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Authors: Jessica Coulter Smith
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rubber toys in a net attached to the side of the tub and she added them to the water. Cosmir stepped into the room with Katy in his arms.
Caitlyn took her from the handsome alien and quickly undressed her, tossing the pull-up in the trash. As Katy went into the water, she giggled and splashed, sending bubbles over the edge of the tub and onto the floor. Cosmir chuckled behind her, but Caitlyn focused on the little girl in the tub. She thought she was rather successful at ignoring the hunk of male, until he went down on his knees behind her and leaned forward, his chest pressing against her back as he reached for his daughter.
“She likes the bubbles. I never thought to do that for her,” he said. “You’d make a good mother.”
“Because I added bubbles?” she asked breathlessly.
“Because you’re patient with her and seem to hold genuine affection for her, even though the two of you only met today.”
Well, I only got to know her daddy today too and I’m already falling for him pretty fast .
“Katy’s a sweet girl,” she said. “It’s easy to fall in love with her. I’m not sure that qualifies me to be a mother though.”
“The fact you care makes you better than her real mother,” Cosmir said, his voice turning hard. “When I think of what that woman did, of how she would have thrown Katy away if it hadn’t been for her heritage, it infuriates me.”
“But she’s safe here with you now,” Caitlyn said, placing a hand over the one he’d braced on the side of the tub.
Was it her imagination or did he lean into her a little more? The heat of his body pressed against her and had it not been for Katy playing in the tub, she might have turned and plastered her mouth to his. Caitlyn couldn’t remember the last time she wanted a kiss as badly as she wanted Cosmir to kiss her. Obviously, now was not the right time -- if there ever would be a right time. Just because she desired him didn’t mean she should act on it. All right, so she’d technically already acted on it the day they met, but that had been an impulsive decision. And one that had haunted her every night since.
When Katy was finished with her bath, Caitlyn dried her off while Cosmir made himself scarce. She wasn’t sure if he’d felt the same connection and needed some space or if he was just leaving her to tend to his daughter. Caitlyn towel dried Katy’s hair.
“Do you need to potty?” she asked the little girl.
Katy sucked on her bottom lip and hesitantly nodded.
“It’s okay if you need to go. Do you want some help?” Caitlyn asked.
Katy held her arms up.
With a smile, Caitlyn picked her up and sat her on the toilet. She didn’t know much about children, but she thought by now Katy should be potty trained. Then again, if her mother hadn’t had much to do with her, it was doubtful she’d been potty trained at all. As smart as the little girl was, Caitlyn figured it wouldn’t take long before she could wear regular panties and go potty by herself.
Katy held up her hands when she was finished and Caitlyn showed her how to wipe before helping her into a pull-up and her pajamas. Katy beamed at her, so proud of herself, and Caitlyn fought back tears. It had taken so little to make her happy. Had the girl’s mother not paid her any attention at all, never praised her?
“That was such a big girl,” Caitlyn said. “If you’re too scared to go potty by yourself, you just let me know and I’ll take you. Okay?”
Katy nodded.
Caitlyn picked her up and carried her to bed. Cosmir was in there waiting for them. Were those tears in his eyes?
“Ready for bed?” Cosmir asked.
Katy reached for him and Caitlyn relinquished her. She watched as Cosmir tucked Katy in and kissed her goodnight, then she went to tell the little girl goodnight. Cosmir fixed the baby gate across her doorway before turning off the light and then motioned for Caitlyn to go back to the living room.
“Is everything okay?” Caitlyn
Caitlyn took her from the handsome alien and quickly undressed her, tossing the pull-up in the trash. As Katy went into the water, she giggled and splashed, sending bubbles over the edge of the tub and onto the floor. Cosmir chuckled behind her, but Caitlyn focused on the little girl in the tub. She thought she was rather successful at ignoring the hunk of male, until he went down on his knees behind her and leaned forward, his chest pressing against her back as he reached for his daughter.
“She likes the bubbles. I never thought to do that for her,” he said. “You’d make a good mother.”
“Because I added bubbles?” she asked breathlessly.
“Because you’re patient with her and seem to hold genuine affection for her, even though the two of you only met today.”
Well, I only got to know her daddy today too and I’m already falling for him pretty fast .
“Katy’s a sweet girl,” she said. “It’s easy to fall in love with her. I’m not sure that qualifies me to be a mother though.”
“The fact you care makes you better than her real mother,” Cosmir said, his voice turning hard. “When I think of what that woman did, of how she would have thrown Katy away if it hadn’t been for her heritage, it infuriates me.”
“But she’s safe here with you now,” Caitlyn said, placing a hand over the one he’d braced on the side of the tub.
Was it her imagination or did he lean into her a little more? The heat of his body pressed against her and had it not been for Katy playing in the tub, she might have turned and plastered her mouth to his. Caitlyn couldn’t remember the last time she wanted a kiss as badly as she wanted Cosmir to kiss her. Obviously, now was not the right time -- if there ever would be a right time. Just because she desired him didn’t mean she should act on it. All right, so she’d technically already acted on it the day they met, but that had been an impulsive decision. And one that had haunted her every night since.
When Katy was finished with her bath, Caitlyn dried her off while Cosmir made himself scarce. She wasn’t sure if he’d felt the same connection and needed some space or if he was just leaving her to tend to his daughter. Caitlyn towel dried Katy’s hair.
“Do you need to potty?” she asked the little girl.
Katy sucked on her bottom lip and hesitantly nodded.
“It’s okay if you need to go. Do you want some help?” Caitlyn asked.
Katy held her arms up.
With a smile, Caitlyn picked her up and sat her on the toilet. She didn’t know much about children, but she thought by now Katy should be potty trained. Then again, if her mother hadn’t had much to do with her, it was doubtful she’d been potty trained at all. As smart as the little girl was, Caitlyn figured it wouldn’t take long before she could wear regular panties and go potty by herself.
Katy held up her hands when she was finished and Caitlyn showed her how to wipe before helping her into a pull-up and her pajamas. Katy beamed at her, so proud of herself, and Caitlyn fought back tears. It had taken so little to make her happy. Had the girl’s mother not paid her any attention at all, never praised her?
“That was such a big girl,” Caitlyn said. “If you’re too scared to go potty by yourself, you just let me know and I’ll take you. Okay?”
Katy nodded.
Caitlyn picked her up and carried her to bed. Cosmir was in there waiting for them. Were those tears in his eyes?
“Ready for bed?” Cosmir asked.
Katy reached for him and Caitlyn relinquished her. She watched as Cosmir tucked Katy in and kissed her goodnight, then she went to tell the little girl goodnight. Cosmir fixed the baby gate across her doorway before turning off the light and then motioned for Caitlyn to go back to the living room.
“Is everything okay?” Caitlyn
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