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she ordered him. "Clara, please reconsider letting me see my grandbaby."
    I nodded yes, just a little afraid to say otherwise. She smiled and kissed my cheek. "Thank you, dear." She gave my belly a little rub, before she stepped out of my apartment door.
    God, what a nightmare this was turning out to be.
     

Chapter 4 – On Decisions, Good and Bad
     
    I plopped down on the couch, letting everything run through my head. Trent was an asshole, but his brother, Trevor was surprisingly kind. He had helped me back to my car and made Trent let go when he was being an ass. I'd thought he was sweet, before I found out he was married, but he'd said he was just trying to get things settled with Trent. I figured Maylene couldn't have been that bad of a mother, since she had raised him, and she seemed like she could handle Trent. I reluctantly decided to let her meet Tyler.
    I asked her if it would be okay to hold off on any titles at the moment. She said she just wanted to be called Maymay, and I was fine with that. We met at my mother's house. My father wasn't happy about it, and all I could think was that made two of us.
    She remembered that Tyler had gone fishing with my father and brought him a little tackle box to put stuff in. Tyler was excited, and my father was easily won over. Tyler really didn't seem to care one way or another about who Maymay was. He was his usual busy two-year-old self. Maylene was thrilled when he did repeat her name as Maymay, proving that he knew her.
    I walked her out to the car, and she seemed worried about something. "I'd really like to get him tested. Trent should be paying child support."
    I put my hand up mid-sentence. "No, I don't want anything to do with him. If he starts paying, he may decide he wants to get involved in Tyler and Katie’s lives."
    Maylene smiled. "Katie, is that perhaps short for Kathlene?” she asked..
    "No, it’s short for Katherine.”
    “That’s a lovely name as well,” she said sounding a little disappointed. I wasn’t letting anyone influence what I named my child.
    Maylene began to come up every other Saturday for yoga and a visit with Tyler. It was turning into a steady routine, and I could deal with that. So I was surprised when I got a call from Maylene on a Thursday. "I know this is on very short notice, but do you mind if I visit today?"
    "I guess. Tyler's at my mom's house."
    "Wonderful, I'll pop in after I'm done checking in at the hotel."
    "Hotel? Why aren't you staying at Trevor's?"
    "They've just turned their guestroom into a nursery. Meredith is due anytime now, and since her mother isn't on hand to be with her during labor, I decided to step in for her."
    See, this was where I should have said,  "That's kind of you, see you later,"  but instead I said, "There's a bed in Tyler's room. It's only a twin, but he isn't using it yet, if you don't mind Elmo sheets."
    "Really, Clara, are you sure?"
    I should have said,  "No, go check into your hotel,"  but instead I said, "Yeah, I'm sure Tyler would love to have you as a roommate."
    My mother called me to let me know that Maylene was picking up Tyler and taking him back to my place, while I picked up some groceries. I was carrying in my usual load to the kitchen, when Maylene rushed me, freaking out. "You shouldn't be carrying so much, honey!"
    I just laughed. "Well, I can't make Tyler carry it."
    "I strong," he flexed.
    I handed him a bag with bread in it, and he dragged it to the kitchen.
    "Is this all of it?"
    "No, I have a few more bags left I need to get."
    I turned to get them, but she stopped me. "No, please, I'll get them. Just go put your feet up or something."
    I let her go and started putting the groceries away. I set out the things to make dinner and sat down for a breather, because my feet were killing me. As I sat at the kitchen table, I noticed the sink dripping. Now, being the daughter of a plumber, I was definitely adept at fixing a leak and had the tools on hand. I was elbow deep in my