I'm the Bad Boy's Princesa

A Mother's Worry

"Evening, morning and noon I cry out in distress, and he hears my voice. He rescues me unharmed from the battle waged against me, even though many oppose me."
‭‭Psalm‬ ‭55:17-18‬ ‭NIV‬‬

👠Camila's POV👠
{a couple days before previous chapter}

"Oh, Beckett. I'm so scared," I say.

He wraps an arm around me and pulls me closer as we lay on his couch. His lips come in contact with my forehead softly, and I smile. He's so good to me, I hope he's the one. Wait, I know he is. I may have lost hope with my marriage, but I hope Beckett will be my second chance.

"Don't worry, Serena is a strong girl."

"Yes but I'm worried for her. I've noticed how little she's eating, and how much more time she's been spending on school work. I love that she's on task, she's such a smart girl, but I don't want that to control her. I want her to eat again, and be happy."

"She's in charge of her own happiness, we can't force her to be happy."

"I know," I sigh, "but I still wish I could do something."

"I know, darling. You're a wonderful mother."

"And you're a wonderful father."

"I don't know, Nathan's a little weird. I didn't want him to get that trait from me," he presses the back of his hand against his forehead dramatically.

"You both are a little weird," I tease. He pouts at me.

That causes me to laugh and kiss him. He kisses me back gently, gripping my chin softly. When we separate, my mood has lightened a bit. I rest my head on his shoulder.

"I can only imagine what Jacob is going through," Beckett murmurs.

My eyes widen. Although he broke up with my daughter, he still must feel some sort of pain. He loved her so much. I've been so caught up in my Serena that I didn't even think of what Jacob could be going through. Is he hurting just as much as her? I should have called Carmen the day I found out of their breakup. I got up from the couch and went to the kitchen where my phone lay. I scrolled through my contacts until the name I needed graced my vision. I press the call button, waiting for her to pick up.

My eyes glance at the clock above the stove. 5:43. She should be home, I hope. She answers the call.

"Hello?"

"Hi, Carmen. I was just, uh, how is Jacob?"

I hear her give out a sigh. "He is horrible. He's been spending so much time down in the basement with his punching bag. I've never seen him like this, not even when his father left. He's barely eating, barely sleeping. I'm so worried for my baby boy," she sniffles. "How is Serena doing?"

"She's not eating, from what I see. She spends all her time on school work, it's wearing her thin. Nathan tells me that she's restless at night, but she's always tired during the day. She's mostly quiet, she doesn't laugh as much as she used to."

"I'm trying to get Jacob to eat, but it's so hard. He doesn't take in a lot of food like he used to. I don't know what to do!"

"You know what we have to do? We just have to continue being loving mothers, they are the only ones who can fix this mess. Do you know why Jacob would break up with her?"

"No, I don't. He loves her so much, I can't imagine what was going on in his head when he did."

I sigh. "Well, thank you. We just have to be patient and attentive."

"Loving mothers. Goodbye, Camila."

"Bye Carmen."

I hang up and rub the side of my neck. I hear Beckett come over behind me. His hands wrap around my waist as his lips dip down to my neck. He begins leaving small butterfly kisses along my skin. I drop my head against his as I feel the tight coils of my muscles relax.

"How about a bath?"

"That sounds lovely."

I feel him grin against my skin. "Wonderful. I'll get that ready while you calm down a bit."

"Okay," I sigh.

With one last kiss to my neck, he retreats to the bathroom. I rest my elbows on the counter, and my chin on my hands. Being a parent is so stressful, especially when you have no idea how to help your kids. I send a small prayer before following the sound of water. Beckett smiles as me as he checks the temperature of the water.

"Everything will be fine," he says.

"I hope so."

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Well, this is just a small chapter on how the mothers are cooperating. I wanted you guys to see how they're doing in this mess.

I do wish I had written this sooner, but at least it's done.

I hope you are all having a wonderful day wherever you are!!