When we got to the airport, Nick was waiting to take us home. "Hey Nick," I said hugging him.
"Hey Belle,"
"Hey Uncle Nick." Jakob yelled running up to Nick.
"Hey dude," he said picking him up. We put our luggage in the car and got in ourselves.
"Uncle Nick, can I sit in the front with you?" Jakob asked.
"Of course." Jakob climbed from the backseat to the passenger' side besides Nick. Brian sat down beside me.
"Am I sleeping in the same room I did before?" I asked.
"If you want to,"
"Yes, I do,"
"Then it's yours,"
"Daddy, I want a puppy," Jakob said from the front seat.
"What kind?"
"Brian, he can't have a dog, I'm petrified of them," I whispered.
"What kind?"
"A yellow Lab,"
"Okay, we'll get you one tomorrow,"
"You're spoiling him,"
"I know." He answered grinning
(At Brian's house)
"Brian, you're home!" A pretty blonde woman greeted Brian at the door embracing him in a tight hug before covering his mouth with her own in a deep passionate kiss. The jealousy hit me so fast and hard I turned my head. I saw the look on Jakob's face.
"Mommy, why is that woman kissing Daddy?" he said quietly, just above a whisper.
"Shh baby, we'll talk about it later," I replied.
He stepped forward and gently pulled Brian back by the shirt. I quickly grabbed him. She must have just taken notice to me because she asked, "Umm, who is this?"
"Oh Leigh, this is Belle, an old friend of mine, and her son,"
"Oh, hello, I'm Brian's girlfriend Leigh Anne," Girlfriend? I almost sputtered out loud. My eyes immediately went to her hand. Her fingers were ring less, so my eyes traveled to Brian's hand. I realized for the first time that the ring on his finger wasn't a wedding ring. My heart was touched as I remembered that it was the ring that I had given him after the one night that we shared. I was amazed it still fit. He looked at me and I knew he knew that I knew.
"I'm Isabelle, and this is my son Jakob." I answered.
"Leigh, they're going to stay with us for awhile, Belle is starting a new job, and until she can get stable there, I told her she could stay here. Are you okay with that?" he asked. She smiled at me.
"Of course,"
"Thanks," I said.
"Baby, I'm going to show them their rooms now, I'll be back,"
"All right,"
