Protection

Chapter 4: Coffee

Jen's Pov:

I walk into the cafeteria and look at the food options. I decide to first get some coffee for myself, after all it's about 1am. I walk over to the machine and someone taps me from behind. I turn around and see Kyle, the man from the hallway, standing there holding two cups of coffee. He hands me one

"I was planning on bringing this to your room" he says with a smile

I eagerly take a sip "well thank you, I really needed this"

"How is she?" He asks

"Well she's awake but hungry. What do you give a girl for her first real meal anyway" I say sadly

"Well as far as I know every kid loves mac and cheese"  he says trying to lighten the mood

"Right yeah, I guess I don't know a lot about kids"

"Did you ever want kids?"

I look at him a bit shocked "Are you asking me if I want to have a baby? We just met and that's a little personal don't you think?" I say with a chuckle

He laughs at me "sorry, I was just going to say that if you ever wanted to have kids then at some point you thought you could be a mom. If you thought you could do it then than you can do it now."

"Are you a therapist or something" I question

"Actually I work for a computer company. Luckily I get to work from home which is how I take care of my daughter. I have a very logical mind I guess"

I smile slightly at him and stare at his face a little too long

"Why don't you get some food for your kid, and I'll carry a tray of food for you" he suggests

"I'm not hungry don't worry about it"

"You should eat something, it's late and you looked stressed"

"You are stressed as well" I argue

"Yes but I already ate"

I place some mac and cheese, apple slices, and a cookie on a tray for Ainsley. I get a sandwich for myself and another cup of coffee. We walk up to Ainsley's room and approach the door. I turn and face Kyle

"I don't know if you should go in" I hesitate

"I understand I'll just place the tray on the table and leave quickly...........Will she be scared of me?"

"I don't know, she might just be afraid of men. But then again she was terrified of the doctor who is a woman"

I open the door to Ainsley's room and we place the trays on the table. I sit on Ainsley's bed and she sits up and grabs my hand

"Ainsley this is Kyle, he was helping me bring you some food"

She leans close to me and whispers in my ear "why is he in the hospital"

"He had a baby sweetheart"

Ainsley smiles at me. This is the first smile I've seen from this girl. She turns to Kyle

"You have a baby?" She asks softly

"Yes a little baby boy" he says and steps closer

Ainsley turns back to me and smiles

"Do you like babies" I ask her

"I used to talk to Margret's babies before they died, I like babies. Are you the baby's daddy?" She asks Kyle

"I am" he says a little stunned at her comment

"Where is the baby?" She asks

"In the nursery"