Previously…

She turned and looked at her friends with pleading eyes “Guys, I can’t do this without you” her eyes began watering “And I, I just couldn’t just leave her, they were going to take her to F*ing foster care, and she’s my family, I’m all she’s got right now… I’m all she’s got now” It finally dawned on her, that this baby had no one but her in the world. This innocent, helpless, fragile baby depended on Bette to survive. And in that moment, Bette swore to her cousin Jane that she wasn’t going to let her down. She still didn’t know why she had been chosen to take care of Jane’s most precious treasure, but she was going to honor her promise.

“I swear to God Porter, you love trouble” Alice finally exhaled “you go to Chicago, you get a baby. Jesus”

Bette grinned

“Well, I guess this little cutie needs a cool aunt eh?” Shane smiled

“Hi!”

The three adults laughed.

And just like that, the rest of the night was about Angie getting to know her new family.

TBC…

Suddenly an Angel – Chapter 5

Saturday

Angie and Bette spent Saturday with Alice and Shane. In the morning, Bette had woken up with a sore back. She had put Angie on her bed, surrounded her with pillows and she had slept on the floor. She was afraid that if she slept on the bed with Angie, she’d push her off the bed, or hit her with her arm, or squash her. So she slept on the floor.

After getting ready herself, she put the coffee to work and went to get Angie, who was awake and looking at her surroundings when Bette got in the bedroom.

Bette took some clothes and the necessary to change Angie’s diaper. She undressed Angie while the toddler looked at Bette’s curls, fascinated.

“So, Angie…”

Angelica gurgled

“Are we torturing Aunties Alice and Shane today?”

Angelica clapped and moved her legs in approval

“Oh you like that huh?” Bette grinned “How do you like… being tickled!”

The next minutes were spent in a fit of giggles and shrieks

When Alice and Shane arrived, Angie and Bette were playing on the blanket Bette had spread on the floor.