Bad Things

Chapter 20

"Addison, come on, sleep." Camila said. "Why do you not like sleeping? You're a baby."

Releasing a soft cry, the baby kicks her feet.

"Seriously?" Camila asked, rocking the baby.

Nuzzling Camila's chest, Addison whines again.

"Of course, you're hungry." Camila went to find Braelynn.

Braelynn was outside with Lauren, talking quietly.

Camila watched them, trying to calm her granddaughter.

Addison released a louder cry, kicking her feet.

"Shh." Camila whispered softly. She wanted to watch Lauren and Braelynn for a moment.

Braelynn smiles softly, "Thank you." She says before looking up to see Camila.

Addison releases a louder cry and nuzzles Camila's chest.

"She's hungry." Camila said softly, handing Braelynn her daughter.

Addison immediately nuzzles Braelynn's chest and whines.

Braelynn sighed. "What happened to your nap, miss Addison?" She covered herself with her towel and pulled her shirt down, allowing Addison to latch onto her.

The baby immediately relaxed as she began to nurse.

Braelynn sighed. "She's always hungry."

"She's a baby." Camila responds softly.

"Was I this hungry?" Braelynn asked.

"All of you were." Camila says softly.

"Except Marley." Lauren said.

Rolling her eyes playfully, Camila pulls Lauren close. "That's because Marley barely ate."

"She still doesn't eat." Lauren responded.

"She's starting to." The younger girl responds.

"Yeah... but pretty soon something will knock her confidence and we'll be back to square one." Lauren responded.

"I think Jake is really helping." Camila responds softly.

"I don't trust that boy." Lauren said.

Frowning, Camila looks at Lauren. "Why not?"

"I don't know. I just don't trust him. He seems like a bad boy." Lauren said.

"He's been helping our daughter a lot." Camila responds softly.

"Still doesn't mean I have to trust him." Lauren said.

Sighing, Camila nods her head. "Okay."

Lauren nodded slowly.

"I love you." Camila says softly.

"I love you too." Lauren leaned against Camila and closed her eyes.

Addison grunts from under the blanket, having lost Braelynn's nipple.

Braelynn shifted her daughter and helped her find her nipple again.

The baby relaxed as soon as she latched on, her eyes fluttering closed.

Braelynn sighed.

"You're doing really good with her." Camila comments softly.

"Everyone says that." Braelynn responded

Smiling, Camila watches her daughter. "Because it's true."

Braelynn sighed. "It doesn't feel that way."

"Trust me, we've all been there. It won't feel like it, but you are." Camila tells her softly.