Changes

Leaning back against Maxime eating lo mein might have been the most relaxing position I have ever been in. We occupied the large sofa, while Leila and Claude shared the recliner. I had to laugh, they were still very much in that awkward first date stage. She looked super nervous and so did he. It was so cute to watch them. I knew Claude had to be a little freaked out. I had heard he was engaged and the girl had cheated on him. Once we were finished eating, the boys switched the lights off and we watched some stupid Zombie movie. Within twenty minutes, I heard loud sloppy kissing coming from their side of the room. Max was so into the movie he didn’t even notice. I nudged him and pointed to Claude, who was on top of her. “Come on, let’s go upstairs.”

He pulled me silently up the steps. I flopped onto the bed and he landed next to me. He got up and undressed telling me to do the same. Once we both were undressed, he slid into the bed behind me and pulled my body closer to him. “So comfy laying like this.” He whispered into my ear, his breath hot against my cool skin.

We laid there for a few minutes silently. “Do you remember what you said last night Cal?” he asked.

My heart beat quickened and I started to lose my breath. “Umm yea, why” I asked.

“Well I didn’t want you to think I didn’t hear you. Honestly I wasn’t even sure if you were awake when you said it. I promise you this. I will not take what you said lightly. I just need you to give me some time. All of this is so new to me. I’m scared Cal. I’ve never felt like this before in my life.” I turned my body towards him and kissed him.

That was all the reassurance he needed as he slid on top of me and into me, causing me to cry out. “God Cal, it feels so good. You don’t know what you do to me. You are driving me crazy. “ He made love to me slow and deliberate. The passion shared between us at the moment we came together was incredible. He held me close, I could hear his heartbeat and I could feel the love he was so scared to verbalize. We feel asleep against each other not long after that, mentally and physically exhausted.

The next morning I left quietly, making sure the alarm was set for ten o’clock for him. I got to work half asleep. The coffee I had grabbed on the way in to work did wonders though and within a half hour I felt better. I worked my butt off all day long, not even taking a lunch. Once three o’clock hit I was out the door and on my way to pick up Brendan. My sister made me so mad. He was at their place with the young girl from down the street watching him, while both of them were at work. They had plenty of money, enough so that one of them could reduce their hours, yet they refused. I got so mad, I called my sister. “Can Bren move in with me? I have an extra bedroom and I think he would be better off. I don’t work as much as you do and I can keep him occupied.” I figured that might make her realize that she should be home more. I never expected her to do what she did. “Sure, we talked about asking you that before. He likes being with you. Honestly neither of us are very good at being parents." I threw my phone against the wall, shattering it. I walked back into the house.

“Bren honey, can you pack a bag with some clothes. How would you like to stay with Aunt Callee.? You will still be able to see mommy and daddy whenever you want, but you can live at my house.

He nodded with a big smile. “Can we go to my game now?” he asked. I grabbed his hand and we went upstairs to grab some of his stuff.

While he was packing the toys he wanted to bring, I called my dad. “Hey dad, sorry it has been like two weeks. Everything has been hectic. I just asked Brendan to move in with me.” He asked why and I explained to him about him always being with the teenager from his block. “You know Callee, you are going to be a great mom one day. I’m glad you did what you did. Are you coming home for the holidays hun?”

I smiled thinking how much fun it will be to go home. “Honestly dad, maybe Bren and I will fly up next weekend. I’m off the whole weekend and I think my boyfriend has work.”

My dad coughed and I laughed. “So boyfriend huh. Let’s go Cal, I want details of who is dating my little girl.”

I couldn’t help but laugh. “Dad stop. He is a good guy, just super busy. He plays hockey for a living. I promise, I will bring him to visit you as soon as he gets a break.” My dad sounded surprised as he asked who it was. “He plays for the Flyers dad. He used to play for the Penguins. He is French Canadian and lives in Montreal during the offseason.”

My dad laughed. “So I am going to be meeting Max Talbot you’re telling me.” I just smiled. I always forget my dad watches a lot of different teams play.

“Yeah, I think you will love him dad. He is a really good guy.”

He groaned. “Ill reserve judgment for when I meet him.”

I finally hung up with my dad and we went to the field for Bren’s game. My phone vibrated with a text message from Max wishing Brendan good luck. I read it to him and he was excited. “Tell Max I said score a goal.” I let Max know what he said.

After Bren’s winning game, I took him to get something to eat. We had an hour before the Flyers game so I swung by target and let him pick out a sheet set and comforter for the guest bedroom. I also let him buy a Xbox and some games since he left his at his house. I wanted him to be comfortable. We grabbed snacks and went back to my house.

We sat and watched Max’s game and cheered with a big bowl of popcorn. I had off tomorrow and then work on Friday morning. Friday night we were supposed to be going out with Max’s old teammates. I called my sister and let her know that I needed her to spend time with her son on Friday night because I had plans and that I would pick him back up on Saturday.

I made Brendan go to bed once the game was over. I would have to drive him to school tomorrow. I decided I’d have to find a reliable babysitter if he was going to be staying with me. It was definitely a quick decision to have him move in and I didn’t think about it much, but I loved my nephew and I knew he deserved better. I only hoped that Max and I could still develop our relationship, even with Bren being around more and more.

I got a text message from Max about a half hour after the game had ended telling me to leave the door open. I went and laid down in my room. I fell asleep quickly. I remember waking up to him climbing in bed next to me. The next thing I remember is the alarm going off and Max shaking me. “Why do you have the alarm set?”

I jumped up. “Shoot, I forgot, Brendan is here. I have to get him up for school. Go back to sleep.” I said as he rolled over towards me.

“Nah come on. Get him up. We will go have breakfast.” he said, getting out of the bed. While Brendan got dressed, I explained to Max what was going on. “Max, I just couldn’t let him sit there constantly by himself. He is going home tomorrow for the night because we already have plans.”

He looked at me seriously. “Sit down Callee, we need to talk.”

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