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Or maybe not at all.
Maybe I’d have to find a work from home job to support us.
Bottom line, she came first, second, third. Maybe I’d allow myself to come fourth when she was a little older.
“What about Pierre? He should be helping you monetarily at the very least.”
I shook my head. “No. I made the decision to do this on my own. I can’t go running back on that the first time it got hard, Sparky.”
“You don’t want to go back there any more than I do.”
“I don’t hate it as much as you do.”
I just hadn’t ever wanted to picture myself going home as a single mom. But this really wasn’t about me.
I wrapped my arms around my brother’s neck. “I’m going to be fine, Sparky. I promise you. And hey, Mom wants to spoil her too.”
He hugged me back. “She does.”
I could feel the relief in the way he held onto me. I knew he’d been worrying about me since I moved to Crescent Cove.
I eased back from him and hugged Kitty.
“You guys have been amazing.”
“It feels like you’re saying goodbye forever.” Kitty held on for an extra moment, her voice tinged with unhappiness.
“Not at all. You know I’ll be bugging you guys all the time.” I patted her little bump. “Besides, our kids have to grow up together, right?”
“Right,” Clint said firmly.
“But for now, we’re going home to sleep.”
I really hoped she would stay that way for a few hours at least.
“Do you want us to follow you home?”
I shook my head. “No. We’re just going to go home and sleep.” I gave my brother a peck on the cheek and got into my car before I started bawling.
When we pulled out of the parking lot and Adriana stayed asleep, I took a deep breath and plugged my phone in and dialed a number I’d been avoiding.
“Emmaline?”
My mom’s voice came through my speakers and the tears I’d been holding back bubbled up again.
“Mom?”
“Is everything okay? It’s late.”
“I know.” I swallowed down the lump in my throat. “It’s okay. I just…” I bit back a sob. “Mom, can I come home?”
“Oh, baby. Of course you can. We’ve wanted you to since you told us you were having a baby.”
“I know.”
“You don’t have to do this alone.”
“I know.” The lump got bigger. “I’ve been trying so hard.”
