A Hug Instead of Saying Something (Camren)

Chapter Twenty-Eight

Camila's POV

Lauren was really stressing out about Tatum's social worker calling and I was also but there wasn't really anything we could do at the moment. After work when we were all home Lauren just kept giving Tatum these prolong glances, and every time it looked like she was going to burst out in tears. I really wish that there was something I could do to put her mind at ease.

After dinner and getting everyone into bed Lauren and I went to our room showered and got into bed. We didn't really exchange any words there wasn't really anything to say. She moves close to me and I wrapped my arm around her and that's when she just started crying.

"Its okay baby let it out." I said to her.

"Why do things always have to happen, Camz?" Lauren sobbed out. "I mean can't we just for once be happy without shit getting in the way."

"I know how you feel Lauren, but we could be worrying for no reason." I tell her.

She turns to look at me. "How can you do that? How can you just be so calm and rational? Our child may get taken away from us and you're just so calm." Lauren said in disbelief.

"Lauren I am freaking out, and I have no idea what to think of this. I am terrified that our little girl will get taken away from us, but there is nothing we can do about it right now. For right now we can just hope for the best, she is our little girl Lauren. There is absolutely no way she is going to be taken from us, it's not going to happen. I just will not accept that." I said.

"I get where you're coming from Camz, but here's where you and I differ. I'm a bit more reluctant when it comes to hope, I just know in reality things don't always work out how you want them to. I won't be at ease until I know exactly what's going on. Our kids are everything to me, even the one you're carrying my love for them consumes me. The thought of losing anyone of them tears me up inside, so until I know what's happening I will have this constant nagging in the back of my mind." She voiced.

"We will see what tomorrow brings, if she tells us that Tatum is getting taken away we will fight for her. I just really hope it doesn't come down to that." I said.

Lauren just looked at me and nods.

"Let's go to sleep there's nothing we can do about it right now, so just rest." I said giving her a kiss on her head.

"You're right, goodnight. I love you." She said.

"Goodnight baby, I love you too."

It didn't take long for her to go to sleep and I waited until she fell asleep even though I was extremely tired, I just needed to make sure that she was alright. Once I knew for sure that she was sleep I fell asleep also, but before going to sleep I prayed that everything would be alright and that we wouldn't lose our little girl.

The next morning I woke up with a little foot in my face and I was very confused, I rubbed the sleep from my eyes to see what was going on. What I saw melted my heart, at some part during the night Lauren got all of the kids and brought them into the bed with us. I was very surprised that I didn't notice but since I've been pregnant when I was out, I was out.

Tatum was cuddled up to Lauren her face buried in her chest, Lauren's arm was across Tatum and her hand rested on Kenzie's back. Joey was sleeping upside down pressed up against me his little feet were near my face and the rest of his body under the covers. This was really the first time they have slept in the bed with us, we have all napped together but we were really adamant about them sleeping in their own bed. I understand why Lauren wanted them here though she most likely had a restless night because of the meeting we had today with Tatum's social worker, so she just wanted to be close to them.