𝐍𝐈𝐍𝐄 𝐌𝐎𝐍𝐓𝐇𝐒 𝐋𝐀𝐓𝐄𝐑 ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

Your baby slept peacefully in her bassinet by the couch as you plopped down beside her, finally getting a chance to relax. Everything that needed to be done was done. You’ve pumped and portioned the milk, washed the bottles, and even had time to eat some toast, even if it was 11pm.

Your tv was playing a random show that was on cable tonight on a low volume as to not wake up your daughter. You were looking at the tv but not watching, too tired from having a newborn baby to deal with all by yourself to focus on anything else but her.

As you were about to drift off on the couch, you saw something in your peripheral. Living in a shitty neighborhood, you’re always on guard with what’s going on outside. You lifted your head, looking out your large living room window and your heart stopped.

James… He wasn’t supposed to get out of prison for 6 more months.

After you and James made enough money to buy a small shitty house together, you found out he was still dealing drugs behind your back. Before you had a chance to confront him and tell him you were pregnant, prison.

You realize that even if you and James were settling down enough to buy a house and he still wasn’t giving up dealing, he never would. So you decided that what’s best for your daughter is to be away from James and his bad habits. You went to the prison to visit him, ended it and never looked back. You grew the baby alone, gave birth alone, and have been tending to the babys needs for the last two weeks she’s been in the world.

But there he is. Standing outside your house, a cigarette between his lips and a prison tattoo poking through his shirt, his baby laying beside you, sleeping peacefully.

You slowly stood up, grabbed a small jacket and opened your front door, stepping outside. The winter air immediately hitting your skin as you quickly put the jacket on. You walked to stand on just before the stairs, leaning against the railing with you arms crossed.

James looked up as he heard the front door, a small smile tugging at his lips. “Miss me?”