the three of us {chim}

Piece 34

Kimberley's POV

We spent the rest of the day hanging out together as a family because Camille is going back to campus with her friends tomorrow. I'm glad that she's making friends before the school year starts, it will make things easier for her.

I went out and picked up a Chinese takeaway and we watched our traditional Friday night film. We all got sleepy, so we decided to go up to bed.

"Goodnight, sweetheart. I love you." I said before we parted in the hallway. I kissed her cheek and walked back into me and Cheryl's room.

Goodnight, love you." She yawned and walked over to Cheryl, falling into her arms.

"Love you, bubba." Cheryl kissed her cheek and followed me into our room.

"Okay, I have to tell you something but you can't tell Camille that I told you." I rambled quickly making Cheryl wrinkle her forehead at me.

"What's wrong?" I sat on the bed criss-cross next to Cheryl, who's leaning her back on the headboard.

"Today, when me and Camille were in town, we talked about a few things.  Good and bad."

"Mhmm." Cheryl full attention was on me as I began to tell her about what me and our daughter talked about.

"She said that it's hard for her to forgive and forget everything that's happened in the past.  She was telling me about how she tried to convince herself that you didn't just give her away because you didn't want her.  She said that she couldn't even convince herself and so she got really depressed.  I think a lot more things happened in that house than she's told us." I referred to when she lived with Max and Sara.

"You really think that they did worse things to her?" Cheryl looked at me worriedly.

"I don't think physically, but I just think that they didn't care about her depression. Like they just ignored her. But, I don't know that for sure because she won't tell me anything more." Cheryl frowned at me and responded again.

"I don't want to rush.  I want her to take time with our relationship with her.  She needs to figure things out on her own and in her own time." Cheryl stayed calm and pulled me over to her.

"I know, but I just want her to know that she can tell us anything and we won't judge her.  I wish she wouldn't always doubt us." Cheryl nodded and kissed my head.

"What was the good news?" I smiled up at Cheryl and told her about what Camille said.

"She wants to meet our families." Cheryl smiled and kissed my lips.

"Really? When?" We both looked at each other and giggled.

"I told her we could organize something before school." I saw Cheryl's dimples and gazed at her beautiful smile.

"Gosh, I love you so much. I love this family that we've been able to have this past month." Cheryl spoke so softly and ran her hand up and down my back in soothing circles.

"I love you." I snuggled in further into Cheryl's chest and felt my eyelids becoming heavy.

"Goodnight, my love." Cheryl kissed my head again and I felt her slip out of bed.  I didn't question where she was going, I already know.