Amber's POV
Conor, Jenna, and I had just gotten home, and I was trying to figure out how to let Jenna sleep and make dinner at the same time, when the phone rang. Mom. Of course. I smiled, picking it up.
"Hi mom."
"Hey sweet girl. You guys home yet?"
"Yeah. We just got home, and my incredibly helpful husband is passed out on the couch." She laughed.
"I know the feeling. Would you mind terribly if the four of us came over with dinner?" I sighed in relief. A little help with adjusting.
"No. Would you guys stay for awhile?"
"Love to. How does a couple pepperoni pizzas sound to you?" I chuckled.
"Sounds amazing. I was trying to figure out how to let those two sleep and make dinner at the same time." She chuckled gently.
"Sometimes, you've just gotta wake him up. I have to do that with your dad pretty often. If you just say please to him nicely, he'll do it. I've learned that trick, and it still works after thirteen years." We both laughed at that.
"Cool. So, see you in about a half hour?"
"Yeah. Sorry. Kaia's trying to get into the playpen again. Love you!" I chuckled.
"Love you too. Bye."
"Bye." I hung the phone up, collapsing into a chair. Thank goodness. How on earth did mom do this the first time? I'd already had two baby sisters in the house, and I still didn't know what to do. I dozed off, and a couple minutes later, I jerked myself awake to a knock on the door. Conor was still asleep, and I didn't hear Jenna. I went to the door, letting my family in.
"Hey, Kaia, you want to go wake Conor up? There's a loaded squirt gun in the bathroom if you want it....." She tip toed into the bathroom, and I got Jenna, who was awake, but quiet. Mom and dad were in the kitchen, and mom had Beki, and dad had pizza. We watched as Kaia tip toed back into the living room, and she squirted water right up Conor's nose, and he sneezed, nearly falling off the couch. She squeaked, taking off and locking herself in the bathroom as he came after her. After a couple minutes, he came back, carrying her upside down as she squirmed and laughed. He had the squirt gun now, and she got down, running away from him as he tried to squirt her. Mom, dad, and I laughed at the two of them, as they pretty much ran in circles, chasing each other. It was hilarious. I knew that once she got older, things like this would happen a bit more often. Conor was happy, and I knew he was going to make a good father to her, and to any other children that came later on. A few minutes later, we were all sitting at the table, having dinner.
"This is much better than what they give us at the hospital." Mom nodded, her mouth full. Kaia had a string of cheese hanging down her chin, and sauce on her nose. She tried to lick the sauce off her nose, and we all laughed. I didn't think life could get any better than it was now, and I was one happy young woman.
Author's note- Hey, filler chapter! Next is the last chapter! Three more yes voters, and I do a sequel! Love u guys!
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FanfictionAmber Thomas wasn't the kind of orphan foster parents would look at twice. She was fifteen, she had depression, she cut herself, and had attempted suicide multiple times. No one even cared she existed, except for Katelyn, Conor, and Hanna, her only...
