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around to watch and sure enough he
straps it in and more quickly than I do. He straps Caleb in and hops into the driver’s
seat.
    “So he’s just a friend then?” He
shoots me a crooked grin and I nod my head at him. “Cause he definitely looks
like he wants to be more than friends.” I bite back a laugh before turning my
head around to look at Caleb. Passed out already, I wish I could fall asleep
that quickly.
    “Well that’s all its going to be, even if he thinks differently. Which I’m
pretty sure after tonight that’s not the case. I have Caleb to worry about and
enough going on with work and school to be dating.”
    “So is Calebs dad not in the picture at all? You do
everything on your own?”
    I shake my head at him, “No I
was not on an episode of 16 and pregnant. He’s my brother, my mom took off and left us when he was just a little baby. No clue on who the
dad is but I’m sure he’s a loser.”
    “Wow Leah. He calls you mommy so
I just assumed,” he trails off as he gives me a sideway glance.
    “Well he just started doing that
being around other little kids for the first time at daycare. And I’m not about
to correct him. I had a shitty upbringing and I’m going to make his life
better. He doesn’t need to know that his mom abandoned him.”
    “You’re pretty amazing, you know
that? Calebs lucky to have you and in every sense you
are his mom. You’re the one taking care of him like a mother should.”
    Chase pulls up to our complex
and we both hop out of the jeep and head into the building. “Well thank you and
for the ride. I’ll definitely have to try and make another performance, you
guys were awesome. I wish I knew how to play the guitar.”
    “Really? I could try and teach you some time. My mom was always having me and my sisters
try new things when we were younger. Guitar and soccer were the only two things
that really stuck.”
    Wow soccer too. I really wasn’t
expecting that one. “I doubt I would be able to pick up the guitar. How many
sisters do you have?” He laughs and pretends to count on his fingers .“A grand total of six. Two older and four
younger, the youngest just turned three.”
    “Oh wow I can’t imagine being in
a house with that many girls and I am one. I feel bad for you.”
    “It’s actually not that bad. My
parents divorced when I was younger and then my mom remarried my step dad Chris
a few years after that and started popping all the younger girls out. Chris is
a good guy, he really loves me and my older sisters
like we’re his own. I’ve always been the man of the house, taking care of my
little sisters, no one messes with them or they have to deal with me.”
    Well that kind of explains how
he’s so good with Caleb. He takes his hat off and runs his hand through his
short hair. “That’s gotta be tough not having your
mom around. I’m not afraid to admit I’m a bit of a mamas boy.” I grin back at him. “Now I really find
that hard to believe. I picture a Mamas boy still
living at home in the basement with his mommy baking him cookies and tucking
him into bed.” He shrugs his shoulders sheepishly, “ Naw ,
not the whole tucking in thing but she does bring me food over. A lot. I am a bachelor ya know.
And I sure as hell don’t cook. I would probably get food poisoning”
    “Jeez your spoiled,” I tease. “Well I really need to get in, I have a little bit of
studying I need to do and I work an early shift tomorrow. Plus this little guy
needs to get to bed.” Chase leans his arm above my head against my door frame
looking back at me with his brilliant green eyes. “You are way too busy Leah. I
always hear you either coming or going from class to class or in between work.
Do you ever have any time for fun?”
    I shrug my shoulders, “I have
some free time here and there but I’d rather spend it with Caleb really. I’m
just trying to save up money for school and concentrate on all of my classes so
I can breeze through the nursing