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Gabriel smiles, turning me away from the crowd of people. “I never said you weren’t a good mother. Faye is here to care for Tennyson while you’re busy being my wife.”
I cross my arms. “I didn’t realize being your wife took so much time.”
He sucks in a deep breath, letting it out slowly. “Clementine, this is your life now. Dinner parties, charity events, and you have a wedding to plan.”
Pick your battles. And I’m picking this one. “Fine, he can have a nanny.” I smile at Faye. “Although, my son comes before parties and charity events and wedding planning. I don’t think he’ll need her much.”
He eyes me for a moment, and then gives a nod. “Well, she’s here if needed, ok?”
“Sure.”
We continue our trek up the marble staircase, and when Gabriel opens the door, Tenny takes off into the large room, tugging his yellow blanket at his side.
“Look, Mommy,” he says, gazing at the bed now covered with a Batman comforter.
“Cool,” I say, smiling that Gabriel remembered Tenny’s love for Batman.
“He won’t even need the yellow blanket now. He has a new one.”
“No.” I smile, obviously Gabriel has never dealt with a child’s crutch. “This is the yellow blankie. He doesn’t leave home without it.”
Gabriel eyes me and then the blankie. “Oh.”
“It’s very important to him.”
“Understood.” He smiles. “There’s a slide here,” Gabriel says, showing Tennyson the staircase in the small alcove off the side of the bed.
I laugh as Tenny runs up the stairs and slides down the big, off-white slide.
We spend the next twenty minutes showing Tennyson all the features of his room, and the walk-in closet.
He loves it all. And then worry kicks in, because I don’t want him thinking this is a permanent thing. And I certainly don’t want him getting attached to Gabriel, but I fear he already may be.
