Blake Cook

It was like in one of those old historical homes, downtown Fayetteville, that they turned into like an apartment complex with like four apartments. We had a backyard. We had a fire going. She had her son. She said, hey, he's in the bathtub. My mom's watching him. I'm going to go put him in bed. I was like, all right, cool. I'm sitting out by the fire. I'm by myself. I hear like little footprints.

It was like in one of those old historical homes, downtown Fayetteville, that they turned into like an apartment complex with like four apartments. We had a backyard. We had a fire going. She had her son. She said, hey, he's in the bathtub. My mom's watching him. I'm going to go put him in bed. I was like, all right, cool. I'm sitting out by the fire. I'm by myself. I hear like little footprints.

This kid runs over, he's like soaking wet. Sets on my lap. Looks right at me, dead in my face, and says, I love you. I'm like, whose kid is this, first of all? Whose kid is this? I'm a little freaked out. She's like, oh my God, Stacy, Mom, you're supposed to watch him. She's like, he just ran out. And, you know, she's got hip replacements. She can't really run after him. She's like, I'm so sorry.

This kid runs over, he's like soaking wet. Sets on my lap. Looks right at me, dead in my face, and says, I love you. I'm like, whose kid is this, first of all? Whose kid is this? I'm a little freaked out. She's like, oh my God, Stacy, Mom, you're supposed to watch him. She's like, he just ran out. And, you know, she's got hip replacements. She can't really run after him. She's like, I'm so sorry.

This kid runs over, he's like soaking wet. Sets on my lap. Looks right at me, dead in my face, and says, I love you. I'm like, whose kid is this, first of all? Whose kid is this? I'm a little freaked out. She's like, oh my God, Stacy, Mom, you're supposed to watch him. She's like, he just ran out. And, you know, she's got hip replacements. She can't really run after him. She's like, I'm so sorry.

He wasn't supposed to meet you. I was like, she's like, you know, because she didn't want him to meet me, obviously, because she don't want to traumatize him with, you know, some male at his house. And I don't know. We got married 41 days later. And I just instant, I just felt this instant love for them that I've never felt before. And What was your second interaction with him, with your son?

He wasn't supposed to meet you. I was like, she's like, you know, because she didn't want him to meet me, obviously, because she don't want to traumatize him with, you know, some male at his house. And I don't know. We got married 41 days later. And I just instant, I just felt this instant love for them that I've never felt before. And What was your second interaction with him, with your son?

He wasn't supposed to meet you. I was like, she's like, you know, because she didn't want him to meet me, obviously, because she don't want to traumatize him with, you know, some male at his house. And I don't know. We got married 41 days later. And I just instant, I just felt this instant love for them that I've never felt before. And What was your second interaction with him, with your son?

I came over. I had breakfast with him and stuff. And then about a week, I just, instead of staying at the barracks, I just stayed there at their house. When did you start getting close to him?

I came over. I had breakfast with him and stuff. And then about a week, I just, instead of staying at the barracks, I just stayed there at their house. When did you start getting close to him?

I came over. I had breakfast with him and stuff. And then about a week, I just, instead of staying at the barracks, I just stayed there at their house. When did you start getting close to him?

He was a good kid, but man, he was hell on wheels too, though. One time I had to discipline him. I was like, hey, go sit on your bed. He's like a little kid, man. He did some. He wasn't listening to his mama. I said, hey, man, go sit on your bed. You're in timeout. So he goes and sits on the bed. I hear him in the air like messing with the bed. I'm like, hey. Five more minutes just added.

He was a good kid, but man, he was hell on wheels too, though. One time I had to discipline him. I was like, hey, go sit on your bed. He's like a little kid, man. He did some. He wasn't listening to his mama. I said, hey, man, go sit on your bed. You're in timeout. So he goes and sits on the bed. I hear him in the air like messing with the bed. I'm like, hey. Five more minutes just added.

He was a good kid, but man, he was hell on wheels too, though. One time I had to discipline him. I was like, hey, go sit on your bed. He's like a little kid, man. He did some. He wasn't listening to his mama. I said, hey, man, go sit on your bed. You're in timeout. So he goes and sits on the bed. I hear him in the air like messing with the bed. I'm like, hey. Five more minutes just added.

He looks at me dead in my face and goes, five more minutes. I was like, I was like, hey, I can't whip this. I can't whip him. She's going to have to go in there and deal with that. I was like, I'm about to lose it. She said, what do you do? She starts busting out laughing. I'm like, no, man. Go in there and whoop that tail. What are you talking about?

He looks at me dead in my face and goes, five more minutes. I was like, I was like, hey, I can't whip this. I can't whip him. She's going to have to go in there and deal with that. I was like, I'm about to lose it. She said, what do you do? She starts busting out laughing. I'm like, no, man. Go in there and whoop that tail. What are you talking about?

He looks at me dead in my face and goes, five more minutes. I was like, I was like, hey, I can't whip this. I can't whip him. She's going to have to go in there and deal with that. I was like, I'm about to lose it. She said, what do you do? She starts busting out laughing. I'm like, no, man. Go in there and whoop that tail. What are you talking about?

So, you know, but we've had a great relationship since day one. Since day one. It is just, it's just like he's my child. Since day one. And I wasn't trying to be his dad. He already had one. I didn't know anything at the time. Like his dad was, he knows this, but his dad was very abusive. Like when I met my wife, my wife had screws, screwing her windshields down.

So, you know, but we've had a great relationship since day one. Since day one. It is just, it's just like he's my child. Since day one. And I wasn't trying to be his dad. He already had one. I didn't know anything at the time. Like his dad was, he knows this, but his dad was very abusive. Like when I met my wife, my wife had screws, screwing her windshields down.

So, you know, but we've had a great relationship since day one. Since day one. It is just, it's just like he's my child. Since day one. And I wasn't trying to be his dad. He already had one. I didn't know anything at the time. Like his dad was, he knows this, but his dad was very abusive. Like when I met my wife, my wife had screws, screwing her windshields down.