fact make her so happy?
Kamani set her cup on the table and addressed
Aaron. “I’ll show you your room and you can put your stuff away while we have
our coffee.”
She
crossed the room. Aaron, Annebelle , and Josh followed
behind her like little ducks.
Kamani returned alone and sat at the table
with them. Sharon sipped her coffee and reveled in the peace of the moment.
Good coffee, good friends, and a beyond sexy man. Could life get any better?
“Is
there anything I need to know about Aaron? Does he have any allergies? Is there
anything special I need to do for him to feel comfortable?”
“No
allergies. You don’t need to treat him in any special way. Just keep an eye on
him. If he starts counting his fingers, or rocking back and forth, it means he
is stressing about something. If that happens, try to distract him. Focus his
attention on something else. Give him a project or something to look up on the Internet
and he should calm down. You can always call me if you need anything.”
Kamani shook her head. “I’m sure we will be
fine. I want you to have a good time and not worry. I have been a mother for
over thirty years. I’m sure I can handle one little boy.”
“I’m
sure you could handle any regular little boy just fine. You need to understand that Aaron is different. Most of
the time those differences aren’t hard to deal with. However, if Aaron gets too
stressed he can have…episodes. I don’t want to scare you, because they rarely
happen. Usually, something has to happen to trigger an episode, something that
scares Aaron or upsets him. If by some odd chance he would have one, leave him
alone. Don’t try to touch him and call me right away.”
“How
will I know? What does he do if he has an episode?”
Sharon
shrugged. “It can be different things. But, trust me you’ll know. He could
completely withdraw. Refuse to make eye contact and rock, or he could become
manic. Get really loud, talk continuously and pace.”
Kamani nodded sagely. “I can handle that. Tanner
said he is never violent, right?”
“No,
Aaron would never hurt anyone. He is very gentle. His demons are all on the
inside. The only one he hurts is himself and that’s
not physically.”
Kamani stroked Sharon’s cheek. “You have not
had an easy life, have you child?”
“No
one’s life is easy,” Sharon said. “I wouldn’t change mine. I love my son.”
Kamani nodded. “You’re right. I’m sorry. God
never gives us more than a mustard seed.”
Sharon
smiled. That was one of her favorite Bible verses. It warmed her heart to know
that Kamani understood.
The
children came running back into the room.
“Nana,
Aaron brought a puzzle. Can we put it together? Please, Nana, please?” Annebelle asked.
“Sure.
I think there’s a card table in the garage. Tanner, why don’t you get it and we
can set it up in the family room. That way we won’t have to move it when it’s
time for dinner.”
“Great
idea, Mom.” Tanner rose from the table. He kissed first Sharon’s cheek and then Kamani’s . “Be right back.”
Annebelle crawled onto Kamani’s lap. “You are the best nana in the whole wide world.”
Kamani laughed. “And you are a little bug,”
she said tickling Annebelle and eliciting screams of
laughter.
“Stop,
Nana. Stop!” she squealed.
Kamani ceased her tickling and gave Annebelle a hug. “I love you, little bug,” she said. Sprinkling her face with kisses. Annebelle clasped her cheeks and pushed her face back. “I love you too, Nana,” she said. Her little face a mask of sincerity. She clambered off of Kamani’s lap and walked over to Aaron. She looked up into
his face. “I love you too, Aaron,” she said shyly.
Aaron
stared at her for a moment, and Sharon feared he would either ignore her
statement or answer inappropriately. He looked up at Sharon, and then returned
his attention to Annebelle .
"I
love you too, Annebelle ,” he said somberly. He bent
down and kissed her
Kamani set her cup on the table and addressed
Aaron. “I’ll show you your room and you can put your stuff away while we have
our coffee.”
She
crossed the room. Aaron, Annebelle , and Josh followed
behind her like little ducks.
Kamani returned alone and sat at the table
with them. Sharon sipped her coffee and reveled in the peace of the moment.
Good coffee, good friends, and a beyond sexy man. Could life get any better?
“Is
there anything I need to know about Aaron? Does he have any allergies? Is there
anything special I need to do for him to feel comfortable?”
“No
allergies. You don’t need to treat him in any special way. Just keep an eye on
him. If he starts counting his fingers, or rocking back and forth, it means he
is stressing about something. If that happens, try to distract him. Focus his
attention on something else. Give him a project or something to look up on the Internet
and he should calm down. You can always call me if you need anything.”
Kamani shook her head. “I’m sure we will be
fine. I want you to have a good time and not worry. I have been a mother for
over thirty years. I’m sure I can handle one little boy.”
“I’m
sure you could handle any regular little boy just fine. You need to understand that Aaron is different. Most of
the time those differences aren’t hard to deal with. However, if Aaron gets too
stressed he can have…episodes. I don’t want to scare you, because they rarely
happen. Usually, something has to happen to trigger an episode, something that
scares Aaron or upsets him. If by some odd chance he would have one, leave him
alone. Don’t try to touch him and call me right away.”
“How
will I know? What does he do if he has an episode?”
Sharon
shrugged. “It can be different things. But, trust me you’ll know. He could
completely withdraw. Refuse to make eye contact and rock, or he could become
manic. Get really loud, talk continuously and pace.”
Kamani nodded sagely. “I can handle that. Tanner
said he is never violent, right?”
“No,
Aaron would never hurt anyone. He is very gentle. His demons are all on the
inside. The only one he hurts is himself and that’s
not physically.”
Kamani stroked Sharon’s cheek. “You have not
had an easy life, have you child?”
“No
one’s life is easy,” Sharon said. “I wouldn’t change mine. I love my son.”
Kamani nodded. “You’re right. I’m sorry. God
never gives us more than a mustard seed.”
Sharon
smiled. That was one of her favorite Bible verses. It warmed her heart to know
that Kamani understood.
The
children came running back into the room.
“Nana,
Aaron brought a puzzle. Can we put it together? Please, Nana, please?” Annebelle asked.
“Sure.
I think there’s a card table in the garage. Tanner, why don’t you get it and we
can set it up in the family room. That way we won’t have to move it when it’s
time for dinner.”
“Great
idea, Mom.” Tanner rose from the table. He kissed first Sharon’s cheek and then Kamani’s . “Be right back.”
Annebelle crawled onto Kamani’s lap. “You are the best nana in the whole wide world.”
Kamani laughed. “And you are a little bug,”
she said tickling Annebelle and eliciting screams of
laughter.
“Stop,
Nana. Stop!” she squealed.
Kamani ceased her tickling and gave Annebelle a hug. “I love you, little bug,” she said. Sprinkling her face with kisses. Annebelle clasped her cheeks and pushed her face back. “I love you too, Nana,” she said. Her little face a mask of sincerity. She clambered off of Kamani’s lap and walked over to Aaron. She looked up into
his face. “I love you too, Aaron,” she said shyly.
Aaron
stared at her for a moment, and Sharon feared he would either ignore her
statement or answer inappropriately. He looked up at Sharon, and then returned
his attention to Annebelle .
"I
love you too, Annebelle ,” he said somberly. He bent
down and kissed her
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