Page 43 of Accidentally Perfect

I enter the girls’ room, and they’re both sitting in their beds watching television. “How are you gals doing?”

“I’m good, Mommy; my leg is a little sore. It’s starting to itch, and I want to scratch it, but I don’t want to get any owies.”

I walk over to Addie and look at her leg. I see the reddened, swollen skin that is around her pins where the brace is attached. I know they want the specialist to have easy access to the pins and the growth plate to make sure everything is as he wants it, but I’m not sure if the pain she’s going through is worth it. Seeing my baby’s thigh and knee encased in metal bars with pins drilled into her skin physically makes me sick. I don’t want to see my baby suffer; anguish rushes through my body as I inspect her leg.

I hope the specialist that Nathan found will give us great news. “All right, baby. Hopefully the doctor that Nathan found will see that the surgeons did their job right. We just need to make sure that everything looks good so we can make you good as new.”

“Ith Bug gonna be okay, Mama?” I look over to Amanda. She looks so worried.

“Yes baby, Bug is gonna be good as new and chasing you around before we know it.”

“Good cuz Nafan and Auntie Nat and Daddy can't play wif uth if Bug ith broken.”

“I’m not broken, Bear; I’m just hurt. I’ll be able to play as soon as I can. Don’t you worry about me. I’m gonna be alright. Good as new.” Once again, Addie show how mature she is, how grown up my little girl is becoming at such a young age.

“So I take it you girls are excited to get to know Nathan’s sister? She seems like a really nice lady.”

“Oh, Mama, the’th gonna be the bethest auntie ever! I’m tho exthited, aren’t you exthited, Bug?”

“Yeah, it’s super neat. We’re going to have so much fun together. She knows all about princesses, and I think it’s so funny that Nathan used to play dress up. That is so funny.” She gives a little laugh. “Even Daddy doesn’t play dress up with us.”

“Mama, do you think Daddy will now that Nafan will?”

“Yes, baby, I think you’re going to have lots of grown-ups playing dress up with you girls.”

“Nathan is comfy, Mommy. He took good care of us last night. I like him a lot.”

“Yeah, Nafan is great.”

“I’m glad you girls think so. I have something that I want to tell you guys. Daddy and I decided that once Amanda is released today we’re going to go home. Once Bug is released, we will all go stay at Nathan’s until Addie is feeling better.

“Why can’t we go home now?”

“Well, you can’t get up and down the stairs. I didn’t want you to have to stay on the couch because I’m not sure how long it will be until you’re feeling better. Nathan’s home is big, and one story so there aren’t any stairs. Will it be okay if we moved in with him for a while? I’ll make sure all of your favorite toys come with us.”

“I don’t mind, Mommy, but will Daddy be able to come and see us at Nathan’s? Can I still go to Daddy’s apartment?”

“Yes of course you can go see your Daddy. I would never tell you no if you want to see him. He can come over whenever he wants. He’s your Daddy, and that doesn’t change because Nathan is in our lives now. Do you understand that?”

“Yeth, Mama.”

“Yes, Mommy.”

“What if we want to stay at Nafan’s? What if we like it there? Are we gonna hafe to leaf then?”

“Let’s not get ahead of ourselves, Bear. Let's just worry about Bug getting better. We’ll see how things go when we’re staying with Nathan.”

“So we’re moving in with Nathan?”

I smile. “Yes, I guess we are. We’re moving into Nathan’s.”

“Over my dead body are you going to move my granddaughters in with that overbearing maniac.” My mother is standing at the door looking like walking perfection. Her reddish brown hair is styled with long curls that fall just past her shoulders. Her face is a work of art, probably from her on-call makeup artist. Her pencil dress is her typical navy blue color. The diamonds my father bought her years ago hang from her neck and her earlobes. “Have you seen the latest headlines, Laney?” She holds up a paper walking into the room completely, letting the door close behind her. The headline is bold. ‘Mr. WhitmoreMay Be Off The Market, But His Temper Is Still Going Strong.’“Not only do I have to deal with the fact that you were called a Ms. Nobody in last night’s edition, but now I have to read how your so-called husband is manhandling people and tossing them off your porch. He could have seriously injured Michael, Laney.”

I grab the paper from my mother’s hands and continue to read the article.

Sources say that Nathan Whitmore physically threw an unidentified man out of his newwife’s home. Some say the man has been known for recently dating the new Mrs. Whitmore.

People close to the gentleman say that Mrs. Whitmore refuses to let go of her side piece causing Mr. Whitmore’s rage to get out of control. A close family friend said that Laney has made it clear toNathan that she would not be letting go of her most recent relationship despite their current union. Aftercatching his new wife in the arms of said man, Nathan picked the man up and tossed him out herfront door. Sad really. Laney has the nerve to not only marry the hottest New York bachelor, but shehas the gall to cheat on him and do it all the while her daughters are suffering in the hospital. Wehave not yet been able to confirm when the girls will be released. With Nathan Whitmore’s past ofbed hopping, it’s no wonder he’s been captivated by this vixen. Maybe Nathan has finally met hismatch. Let’s see if this marriage falls apart as quickly as it came together.