neck. "Shall we have some breakfast baby" I ask him, and he doesn't respond, he just nods. Leah promptly gets up.
"I can do it Auntie Emi, can I feed the baby" She says getting all excited. I can't help but laugh a little.
"Yes of course Sweetheart, go get a bottle, a fruit squeeze and some food for yourself okay. Ask your daddy for help if you need it okay" I explain and she nods before running into the kitchen. I watch her as she opens the fridge. Charlie tries to talk to her but I guess she has told him to go away as he walks away from her and back to the red haired woman. Leah comes running back and plops back onto the couch.
"Dove, why do you have bread" I ask Leah chuckling.
"So I can have toast" Leah says like I was being dumb for not knowing. "But I don't know how to toast it"
I sigh softly and chuckle. She opens the fruit squeezie and I sit Riley in the corner of the couch so he is supported which earns me a whine and a pout. Leah hands him the fruit squeezie and he takes it confused. When I try to remove the pacifier he tries to push my hand away, how cute.
"Baby, you need to take it out to eat. You can have it back after, I promise" I say trying to bribe him into letting it go, which works as he allows me to take it out his mouth so I leave it on the couch next to him. Leah helps him eat the fruit squeeze and he seems to like it as he is eating it without complaint. I take the bread and the bottle into the kitchen to heat them up.
"I see you and Leah aren't talking" Charlie and the red head look at me. I pop the bread in the toaster and the bottle in the bottle warmer before turning back.
"Yeah, I think she is worried that I will become her new mommy or something" The red head says with a small chuckle but I don't laugh. Charlie does but he does that half laugh where he doesn't agree but won't show it.
Not another word is said between us after that. When they are both done I grab the toast and bottle, leaving the kitchen promptly. That red head really got on my nerves with that comment. What's so wrong with being a caregiver to a little, she should want to be Leah's mommy if she is going to date Charlie.
"Auntie, Are you okay" Leah says touching my hand and looking up at me. I was so lost in my own thoughts I didn't realize she was talking to me.
"Yeah I'm okay, thank you honey." I say before turning to Riley. He was no longer eating the fruit squeeze but was just squeezing all the puree out and staring at it. He was as adorable as he was messy... His hands, feet and legs had fruit puree on them.
I pick him up and put him on my lap, I wish he would stay like this more often. He looks up at me with those big eyes of his, a smile creeping on his face as he bounces slightly. I assumed he was just happy to see me so I chuckle.
"Why are you such a happy baby" I coo at him, kissing his cheek which makes him have flappy hands.
"Mommy" He says in a squeal as I blow raspberries on his cheek making him giggle and squeal in my arms. I do it a few more times until he needs to catch his breath.
Charlie walks in and I see him and Leah make direct eye contact for a moment before Leah looks away.
"Leah can we just-" Charlie says taking a step towards her.
"No Charlie we can't now go and fuck yourself because you have certainly fucked her enough" Leah hisses not looking at him talking about the red head he was clearly with last night. He sighs and goes upstairs with the woman...
YOU ARE READING
Mama's Boy
Non-FictionIt's classification day for Riley. he is finally 18 but when he gets his results things turn for the worst quickly when he has to stay with his brother until he gets assigned a Caregiver. Emily is 20 and has been a Mommy without a little for 2 year...