night changes

thirty-five

"What are you saying?" I asked Keira just as I began to hear Asher in the other room waking up. He had slept for quite some time now and most likely was in need of a diaper change or was was hungry from the long sleep he had, had.

"When my parents found out about the pregnancy they told me I could never take proper care of it. They told me I wasn't fit to be caring for a baby... They will stop at nothing until Asher is in their custody. Harry, I can't let that happen. They can't take him from me like they have everything else." Keira's eye pooled with tears as she explained why her parents were after Asher and I. I had Asher and they knew this now which is why I was being targeted by them.

"They can't just take him from us Keira... There is no case on their end." I said hoping that I was right and there were no other surprises Keira wasn't telling me about. I wasn't about to let Asher go, I had grown an attachment to him and my life without him would mean nothing. He had taught me so much in the time that we hd spent together and I couldn't image a life without him now. He was my everything.

"They have evidence of me smoking..." Keira told me causing a deep rooted sigh to erupt from my lungs. This was about to make my life as well as her's a lot more complicated. If they had evidence of Keira doing illegal drugs, our lives where about to take a turn for the worst.

"Please tell me you are joking right now. Please tell me this is all a big joke." I shook my head and ran a hand through my hair as a way to release some of the stress that was rapidly building in my bones.

Looking up and over I saw Louis bringing me Asher who had woken up a few minutes ago. Reaching out my arms to the baby, Louis set him in my arms as I felt his weight in my hands. Laying his head on my shoulder I laid a hand on his back and rubbed his back as he gurgled to himself, his voice a little raspy from being sick.

"He's gotten so big!" Keira put a hand over her mouth as tears steamed down her face rapidly. She hadn't seen her baby in months and now that she was seeing him grown it evoked emotion from her. "Can I see him?"

"Yeah."  I nodded my head coming over to her as I gently put him in her arms. I couldn't imagine the emotion she was feeling right now. Stepping back and sitting back in my seat I watched as she smiled at the infant in her arms. Hunching over to kiss his forehead Asher restlessly cried until Keira shushed him and rocked him slowly.

Getting up along with Madison to give her space with Asher, the rest of us gathered in the kitchen. We had to come up with a plan at this point. I wasn't about to let these people take Asher right from under me, I was going to put up a fight. I wasn't going to run either, I was going to end this cycle of Keira running for everything. It shows that it has solved nothing, running has only let the problem fester and grow to a bigger scale.

"So what do we do?" Madison asked perching herself up on the countertop as she looked to Keira who was enjoying the time she had with her baby.

"Theres nothing we really can do, if the cops see that evidence of Keira smoking illegally, not only are they going to take away custody but Keira could be serving jail time." I thought about how this was all going to crumble if we didn't take action.

"Which is exactly what they want." Madison spoke again as the boy and her listened to his the situation could potentially turn out.

"What if you go and just talk to them? They haven't seen their daughter in years! Get them to change their mind about her." Liam suggested to us.

"I doubt her parents would be willing to listen, once they have something in their mind its made up and theres no looking back." Madison shook her head brushing off Liam's idea completely. I however gave it a second thought.

"I don't think thats such a bad idea, if they see that Keira has her act together and that she can do what is necessary to take care of Asher... Maybe they will change their mind about her."

"And what about you? I'm sure they have looked into your background no doubt." Madison brought up causing me to run a hand down my face. I had forgotten all about my past and all the things they could have dug up.

"I will have to cross that bridge when I come to it. Theres nothing wrong with just trying, we have to at least try to do the right thing." I didn't want to do any dirty business, I wanted to tend do this the right way and I had a feeling I could get through to these people.

Not only did I have a good feeling I could talk to them but maybe we could mend Keira's broken relationship between her and her parents. Maybe this is what needed to happen for her and her parents to come back together and fix the broken times they have had. If I help to make them see Keira is a loving mother who was willing to do anything for her baby for the sake of him having a  better life, maybe they can start to understand she isn't who she was. Keira from what I could see had her life pieced together, she wasn't who she was before. The girl with the soft blue hair and dark icy eyes to match what she felt inside was now gone.

"I think the sooner the better." Liam nodded as I agreed, the sooner we had this conversation the better we would all feel. If I could fix this, it would be one less problem I had on my plate at the moment.

Going back over to the couch where Keira sat with Asher in her arms I noticed his cheeks burned a rose shade. His blue eyes were curious about Keira and alert to whatever movements she made. Coming to sit next to her I watched instantly as Asher moved his gaze to me and reached out with a whine.

"You're alright buddy, its okay." I cooed to him, taking his little hand into mine to comfort him. I wanted Keira to have as much time as she wanted with him since it had been so long since she had last seen him.

"I never would have thought he would be a daddy's boy." Keira spoke still keeping her eyes on Asher who was trying to stay content in Keira's arms. It has probably been so long, he has forgotten her.

"He's my little buddy! Huh?" I wiggled his hand that was fastened around two of my fingers, earning a shy smile from him.

"I'm sorry I didn't tell you before. I guess I was just really insecure about myself." Keira moved her gaze up to me from Asher as I gave her a comforting half smile.

"Don't be sorry, I understand you were afraid to really tell anyone." I comforted as I saw a smile sneak up on the corners of her mouth. She had changed so drastically from when I knew her before.

"I just wish I didn't put Asher through all of this. He deserves so much better from a mom." Keira confessed letting her eyes water and brim her lids once again.

"What important is that you care enough about him that you were willing to leave him with me, in hopes that I could give him better. I can't imagine how much that must have hurt, you are stronger then you think." Keira didn't give herself enough credit for the things that she did do. Maybe it was because she was insecure in herself. She didn't realize how strong she was until I pointed it out to her.

"I just wish my life wasn't so screwed up. I have been running my entire life and for what? I have so much wasted time and that time could have been spent with him." Her eyes traced back down to Asher who was again restless and wanting me to hold him.

Handing him to me I sat him on my arm while he played with my cross necklace that was hidden under my t-shirt. Gurgling to himself in a raspy tone before he went into a coughing fit. Patting his back I aided him in stopping the coughs.

"But you are here now and that's all that matters. I'm going to help you fix things with your parents. I don't want you to feel like you have to run and hide anymore." I told Keira as Asher looked back at the girl he hadn't distinguished as his mother.

"Thank you.." tears then began to spill over as she attached her hands to her eyes, catching them as they streamed down her cheeks.

note// Thoughts? Predictions?