Jessie

[Drownedinp]

Let me tell you a story! 

I was born in 1969 I was the youngest of 3 kids.

My parents had two daughters there was Francine she was born in 1958.

She was the oldest.

Then in 1960 my parents had Harriet.

My parents thought thats all they were going to have.

Then oops!

Yeah I was born November 1969.

I was a surprise baby.

Now my family were rural types we had a couple of hundred acres of farm land.

My dad was happy he had somebody to leave the farm to.

My sisters had no interest in it what so ever.

My dad used to work me from sunup to sundown, just like him.

In 1980 my oldest sister Francine was at college.

I was 11 years old.

She kind of got cought up in the times and got hooked on drugs.

She got pregnant and had a daughter one day Francine returned with her daughter named Autumn.

Francine snuck out and left Autumn there.

Autumn was almost two. 

At first I hated Autumn, I was jealous of Autumn.

I had been the baby for 11 years and now my parents had an almost baby. 

"Why do we have to take her? I asked?

"Because were family thats what you do!

You take care of your own!" My dad told me!

Now my thinking, I had forgot she was family, she was my neice and I was her Uncle, Uncle Clarence!

That was me.

Now all I really knew was Autumn cryed a lot.

Instead of Uncle Clarence I was more like a brother.

I protected her from other kids pickng on her.

I let her tag along with me when I went to the store in town I would buy her a piece or two of penny candy from the stock they sold at the store. 

We got close like I was her brother. 

Now Autumn was a bedwetter she wet her bed until she was 12.

I dont know who was more proud of her getting dry, herself, me or mom and dad. 

While at college Harriet came up missing, the police expected foul play no body or her were never found she is still missing to this day.

Now as my parents got older I stayed and helped take care of them.

I also ran the farm.

They had a nurse come out twice a week to check on them.

Me and the nurse kind of hit it off, soon we were dating.

Then we married.

She was almost 26 years old.

I was 24, we had Autumn who had turned 15.

She loved Rachel my wife, I think but I cant prove it even more than me.

Mom and dad were in declining heath.

We hadnt heard from Francine since she dropped Autumn off here. 

Rachel and I had been married three years.

We never had children.

After test after test we found out we were never going to have kids.

It hurt to see some of the kids from town that were messing with sex and getting pregnant.

That felt like a slap in the face.

Here these kids didn't want their kids and Rachel and I wanted them but couldnt have them. 

We sent Autumn to the University to becomeca lawyer.

Thats what she wanted.

Rachel was out doing her rounds as a nurse.

We got hit with  blizzard, it was a blizzard and a half.

Rachel didnt come home I called her agency she worked for, they seen her earlier.

But that was about noon she filled out all her reports on the patients she had seen and left.

Perhaps she is driving slow because of the blizzard.

I called the County police and let them know to look out for her.

I found out that the road between where they are located and where we live is closed.

I actually felt better she is probably in a motel staying warm.

I expected to hear from her any time.

I went and started fixing dinner, she should be home any time.

The power went out.

Now I have a wood burning stove I  lit and it kept the house warm at least the living room kitchen area.

The dinner was no longer cooking in the oven I got it on the wood stove and lit a lantern so we had light for if and when Rachel gets home. 

The couch converts into a bed.

Dinner was ready, no Rachel.

I went to call the police again.

This time there was dead air.

Phones out no wonder I haven't heard fom her.

Living Rural like we do the power and phones going out is not anything new, happens every time it storms.

Just that this is the first time me and my wife have been seperated by a storm.

[Orion]

Interesting start. It seems a bit scattered, but it does paint us a picture of Character’s background. I am interested to see where you take things.

[Drownedinp]

The phones were out two days, the electricity a day and  half.

The storm had socked me in.

My front window was 4 feet off the ground.

The snow was level with my window.

I had stairs but all I had to do was walk out my front door, it was even with the snow. 

As I'm looking out my front window.

I seen two cop cars pull up at my front.

You know it wasnt good news, I know something had happened to Rachel, an accident and she was hurt or worse dead .

In my heart I just knew it was the latter.

"Clarence Reading?"

"Yes sir, Rachels is dead isnt she?"

"Yes sir, she is.

Looks like she slid off the road if we could of found her yesterday she was alive.

She kept warm until she ran out of gas.

Looks like she was asleep when she finally succumbed to the cold. 

Today was the first day we got a plow down the canyon she was like only 10 reet off the road.

If the road hadnt of been closed she would of been seen and rescued.

Sorry for your loss!

The guys left I went in and had a cry, my dad taught me real men dont cry.

I didnt care if I didnt look like a real man I loved Rachel!

Autumn came for the funeral.

She brought a guy with her, he had a young daughter of about 2 years old named Jessie.

Autumn was thinking about marring this guy.

I dont know what it was, I got a weird vibe from this guy. 

We buried Rachel.

I was 30 years old and I was a widower already.

Autumn married the guy.

I still got weird vibes from him there was something underneath that I couldnt put my finger on.

He had Autumn as a guardian.

Why?

Two years after they were married Autumn came home and found Steve. 

He had blew his brains out.

His will gave Jessie to Autumn that was his only assett. 

Autumn now was in charge of Jessie.

Autumn adopted Jessie. 

I got a call from Autumn she was wanting to visit for a couple of days her and Jessie. 

They arrived on time.

Autumn didnt look the same she looked terrible.

"Are you okay?" I asked?

"I'm fine." Said Autumn. 

Jessie said "Mommy I gotta go!"

I heard her take Jessie to the toilet.

I heard yelling "God dammit girl cant you go 5 minutes without pissing yourself?

Fuck.

I am so upset with you right now."

I heard a slap I know Autumn had slapped the girl in the face. 

"Autumn can you come here please?" I said.

"Sorry Clarence, I guess I shouldnt cuss like that." Autumn said.

"It wasnt the cussing it was the slap to this poor childs face, I seem to remember another girl that came here and she had problems of her own with holding her water!"

"Your right I'm not myself Clarence.

I cant handle being a mom like this without a husband.

I know my mom your sister just brought me here and dropped me off.

I dont want to do that to Jessie.

I want to ask you, beg you, to take her before I really hurt her, please! I dont know how to be a mom.

Mine wasnt the greatest." 

"Thats not true you and I had the same mother, she may of been your grandmother.

She was also one of the best moms around."

"I guess your right, mom never said one bad word about my bedwetting.

Every day was "Sorry maybe its tomorrow you get dry."

Not Cant you go for 5 fucking minutes without wetting yourself?

Then a slap across the face!

I'm a terrible mom!" 

"I hate to tell you its Jessie that will remember that slap and you telling her she cant go 5 minutes without pissing yourself?

Thats what she is going to remember.

Not that you took over and adopted  her as her mom when her dad died.

"If you want I will sign her over to you, we can make it all  legal!"

"Well one thing I know is people are going to talk, an older widower taking in a 5 year old.

I know people.

You want to know something, to hell with them!" 

"Jessie!" Autum called.

"Yes mommy!" Jessie said 

"Jessie this is my Uncle Clarence, I was raised by his family, he was like a brother to me, he was a great brother, the best.

Now baby, I dont want to hurt you any more, I'm sorry for slapping you and any other things I did when I got mad, I dont want to hurt you any more I'm leaving you with the best daddy I know and this is him.

I really loved his wife as well, but she died.

She whispered he needs a little girl just like you, to love him, can you do that?

I'm sure you can because you're such a lover. You take care of my big brother okay?" 

"For how long?"

"Until I come back okay?"

"Okay mommy!"

With that Autumn left 

I took Jessie to the store.

On the way to the store.

"Thats the school you will be going to." I said. 

"Thats a small school, how many kids go there?" Jessie asked?

"About 30 or 35!" I said.

"Is that first grade?" Asked Jessie?

"No thats grades Kindergarten through sixth grade!"

"How many kindergartners like me are there?" Jessie asked

"Maybe 5 or 6." I dont know for sure."

We got to the store Jessie was surprised the store also had a cafe, it had gas pumps out front, a trailer park in back.

Showers and a laundermat on the side!

I bought her a couple of pieces of penny candy that now cost me a dime.

I ordered her a hamburger and me a Merc Burger which was huge and I ate it. 

Everybody asked who Jessie was. I said

"She is my fostor child for the time being.

I know that I had no problem here, it would come tomorrow at church.

When the so called pious people passed judgement that I was nothing but your local child molester.

[Orion]

Another great addition. I like your unconventional way of yelling the story

[junyour]

Let the "pious" do their thing and try to break up this new familyI. I have a feeling that Clarence might have something to explain to them. I am enjoying this tale and am waiting for more as it hits the page.  Thank you

 

[Drownedinp]

Sunday morning I got up at 4am. 

I had cows to feed and milk, pigs to slop in a few months l would be working from sun up to sun down, it would be haying season, also the rainy season it was weird how those two things coincided.

After my chores were done I got me a bathe and a shave, dressed and went and woke up Jessie. 

As I went to wake her up it was like waking the dead.

Autumn used to be like this to wake up in the morning.

I finally got her awake.

"Time to get up Jessie."

"No," she said,

"Why not?" I asked.

"Scared!" She said.

"What you scared of?

Isn't anything here to be scared of!

Especially me!" As I gave her my best smile.

"Umm did mommy tell you anything?"

"Tell me anything about what, you're not a morning person thats obvious!" I joked!

"No.....I,......I."

"You what?"

"I peed my bed." She began to blush.

"Is that all, did your mom tell that she used to pee her bed as well?"

"No mommy used to get mad at me, mommy used to really wet her bed?"

"Yep, until she was 12!" I said.

If you're emberrassed about a wetbed dont be I've seen them before, they were your moms!"

Jessie got out of bed.

"I see you leaked is that what was so bad? 

Tell you what, you go get in the tub and I will wash these sheets and then get your pajamas and wash them.

If you need help just call me okay?"

"Okay!"

I got her sheets and went to the washer, I went and got her pajamas and undies.

Put her goodnite in the burnabnle pile we burnt most of my trash.

Went back in to Jessie.

"How are we doing?" I asked 

"Great daddy?"

I dont know if she meant to call me daddy or not but, I had waited years to hear that!

I helped get her dry I laid out her clothes.

With her weak bladder I got a goodnite out for her I took an old briefcase and put extra in just in case.

She was in a dress. We left for church.

We sat at the pew I normally sat at, the same one Rachel and I used to sit at. 

We had our congregational meeting after that I took Jessie to the Jr. Sunday school she would be going here until she was 12.

At first she was a little nervous.

That was understandable this was her first time.

I introduced her to her Teacher Sister Bradford.

Sister Bradford was also our Postmistress.

She knew just what to say, Jessie looked happy and I went to my Sunday School class. 

After Sunday school church was over l was about ready to make a mad dash to my truck and get home. 

My briefcase fell on my toe.

That reminded me about Jessie.

I had a smile on my face.

Ya dummy you almost forgot your fostor daughter.

I went to pickup Jessie. 

Sister Bradford asked me who she was and where I got her.

Sister Bradford wasnt here when Autumn was here.

I explained that "My oldest sister, had a daughter that she dropped off at our house when I was 11 years old.

Even though I was actually her uncle, I became more like a brother to her.

Yesterday Autumn my Niece slash Sister came she was having problems raising Jessie.

She felt like she wanted to hurt her. 

She made me her guardian.

I am Jessie's great uncle slash daddy now, until Autumn returns and takes her back once she gets her head screwed on right!"

"Wow you are one lucky guy!

Jessie for this being her first time in church.

She really is quite bright!

She is so much better behaved than 90% of my other kids.

If you ever need a babysitter just let me know it would be fine with me.

I guess I shouldnt say this but I already love her like a daughter.

Sister Bradford whispered, you might want to change her goodnight she is a little wet!"

As she winked at me.

I got her changed and we left.

On the way home Jessie was sayng "Sister Bradford said this and Sister Bradford told me I was a good girl even."

I had to smile it sounded like Sister Bradford wasnt the only one to fall in love.

I think it was mutual!

[Drownedinp]

 

It was Monday, after another Goodnite leak instead of getting her registered at school we went about a 60 mile drive away to the nearest big town Taggart.

They had a Walmart but we were not going there.

They had a hospital supply store that sold diapers from kids sizes like Jessie to something you could fit almost 3 of me in.

We got her some that fit her I didnt even know what size she was.

We also got her some more goodnites for days they worked great for that.

I wasnt about ready to have kids make fun of my Jessie because she wet herself. 

We went out for Chineese food they had a Restaurant in Taggart that served Chineese food. 

We made it back to town we went straight to the post office to get my mail.

"Hello Sister Bradford," Jessie said as her eyes lit up! 

"Honey when were not at church my name is just Stephanie okay?"

" Hello Stephanie!" Said Jessie.

"Hello Jessie how are you today?"

Asked Stephanie Bradford?

"I'm good, do you want me to call you Mrs. Bradford?

My mommy told me I shouldn't call adults by their first name."

"That's right Jessie, I guess you shouldn't call adults by their first name.

But I'm a Miss not a Mrs." 

"Okay Miss Bradford!" Said Jessie.

"Can I talk to your dad for a moment please its adult stuff!"

"Alright." Said Jessie. 

"I might get fired I told of Mrs. I'm So Much Better than you Albert's.

She started in on you about you having Jessie.

She almost came out and called you a Child molester. 

I reminder her they all cant be like her brother who raped his 12 year old daughter and is in prison for life since he molested a child under 14.

Let me tell you that shut her up!

Even the others giggled.

I asked her if she even knew anything about Jessie? 

I told them about Autumn.

They remembered her.

When I started telling them about her.

They dont remember her getting pregnant about 5 years ago.

Then they started talking about Autumn being loose as a goose around men.

I pointed out that Mrs. Fredricson had two daughters that got pregnant from the same guy, must be pretty stupid kid not to learn from her sisters mistake.

They left and I got the worst angry looks.

All it would take is them calling my boss and I will be fired!"

"Sorry Stephanie, Jessie is the daughter of the guy she married.

He named her as Guardian and she adopted her after he killed himself. 

It's no secret Jessie isnt quite potty trained yet.

That took a toll on Autumn.

When she got to my house Autumn was yelling at her and I heard her slap Jessie across the face.

She begged me to take Jessie.

She felt at her last nerve.

She gave me guardianship I'm her dad until she comes back for her once her head is screwed back on straight." I said.

"So she is adopted!

That explains a lot!

I was lucky. I was a lot like Jessie.

I was adopted by my Aunt and Uncle, I was even as, how do I put this, wet as Jessie is I wet my bed and I couldnt stay dry in the day time either. 

I think I turned out mostly okay. 

Verily just!" She giggled.

"Thank you, so very much.

Like I said Autumn became more of a sister than a niece she wet her bed until she was 12.

That's why I cant understand why Jessie's wettings were so hard on her?" I said.

"Maybe because she didnt want her to have to go through the heartache that she had. 

I can understand what she is going through.

To a point.

Slapping a child is never good.

She is lucky to have an Uncle like you, I got lucky I loved my Aunt and Uncle.

I saw them more as a mom and dad.

They eventually adopted me.

Then they were my mom and dad." 

"I didnt know that about you, I also didnt know you was single l, I just assumed you were like me and lost your husband early.

You were a widow."

"No I've never married, what ever happened to your wife?" 

My wife was a nurse.

Remember 6 or 7 years ago that big blizzard that hit the state?" 

"Oh I do remember that, I crashed my my car up broke my leg.

I was in the hospital.

How can I forget it?"  Said Stephanie.

"My wife was at work as a nurse, she left work for home that blizzard hit.

My wife never made it home.

The road down the canyon was closed.

They found her her car had skidded of the road, she kept her car warm and lasted a day and a half.

When they found her two days later she was froze to death and the car was out of gas."

"Oh I am so sorry!

To bad she died the world needs more good nurses!" Said Stephanie.

"Thank you! It hurt pretty bad for a while. It still stings but I dont bawl like a little kid anymore!" I said with a grin.

"Your one up on me I've never had the opportunity to be proposed to, I've never had a serious boyfriend."

"Really a pretty lady like you?

I'm surprised you dont have to beat them off your doorstep with a broom.

They should be standing room only!"

Why thank you for that, there are just not  that many men in town my and your age.

They already are married."

Well how about I invite you to dinner tonight, my place 7pm.?"

Oh that does sound good, I was just going to make a sandwich for dinner!

Home Cooked sounds better! I accept!"

" I still have to get Jessie registered in school still!" I said 

I took Jessie registered in school.

She spent the rest of the day in school I went home and started cooking dinner. 

What did I just do, I invited the most eligible woman in town to dinner.

Clarence Reading, are you really ready to give your heart away again?

Jessie got home I had her change her clothes and goodnight. 

I took her out and showed her how I made my living.

I feed the cows and slopped the pigs. 

Jessie said "Ewww pigs stink!"

I had to agree with her.

I showed her how to milk a cow.

She saw me squeeze the teat and watched it hit the bottom of the pail.

Then I got the second cow and I almost filled the pail.

Up with the two cows.

"Daddy can I tell you cows stink as well but not as bad as pigs!"

I smiled, I think I said the same thing to my dad when he started teaching me how he made his living. 

After we were done we washed our hands really well.

I let Jessie helped me set the table. 

"Why three places there is just you and me."

"We have guests coming tonight."  I said.

"Is it mommy?" She asked 

"No it's  not your mother." I said. 

"Who is it?" She asked?

"It's a surprise!" I winked at her.

About that time there was a knock at the door.

I went and greeted our guest. 

"MISS BRADFORD! I heard the squeal  and Jessie ran and gave her a hug. 

I saw the smile on Stephanie's face it's always good when a kid cares for you that much. 

"This is really a surprise daddy!" Jessie said.

"A surprise?" Stephanie asked 

"She asked me who was the third plate for and I told her..."

"A surprise! Said Stephanie.

You aren't disapointed are you Jessie?" Asked Stephanie?

"Oh no this was the best surprise ever!" Jessie said.

I wouldn't care if daddy surprised me every night with you!"

"Looks like you got one huge fan there!" I said.

"Well I'm a big fan of this girl and her dad!"

[Drownedinp]

Next morning Jessie awoke when her daddy had woke her up, for the first time in a two days she hadnt leaked!

"No leaks daddy!" She said excitedly. 

"Good for you!" As he kissed the top of her head. 

Jessie almost sprinted to the bathroom.

She tore off her pajamas and took off her wet diaper and got in the tub.

She got her bath and washed the pee off where her diaper had sat all night.

She got done and dried off ran to her room daddy had set out her clothes.

She put her goodnight on then the rest of her clothes.

She was telling herself over and over.

"I'm not going to wet my goodnite today, I'm not going to wet my goodnight today!" 

She went in and her daddy had made Oatmeal, she wasnt the biggest fan of Oatmeal.

Daddy put chocolate chips and a little cinnamon then milk.

She was expecting to hate it.

The next thing she decided this was good!

The chocolate chips turned the milk into choclate milk.

How come mommy never made it this way? 

Her dad took her to school. 

He went home and relaxed.

He was sitting there when the phone rang. 

"Reading residence, Clarence speaking how may I help you?"

It was the school, Jessie had been beat up.

"What the heck happened?" Clarence demanded.

"Well sir seems some kids accused her of being molested by you." Said the Principal

"Which kids?

They are hearing that from their parents! 

I'll kick their dads asses!"

"Dont worry the kids have been suspended.

They wont be back for over a week.

I've told their parents if we have anymore problems their kids will be expelled!

I can promise you that.

When she was being attacked she got hit in the nose and unfortunately her bladder gave way she wet her pants she wore today.

She cant stop crying.

She is totally embarresed about wetting herself.

We are willing to let her go home for the rest of the day."

"Alright I will be there shortly." 

Clarence got to the school.

"Sorry daddy." She said through her tears.

"What are you sorry for you didnt do anything bad!" Clarence gave her a hug.

"Sorry I wet myself!" She was still crying.

"Is that what your so upset about, do you think I would be mad about you wetting yourself?" Clarence  asked?

"Uhhuh!" Jessie said.

Jessie I'm not your mom, I'm not upset when you have an accident!

If I was would I let you wear goodnights? 

I would expect you to wear panties, then get all mad when you wet.

Have I ever got after you when you wet your bed and leaked?" 

"No." Her crying was starting to stop. 

"I love you Jessie, your my daughter for now.

You have done nothing wrong, this wasnt your fault!"

"Daddy they started saying things about you, what does molesting mean?" 

"Nothing baby its not true.

I havent done that  to you so don't worry about it! 

You get to go home with me okay?"

"Okay daddy!" She said there were no more tears! 

I took her home she got another bath and got clean clothes and a new goodnight on.

We went to get the mail.

As soon as we walked in the post office.

"I heard! Said Stephanie. Its bullcrap! How are you doing sweetie?"

"I'm okay I just got so scared I accidently wet myself.

I was going to do good and not wet my goodnight for daddy.

But I really soaked it and I thought daddy was going to be mad at me, like I let him down!"

Her lower lip started quivering like she was going to cry again.

"Honey I'm sure your daddy is proud of you whether you wet or not.

I know how much he loves you.

Remember I love you just as well!" Said Stephanie. 

"You love me to?" Asked Jessie?

"You bet, in fact since you invited me in your home for dinner last night, I want you two to come and have dinner tonight!"

"Oh daddy can we go?" Jessie pleaded.

"Looks like you got two people for dinner tonight. I said.

"How about 7pm again?" Asked Stephanie?

We went home I slopped the pigs, Jessie still  had a hard time being around them.

I had her milk one of the cows.

She still had a hard time her forearms weren't very strong.

She got about third of way and I had to finish for her. 

We got to Stephanie's place.

This was the first time that Clarence had been here, so for sure it was Jessie's first time as well. 

Clarence had to use the bathroom.

He asked where it was.

"Down the hall and to the left."

He started walking down the hall.

Stephanie had a cat he about stepped on it.

He fell to the right he started falling to the right he knocked that door open.

The light was on.

Sitting on the bed was a bag that he knew were diapers, they were the same brand as the ones he got for Jessie just in a bigger size.

He remembered that Stephanie had told him that she had a problem when she was younger.

Looks like maybe she didnt outgrow her problem!

He used the toilet and went and asked Stephanie if she needed help.

She had him peel some carrots. 

"Uhm how do I say this.

I was on my way to the toilet, lets just say I tripped over your cat and fell into your bedroom."

"You seen my bag, didnt you?" 

"Yes ma'am, I'm sorry." Said Clarence.

"Well it was bound to happen sometime. 

I cant blame you, remind me to get rid of that damned cat.

I dont know how many times I have tripped over him!.

Well your right I've never stopped.

Day or night. 

Do you still like me?" 

"Why wouldnt I, didnt I like you before, just because your incontinent now whats changed, your still you and I'm still me,  you still love Jessie dont you?" I asked?

"You know I do, I'm crazy about her!" Said Stephanie.

"You want to know a secret, he waved her in closer, he looked left and right.

He whispered I hear she still wears diapers!" 

Stephanie started to giggle. "I got it, I got it!" 

"Stephanie I kind a like you.

It doesnt matter one bit to me that you got problems."

"How much do you like me?"

"Well its bordering on love!" I said.

"Just bordering?

I have to admit I'm over that point.

I'm in love with you!"

Jessie overheard the conversation.

"You love daddy? Asked Jessie. 

Daddy is a good man, I love him to!" 

"I know your daddy loves you as well.

Guess what I think he loves me." Said Stephanie

"Are you guys going to get married?" Jessie asked incredulously!

"Well we still got to date some and find out if were totally compatable."  I said.

[Drownedinp]

On the way home Jessie was grilling me asking 20 questions about when do we think we will get married.

How much I love Miss Bradford?

We got home and I got her in bed.

I went to my room and undressed I was sitting there just thinking about Stephanie. 

"Rachel will you think it will be cheating on you if I date again, how about get married again?

I'm still in love with you dear!"

I started dozing off, I heard an answer to my prayer to Rachel "All I ever wanted for you was to be happy.

You got the child you always wanted.

Stephanie Bradford called you lucky, I have to agree, sorry we never had any of our own.

I think this lady has had her eye on you for quite a while, not just the past few days.

Ask yourself what makes you happy?

Follow your heart.

You got a big one.

You can love better than anybody I know.

I was jealous of that heart and its capacity to love.

Mine wasn't that big!"

I dreamed about Stephanie, all the times I had seen her since she moved here about 5 years ago.

When she first got here, all the single young men were hanging out at the Postoffice.

You was neighborly but didnt pursue her like all those other guys.

You thought she was cute, but you wasnt looking for a wife.

Soon the suitors were gone.

She looked foreward to you to come in and get your mail.

She always lit up when I came in.

It brightened up her life.

Then Jessie came and she is the one that brought us together.

I took Jessie in because she is family and you take care of your kin.

But my life is getting better and better because of Jessie.

Stephanie loves Jessie as much as I do.

Rachel talked about my big heart.

Stephanie has one to rival mine.

I guess I will be dating her.

But we got to work a couple of things out first. 

Clarence's alarm went off, 4am "I dont want to get up."

Get up ya dummy or the cows will be coming into the kitchen they want milked!

He heard his dad yelling at him.

Come on dad I preferred Rachel she wasnt yelling!

He got up and went and did his chores.

He made omelets for breakfast.

Rachel was the one that had taught him to cook.

She got tired of cooking all the time.

She kept a cleaner house than you do!

Now mom was getting on him!

[Baby Billy]

I'm surprised no one is commenting on this I think it is really cute.

[Guilend]

I'm enjoying it for sure

[Drownedinp]

I got Jessie up since she hasn't been leaking as of late waking her up has been a breeze, maybe sleeping in a wet bed she wasn't sleeping as well, he could see how that would make her not sleep as deep.

Since she got those good diapers she is a pleasure to awake.

She came back I wished she had worn clothes. 

I had been taught when you see a naked woman or girl you look elsewhere to help them have their dignity.

Jessie wore her night clothes to the bath.

On the way back she was not wearing anything that the good lord hadn't gave her the day she were born!

Naked as the day is long. 

He got her to school, he half way expected to get a call again.

He checked his phone. He got dial tone..

he gave it an hour.

The school and the Post Office were 50 to a 100 yards away from each other.

He got Jessie from school at the end of her day, and they were at the Post Office seconds later.

As soon as they walked inside.

Clarence saw Stephanie's eyes lit up like a Christmas tree! 

"How are my two most favorite people in the whole wide world?"

It was Jessie's eyes that lit up when she was called One of Stephanie's favoritel people. 

Clarence walked up to Stephanie.

"We got a problem!" 

"Whats that" asked Stephanie.

"I want to date you, but what are we going to with Jessie while we are on our dates?" Said Clarence.

"Good question. I hadnt thought this out, and it appears you have!" Said Stephanie

"One solution is we take her with us.

Thats about all I got! She is only 5, too dang young to leave on her own!"

"What do you think Jessie, do you want to go on our dates?" Asked Stephanie?

"Could I?" Asked Jessie?

"Guess your going to have to, we don't have a babysitter for you! Clarence said.

"Dad I'm not a baby!" Jessie said indignantly 

"No your not, but you're to young to leave by yourself!

Clarence said! Is Friday night okay, were going to Taggart!"

"You got it I'm looking foreward to it?

Are we going to do anything physically or like watch a movie?" Stephanie asked?

"Why would it matter?" Clarence asked?

"So I know how many pairs of undies to bring!" Stephanie said.

"Ahh good idea! Clarence said.

Same for me!"

"But daddy you only use 1 pair!" Said Jessie.

Stephanie and Clarence looked at each other they were both doing their best not to laugh out loud. 

"Yes I know.

But what happens if I tear a pair?" 

"I never thought of that daddy. Jessie said.

You might want to pack a couple of extra pair in case I tear my goodnights." Jessie whispered

"You know thats an excellent idea!" Clarence said.

Thursday, Friday was uneventful for Jessie at school.

Friday night l took Stephanie to Taggart they had a theater there, there was a new movie that looked good on the ads on TV.

I had bought Jessie a small popcorn and a small drink and Stephanie wanted a medium popcorn and a large diet drink.

I got the large and the large. 

The movie started and right from the start, the movie was disapointing.

The sexual innuendos were all the plot line was.

It wasnt the best for Jessie.

We got up and left, as about half the audience.

I took Stephanie and Jessie out for Chineese Food.

I still had a large drink and popcorn in my car.

Stephanie had a medium popcorn and a large soda.

Jessie had a small and a small. 

Stephanie said "I got to go to the little girls room!" she grabbed her purse.

"Me to!" Said Jessie as she got her purse.

I knew they both needed a change.

Jessie came back. "Stephanie changed me." She said.

I knew it was so Stephanie could change her own diaper. 

A minute or so later Stephanie came back and had a smile a mile wide.

I looked at her "What?" Nothing I will tell you later. 

 We sat and talked and got to know each other better.

We were holding hands.

I looked at Jessie she  was falling asleep at the table. 

"I think its time to go!" Clarence said.

"I agree, I had fun just sitting and talking.

I dont feel like your trying to get anything else from me other than my company.

I went out with Thom Webster.

It was like fighting an octopus.

His hands were everywhere mostly where they shouldnt be.

Luckily he never got a good feel between my legs or everybody would already know I wear diapers."

I put an asleep Jessie in the back seat and started driving home.

Stephanie moved to the middle of the drivers seat so she was closer to me.

When I hit the red lights I stole a kiss or two.

Maybe it was her that stole them either way we kissed.

When we got to Stephanies house I kissed her good night one last time.

I got Jessie home.

I felt guilty Ihad to undress her and redress her in her nighttime diaper and pajamas.

I went to bed I got a good night sleep.

 

[Jayme]

Jessie is starting to steal more than just the heart of her Great Uncle/ foster father. I'm really enjoying how this story develops, thank you for sharing it with us here.

[Drownedinp]

At 4 am I was awake.

I sat in bed a while, thinking about my life the past week.

Never in a million years did I ever believe that I could be this happy again. 

At about 4:20 I heard the bellow from my milk cow reminding me her teats were full and she needed relieving.

I got up dressed and went to take care of the pigs and cows. 

As I was milking the first cow,

I about had a heart attack.

Jessie all dressed and bathed came in and got her bucket and started milking the other cow.

She kept looking at me every so often, I knew something was on her mind. 

"Whats up?

What do you want to ask me?"

I saw a faint smile.

"Daddy.

Can I ask you something?

Something big and I dont even know it you can do it or not."

I was thinking she wants me to marry Stephanie and make her, her mother.

"Daddy when mommy comes back after she gets her head screwed on right...

Am I going to have to go with her.

I want to stay with you and Miss Bradford.

I want to see if you guys get married and you make her my mommy!

I dont want to go back with my old mommy, that slap she gave me when I got here, that was like the third one there were others before we got here.

I dont think she really loves me.

When I got here I was afraid of you! I thought mommy was going to leave me with you to hurt me more to stop me from wetting my pants and bed.

But daddy you have treated me the best that I can ever remember.

Then I meet Miss Bradford and she loves me to.

I like being loved.

I dont like being in trouble for something I cant help do like wet myself.

I love you guys, because you guys love me so much!"

"Let me say I do love you and I have waited for so long to hear a child call me daddy, that is like music to my ears!

Unfortunately you belong more to your mom than you do me.

When we get there I promise I will do my best to talk your mom into leaving you here permanantly, and if Miss Bradford and I do ever get married we would love to adopt you and make you our daughter.

I can tell your a lot happier now than you was just a week ago!

I'm happier than I was just a week ago.

You made my life better.

I love you and if you was to leave I feel a part of my heart would be ripped out and taken with you if you were to leave me." 

She smiled and said astonished "Me to!"

We were done I  was surprised she finished milking  her cow. 

"What do you want for breakfast?"

"I'm really hungry can I have bacon, eggs, and pancakes!" Jessie said.

"Wow thats a lot for a little thing like you, where are you going to put it all?" I said teasingly.

"In my stomach." Jessie said so matter of factly looking at me like I was an idiot.

We went to get the mail at about noon.

The Post Office was only open til 1pm on Saturday's.

 Stephanie and Jessie had to hug.

I even got one.  

There was no mail for me, didn't hurt my feelings any, only meant nobody wanted my money!

We, Stephanie and I and Jessie made plans to meet at the Merc cafe for lunch.

We got there and sat at the Counter and I talked Politics with the guys there.

I loved it most of these guys just knew what this country needed the most!

Most of them were for nuking any other country that were giving us probles from Iran, Iraq, Red China.

You name it, just nuke the bastards!

Did I mention Diplomacy was not a word in their vocabulary. 

Stephanie arrived and sat with Jessie and I we moved to a table.

We ordered what we wanted.

We were talking and Stephanie and I held hands. 

People were noticing this. 

All of the sudden I was hit in the back of the head by a fist.

I turned and there was Thom Webster. 

"What are you trying to do Reading, steal my best girl?"

I was still a bit dizzy from the knock in the back of the head.

"Best girl?" I said confused.

"Yeah Stephanie here, she is mine back off!"

It was coming to me now.

He had taken her on one date so he felt she was his. 

"Is that what this is a schoolyard brawl over a girl?

Jesus grow up!" 

I turned and tried to ignore him.

He grabbed my chair and pulled it away from the table.

"Stand up I'm going to kick your ass, I'll  teach you, you dont steal another man's girl"

"Jesus Christ, is this the 1850's you still own people?"

That got a few laughs from others.

Now he was tipping me from the chair so I had to stand up. 

I had no intention of fighting Thom Webster.

Next he grabbed Stephanie and almost twisted her arm to stand her up. 

He reached out and put his hand in between her legs. 

"Like what you feel?

You are not ever going to feel it again."

With that she reached back her knee and kneed him in the nuts as hard as she could!

Thom stood there a high piched groan was coming from his throat.

His eyes rolled in his head.

He kind of collapsed where he was standing. 

The County Sheriff arived he saw Thom on the ground and put me in handcuffs.

"What did you do to him?" 

"Nothing! I didnt even lift a fist"

"Is that true," the Sheriff asked the witnesses?

They all nodded their heads yes. 

He took the cuffs off me.

"Would somebody please tell me what the hell happened then?" Demanded the Sheriff!

The lady who called the police, and our waitress filled in the Sheriff as to what happened. 

"Did he place his hand in between your legs ma'am.

Then you kneed his testicles in Self Defense?"

Stephanie nodded her head  yes.

The cop called a number "Yeah dispatch send the Ambulance to the Merc.

Testicular Strangulation.

It means a lady kneed my perp in the nuts.

One in custody. He went and put the cuffs on Thom.

Soon the Ambulance arrived and put Thom on the gurney he was moved to the ambulance and we heard them leave with the Sheriff right behind for the hospital. 

Our waitress brought our meals and a bag of ice for the back of my head.

"No charge for the meal I dated him once as well, he's to hands on everything, for me to" 

Now that the adrenaline rush was over, I could feel where he hit me.

Good thing I didnt fight him, I could be feeling this way all over my face.

I looked at Stephanie she had a huge smile. 

"God that felt good!

Do you think I will still be his girl after that?" 

We both started laughing I reached out and kissed Stephanie long and hard. 

If there was ever any doubt before.

I wanted to spend the rest of my life with this woman!

[Drownedinp]

We were going to leave.

Stephnie pleaded not to leave her alone.

"What happens if he comes back looking to get revenge on me for kneeing his nuts?"

We went home with Stephanie.

We watched TV.

Everything was quiet.

I left Jessie there as I returned to milk cows and feed pigs.

I hurried back as fast as I could.

I washed up to get the cow smell off me at Stephanie's house.

We stayed until later when there was a knock at the door.

I was expecting Thom Webster.

This time I was ready to fight for Stephanie.

There was the Sheriff. 

"Thom Webster was arrested for sexual assult one charge a felony 3.

Two counts of physical assult to provoke or injure.

One was you Mr. Reading when he punched the back of your head.

The other was when he grabbed your arm Mrs. Bradford.

You don't have to worry about him coming after you either.

He wont be getting out.

Our state has that there is no bail for sexual assault.

He is there until he goes to court.

Then if he is found innocent then I would worry.

But with the witness accounts I'm not holding my breath!"

"Just so you know, Officer it's Miss Bradford I've never married.

But I hope that changes here quickly!" She looked at me.  

The Officer left. 

"Sounds like you're going to be okay!" Clarence said. 

"Please dont leave me, I know I shouldnt fear Thom, but I still do!

Can you stay the night, please?" Pleaded Stephanie. 

"I will have to go home and get a few things."

As I used my eye to signal Jessie.

It was my way to tell Stephanie that I needed diapers and pajamas for Jessie.

She gave me a very imperceptible nod nod, yes.

About that time Jessie whispered to me "Daddy my goodnight is almost full.

I don't want Miss Bradford know I wet myself."

"Honey I, think she already knows.

Last week at church she told me your Goodnite was wet." 

"She knows, and she still loves me?" 

"Can I tell you a secret, she told me when she was your age she wet herself just like you do"

"Just like me?" Asked Jessie surprised?

"Just like you, why do you think she loves you so much, she understands what your going through!"

She went and gave Stephanie the biggest hug she could muster. 

"What was that for asked," Stephanie asked?

"You love me, daddy told me you were like me when you were my age.

I don't know why but I cant stop wetting myself."

"Yes I was, like you I wet myself day and night just like you do.

Your right I do love you you remind me so much of me when I was your age!

Your dad told me he needs to go home snd get you some goodnights doesnt he?"

"Yeah the one I got on is kind of getting wet!" Said Jessie.

I went home.

That was my clue to go get her some more goodnights and a nighttime diaper and a dress for church tomorrow.

I also packed a suit and my shaving kit. 

When I got back I found Stephanie crying. 

"What happened?" 

"I just got a call telling me I wouldnt live to testify against Thom.

They are going to kill me!"

My first call was to Officer Martin Grable the Officer that had tried to arrest me earlier.

I told him what happened.

He found where Thom had called.

For his phone call it was to a family member.

His sister.

He started looking to see if Thom's Sister's number had called Miss Bradford's number.

There it was! It was a long distance call.

He sent Officers to the sisters house "Was it a male or female that called?" Asked the Officer.

"Male or female Stephanie?" Clarence asked 

"Female." Said Stephanie 

"Female." I told the Officer. 

I heard a radio say "Female, I copy!"

About a minute later I heard "Shots fired!" Over the radio 

There were other units called to the scene. 

"I got to go they need me on scene." Said Officer Grable I heard the phone line go dead.

"Turn the TV on." Said Clarence 

"Whats going on?" Asked Stephanie?

The news had a special report.

"Taggart County Sheriffs Departmart tonight are on scene of a shooting where when Police arrived for a questioning of a suspect who pulled a weapon and began shooting at Police.

They are at a standoff attempting to have a peaceful resolution to this conflict.

In other news."

"That isn't the lady that called me is it? Some relation to Thom Webster?"

"His sister!" Clarence said.

"No way!" Said Stephanie. 

"No it's the truth! Clarence said 

It was getting late.

It looked like Jessie was about ready to fall asleep.

Stephanie took her and dressed her for bed tonight.

Her and Jessie slept together and Clarence got the couch. 

At 4am Clarence was out her door and went and did his chores.

Then he went and started cooking breakfast, his two girls got up.

And he fed them breakfast.

They then got baths or showers. 

Clarence cleaned up the kitchen.

When the bath became available he went and got his shower and shave.

They all 3 arrived at church.

Stephanie sat with her new boyfriend and his daughter.

On their pew where Clarence has been sitting for years.

Jessie sat between them and she looked like she belonged to them both.

There was finger pointing and shock from the others in the Congregation.

[Drownedinp]

After our congregational meeting Stephanie took Jessie to her class.

I had several people come and ask me what is up with us two.

I told them the truth we had discovered each other and we are now dating.

One guy even told me to watch out for Thom Webster, he claims that he is dating her and had sex with her on several occasions. 

I joked "From what I know about Sister Bradford that the only sex he had with her was she was his fantasy as he was getting self gratification in his own bed alone."

"Just watch out!"

"Old Thom is out of the picture if you hadn't heard he got arrested as he grabbed Stephanie and put his hand between her legs.

She neutered him with her knee!"

I saw several surprised faces.

He also punched me in the back of the head.

What kind of man hits another man when he isn't looking?

A Chicken, Yellow Dog that's who!"

"What is Thom in jail for, surely somebody would of bailed him out, you had better watch what you say about him!"

"Well the arresting officer that talked to me informed me our state has it so if your arrested for Sexual Crimes, which he did when he place his hand between her legs like that.

There is no bail available to him.

He is in jail until we go to court.

He also has two counts of assault from where he punched me, and and twisted Stephanie's arm to stand her up so he could put his hand between her legs.

Before she kneed him they called it self defence because Thom was in the process of committing a felony."

Somebody said "I hear Sister Bradford has problems with her water works and wears. Diapers."

"I wouldnt know anything about that, I havent ever seen her in her undies!

She hasn't seen me in mine either.

You know me Clem, I was still a Virgin when I married Rachel.

We are taught here at church that sex is for creation to get bodies for his spirit children.

Both Stephanie and I believe that, we are waiting to have sex until were married, if we even do."

"What about that young girl who is she?"

"You guys all remember Autumn she married a guy about 3 years ago Jessie was his daughter from a previous marriage.

Well he died about a year ago. 

Autumn adopted Jessie, right now Autumn is not dealing well with being a single mother.

She is having a difficult time at the moment.

She begged me to take Jessie until she gets her life back in order, then she will be coming back for Jessie.

I love Jessie like a daughter!

I'm praying if takes her a while to get herself straightened out.

Jessie is hoping it's a while as well she feels real love now from me and Sister Bradford.

I guess you could say Jessie is the reason I'm dating Sister Bradford!"

"I heard bad things about you and Jessie!"

"Clem once again that's where the church teaches us that's a sin.

I'm not worried it's not true.

So I'm not even fighting against it.

Petty people will believe what they want to.

What did Christ say Judge not lest you be judged!

They will get theirs when they get up and stand before God and at the judgement seat!

I'm letting God fight those battles for me.

I cant lose!"

"Your right, I've heard a couple of people accuse you of that and your right they are very petty.

I don't know if somebody wasnt accusing me of doing those things that I would be so calm."

"Believe me when I first took Jessie I told Autumn that there would be a few that would accused me of doing something like that.

She went from the bathroom to her room the other day after her bath, naked, I think I blushed red enough for the both of us!" 

That got a few laughs, I can be kind of funny when I need to be. 

The teacher in Sunday School her lesson was on forgiveness.

I smiled hopefully the talk gets a few of those that think I'm molesting Jessie to feel uncomfortable!

Then again they will think the lesson is for others except them.

Then again it is for me I got to forgive others that are wrongly accusing me!

[junyour]

Most of the people to whom a message might be aimed feel it is for someone else, never them.  I only hope that when the petty people bring the state into the situation, Clarence, Stephanie, and especially Jessie are able to demonstrate there is no child abuse or anything of the sort going on. The diapers might hurt the situation, but I hope you can find a way to work around that.

I am still enjoying the updates and check twice a day for updates

[Drownedinp]

After the meetings were done.

Clarence remembered since he hadnt been home in a day and a half he hadn't put anything into to cook for Sunday's meal.

He usually put a roast in the crockpot Saturday night with a few veggies like potatoes, carrots, an onion and some salt, pepper, garlic, sage and other italian spices.

Let it cook on low overnight until lunch its usually so tender. 

Since he was at Stephanie's place he hadnt put a roast on last night he hadnt even thawed one out.

Talk about dropping the ball. 

"I got a roast out but its not cooked yet! Said Stephanie, I dont put mine in until I get home from church."

"Do you cook veggies and other things with it?" Asked Clarence?

"Yep, don't you?" Asked Stephanie?

They went to Stephanie's house. 

Stephanie went into her room to get out of her dress, and change her diaper. 

As she was changing in her bedroom.

Jessie not knowing she was in there and came in to change her goodnight.

"Sorry!" Said Jessie until she saw her putting a diaper on. 

"Miss Bradford, I thought you used to wear diapers like I do, why do you still wear them?" Asked  Jessie.

Stephanie all she could do was finish diapering herself.

She sat on her bed and patted a place by her. Jessie sat down. 

"Jessie I want you to know.

Yes I was a wetter at your age, as a teen and I still need diapers, I haven't stopped ever.

The reason I didn't tell you.

Was because we your dad and I didnt want you to think that you would still be wetting your bed and self just like me.

At my age When I went to go live with my Aunt and Uncle.

My Aunt was like me, she hadn't wet her whole life but through the years she had lost her ability to stay dry.

She couldn't have this talk with me.

You dont have to be like me.

You need to get dry at least in the day time.

Being a bedwetter is much easier to handle than the day time wetting.

But I think you can do both.

The reason I went to my Aunt and Uncles was my mom was abusive.

She beat me so bad that I lost the feeling of my bladder I dont know when I have to go.

So you can get dry, maybe it was lucky your mom dropped you off at Clarence's before you ended up like me.

You can get dry, I can't." Said Stephanie.

"So my daddy knows about your wetting and needing diapers?" Asked Jessie?

"Yep he found my diapers the other night, he was on his way to the toilet and tripped over my cat.

He fell into my bedroom and my diapers were just sitting on my bed.

He recognized they were the same brand he had bought you only bigger!"

I'm sorry your mom hurt you, my mommy hadn't hurt me yet but she liked slapping my face alot!

I told daddy that when my mommy comes back, I dont want to go with her.

I like living with you and daddy, I know noboy is going to hurt me when I have an accident.

Mommy will hurt me if I do." Said Jessie.

"Thats how it starts my mom used used to slap my face, then punch me in my stomach.

One day she hit me and hit me.

Next thing I knew I was wetting my panties and I couldnt stop.

Mom started punching me in my face, she gave me blackeyes, broken nose, cut lip.

She took her front teeth out on the top.

Knocked teef out.

I had to go to the hospital.

Mom tried to say I fell down the stairs as she put her teeth back in her mouth.

The doctors didnt believe her.

I was still wetting and couldnt stop, when I was your age I was convinced I was going to die.

When mom went out I told the doctor what really happenred.

Mom was arrested.

I went to go live with my Aunt and Uncle they found out I had no control of my bladder.

They loved me if my mom ever tried to come back for me, I was not about ready to go anywhere with that Bi.... woman!" 

Jessie started to laugh she knew Miss Bradford had to change her language.

They both got changed and then went out to see Clarence, 

"Daddy I know about Miss Bradford.

I do not want to go back with mommy!

I dont want to be beat up like her."

"Like Stephanie?

You was beat up?" Clarence asked?

Yeah my mom, she tired of my wettings so she beat me so bad that I got the nerve to my bladder was broken, I have no Idea when I wet, I just cant shut it off when I start."

"Show him your teeth!" Jessie said!

"Teeth?" Asked Clarence?

"Oh honey I dont think he wants to see my teeth!" Said Stephanie.

"Whats wrong with your teeth?

I think you have a beautiful smile!" Said Clarence 

Stephanie took out her front teeth, "ow about ow?"

"Stephanie what happened?" Asked Clarence?

"The reason I went to go live with my Aunt and Uncle was because my mother abused me.

I dont want the same thing to happen to Jessie.

My mom stopped slapping and began using her fists on me.

It is not a big step." Said Stephanie.

Clarence grabbed her and hugged her. "Stephanie will you marry me?"

[Drownedinp]

"Why are you asking me that now?"

"Stephanie I just realized how much I love you, remember when I told you what I had for you was boardering on love?" Said Clarence?

"Yeah?" Said Stephanie.

"It's love now!

When Autumn came to us, I hate to say this about my own sister, but my sister had abused her, she had bruising on her ribs and back.

Her little butt had bruising on it even.

I dont know but I think she kicked her.

Even at two, Autumn was depressed, showed signs of it any way.

She was the most unhappy little two year old I had ever seen.

She cried a lot. 

We, my family and I tried to help her forget her times with her mom that she was abused.

When she showed up with Jessie, I just knew that like you said there wasnt much difference between slapping and punching a kid!

Even after 20 years and a different environment Autumn had became an abuser just like her mom.

Now you, you're one of the most kindest persons I know.

I dont get the I'm a victim vibe off of you, when you were relating what happened to you, I was shocked!

I guess living with Autumn I dont know how, but 99% of the time I can almost tell a victim from 30 paces once I get to know them.

Mrs. I am so much better than you Alberts is one.

She would deny it but I can tell, she was abused as a child!

Your the first that I have never got that vibe from.

Jessie isnt a victim yet there is still hope with her and the more time she spends with you and I, she is healing.

I love you and I want to marry you.

I know it wont be today or tomorrow but its coming up."

"Clarence when I first moved here, you remember all the guys hanging out at the Post Office.

They were telling me how strong, how tough, how smart.

It was I, I, I.

You used to come in tip your hat, say hello get your mail and leave.

I started seeing you as a gentleman.

Soon the guys all quit chasing me except Thom Webster.

I only dated him so he would stop bugging me.

Yeah I heard about his Fantasies of him having sex with me.

Even the pastor hauled me into his office and counseled me about the sin of sex.

Like you those that accuse you of molesting Jessie, in your heart you know it isn't true so you dont fight it, I was the same way about Thom.

Anyway everyday you would come in for your mail.

If you didnt notice I always struck up a conversation with you to keep you there a little bit longer.

I had a crush on you Clarence.

You were the kindedst man I knew.

You never bit, oh you noticed my hair cut my new dress.

I had heard you were married.

I thought maybe your wife was bedridden that's why you were not interested in me.

Then I found out you were a widower.

Then I kind of felt maybe you was afraid to share your heart with me.

Then all of the sudden you showed up to my class with Jessie.

Your right she is a sweetheart I fell in love with her in an hour!"

"You were not the only one she fell in love with you.

On the way home Jessie said Sister Bradford said this and Sister Bradford said that.

Sister Bradford told me I was a good girl!

She loved you as well.

Then you went to bat for us you told off Mrs. I'm so much better than you Alberts.

Then that Tuesday of school when she was attacked.

You was as mad as I was.

Thats when I started to like you, I had the Crush for you!

Then we decided to date.

Sorry that movie sucked!"

"I'm not we ended up at that Chineese Food place.

We talked it had been a long time since I had a serious conversation with anybody, especially a man.

I enjoyed just talking, that was a better date than the movie!...

I guess I will have to say yes to marrying you but lets wait a while before we actually say the I Do's!"

[Drownedinp]

"Whats that smell? Something smells really good!" Said Stephanie.

"Yeah dad it smells really good!" Said Jessie.

While you two were in the bedroom I started your roast!" Said Clarence. 

I dont know how you do it but I can never get them to smell that good! Where did you learn to cook? Asked Stephanie?

"Well growing up mom would never let me in the kitchen unless it was to do the dishes. When I married Rachel she got mad at having to do all the cooking. She showed me how. She got upset with me if dinner tasted like crap. Then she would show me how to make it taste better. I learned under a penalty of a having an Angry wife how to cook. Unfortunately she was a better house keeper than I ever was." Said Clarence.

"We're in luck I happen to be a great house keeper, I cant cook worth a crap! I guess we compleat each other. My aunt always cooked. So I got the privelige of cleaning the house!" Said Stephanie. 

We sat and watched a football game. It was getting to be a blow out and the score was 37 -3 It was halftime  I was a Raider fan but they had done something to Chris Mitchell, Jeff Washington, and Carl Jenson, Tom  Newsome. The Broncos had done something to piss them off and they were playing the game they played when they were mad, for some reason it happened everytime they played the Broncos. It started about the first quarter every time Jeff went up for a catch they hit him early. They were getting all kinds of penalty yards but it stopped him from catching all the passes. No wonder the others were so upset. Them 4 were close. From what he understood that all 4 were like Stephanie and Jessie. Incontinent or bedwetters.

But when the Raders got in this mode it became a lopsided game. It almost got boring! I sure wish the Broncos would learn their lesson, dont piss the Raiders off!

An hour and half later the roast was done. Clarence dumped the juces off the roast into a pan. He started heating the juces when the pan began to boil. Clarence took a little corn starch and mixed it into a paste. Then he put the paste into the boiling meat juices.

Jessie was surprised the juices turned to like thick. "Look at that it kind of jelled up!"

"It turned into gravy. The corn starch binded it together made it thicker its now gravy!"

"Is that how you make gravy daddy?" Asked Jessie. 

"You can either use corn starch or flour they both do the same job." Said Clarence.

"How does it taste?" Asked Jessie?

Clarence got a teaspoon and gave her a tiny tast. "Daddy that's good!" 

They were eating it was delicious. "You can cook for me anyday!" Said Stephanie.

 "Me to daddy!" Said Jessie.

[Drownedinp]

With Stephanie doing good we slept in my house for the first time in 2 days. 

Tomorrow was Monday and Jessie had school again.

I was glad to be back now my cows and pigs could get my attention they actually needed.

I went to bed and was sleeping.

The phone rang at 1:30am. 

"Is this Clarence Reading?"

Yes it is how may I help you. 

"Sorry to bother you this early in the morning.

This is the Grimm County Sheriff's Office.

Are you related to an Autumn Marie Reading birthdate January 12, 1978?"

"Yes she is my niece but she was raised as more of a sister as she lived with my family from age 2 years old. 

"Well I regret to inform you that she was killed last night.

She had a bit to much to drink and tried to drive, an age old problem.

Are you okay sir.

One other problem is we have her as the guardian of a daughter.

A Jessie Marie Reading.

Do you know anything about her whereabouts?"

"Yeah I have her her mom made me her guardian about two weeks ago.

She was having troubles being a single mother. 

She left her with me since I'm her only kin."

"Okay sorry once again for your loss.

You are going to need to get ahold of your Funeral Home that you use down there to pick up her remains if you want to take her home to be burried." 

"Okay thank you."

Out of three sisters I had only one sister left and her where abouts are unknown. 

It was almost two.

I was wide awake.

I went out took care of the pigs and cows.

I was done before 3:30 am.

I cooked a big breakfast we had French Toast, Sausage, lots of milk we hadn't been around for a couple of days to drink any just because we weren't drinking it didn't stop the cows from making it. 

I guess I made to much noise I looked and there was Jessie. 

"Daddy who called at 1:30 am was that mommy?

Is she comming for me?

Is that why your up already?"

"Jessie it wasnt your mom, but it was about her.

Jessie your mommy was killed last night she is dead honey!" 

"Am I going to stay here with you and Miss Bradford?" Jessie asked? 

"As far as I know you are, I'm your guardian according to your mom.

We got to go make plans for your mom to get her burried.

Do you think she will like being buried here in town?" Clarence asked?

"Mommy used to talk a lot about growing up here, I think she missed being here I was so glad to be coming to where mommy grew up.

That was until I wet myself on the way here and mommy got mad at me.

She hit me and I got so scared about it happening again, it was like I couldnt stop peeing myself because I was so scared.

She kept telling me her brother wouldn't put up with my peeing I was scared to meet you!

Now I love you daddy mommy lied to me!"

"I guess we can bury her here!"

After breakfast I had Jessie go get her bath.

I called Stephanie and told her about what happened.

She made a couple of calls and found somebody to run the post office from another town she gave them the keys to the Post Office, and we went to Taggart.

There was the Swenson Brothers Funeral Home.

Everybody used them, the original Swenson Brothers had retired a long time ago.

It was now ran by their Grandkids they had been around since the 1940's during WWII.

We made arrangements for her burial and planned the program at church.

Everything was set for Friday.

Both Stephanie had done this a couple of times she had to bury her adopted mother and father.

I had mom and dad and a wife I had done.

This was Jessie's second she had burried her dad just a couple of years ago, she remembered him but not very well. 

Everything was taken care of Stephanie was a big help with everything.

She may have not known Autumn but she knew Jessie and I. 

Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday were just blurs.

It was Friday.

Stephanie and I we now had Jessie.

I had a lawyer that was setting up my adoption of Jessie.

At the Funeral I saw a lady come in and sit at the back!

It was like looking at myself in the mirror kind of, it was my sister Francine, I went and got her and personally escorted her up to the family section.

She tried to protest that she didnt deserve to sit with the family, she had given up that right when she abandoned Autumn.

I held her hand.

During the service.

Once the service was over I got to talk to talk with Francine I introduced Jessie as her Aunt Francine, My sister.

She mistook Stephanie as my wife.

I told her my wife was killed in an accident down the canyon a couple of years ago.

This was the lady that I had proposed to we were planning on getting married.

Just no date set as yet.

She was the Postmistress.

Francine asked when mom and dad had died I told her about them.

Even though she had abandened Autumn and abused her.

I told her how Autumn had grown up more as a little sister, than a neice.

I also related how she had wet her bed unril age 12.

"That came from her dads side they have an extensive history of bedwetting! 

Clarence it was so good to see you, I had no idea if l would of been welcome or not even.

I kind of burned my bridges when I left." 

"Let me tell you when we first got Autumn I hated her.

I had been the baby for 11 years.

Dad told me she's family and family takes care of kin!

That stuck with me.

Your my sister the only one I have left, with Harriet dead, Autumn now dead, like I said she was more of a sister than a neice.

Your the only one I got left dont be such a stranger, I dont want it to be another 25 years almost before I see you again.

Neither one of us even know if we have another 25 year chunk not to see each other!

[Drownedinp]

When we got to the Cemetery, Francine started looking at the plots in our family area.

"Did they ever find Harriet's body?" Asked Francine?

As she saw we had burried her in the family plot. 

"No the casket there is empty.

Mom and dad had her declared dead after 10 years.

We had a funeral to give mom and dad closure."

"Understood!"

She looked on Rachel Reading Beloved Wife of Clarence Reading.

Born September 8, 1968. Died December 18, 2013.

"Sorry about your wife Clarence! Really I am, but who is Jessie?

She doesnt look like she is over 6 and your wife died about 7 years ago?"

"Right now I'm just her fostor father until Stephanie and I get married.

They dont usually allow a guy like me to have a girl like this.

It was a last moment emergency thing.

If Stephanie and I dont get married they will take her back and I will have nothing.

That idea hurts!"

"You know this town, I bet you somebody has already accused you of molesting her havent they?" Asked  Francine?

"Yes they have, but in my own heart I know that isn't true!

I dont care what these narrow minded people of this town think.

They will be judged for what they think at the judgement seat of god.

I don't l want to be held accountable for harboring hate in my heart for them.

I'm sorry but I dont care what anybody thinks.

Heck half the town, believe that Jessie is my and Stephanie's love child and she only moved here 4 years ago.

I'm sorry Sis but what would I care about people that don't even know how to do simple math, say?"

I saw Francine begin to laugh!

"Alright little brother!

You got me there!"

"Now when Stephanie and I do get married, she and I do have plans to adopt Jessie.

We both love that little girl!

I dont care if she is like your Autumn.

She has problems with her toileting day and night.

Still wears goodnites in the day time but I love her anyway!"

"How long you had her?" Asked Francine?

"3, weeks tomorrow.

She is my daughter calls me daddy already!

You know how long I have wanted to hear that word?" 

"I know, when I met Autumn's father I thought he was the coolest dude ever.

We moved in together.

I got pregnant with Autumn.

After she was born, he got physically abusive towards Autumn and I.

I left her with mom and dad and you.

I knew she would never be abused again.

For me it never stopped.

One day he never came home.

He had been in a fight he was stabbed.

I wanted to give the guy a medal, the cops charged him with murder.

I believed he had done a public service.

I started working so I had something to eat and a place to live.

After about 10 years I met a guy and lo and behold he was interested in me.

He had been divorced and he had kids it took them two or three years but I became mom.

I was like 45 the first time I heard it.

Nothing sounds so beautiful as being called mom or dad.

You dont know your an Uncle to 2 boys and 2 girls.

I have adopted them.

I am becomeing grandma now.

That is also beautiful you have 1 grand niece and 2 grand nephews.

Did Autumn ever marry?"

Yeah she did about 4 years ago he committed suicide about 2 years ago.

Autumn and him never had any kids of their own.

She had a step daughter."

"What happened to her?" Asked Francine?

"I think she might of become a ward of the State." Said Clarence

"You don't  think...?"

"What Jessie was her step daughter?

Not unless she gave her up before she died.

I've had her almost 3 weeks and Autumn has been dead less than a week.

All I know about Jessie was her dad was dead mom was becoming abusive so she wouldnt hurt her she gave her up.

I dont think Autumn was abusive do you?" Clarence said.

Francine left to go back up to her home.

I went home and prayed god would forgive me for lying to my own sister.

I didn't know if she would of fought me for Jessie or not I was just Uncle Clarence.

She was actually grandma!

Would her claim be stronger?

She did abandon Atumn.

But at least I found out it wasnt my sister that put those bruises on Autumn.

Putting myself in Francine's shoes she did right by dropping Autumn off with us.

Why are some guys just so bad.

Were they abused as kids themselves, and feel its okay to hurt their children?

In Clarences Opinion you stopped being a man when you hurt those littler than you, like kids or your wife.

I feel Francine was right the guy who stabed her ex, deseved a medal not jail!

[Drownedinp]

Sunday was church again I had invited Stephanie to Sunday dinner I had put a nice beef roast in the crockpot on low setting saturday night.  

I also put some small white potatos, and baby carrots, a chopped up onion, salt pepper, garlic, 1 beef bullion big size.

Most people think you fill up the crock pot with water.

Not so!

You put enough to cover the roast and let it steam everything.

With the lid on.

By dinner time Sunday, you have a roast so tender you can cut it with your fork then you take the juces put them with another beef cube, salt and pepper to taste boil the juces and add a little corn startch about two teaspoons that you you had mixed with a little water to make a paste when the juces are boiling you add the paste and it thickens up.

Now you have dinner. Stephanie loved my roast.

"Thats it your my cook and I'm your cleaner.

I cant compete with you in the kitchen!"

"Thats alright I think my mom would be disapointed in my house cleaning, I had a dream a while back mom and dad visited me.

My dad got after me because I hadn't been as diligent with the livestock, mom asked couldn't you do a better job of cleaning the house.

No its good to see you son! 

You need to do better with the stock and the house.

I think I said its good to see you two.

I got a Hruph!"

Stephanie said "I think your mom and dad are proud of you.

You've taken in your Grand Niece and raising her as your daughter.

I know I'm very proud of you!

And I love you.

She kissed me. 

I saw Jessie smile. 

"Whats so funny? I asked? 

"I cant wait until I'm older so I can kiss and get married!" Jessie said.

"Oh dont wish that, it will come soon enough, I wish at times I was your age.

Dont have to get up at 0400 and feed pigs and milk cows.

The highlight of my day is when I see you and Stephanie!

If I was your age, no taxes, no cares just do what everybody else tells me to do.

I dont have to work.

Ahh the days! "

"Do you really wish you were 5 again?" Asked Jessie.

"I do then I remember I wouldn't have you, and I wouldn't have Stephanie to love, at 5 girls have Cooties.

Then again I wouldn't change my life for anything!" 

"Yeah I guess your right daddy if I was older I might be moved away from you and mommy Bradford!

Miss Bradford, I know you are not my mommy yet but I  love you like a mommy. 

Can  I call you Mommy Bradford until you become my mommy for real when my daddy marries you?" Asked Jessie? 

"Darling I would consider it an honor to have you call me Mommy Bradford!" Said Stephanie!

[Drownedinp]

Monday morning I took Jessie to school.

I went to the store, I needed a few things.

I sat and listened to the guys that were ready to nuke the whole world, this time Washington, Oregon, and California were amung those areas to be nuked.

I was waiting for the Post Office to open.

As I got there Mrs. I'm So Much Better Than You Alberts was coming from the school with her kid Jason I think was his name. 

"Your little girl just got my son expelled from the school!" She yelled at me!

"How did Jessie get your son expelled?" I asked?

"My son only said what the town is thinking, you only got that girl so you can molest her!

There I've said it!" The lady said. 

"The town or you, Mrs. Alberts?

Most of the town know that this girl was left by Autumn my little sister that died about a week ago.

If you think I'm molesting this girl, I want you to prove it.

Put up or shut up! 

I said as for your son he had been warned by the Principal that any more accusations would result in expulsion!

Sounds like he isn't smart enough to not repeat what he hears close minded adults say!"

"I'm calling the authorities!" She said.

"Please do when they find out nothing happened, since your so vocal, I would like a public apology please since your trying to sully my name, I think a public apology is fair.

Because when you do, you will lose all the credibility you have as a rumor monger.

Nobody will believe you ever again!

So please call the Authorities, I've got nothing to hide how about you?"

Mrs. Alberts jaw dropped.

She was shocked that I would welcome the Authorities.

She actually expected me to beg her not to.

I don't beg much and this was one of those times not to. 

Stephanie asked "Mrs. Alberts if you would like.

I could dial the number for you and let you talk to the Authorities from the phone right here!"

"No, no I'm fine!"

She left without getting her mail.

I half expected to have police show up and investigate.

None ever did.

It shut her up for a while.

It lasted about a good 8 or 9 months.

Stephanie and I set a date April 7th we were going to be married.

After that I was going to have us both adopt Jessie.

It was also just before the time where I would be working sunup to sundown. 

Jessie would have her mom to watch her.

I would be leaving what we called An Agricultural Widow and Orphan they wouldn't be seeing much of me from Mid May to first or second week in October that was the growing season. 

Then October through May for those next 6 1/2 months I would be husband and daddy again.

[starman]

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