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"Again, for like, eleventh time, you're the worst doctor ever." Stephanie said sipping her orange juice. They had gotten back from the doctor and since then Paul had been on his feet.
"You and Kylie are the worst patients." Paul shot back glancing over to Kylie who just smiled. She was sitting on the edge of the bed playing with her Barbie Doll. Paul sat opposite from Stephanie with his feet in her face.
"I know your gonna move those disgusting things." Stephanie frowned whacking them with the back of her hand.
"What's wrong with 'em? I'm wearing socks, aren't I?" He asked.
"So...they're big and ugly." Kylie informed turning around.
"Yup." Stephanie agreed.
"Steph, you know you love big things." Paul smirked at her.
"I'd have to agree..." Stephanie mumbled. "But they're still nasty."
"Stephie?" Kylie crawled next to her with the remote control in hand.
"Hmm?" Stephanie asked wrapping her arm around her.
"Where is The Disney Channel?" Kylie frowned changing the channel.
"It left because little girls like Kylie Levesque, need to get their toys off of their daddy's floor." Paul turned the television off and walked out of the room.
"Hey." Kylie whined.
"You're annoying." Stephanie mumbled as she started to scratch her back.
"Stephie, I say no scratching." Kylie said rolling her eyes.
"You were scratching just a minute ago so don't jump down my throat." Stephanie said with her eyes fixated on the TV.
"Come down stairs and eat." Paul yelled.
"Come on, Ky." Stephanie said standing up.
"I'm coming." Kylie smiled walking side by side with Stephanie. They walked down the steps and into the dining room with Paul.
"Where is Matt?" He had just noticed he was gone. Paul was pouring them each something to drink.
"Family member." Stephanie mumbled, he probably didn't want to know Chris was in his house. Paul could get really hotheaded and get the wrong ideas. He always had an active imagination, Stephanie thought.
"Steph where's that guy?" Kylie asked sitting down on a chair in front of a pizza pie.
"Who?" Paul asked sliding a chair out for Stephanie to sit.
"Um, I don't know who you're talking about." Steph said kind of in a nervous tone.
"Um, his name is..." Kylie thought about it, trying to remember his name. Stephanie glanced at Paul who was now sitting right next to her with an arm wrapped around her.
"So are we back together?" Paul whispered in her ear, she turned around and smiled.
"I don't know..." She answered biting into her pizza.
"Oh." Paul said wiping Kylie's mouth. Stephanie chuckled and put her head on Paul's shoulder.
"Are you trying to give me the chickenpox? I had the shot so, ha ha." Paul laughed as Stephanie sucked her teeth.
"That wasn't it." Stephanie lied.
"Oh yeah, his name is Chris...where did he go? I member him 'cause when I came to your house he gave me a cookie." Kylie explained.
"You had your ex over here?" Paul looked down at her and she shook her head no.
"No, that isn't the case at all...he came because he thought Matt was sick so he took Matt with him until Kylies better and well, when I'm better." Stephanie explained.
"Oh, uh huh." He nodded.
"What? You don't believe me?" Stephanie asked.
"Should I not believe you?" Paul smirked, playing it cool.
"You should believe me." Stephanie answered quickly.
"I believe you, I just don't like him..." Paul said standing up and walking out of the room.
"See what you did, you little midget." Stephanie said teasingly sticking her tongue out.
"If I'm a midget you are...um..." Kylie thought about it. She had just heard the word, her dad had said it no less than maybe a few minutes ago. "You're bigger than a midget."
"Oh, I'm sooo offended." Stephanie said sarcastically.
"You two argue like you're kids." Paul walked through the room and into the kitchen.
"Not true." Stephanie said. "Kylie is a kid."
"And you are?" Paul arched his eyebrow and smiled at her.
"I'm...oh, I am no way immature.... you know, your mom said I was immature." Stephanie said getting up and walking into the kitchen after him.
"Why are you following me?" Paul asked not turning around.
"Are you mad at me?" Stephanie questioned as she hopped on the counter.
"Uh, no I'm not." Paul answered turning around to face her.
"Well, I think you are." Stephanie said avoiding his dark eyes.
"Is that my fault?" He snickered as he opened the refrigerator.
"Don't be so ignorant." Stephanie crossed her legs.
"If I'm ignorant than you're dense." Paul smiled at her.
"Dense? I am not dense, and probably smarter than you." Stephanie said.
"Even though this was a long time ago...weren't you the weakest link?" Paul asked turning to her. Her eyes narrowed and he kissed her. "I love it when you mad."
"I hate it when you're...you." Stephanie said hopping off of the counter but her grabbed her arm. "What?"
"You're either with me, or you're not." Paul said pulling her close to him. Stephanie frowned and looked at him.
"What?" She chuckled.
"Which is it? 'Cause, I mean, if you're not gonna be with me then I need to find someone to be mines..." Paul said.
"Playing the jealousy card on me now?" Stephanie asked snatching her arm from his gentle grip.
"No, I just need to know. Yes or No?" Paul said folding his arms across his chest. She frowned and then opened her mouth to respond.
"I don't know, I told you I didn't know already so stop..." Stephanie said walking into the dining room with Kylie to find her missing. "Where is she?"
"Who?" Paul asked coming into the dining room after her.
"Your daughter." Stephanie said.
"I don't know." They both paused and headed for the steps.
"Ky?" Stephanie asked walking into Paul's room. She saw a colorful letter made up of a bunch of symbols. "Look." She chuckled.
"Well I can't read gibberish." Paul smiled at her as they walked out of his room and into Kylie's room to find her stuff lying around. He started to get a little worried.
"Maybe she's playing with us." Stephanie said standing in the doorframe. She turned around and caught glimpse of Kylie reaching for the doorknob downstairs. "She's downstairs." Stephanie said walking down the steps. "Stop." Stephanie said as Kylie froze. "Turn." Kylie slowly turned around with tomato sauce all over her face and her book bag in her hand.
"Where you going?" Paul asked bending down to her; she didn't respond. He peaked in her bag and she shrugged.
"Looks like you're running away." Stephanie chuckled picking her up and walking into the living room. They sat on the sofa with Kylie in the middle. "We found this note." Stephanie handed it to her.
"What does it say?" Paul chuckled.
"It says 'Dear daddy and Stephie, I'm running away. You and Stephie need to talk and I need to leave. Bye, I love you. Kylie'...can't you read?" Kylie asked looking down at the paper.
"Why do you wanna run away?" Stephanie asked pushing Kylie's blonde curls back.
"I dunno...I want you two to love each other again and stop arguing." Kylie frowned.
"That's just how me and Steph get along, we argue." Paul smiled.
"And then there's other times when we don't argue at all." Stephanie said. "So, are you staying?"
"Maybe if I can have ice cream." Kylie smiled at the thought of it. "And I still wanna watch Finding Nemo."
"Ky, you just ate your lunch." Paul said.
"Yeah but, I kinda promised she could have some last night..." Stephanie said clearing her throat.
"Fine." Paul said standing up.
"Go upstairs and unpack and I'll bring you ice cream and you can also watch Finding Nemo." Stephanie smiled and Kylie did as she was told.
"You spoil her." Paul said to her.
"Yeah well you use to spoil me and no one ever complained." Stephanie smirked. There was an awkward silence so Stephanie decided to speak. "Look, I think you're an unfair person making me have to choose like that."
"We'll talk about it over dinner when you and Kylie are better." Paul said leaving out of the room.
"I'm better now...don't you walk away from me...Paul, I'm talking to you...this conversation is not over." Stephanie said following him. "It's over when I say its over." Stephanie said as he made Kylie a bowl of Ice cream and ignoring her. "Okay, fine, it's over. And because I said so." Stephanie put her hands on her hips and she felt defeated. "One of these days this man is gonna actually stop and listen to me and what I have to say." Stephanie mumbled as Paul walked past her. She looked to her side to find a piece of garlic bread in the pizza box. She smiled and threw it at him. He slowly turned around and smiled.
"So you want war?" Paul asked looking at the bowl of ice cream he was holding.
"War? No." Stephanie shook her head no and he walked towards her.
"Oh, this is war, baby." Paul chuckled.
"Paul you better not." Stephanie said laughing nervously.
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