the three of us {chim}

Piece 72

Kimberley's POV

I was suddenly awoken by Camille nuzzling her head into the crook of my neck, finding her comfy spot.  Nowadays, Camille's comfy spot is putting her face into my neck, wrapping her arms around my free arm, and tangling her legs with mine so her feet stay warm.  I pulled her closer and kissed her head, knowing that she probably had another nightmare.

"Shh, it's okay." I calmed Camille as I heard her sniffles.  I looked over at my bedside table clock and saw that we only have two more hours to sleep.

"Get some sleep, sweetheart." I kissed Camille's forehead and ran my hands through her soft locks.  I soothed her to sleep and made sure to hold her until we rise tomorrow morning.

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"Millz." I said, trying my hardest to wake my daughter up peacefully.  Her face buried deeper into my warmth with her nose rubbing against my neck.  I smiled at the sleepy state of her and tried to sit her up.

"C'mon, cuddle bug." I tried to lift her up with me, but she wasn't budging.

"Mumma, no." She whined and I just let her stay in my hold for a few more minutes. She fell right back asleep and I knew that she was tired.

"Do you wanna come to the diner with me?" I asked, knowing that today probably isn't going to be the best day for her. Camille has an appointment with Dr. Hayes and she's always a little down on those days.

"Please!" Camille pleaded as she sat up and gave me her puppy dog eyes. That certainly woke her up.

"Okay, c'mon, we can be a little late. I mean, I own the place for goodness sake." I told her and I saw her smile for the first time. After I got up, I let her jump on my back and I carried her down the stairs.

"Alright, now tell me what you want for breakfast." I put Camille down on the kitchen counter and went over to the fridge as I waited for her response.

"Can we just have like a big fruit bowl or something?"

"Of course, that's a bit of a healthy choice for you." I said and took out all the fruit we have and a big bowl. I gave her a weird look, knowing how much Camille loves herself a high-carb breakfast.

"I sorta want to start eating a bit healthier, just to help with my skin and stuff." Camille said as she put her hands on her face, feeling if her skin was bad or not. Her skin complexity is gorgeous, she gets it from Cheryl.

"Are you ready to talk to Dr. Hayes today?" I asked my daughter as I made her fruit bowl.

"Yeah, I have lots of things to ask her. Also, is it okay if Cameron picks me up after? I think he wants to get ice cream and just talk." Camille told me, getting my attention.

"Okay, but promise me you'll be safe." I said, still not fully trusting Cameron to take care of Camille on his own.

"I promise." Camille said and hopped off the counter to kiss my cheek. She took the fruit bowl out of my hands and took it out to the back garden. After making my own breakfast, I joined her outside.

There sat Camille, with her feet in the pool, staring off at the sun rise. I sat down next to her, keeping my feet and legs out of the water.