A Safe Place

Chapter three

-Charlie's POV-

Since Mike didn't respond when Samantha started crying again I took care of her, this time as I held her she fell asleep quickly, I decided I would keep holding her and see if that helps her stay asleep longer. "It was a success" Johnny announced as he and Paige came through the front door.

"Quiet" I ordered him so he wouldn't wake Samantha.

"I just thought you guys would want to know.....what's going on here?" He asked when he came into the living room.

"Mike has a baby" I answered, quietly.

"What?" Paige and Johnny both questioned.

"Well back when Mikey was using oxycodone, he knocked up another addict and she just died of an overdose so he's stuck with the kid" Paul answered them as he came back from the kitchen where he had been doing the dishes. I didn't like how he put it but I nodded, it was the truth about what happened after all.

"Wow" Paige responded.

"Damn" Johnny said.

"So that's where he went this morning?" Paige asked.

"Yeah, he got the call this morning. He was freaked out, he doesn't know what to do so we need to help him when we can" I told them.

"Of course" Paige agreed, Johnny nodded in agreement as well.

"He just needs to get used to all of this, and learn what to do" Paul added, I already knew he was willing to help.

"Yeah he does, but it's only the first day, he'll get better once he learns more." I told him. "He also needs more stuff for her but I don't think he knows what he needs"

"Well Johnny and I just finished our case and you don't have a case right now so the two of us could go get stuff tomorrow, so he doesn't have to" Paige suggested.

"Yeah we can do that" I agreed. That night Mike slept on the couch, I took Samantha up to my room with me to take care of her over night, she'd have to sleep in her car seat tonight since there wasn't a crib yet.

-Mike's POV-

When I woke up I was still on the couch, I could hear everyone in the kitchen so I walked in there, "Well look who's finally up" Paul said, clearly joking since I only woke up once they started making noise so nobody had been up very long, I smiled a bit and chuckled.

"Oh, so Charlie and I are going to go shopping to get stuff for Samantha for you" Paige told me.

"Alright. Thanks" I smiled. "You can take her with for the day if you want" I offered. Paige looked at Charlie as they considered it.

"Okay we can take her today" Charlie agreed.

I then realized something, "Where is Samantha?" I asked.

"My room, she's asleep right now" Charlie informed me.

"Okay"

    A little while later Charlie and Paige left with Samantha to go shopping, I let them take my car since they were bringing Samantha with them. While they were out Paul and Johnny decided to take me surfing to clear my mind and help with stress that I hadn't really gotten over since the most recent case a couple days ago and it increased yesterday. When they first suggested it I wasn't sure if I wanted to go but I agreed anyways, I didn't expect it to help me feel better at all but it really did help to get my mind off of everything from yesterday. After we finished surfing Paul drove us to Hector's Tacos for lunch.

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-Paige's POV-

"I mean yeah I understand that he's overwhelmed with this thrown on him out of nowhere but he has to adjust eventually, he can't just hate her" Charlie finished ranting to me.