Adopted by Sophia Bush

Chapter 5

Sophia's pov
I couldn't sleep, I turned over to look at my alarm clock on my bedside table, it read 2 AM. I can't believe my life has changed so much in 24 hours! I mean 24 hours ago it was just Jesse and I! Fast forward to now, it's Jesse, Caitlyn and I. 

I have always wanted a child, whether it be my own or adopted, selfish as it may sound,Caitlyn couldn't have come at a better time because I wanted a child but I can't exactly take months off work in order to have it and look after it.

To be perfectly honest I do not know a lot about Asperger's or ADHD, and I know that bringing her up won't be easy, but the moment I saw her in that park my maternal instinct kicked in and I thought ' I can't just leave her'.

What I am most worried about is how this is going to affect Jesse, he said he will help and I don't doubt him it's just I don't want him to feel he has to. I turned over again to find Jesse peacefully sleeping with his arm dangling over the side of the bed.

Since I can't sleep I will do something useful and check on Caitlyn. As I walked into the guest room I found her on the opposite side of the bed that I left her on, wide awake. As climbed into the bed and lay down next to her, I whispered

" having trouble sleeping too?" She nodded in response. As I lay there I noticed that she was gnawing at her fingernails much like an otter to a tree, I turned to her again and whispered 

"are you worried about something?"

 She turned to me and said "yes, am I safe?"

I cupped her hands in mine and kissed them and brought her hands to rest over my heart and said 

"you feel that? That's my heart and as long as that is beating you will always be safe, I promise"

with that she placed her head on my chest while I played with her hair after a short while she said 

"so what do I call you? Do I call you mum? Or Sophia?"

 I chuckled and replied " Caitlyn you can call me whatever you want to call me, Sophia or mum it's up to you" 

"okay mum Sophia"