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Chapter 3

"Don't worry I'll get it... Just try and sleep, you need it..."

Maggie had started  to cry and did not seem inclined to going back to sleep. Chris picked her up and sat back down on the side of my bed. He sang a lullaby calming her down.

"It's okay baby... you're fine... I'll protect you from anything." He whispered to her.

He had always been there for my family from when my parents died to take care of the young ones to now helping around as much as he could. I never understood why he never had a girlfriend. He was probably waiting for the right one to come around. I wasn't happy at the idea of a girlfriend not only because he wouldn't be with me but because he would probably see that he was spending to much time with me and he would leave me all alone.

After a couple of minutes Magz was sleeping in her crib again.

"You know I think you have a power with children... Maggie would have stayed up all night if it was me." I whispered when he laid back down and put a hand around my waist in our spooning positions.

"I love them all so much ... I mean all your family is amazing... They all remind me of you and well your parents... They need to know."

"I don't want to talk about it Christopher! They will never know who their parents were if I have anything to do with them... " I whispered just loud enough for him to hear.

I heard my door creak open and I tensed. How could I not have heard them in the rest of the house. I need to think of an escape for everybody in the house.

"Daddy? I can't sleep..." My whole body relaxed. It was only Marco. I turned around to face my door and motioned him to come lay in my bed with us. I ignored the pang I felt in my heart when the boy called me daddy. It wasn't right I had had my father and he couldn't.

"What's wrong buddy?" I asked when he was settled in between me and Chris cuddling his teddy bear and my best friend.

"Daddy, why is uncle C not living here? I mean all my friend mommy and daddy live together why don't you?" Marco asked frowning.

I looked over to my friend for helped but he didn't seem to have an answer to my question. Marco continued even thought I did not answer his question.

"I kept dreaming of the night the people came to the house to tell us someone had died... Who were they daddy?"

"It was the police to tell us that dad and mom had died honey..."

"You mean your daddy and mommy died?" he asked curious. This was so hard to live through. I had to tell him his parents died over again. We rarely talk about them and when they died he was only two and he couldn't really understand what had happened.

"Well honey bunchs they were your parents too..."

"But Maggie she's yours isn't she? And you're my daddy too... I love you so much daddy... please never leave? And you too uncle Chris... You're like my other daddy. Can I call you like that? I'm tired of uncle C... Daddy can be daddy Jah and you can be daddy C?" My younger brother says with a sad smile.

"We'll never leave Marco we will always be here for you..." I say to bring back his lovely smile. I know he won't always be there but I need to keep Marco happy or I've lost everything.

"And yeah you can call us what you want love! But now it's to go sleep... I can stay with us but we all have school tomorrow and you can't go to school all grumpy can  you?" Chris answers for the both of us.

Marco is already half a sleep and a minute goes by and I can hear his breathing is peaceful and  asleep.

"You're going to be a great dad and lover you know that?" I whisper. He's looking at me in the eyes reaching his hand up to push some of my curly hair of my face.

"I don't think I'm ever going to be a father... I mean look at what happened to yours... I mean I don't want it to happen like that for me. Plus I can't find anyone I actually get along with enough for a relationship.

" I don't know man... I'm sure you'll find a prefect girl! You have to  because you're way to genius not to have a great life."

"But I already have an amazing life... With you, the kids and James and everyone. I couldn't ask for better." He says honesty showing in his voice.

"I love you Chris...." I say before I can think of what I'm doing. I look at him and he fortunately thinks I'm saying it in a friendly way.

"I love you too 'Jah" He laughs "Now we need to sleep cause I don't want you grumpy either!"

I close my eyes putting a hand on my best friend's hip and putting my head close to his sandwiching Marco between us. Christopher does the same and we both fall asleep like lights.