Callie's POV
I wake up the next morning and rub my arm over the other side of the bed and Brandon is missing. So i get up and walk over to the bassinet and Brooklyn isnt in there. I'm starting to think this is a little weird cause i didnt hear her cry this morning so I walk past Hallie's room and shes still out to the world so i go downstairs and i see Brandon on the couch passed out with Brooklyn on his chest. He's so handsome when he sleeps. I walk over to him and kiss his nose and he wakes up.
"Oh hey babe" he says
"Hey why'd you sleep down here?"
"Oh well she woke at 2 and wouldnt go back to sleep and i didnt want to wake you cause it was my turn so i just took her down stairs and decided to let you sleep for the night" I smile at him
"your too good for me Brandon Foster" I say kissing him on his forehead "Here I'll put her in her crib" I take Brook and go upstairs to put her in her crib while Brandon takes a quick shower.
While I'm back downstairs in the kitchen setting the table i hear a gigle so i turn around and i see Brandon with Hallie on his back "Hi mummy" she says "Hey munchkin, can i have a kiss?" She nods and hops off Brandon and runs over to me, i pick her up and gie her a peck "You wanna help me make breakfast?" She nods with a silly grin on her face.
"Uh babe" I hear brandon say from behind
"Yeah whats up?"
"We have to go over to mums today cause i need to tell them about New York"
I give him an unsure look "Yeah about that Brandon i dont think they're gonna like this idea and too be honest how much have you really thought about it?"
He gives me a confused look "hey i thought we had an agreement?"
"Brandon, dont be like that, I know this is like your dream job, but can you actually look me in the eyes and tell me that you wouldnt turn down a JOB for your FAMILY?"
He looks down "No i guess not"
I walk over to him and put my hand on his cheek "Then this job cant really be worth us fighting over right now"
"Well im still gonna talk to mums abouts it"
I raise my eyebrows and walk back over to place Hallie in her highchair "You can talk to them Brandon but at the end of the day its us that needs to make the decision and right now i cant say that i want to pick up and leave"
He was about to respond but we heard Brooklyn cry through the monitor "I got her" he says.
I hand Hallie her cereal and she says "Daddy sad"
"oh no baby daddy's not sad" then i whisper to myself "Daddy just doesnt think"
STEF AND LENA'S PLACE
We get to stef and lena's and once Hallie is out of her car seat she races to the front door and i follow leaving Brandon to take Brook out. Stef opens the door "Hey princess" "Nanan" Stef gives her a tickle then puts her down and tells her to go find Auntie Marianna. We all walk in and sit around the in the backyard.
"So Brandon whats wrong" Stef asks
Brandon looks at me, then back at stef "Why would something be wrong?"
"Well for starters whenever you and Callie are over she always and I mean always sits on you lap or next to you, trust me whenever she hasnt there's been something going on so?"
I look at Brandon then back down to Brooklyn in my arms and say "he wants to move to New York to teach at Julliard"
Stef almost spits her coffee out "Im sorry did you just say NEW YORK!!"
I give a half smile and nod looking at Brandon "You can say the rest" i say in a smart ass tone
He shakes his head at me "Ok so i got offered a job at Julliard and they wanted an on the spot answer but i can always tell them no now its just if i do that i'll never get this offer again, i mean we are financially stable enough to live there and it would give us more opportunities" I get sick of Brandons bullshit and hand Brooklyn to Lena and walk inside to Marianna and Hallie.
NOBODY'S POV
BACKYARD
Stef squints her face together "I take it shes not a fan of the idea"
"ha yeah you could say that"
Then Lena joins in "Well Brandon can you blame her, I mean before she came to us in the foster system she had never felt safe and she finally moved in with us and this City, this Town it's her safe zone, I can definitely see why she wouldnt want to move"
Brandon sits there and thinks about it for a minute "I'll be back are you right with Brook?"
"Yeah" they bot reply
Brandon walks into Marianna's room and grabs Callie and takes her out the front in private.
"What!" she yells
"I get it ok Callie, I get that you don't want to leave here and you want to be safe. But Callie it doesn't matter where we are in the world I will always keep you and the girls safe!"
Callie shakes her head "Brandon, this isnt just a small move its not like we're moving just a block away ok, we'd be moving 40 hours away."
"I know Callie"
"No Brandon i dont think you do" She turns to walk away but he steps infront of her "Brandon move!"
"No Callie I just need you to listen to me" She stops and sits on the front step waiting for Brandon to talk
"Ok, Think about it this could be great we dont even have to live in the city part we could live in a suburban part and have just as happy of a life and Hallie and Brooklyn could have a fairytale childhood, Callie I would move mountains for those girls, so trust me when i say they will have a magical childhood, no matter if we live here, New York, Australia or Egypt, they will be happy and so will we and any other future kids we have" Callie looks up with a shocked face
"Yeah umm Brandon back up we have two kids"
"Yeah i know"
"Ok good then you know we're only ever going to have two kids"
"Wait what?"
"Brandon I'm not having another child"
"WHY?"
"Um because im happy with the two we have"
"But dont you want a boy?"
Callie laughs "Brandon even if i do get pregnant again there's not garantee its going to be a boy and im so not just having kids until we get a boy"
"Yeah but i still want three kids"
Callie stands up and pecks him on the lips "You know what we'll talk about this when we get home"
He frowns and follows her back inside.
LATER THAT NIGHT IN BED
Callie walks out of their bathroom in just her underwear and bra
"Oh come on thats not fare"
She giggles "What are you talking about?"
"You looking like that and we cant have sex for another 5 weeks" She smiles and kisses him passionately then pulls away
"You'll get over it tough guy"
"Yeah i guess so but on another note, New York, we never finished our conversation"
Callie laid down on her pillow "Brandon I listened i really did and i get where your coming from but please, please dont make us move, because if we do I cant tell you right now that one I wont resent you for making that decision"
Brandon kisses her forehead "I get it babe, and the last thing i want to lose it my family so i'll go in tomorrow to work and tell them no"
Callie smiles "Thankyou babe" she then kisses him until her interupts "But about more kids" she rolls her eyes and turns over pulling the covers over her "Goodnight Brandon!"
"Fine but im not done with that topic"
"If you say so" she says sarcastically and they fall asleep.
To Be Continued
