It took me six months to allow my parents to meet Freya. Even though I still had a ton of pent up anger, I knew it was important for them to meet the little girl that they didn’t want me to have. For the first time in my life I watched my mother cry. She held her granddaughter and broke down. It was the first sign of real love that I’d ever seen her display. As touching as it was, I still found myself protective of my child. My father only held her for a moment, in which she screamed so loudly that I had to take her. All in all it was a good visit, and a start to rebuilding whatever kind of relationship that we could ever have. I wasn’t looking to be close to them, but I also wanted to be someone that my daughter would be proud of. Since everyone deserved a second chance, I agreed that I’d visit, and see how it went after time.
I could tell they were still unhappy with my choice to change majors and become a teacher. I had a child to raise, and wanted my summers off to be able to spend them with my family. It was important to me to be able to spend as much time with my little girl. I wanted to watch her experience every first, and I wasn’t going to hold her back from anything she dreamed. I knew with Parker by my side we’d make it work, and there would be no more regrets.
The only thing we’d have to worry about was finding the time to make more babies, because Freya was going to need a brother or sister to play with very soon.
The End of Redeem Me.
Renew Me (A Wedding Novella, featuring Sky and Ford) coming 2015
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