Kristina�s been crying for hours now and no matter what Alexis does she can�t seem to calm her . Cameron, on Alexis�s request, has been staying in his room trying not to get involved. Alexis so wants to bond with her child and Cameron wants to give her the room to do so.
�It�s okay little one mommy�s here now.� Alexis says bouncing her lightly in front of her.
Cameron looks down at he�s watch that reads 4:15pm. �I really wish she�d let me help her.
�I�ve feed you, changed you and done everything I could possible think of to make you happy, yet you keep crying.� Alexis states, with tears in her eyes, over a screaming Kristina.
Cameron climbs out of his bed and throws on a robe. He�s standing in the hallway just out of her sight.
�I�m so sorry I wasn�t there for you from the beginning and I know it�s hard for you now to just except me as your mommy.� She moves her to her other shoulder. �But I am your mommy and I promise I will make this transition easy for you.� Kristina�s cry�s are getting even louder. �I know you miss Ned and I�m sorry for that too. I wanted him to be a part of your life �� just not your whole life.�
Cameron so wants to help Alexis but at the same point he understands her feelings of wanting to do this alone.
�Kristina baby I�d do anything if you�d just stop crying.�
Cameron can�t take the pained loveless look on Alexis�s face anymore. Tears are beginning to fall down his own face as he turns around and walks back into his bedroom.
�Please stop crying little one�please.�
~ 5AM ~
Cameron walks out of his room to find Alexis with a sleeping Kristina on her lap. He�s just staring at her as Alexis opens her eyes and notices him.
�What time is it?�
Cameron looks over at the clock on the wall. �It�s a little after five.�
She closes her eyes. �Already?�
�Would you like me to try and lye her down?�
Alexis looks so defeated, yet very content. �She�ll probably wake if you move her.�
Cameron slowly sits next to them. �Aren�t you suppose to be in court in less then 3 hours?�
�Yea, but don�t worry I�ll be fine.�
�Alexis you look like you haven�t slept in days.�
�Joys of being a parent.� She states half-heartedly.
�Why don�t you let me take her so you can go get some sleep?�
�Cameron I�m fine.�
�Alexis must you do everything yourself?�
Looking deep into his eyes. �Cameron please I just don�t want you to take her.�
�Okay� He moves his body on the couch and holds open his arms.� Then what do you say I make you both more comfortable?�
She looks at him for a moment before moving her body so that she can lay her head into the curve of his chest. Kristina doesn�t even so much as stir while Cameron places a blanket over the three of them.
Alexis closes her eyes while Cameron runs his hand threw her hair and within seconds she�s sound asleep.
~ 6:30 AM ~
Alexis curls her body in the blanket covering her and slowly opens her eyes. She looks over and sees� Kristina sitting in her high chair spitting out the food Cameron is feeding her. She can�t help but laugh which gets� Cameron�s attention.
Looking down at her, and talking in a baby tone. �Good Morning Mommy.�
Laughing. �I don�t think she cares for the peaches.�
�I�ve yet to find anything, other then my finger that is, that she does like.�
Wrapping the blanket around her legs and sitting up. �I know she likes you.�
He notices the slight form of depression in her eyes. �Well she loves you and that�s more important.�
She gets up and kisses the top of Kristina�s head. �I don�t suppose you made any coffee.�
�Do you smell any?�
Rolling her eyes at him. �Fine I�ll make some myself.�
Kristina gets her hand in the bowl of cereal and before long it�s all over the place.
Cameron jumps back. �I guess I�ll be changing my clothes yet again this morning.�
�Good, I don�t like that shirt on you anyway.�
Cameron looks down at his shirt. �And just what�s wrong with it.�
She looks him up and down. �If you don�t already know then it isn�t worth telling you.�
He throws the baby�s washcloth at her. �I thought you were going to make coffee.�
�I am.� She throws the cloth back at him. �But I think you�ll need this more then I will.�
He looks at Kristina who has dumped what was left in the bowl down the front of her. �Um what happened to bonding with your daughter?� He yelled as Alexis made her way into the kitchen.
�I�m not the one who left the bowl close enough for her to get it.� She yelled back.
Cameron looks down at Kristina. �You sure know how to make a mess of things, don�t you?� Careful he pulls the tray back and lifts her out. Kristina starts laughing as he carries her in the air and towards the kitchen. �Do you think you can help me?�
Alexis turns and looks at him. �Why are you carrying my child like she has some kind of unknown disease?�
�Do you not see the food all over the front of her?�
Laughing. �Yes I do. It looks a lot like the food all over the front of you.� He gives her a look. �By the way I thought you were going to change that shirt?�
�I can see living with you isn�t going to be easy.�
Taking Kristina from him. �Well you can always move out.�
�If I leave Kristina comes with me.�
�You just love having this control over me don�t you.�
�What I love Ms. Davis, is being here with the two of you.�
His words take her a little off guard and she�s not sure what to say, but is taken off the hook when Kristina burst out laughing.
�And what�s so funny?� Alexis asks her.
Cameron just stands there smiling as he watches Alexis play with Kristina.
A few moments later Alexis turns around and Cameron is no longer there. The light in her eye�s dimmed as she held a clean Kristina tight.