Brandon & Callie Foster

Never Grow Up: Part 1

4 Years Later*

" Wake up!" Bailey says as she climbs under the covers of Brandon's and I bed. Bailey snuggles close to me as she wraps her arm around my waist, her arms barley reaching around my side. I take her hand into mine as a squirming Bailey nearly pushes Brandon off the side of the bed. Laughing, Brandon rolls over towards Bailey and tickles her, " Hey, what if I pushed you off?" Bailey begins to giggle as I plant kisses over her cheeks. 

" Why are aren't you in your bed?" Brandon and I ask simultaneously. Bailey rolls her eyes as she says, " Maddy won't stop crying- I don't know why." Brandon softly chuckles, " Bails, she's little- all little kids cry."

" I don't cry." Bailey says as she sits up and places her hands on her hips. Brandon sits up smiling as he says, " Well, you aren't a baby, you're three years old- you're practically an adult." I wrap my arms around Bailey as I place her next to me, " Don't listen to daddy, you'll always be my baby." Bailey giggles as she says, " I don't want to be a big girl." Brandon rolls over as he places his hand on his hip, " You'll change your mind in a couple years." I flick Brandon, never wanting Bailey to grow up. Bailey places her hand on my belly as she asks, " Mommy, are you having a baby?" I sit up as I place Bailey on my lap, " Yes, I'm having a boy, you're going to be a big sister to a sister and a brother." Bailey's face turns unsure as Brandon takes her into his arms and kisses her forehead, " I remember when I got a brother-" Bailey interrupts him as she touches his nose, " Uncle Jesus?"

Brandon nods, " Yeah, I was used to being the only kid- and I mean two kids is cool- but wouldn't three kids be better?" Bailey rubs her chin as she says, " Yeah- I guess so. I- I want to name the baby."

" My husband's name is Jack. Can we name him Jack?"

Brandon looks at me as he softly laughs and whispers, " She got married?"

He turns to Bailey, " I wasn't invited to the wedding?" Bailey looks down, " No, daddy- when we grow up and get married, you'll walk with me." Brandon looks astonished as I whisper, " She watches Grey's Anatomy with me."

Brandon nods as he says, " Cal, I like the name Jack- do you?" I kiss Bailey's cheek as I say, " I love it."