Addicted

Welcome? Home?

I walked in the door with the little baby car seat and smiled as I saw Angie changing Bailey into a little purple outfit with a white headband.  Angie seemed so happy and was a natural and this mom stuff. I wish I felt the same about myself. I just felt so awkward around babies

"Are you ready to go home?"

She turned around and smiled. "Yes."

She picked up Bailey and put her in the carseat and buckled her in. She turned to me and smiled. I took her hands and pulled her to me. She cuddled as close as she could, laid her head on my chest and sighed.  I had missed this so much. Everything about this always felt so right. I pulled her back and gently kissed her

"I love you Ang"

"I love you too"

The nurse discharged us and we headed for home. I would glance in the back seat and see Angie smiling or softly talking to the baby.

"All of that mothering stuff comes naturally to you. I wish I could say the same for me."

She half smiled and laughed a little "Jon, it just takes time for some people. I love babies."

We pulled up to the house and my smile dropped. I was really angry and irritated. I told her to leave!

"Whose car is that?"

"Don't worry about it. Lets go inside."

Angie's POV

I got Bailey out of the car and Jon grabbed my bags and we walked to the front door together. I was so happy to be back. We walked in the door and I looked around and sighed. It felt so good to be home. No matter how much I loved Colby and staying with him, this was always home. I set the car seat down and looked up at Jon. Something about him changed when we pulled up to the house. I put my hand on his arm and looked up. He shot his head over and gave me an angry look. I pulled my hand away, took the car seat and stepped away from him. I've seen that look before, but I didn't understand what I'd done. I didn't want to say anything either. I was trying to stay calm so it didn't upset Bailey but I was starting to feel scared.  Suddenly Janelle comes out from down the hallway. Now I was angry

"What is she doing here??  I'm NOT staying here if she's going to be here. I'll take Bailey and go back to Colby!!"

I grabbed my phone from my back pocket and Jon reached over and forcefully took it from me and put it in his pocket

"I told you not to be here when I got home!!"

She looked down and stammered. I didn't know what to think at this point. Were they a couple? Were they not? Was this a casual thing? I didn't know what to make of it.

"I know...I...I wanted to see Bailey"

"No. I told you to get out of my house. Now leave!"

"What about us?"

I could see his blood boiling. He was really angry with her. I was actually afraid for her because I knew that look in his eyes well and I knew that this was not going to end well for her unless she kept her mouth shut and just left. He grabbed her arm and squeezed it while standing nose to nose with her. I stood back away from it. Trying to protect Bailey, but not wanting him to hurt my sister. And it scared me to see this from another perspective. It was always terrifying when you're on the receiving end, but to see it from this way was horrifying.

"I TOLD you there is NO US. Remember? You were just here as Angie's replacement. Now Angie is home and now you need to leave."

"But you told me you loved me"