Brandon & Callie Foster

Bailey Colleen Foster

Brandon's POV

That night we slept on the floor of the living room. In the middle night, I woke up to find an empty space where Callie had laid just hours ago, when we fell asleep. Getting up, I turned the kitchen light and filled a glass of water as I heard someone in the bathroom. Walking past the bathroom, I found a doubled-over Callie sicked. Placing the water on the vanity, I sat behind Callie, pulling her hair back, out of her face.

" Callie-" I began as Callie squeezed my hand, applying more pressure- as my hand went completely numb. She began to cry in pain as I kissed her forehead.

" How long have you been up?" I asked, when she finally looked able to talk.

" Two- three hours. I think-" Callie begins as I finish, " It must have been the Chinese food, it tasted kind of bad." I said as I handed her the glass of water from the vanity.

" No, Brandon. I think-" Callie began as I interrupted her once more, adding, " Maybe- Cal- it must be those vegan cookies." I say as I began to laugh about our new neighbor, Mrs. Margret.

" Brandon, baby, I think I might be pregnant. I missed my period last week, I didn't want to worry you." Callie says as she begins to cry.

Wiping her tears away I smile as I say, " Babe, I hope those are happy tears. Worry me? If you're pregnant- babe, you'd make me the happiest man on Earth. And if you're not- that's okay. But I'm ready. I'm ready for this- for us- for us to be happy." I say as I kiss her cheek.

" Really?" Callie questions as I smile and nod.

Callie's POV

Brandon begins to nuzzle my neck, as I playfully push him away. By four in the morning, I am beginning to finally feel better. I never truly believed in morning sickness, not until my pregnancy. I would have later have dozens of early mornings with Brandon, somehow always being there, whether it be comforting me- or letting me rest my head on his shoulder.

" Why are you nervous?" Brandon asked me on one Sunday morning, four months into my pregnancy. I had clearly been distant for days, clearly something Brandon had picked up on.

" What if- what if something goes wrong?" I asked remembering my miscarriage, five years ago. 

" I promise you, you have my word, that she will be perfect." Brandon says as he smiles, " You know what I'm kind of tired of?" Brandon asks me as he starts making breakfast.

" What?" I ask.

" I'm tired of calling her. We've known that we're having a girl for a month- and we still call her- just her. Don't you think we should think of some names?" Brandon asks me as he slides me a stack of pancakes.

" I always liked Daphne- but Daphne Foster doesn't sound good. We could always call her Stefanie or Lena, too." I say as I begin to devour Brandon's pancakes.

" Or Colleen." Brandon says hesitantly as I am instantly thrown into a flashback of my mother.

10 year old Callie's POV

" Mom, Lilly was telling me how her brother Marc is named after her dad. Why didn't you name Jude, Donald, after dad, too?" I asked my mom one day as she was preparing dinner.

She sighed as she smiled and said, " I never really liked naming you kids after your dad- or anyone really, because I believe that a person should have his or her own identity. I think they should be able to follow their own path, do you understand what I'm saying?" My mother asked me as I nodded.

" I think I do. But what if I want to name my daughter after you, Mom?" I asked.

My mother instantly stopped cooking, and began to kiss my forehead as she said, " How about this, when you have a little girl of your own, you make her middle name Colleen, if that is what you truly want- that way you can remember me, yes?" 

" I promise."

Callie's POV

After I tell Brandon the story I add, " I still have chills. The way she said remember her, as if she knew she would never meet her. But I think I'd like to do that. To keep my promise."

" That sounds perfect." Brandon says as he kisses me.

" You pick her first name." I say.

" I was thinking about the name Gabrielle, we could call her Gabby-" When I make a bad face Brandon adds, " Or Bailey- I used that for my song about you one time. It was after we broke up- and I was embarrassed to sing a song about you-in front of everyone- in front of our family. "

" Are you serious?" I ask as Brandon nods.

" I have to hear that sometime- but, Bailey. I like the sound of that. Bailey Colleen Foster." I say smiling.

" The one and only." Brandon adds as I wrap my arms around him and kiss him, finally feeling like our world was whole again.