Mickie's point of view
It was 2pm me john and Isabella had been shopping since 10am we were stuck in traffic
I looked down Isabella was lying against my stomach I smiled at her
"Oh crap, we forgot a car seat" I said looking at him
"I am not going back there" poor man got attacked by kids
"Just order it on the internet and have it dropped off at the next hotel"
He looked at me "she seems to like you"
"She probably just misses her mum, im the next best thing"
"Thanks for helping me today you didn't have to"
I looked at him "It's ok I had fun"
He smiled at me "me to"
I smiled back
Bell sat up "da da"
"Yes bell" john said smiling
"I ov oo" It was so cute watching how much they've bonded in the short time they've spent together
"I love you to" john said smiling at her she kneeled on my knee looking out the window she pointed
"What's that?" I asked her
"Ocun"
"The ocean wow"
"Big" she said looking me in the eyes nodding this little girl was advanced for her age well that's what I thought she was bubbly she wasn't naughty and I couldn't get my head around why her mum just dumped her on john like that
"Bell" john said she looked at him straight away "when we get back to the hotel im going to ring nanny then daddy will read you your book ok"
She pointed at me "read book"
"You want mickie to read you the book" john asked her
She nodded "ring nana"
"While I ring nanny"
She nodded
"Well why don't you ask mickie because daddy needs to drive now" the traffic had gone and it was an open road I held onto her since we were moving now
"Read me book" bell said looking backwards at me
"Isabella" john said warning
"Pwease"
"Sure" I smiled at her she clapped and giggled excitedly
Mickie's point of view
I was lying on the couch with Bella in my arm reading her, her book when john had spoken to his mum we were going to go through Bella's stuff and see if we missed anything else
John's point of view
"Hello?" I heard my mum say on the other end
"Hey mum"
"Oh hey john not like you to call"
"You make it sound like I never"
"I meant because you're normally too busy"
"Oh whatever mum there's something I need to tell you"
I heard her gasp "please tell me you've got a girlfriend"
"Mum! No just listen"
"Don't be shy john" I heard the excitement in her voice "please just tell me I won't pressure you into bringing her to meet me"
"Mum! Listen!" I heard mickie snigger
"Ok no need to shout"
"Sorry, mum do you remember Josie"
"Ergh I hated her"
"I know you hated her mum" I had to chuckle "well she appeared at my hotel room last night"
"Why? You didn't get back with her did you?"
"No but she wasn't alone, mum I have a daughter"
I heard her choke a little
"Mum, you ok" there was silence
"Come again"
"I have a daughter Isabella shes one and a half" I then explained the situation to her because she was stunned into silence so I knew she wouldn't interrupt me
"I-i-I don't know what to say john, that's terrible why would she just give her kid to a complete stranger like that I know you're her dad but she'd never met you before, I don't understand why'd she'd do that"
"I no mum, can you tell dad Liam and Nicole for me"
"Sure, well Nicole and Liam will be happy there an aunt and uncle well Nicole again"
"I'll send you a picture but ive gotta go me and mickie are gonna go through what we bought today to see if we missed anything she might need"
"Mickie, mickie James?"
"Yeah"
"Didn't know you two were friends"
"We are now"
"I like her"
"I know you do mum" I chuckled she'd always sit there saying mickie came across as a nice person
Then bell climbed up onto the bed "book finish da da"
"One sec mum, did mickie read you the book already" she nodded "was it good" she nodded again "why don't you go ask if she'll read you another while daddy's on the phone"
She climbed off the bed "read book" she said walking towards mickie
"Bell" I said warning
"Pwease"
"Im back"
"John, are you falling for mickie?"
"It could go down that road" I swore I head her squeal "how nice for you" she tried to act mature when I no deep down she was excited
"I should go"
"Oh and if you need us to get stuff in for you that you pick up on your way home just ring"
"I will bye mum love you"
"Love you to"
"I ov oo" bell shouted
"Aww that's cute bye john" we hung up