When love takes over

This is my fight song

"She did What?!"

"I need you here. If there were ever a time we all needed to come together, it's now."

"Darling, it is 7am, and I am still trying to wrap my head around all of this. I'm still not completely convinced this isn't some twisted joke you all are trying to play on me."

"Believe me, I know."

"I love the girl with all my heart, but she can barely keep a house plant alive...you're absolutely positive she adopted a child? Are you sure it wasn't a dog?"

"Is that the Spice Girls?"

"...don't judge me, it's the only thing keeping him calm at the moment. Now focus here...why I always gotta be the last to find out everything from you bitches?"

"Because most of the time you're across the ocean!"

"You know, one of these days, somebody really needs to invest in a device that can connect people all over the world. Oh wait..."

"I cannot do this without you. If we don't get to Kentucky, Schumer is going to be the one representing us. I'll let that sink in for a second."

"God dammit. You owe me big time for this. If I miss Christmas in London, your ass is on the line!"

"I will buy you a first class ticket myself. Thank you, thank you, thank you!"
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I flip again to my other side, trying in vain to get comfortable. Releasing a huff of frustration, the digital clock stares back at me, as if mocking me. It's 2:30 in the morning, and I had now spent the past...three hours tossing and turning in an attempt to fall asleep.

"Don't let me go!" Brielle cries out as I grip her hands on the ice.

"Baby, I promise, I'm not letting go." I reassures her with a smile.

"There we go, you got it! You're skating baby!"

Brielle smiles as she watches Ben wiz pass her before losing control and slamming head first into the wall. Her laughter cannot be contained as she attempts to make her way over to him.

When shots of us at the skating rink start showing up all over the internet, I'm not even mad. I'm only reminded of how happy we are.

Laying in bed, I play with the locket around my neck.

The last twelve days have flown by in a blur of family activities. Dad was released from the hospital on December 15th, and given a bill of good health.

It isn't long at all before everyone is completely won over by Brielle and as attached to her as I am. In less than a week, it feels as if she had always been with us. Brielle belongs, and none of us can imagine a life without her.

"Blainey, Mimi says were supposed to put the popcorn on the tree, not eat it!"

"Yeah, Blainey!" I chime in.

"What if he gets angry and knocks me off?" Brielle frets as she sits upon the horse.

"Not even a chance of it happening, I promise. Sugarcane is totally gentle and relaxed...just like you."