I took a quick shower and let Jakob take a quick one. then I put on one of the pretty summer dresses that Brian had given me, and dresses Jakob in Khakis and a nice polo shirt. I brushed my hair and then Jakob's. I waited in the living room for Brian.
"Come on Brian, we're going to be late,"
"Me?"
"I've been waiting for you for an hour" He was at the door waiting for me to go out it.
"Oh sorry" About half the way there he turned to me.
"Why are you so nervous?" he asked.
"I'm not nervous," I answered.
"Yes you are"
"I said I wasn't nervous," I snapped.
"You're scared they'll all hate you,"
"I don't care if they hate me or not, and by the way on the way back will you take me to my parents' house? I promised them I would stop by and they're expecting me."
"No problem,"
"Brian, do I really have to do this, I really don't want to,"
"No, we don't have to, but we are, that's why we came in the first place. Get out, we are here," he said. I got out and grabbed Jakob's hand when he got out.
"Be good, okay Baby?" I told him.
"Okay Mommy" I gave him a little kiss on the cheek. Brian knelt down in front of Jakob to let him on his back and we all walked to the front door where Mrs.Littrell greeted us and ushered us in.
"Hello Mrs. Littrell," I said.
"Hello Belle, it's been too long," she said giving me a hug."Oh and what a handsome boy you have here," she said hugging Jakob and giving him a peck on the cheek. "Jakob isn't it?" she asked.
"Yes ma'am" I responded. Then Mrs. Littrell did the same thing as Kevin, looking at Jakob then Brian," Then she looked at me, and I turned away We were late so we we're about the last people to arrive. Jakob was getting a lot of attention from his relatives who he had never seen and they had never seen him. Mrs. Littrell announced it was time to eat and called everyone to the table. I sat down at this huge table and sat Jakob down beside me. Brian was walking the other way than me so I stopped him.
"Brian, couldn't you sit here with me?" I asked.
"Why? Do you want me to?"
I sighed. "yeah, I do I don't know hardly anybody here,"
"Well, if you insist," he said sitting down beside me. I heard some of the ladies whispering about me, they didn't try to make it not obvious.
"Brian, I'm so uncomfortable, please don't make me sit here," I whispered.
"Belle, I'm sorry, I honestly didn't know he was going to show up," Brian apologized.
"it's okay, it doesn't matter.
