Life Changing

Chapter 47

A month later Emily, Penelope and Sam were getting settled in to their new home in Atlanta. It was huge. It had hardwood floors all throughout, four bathrooms two upstairs two down, a downstairs office, a huge kitchen with an island in the center, oak cabinets and stainless steel appliances, four bedrooms upstairs, a master bedroom, a room for Penelope, four guestrooms and a pool. It also had a guesthouse out back. Bubbles had recently given birth to her puppies. She had three girls and a boy. Most of them were either black or brown but the puppy Sam was letting Penelope was black with brown spots. It was a girl. Penelope named her Princess. Emily and Sam had two days off. They were at home. Emily went to where the puppies, Bubbles and Penelope were.

"Penelope, stop playing with the puppies." Emily said. "You should be doing your schoolwork."

"Sorry mommy."

"Go start your math I'm gonna make lunch."

"What are we having?" Penelope said getting up off the floor.

"I don't know I have to see what your daddy wants." She went down the hall to the office and opened the door. Sam was sitting behind the desk. "Sweetheart?"

"What?"

"What would you like for lunch?"

"Whatever you feel like making."

"Ok."

Later that night Emily and Sam were putting Penelope to bed.

"Goodnight daddy, I love you." Penelope said.

"I love you too." Sam said. He kissed her forehead.

"Goodnight mommy, I love you."

"I love you too." Emily said. She kissed her cheek.

Emily and Sam went downstairs to watch TV.

"It still tugs on my heart strings when Penelope calls me mommy." Emily said.

"I still remember the first time she called me daddy." "I could've broke down crying."

"Yeah but it's extra special for me." "You're her father so that bond was going to come in time." "I'm not related to her at all." "She chooses to call me mommy." "Greyson would've been three this year." "When I think about how violent Travis could've became towards Greyson, it gives me the creeps." "Do you think we would've gotten together if Greyson had lived?"

"Eventually yes." "His abusive side would've surfaced sooner or later, you would've came to me and that would've brought us closer together."

The next day Sam was getting ready to leave to go to the gym.

"I'll be back in an hour or two." Sam said to Emily.

"Ok." She said. They kissed.

"I love you Em."

"I love you too Sam." He left.

Ten minutes later Emily's cell phone started to ring.

"Hello?" She said.

"This a collect call from "Florence McClure Women's Correctional Center" to accept charges say yes."

"Yes."

A few seconds went by.

"Hi Emily." Amy said.

"What do you want Amy?" She said irritated.