True Love Waits

One of Keith's comrades-in-arm had passed away, so Baldwin and Cecelia accompanied the older man to attend the funeral. They informed Blair that they wouldn't come back home that night. The maid was on leave too. Hence, Blair and Gifford were the only ones left at home.

"Yes!" Gifford nodded. Although he didn't understand anything about the dishes, he planned on eating anything she cooked. Moreover, he found it relaxing to be with his mom. He was happy the whole day. His mom would ask his opinions before making a decision, unlike his dad, who decided everything by himself.

Blair walked hand-in-hand with Gifford, with bags of ingredients and groceries in her other hand. She was quite tired. After all, she was still recovering her health.

She sighed. It dawned on her how amazing some full-time mothers were. They had to take care of their kid all alone, and some of them had to take care of two or more kids at the same time. She admired them for their devotion.

The supermarket wasn't too far away from home, so Blair didn't hail a cab. After making sure that the little one wasn't tired, they walked back home.

Before she began to cook, she told Gifford to play with the toys in the living room. She stressed that he wasn't allowed to go anywhere, and if he needed the toilet, he had to go find her in the kitchen. His safety was her priority.

The little boy nodded, holding the toys in his hands. "Mommy, don't worry. I won't go out."

Blair kissed his cheek and walked into the kitchen.

The mother and son duo enjoyed their dinner. Gifford loved his mom's cooking and ate more than usual. His tummy was already full and round, but he still pointed at the tofu.

Blair touched his big belly. Worried that he would be overstuffed, she shook her head. "No, you can't eat anymore. I'll cook this for you again tomorrow, okay?"

"Okay, Mommy." Blair smiled tenderly. She realized that her son was very obedient. He said yes to almost everything. While she did the dishes, she wondered what kind of man her son would grow up to be. She imagined he would be a very considerate gentleman.

After a while, it was time to bathe. The little boy was shy since this was the first time that Blair was going to bathe him. As soon as she undressed him, Gifford covered his crotch with both his hands and sat in the bathtub.

Blair laughed. "I'm your mom. Why are you so shy?"

and turned his back to

Eventually, she got everything done and tucked the boy in bed. After he fell asleep, she was finally relieved and went

a

her. She hastily turned on the bedside lamp and observed her son. He was coughing

his back. She didn't have much experience in taking care of a kid.

gently and said, "I'll get some water for

drinking some water, the

on the night stand, Gifford

the wits out of Blair. She jumped off the bed and got a bin to catch

up a few times until there was nothing left in his stomach. Blair pulled out a few tissues to wipe his mouth. Then, she

a panic, she removed the covers and called Wesley, only to hear the cold, automated voice. "Sorry, the number you have dialed

town and Niles had moved out to live with

her son to the hospital

she took off his dirty clothes and changed him into comfortable ones. Wrapping him in a coat, she carried the boy in

seat. After buckling him up, she gently caressed the little boy's cheek and comforted him,

weakly, and leaned back in the seat,

the nearest hospital and registered into the emergency department. She carried the fifteen-kilogram boy in her arms the whole time. When she was inside the doctor's office, she was already sweating profusely, even though she was in

doctor about the child's symptoms. After a simple check-up, the doctor said, "It might have been caused by unhygienic food. But I can't

today. Was there any problem with her cooking? If it turned out that her son

the formalities. By

say...good night. I close my...eyes." He spoke inarticulately. It took

were easier to find. Blair looked at the boy lovingly and planted a kiss on the other side of his forehead. "Good night, my