In the Life of Mia: College: Chapter 16
The feeling of her hands on me had me arching my back a bit as it felt so good to have her touching me when I was feeling the way I was and felt so tightly wound that I couldn't breathe. I cupped her cheeks in my hands and looked at her. "Not there, I'll put them on this side... when did you want to do this? I was going to have my friend who did these come to my house on the last night that I'm in town to add Ethan's prints from when he was a baby... so I guess if you want we can do it then and where did you want to put yours at?" I ask wanting to know. Sharene smiled and kissed me between my breast and let me go when I let my hands fall from her kiss. "I will show you later, but for now I need to get Maddie fed before we eat....hmm unless you want to give it a try" she laughs when I rose a brow. "Umm a bottle not, breast even though they do make a bra like thing for men who want to have that bonding experience with their child" she giggles stepping back and leaving me. I changed quickly when she gave me no other option than to feed Madeline who was now fully in distress of needing food herself and was letting us all know it. Sharene grabbed the bottles while I carried Madeline joining everyone in the living area who were all dressed down but not as down as I was in my Victoria secret sweats and top with my hair now pinned up into a clip. "Ha... don't look so shocked I'm comfortable and tired so please mother no grief..." I warn taking the bottles when Sharene handed me one a later. "Ok... shhh Maddie... I'm not used to all this crying from a baby and since all I know is you're hungry and nothing else you have to give me a break ok" I snuggled closer to her and she started to calm a little which everyone found interesting. "Wow there must be something about your voice that speaks to her on a whole other level..." "Oh yes since when she's like that and hungry she is in control and very demanding" Gemma and Damara were all about talking to me about how demanding their grand-daughter was and thought she must get it from her mother but kept it to myself. "Well we can all get pretty demanding when we are hungry and well, I don't blame her one bit..." I give them all a wink as I sat in the chair in the corner and crossed my legs getting comfortable.
Madeline and I settle in while we wait for dinner to be ready while I learn more about her as I hold her bottle aloft and Maddie gripped on tight as I moved it to her mouth where she was now suckling as though she was being starved and watched in amazement as the bottle went from being a good 12 oz to 4 oz in about 10 mins. She stopped and looked at me as though there was something I needed to do, "Umm ok now what, is she done... do I need" "Dude burp the girl before she blows" Ethan laughed as he sat next to me watching. I laughed since I had yet to do any of that stuff with the girls in my dream state nor did I even know if I could since I did not think of it until that moment. I took the bottle away and was handed a burping cloth to put on my shoulder. "Thank you" I whisper to Sharene who had been sitting on the couch to my left and making sure if I needed anything that she was there. A couple of good pats on the back later she was burping and farting. "OH wow.... dang that has some totally powerful qualities little lady..." I whispered kissing her cheek before trying to lay her back down since she had started to fall asleep while she suckled her fists a little more, but only to pacifier herself. The moment I had laid her down she had started to scream out and had both her grandparents rushing to take their turn.
Dinner was ready by 6:30pm which was now waiting on us since it was now 7:30pm after getting home on the later side from a late lunch and stopping at the cemetery. "Sorry that you all felt you had to wait on me and dad to eat...and the fact that dinner was ready over an hour ago. I'm not extremely hungry since I had such a late lunch, but I'll do my best to eat... I will stay for a little conversation though so not to worry" I smile when my father looked at me as though I were being rude to everyone. Madeline had not wanted to be put down, so her grandparents took turns holding her while eating until Sharene was finished eating even though she didn't make a big deal holding her and eating. I found that getting to know her family was vital for me since I wanted to show that I was not just using their daughter and daughter in-law. I had done my best to listen to the conversations around the table as Sharene’s in-laws and parents talked vacation spots and other favorite things they enjoyed doing. "Wow so sounds like the 4 of you have a lot in common and not to mention many things in common with my parents as well. I'm glad you are here spending time getting to know me and my family for what it's worth since I am in your daughter/grand-daughters life. I hope everyone here has made you feel welcome and comfortable enough to want to come back more often and also if you are up for it you can come to the house where your daughter and granddaughter are staying at my home just an hour from here. I am going to be going there tomorrow afternoon for my last night here and there is plenty of room for the 4 of you to come back if you want” I had wanted them to know that they were welcomed to be with Sharene at the house and not working what I might think along with Sharene to know it was also her home as well. My parents were not too happy that I was going to be leaving to head home the next day for my last night in town even though I had told them I’d stay most of the time I was there except my last night where I wanted to be in my own bed. I stayed at the table as long as possible until I started to yawn every few mins and my body became so achy that the pain was causing me to tremble and I hated the feeling of it feeling like my skin was crawling. “I hate to leave you all for the evening but I am seriously in the need of a good soak and then the bed if at all possible” I smile as I look at my mother since I was hoping to see her in our dreams again. “Darling, I’ll be in there after bit so we can talk a little about a few things if that’s alright with you?” my mother asks getting up as I did and touched my face. I smiled down at her and kissed her cheek before touching my father’s shoulder and telling everyone else goodnight who was sitting at the table. Sharene gave me the look of “you are seriously leaving me” and I smiled “Do you want me to put Maddie to bed or…” “Actually she needs a bath, so if you want to give her one before you take one…” Sharene stopped when I groaned at the idea of having so much to do with a baby that was not in my realm. “I can watch but not down to do it so if you want you can bring her and you along and I’ll help in the way of getting her Pjs ready and a diaper but other than that I just can’t do it I’m sorry” I frown before walking out with my heart pounding out of my chest now.
I started my tub hot as I could stand, and I was naked and ready when the door swung open and Sharene and Madeline walked in and I wrapped back up in the robe. “Ummm ok I was just about to get in my hot bubble bath. I put Maddie’s thing in on the bed, do you need me to empty the tub so you can give her a bath?” I ask softly. Sharene laughed and handed me Madeline after she got her undressed. “Keep her warm while I empty the tub since you are going to help me first and then we both will get into that hot bubble bath” she kisses me and pulled the plug and left the bathroom for a second. I moved to the sitting area and sat with Madeline in my arms keeping her warm with the extra towel and felt bad that she was a little fussy. “I’m sorry mommy got you naked and then took off I’m not sure how to do this, and you must be a little cold or uncomfortable….” I whisper softly into her ear and she grabbed my hair that was now down. Madeline smiled at me as though she understood me from a different point, her point of view, then everyone else did which was a little weird since I assumed it had something to do with my little girls always around me. “Those are my sweet girls they love being around when you are, and I bet if they were still here you 3 would be best friends…. that is if my life was still in the same directions as it has been in the last 6 months. I guess if things keep growing and deepening between me and your mother… we’ll be part of one another’s lives for years to come. I hope you continue to like me and well as kids get older they do go through a phase of not like anyone including their parents so let’s make a packed right now that, that won’t happen” I whisper as the two of us lock eyes with one another.