Chapter 10
After Chuck dropped Jamie off at the airport, he drove Jamie's car to Jamie and Sophia's house where Beth picked him up. They immediately went to Jacob's preschool. As they went inside to pick Jacob up, Jacob ran to them.
"Mommy!" Jacob cheered. "Daddy!"
"Hey there," Chuck said.
"Are you ready to have a sleepover with Keith?" Beth asked.
"Yes!" Jacob cheered.
"How was your day?" Chuck asked.
"It was the best day ever," Jacob said.
"I cannot wait to hear all about it," Chuck said as he, Beth, and Jacob walked towards Beth's car.
Beth got in the driver's seat and Chuck buckled Jacob into his car seat. As Beth drove away from the preschool she smiled at Chuck and he smiled back.
"So Jacob," Beth said. "Tell Mommy and Daddy all about your day."
"Well the teacher taught us how to count to 10," Jacob said. "But I already know how. I can count to 100."
"Well not all kids learn at the same rate," Chuck said.
"Why not?" Jacob asked.
"Well everyone is different," Beth said. "That's what makes them special."
"So what else happened today?" Chuck asked.
"I did the monkey bars all by myself," Jacob said.
"I'm so proud of you son," Chuck said.
"Then Grandpa came and I drew a picture for him," Jacob said. "Then he read a story to the class."
"Grandpa Albert?" Beth asked.
"No, Grandpa Wade," Jacob said. "Daddy's daddy."
"What?" Chuck and Beth asked.
"Yeah," Jacob said. "He said he wants to see you Daddy."
"What?" Chuck and Beth asked.
"Why do you keep saying that?" Jacob asked.
After taking Jacob to the Scott house, Beth and Chuck went to Beth's house and sat on the couch.
"Do you think he's really back?" Chuck asked.
"Jacob doesn't like to lie," Beth said.
"This isn't good," Chuck said.
"No it isn't," Beth agreed. "The way he beat you when you were a child, I don't want Jacob anywhere near him."
"I don't know what to do," Chuck said.
Beth hugged Chuck tightly.
"We'll figure it out together," Beth said.
That's the end of this one.