Grayson

Chapter 7

3 Months Later

"We were both young when I first saw you
I close my eyes and the flashback starts
I'm standing there on a balcony in summer air
See the lights, see the party, the ball gowns
See you make your way through the crowd
And say hello
Little did I know
That you were Romeo, you were throwing pebbles
And my daddy said, "Stay away from Juliet"
And I was crying on the staircase
Begging you, please, don't go" I sang along quietly with the music panting in my earbuds as I sat in the waiting room of the therapy office. I had one earbud in and was resting my eyes when I suddenly felt a small gentle tap on my leg.
When I looked down I saw a little boy about three of even three, standing there looking up at me. I looked around and there where no other adults just this little boy.

"Hello." I said quietly. "What's your name?"

"Gwayson." He said in a very quiet timid voice as he sucked on his thumb.

"Grayson. That's an adorable name." I smiled. "Where's your mommy?" He just shrugged and looked up at me pointing to my earbuds.

"You wanna listen?" Turning the volume down where it wouldn't hurt his little ears I held the other ear bud up to his ear and leg him listen.
He squealed and clapped his hands causing me to giggle.

"Kenna." Eli came out calling for me.

"Daddy." The little boy squealed and waddled over to Eli where Eli picked him up.

"Hey little guy." Eli kissed his cheek, and carried him into where the secretary was to watch him. "You conning Kenna?"

"Yup." I smiled and waved goodbye to Grayson as I walked back with Eli to the room we always had session in.

"I see you met Grayson." Eli smiled and sat in his chair.

"Yeah he's great." I smiled thinking about the little boy. Funny I didn't know you were married let alone have a little boy."

"Oh I'm not married." He laughed lightly, "and sadly Eli isn't mine."

"But he called you daddy?" I replied very confused.

"I've been fostering him until I can find him an actual home, and he's started calling me that." Eli replied.

"Oh." I said a little sadly I hated hearing that this adorable, amazing little boy didn't really have a home. He was a little angel, he deserved to be loved properly.

"Yeah." Eli and I continued on with my usual session but the entire time I couldn't help but think about Grayson.
Once the session was over I went straight home and inside straight to Calum.

"I wanna talk to you about something." I said looking over at Calum who was sitting in the bay window writing in his book.

"Ok?" Calum said a little confused. "What is it baby?"

"You know lately we've been talking about a having children and trying again?" I replied sitting across from him.

"Yeah I remember but you said you weren't wanting to put your body through that again just yet." Calum replied tilting his head to the side confused.

"I know and I still don't but I want a kid and I think I found a way we can do that." I replied quietly.

"Ok? What's that?" Calum asked looking over at me.

"Adopting." I replied taking a breath. "I know it's hard to adopt a kid, but there's this little boy named Grayson that my therapist is looking for a home for and I met him and I fell in love and I just I don't know."

"Babe. We looked into adoption once remember. We both decided against it because of all the rules and we still weren't guaranteed a baby." Calum replied sighing.

"I know but cal this time there's a kid that needs us." I replied.

"Baby there were last time to." Calum replied.

"please cal." I whimpered. "he's so cute."

"Baby even if we went through this there is no guarantee we would get him. I don't want you getting hurt again." Calum replied sighing.

"Please Calum we could try." I felt like crying all of a sudden I guess in my head I assumed Calum would be just as down for this as I was. I guess I already got my hopes up and I didn't want to give up on this. Not now, not ever.

"If it means this much to you. We can look into it. But don't get your hopes up." Calum replied running his hand through his hair.

"thank you thank you thank you." I squealed and wrapped my arms around Calum and hugged him tightly.
"Always baby. You know I want a kid just as bad as you do. I just don't want us to get hurt again." Calum sighed and hugged me.

"I know cal and Maybe I can text Eli and we can get together and he can give us tips on how to become Grayson's parents." I Snuggled into his comfy arms.

"Ok baby." Calum smiled, "go ahead and we'll get a started on this as soon as possible I guess."
While I was snuggled into Calum I pulled out my phone and texted Eli. I told him earlier how Calum and I had been talking  trying to have another kid but I wasn't sure if I was ready to be pregnant again, so telling him about this wasn't all that hard to do.