(Chapter 2)(A Place for Barret)
(Salem's p.o.v)
I was holding Barret in my arms. My phone began to ring. "Hey it's the old man". Jake says handing me my phone. I aswered the phone.
"Yes baby?" I asked. "Hey, how is everything going back at home?" He asked. "Pretty good except we got a new lil' one". I say.
"What do you mean, I thought we agreed no more come in until Jay and Abby go". He says. "Well thanks a lot Dad." Jake says sarcastically. My husband chuckled hearing Jake fussing in the background. "So, where'd the kid come from?" He asked. "He was left on the door step". I say looking at Barrets green eyes. He was silent for a moment. "Not a weird as the way we found Heaven". He says speaking of how we found one of our foster kids. I shook my head. "Mail box, worst place to find a baby". I say. "Not sure what her parent was thinking". I say.
"But uh, anyway, Barret is here and I guess I'll take all these wild ones to the store and get Barret a crib.""or bassinet, which one you think?" I asked. "Crib, don't want the pits to lick him to death". He says. I laughed. "You think people kind of look at us funny for having pit bulls and babies?" I say setting Barret down on the couch so he could stretch out his little arms and legs. "Since when do you give a damn about what other people think?" He says. I sat down beside where Barret lay watching curiously at the ceiling fan. "I don't know darling I just feel I'm not doing this whole foster thing right". I say. "Baby your doing just fine, beside you need to be mentally preparing for the store trip tomorrow". He says. "Ugh, I know, and um I invited Brantley to the house to have dinner with me and the kids.""is this okay with you?". I say, not looking forward to my trip to the store with all 6 kids. I was also nervous about how my husband would feel about an old flame coming over. "That's fine baby, just be careful""...Well I gotta go". He says. "Love you". I say. "I love you too, I'll be home in four days". He says. "Can't wait". I say grinning. I was so ready for him to come home. "Come on kiddo, let's go to bed before the sun come up". I say to Barret picking him up into my arms. On my way out of the living room I grabbed the note from his mother, to put it a special box for him.
I carried my new son into my room, laying him down on my bed. Knowing how dangerous it was to co sleep so young. He was so drowsy. It was defiantly a long ride here with his mother. I opened my closet and got out my daughter Clementine's old bassinet. "Come on, let's get you into bed". I say. I set it up and placed him in it. I tucked him in gently. "Night kiddo". I say. I grabbed my camera and took his picture. This would go with his note.
I kissed his little forehead. "Daddy's gonna love you". I say. "Well little Barret, I think we have a place for you". I say to the sleeping child.
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Mama Church
RomanceBrantley's old flame runs into him and they talk, she tells him that life is very different for her now. He offers to take her out to dinner but she says that she'd love to but can't.
