One Step Closer(115)

The song ended. Wren dismissed the group, and right away Lark bolted over to her father. “Hi, Daddy. Did you see me dance?” she asked excitedly. Her bright blue eyes sparkled.

He smiled and lifted her up so she could sit on his knee. “I did. You were incredible, sweetheart. Just like Mommy!” He kissed her temple. “Are you ready to go home?”

“Are we going to Mommy’s show?”

“No, Grandma Jonesy is waiting for you and your brother. She said you guys are having a pizza and movie night. She made Rice Krispie Treats, too.”

“Yay! I love Kispie Teats!”

Wren and Caleb both laughed. Drake stirred after his sister’s presence and voice intruded on his nap, lifting his head as Caleb rose with both kids in his arms.

“Go ahead, I’ll grab her stuff and put it in my car.”

Wren loved seeing Caleb with the children. Their relationship was so beautiful and the way he was with them made her love him even more. They both had rotten parents, but the opposite was true for their babies. Drake idolized Caleb and Lark adored him. She knew how they both felt because love for him made her heart flop inside her chest every time she looked at him.

She leaned in to give him a kiss goodbye, just before he turned to leave the studio with both kids still in his arms. “See you later, Superman.”





The End