Today is one of those days that make me wish I wasn't a girl. Anyway, I'm not even sure what this chapter has to do with the rest of this story but it just came out...
Chapter 25
"Is there any possible way today could get any worse?" Taylor grumbled plopping back onto the chair with her arms crossed over her chest.
"What do you mean?" Ryan asked before bringing his coffee mug up to his lips.
"I mean I've had to change like five times. Sophie's whining about some boy in her class picking on her. Caden's crying and Kaitlin's upstairs crying over nothing."
"Uh-huh, you act like this doesn't happen every morning."
"True but it seems today is even worse then all of the other days." She huffed at him wanting him to give her some sort of sympathy.
"If you want I'll go and talk to Sophie."
"I handled that just like I do every other day." She looked at him sternly.
"What's that supposed to mean?" He asked pulling at his tie nervously.
"You are usually out of this house before I even wake up in the mornings. I'm even surprised you haven't left yet. Plus, you haven't come home before eleven in two month's, Ryan." Taylor didn't look at her husband as she spoke, instead she picked at the skin around her fingernails.
"Things at work are just a little hectic right now." He said leaning his weight against the counter.
"Yeah, well if you were home then you'd know that things around here are a little hectic too." She said still not looking over at him.
"I'll be home by seven tonight, I've got to get to work." He said walking over to her hoping she'd look at him. She didn't. He took a deep breath before leaning over and trying to catch her lips but instead she turned her head so he caught her cheek.
"I won't count on it." She yelled after him as he walked away upset.
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"Could you pick me up some of those chocolate cupcakes from the bakery that I like." Kaitlin said walking into Taylor and Ryan's bedroom.
"Why can't you go get them?" Taylor snapped walking out of her walk in closet to see Kaitlin's face drop.
"I'm four month's pregnant, Taylor. Shouldn't you be a little nicer to me?" Kaitlin put her hands on her hips scowling at Taylor.
"I have to get to work. Why don't you take Sophie to school and then get your cupcakes."
"I want them later, not now."
"God, Kaitlin! I can't take this right now so please just go away." Taylor threw her hands up in the air.
"Fine!" Kaitlin yelled back not sure what else she could yell at Taylor about. Just as Kaitlin was about to leave Sophie walked in. "We're leaving." She said keeping her tone cold.
"I want Taylor to take me to school." Sophie pouted.
"Look Sophie, just finish getting dressed. We'll figure this out." Taylor put her hand on her forehead. Sophie didn't move. "Please, Sophie." She almost begged.
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"Taylor, do I have to go to school today?" Sophie asked walking behind Taylor on the way to the car.
"Yes you do." Taylor opened the back door of the car so Sophie could get in.
"But…" Sophie tried.
"Sophie, just ignore him. He only picks on you because he likes you."
"Why would he do that?"
"Because he's a boy and that's what boys do." She shrugged before shutting the door and walking around to the driver's seat.
"Does Ryan pick on you?" Sophie questioned.
"Well, no but…"
"Ryan likes you so why doesn't be pick on you, if that's what boys do. Ryan's a boy." Sophie interrupted.
Taylor wasn't sure how to answer her question.
"I'm sure when Ryan was a little boy he picked on girls, but he's older now…" She said backing her car out of the driveway.
"Oh, so only little boys pick on girls?"
"Something like that."
"I see…" Sophie nodded finished with her questions.
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"You're late." Taylor met Ryan at the front door two hours after he told her he was going to be home.
"Don't do this." He tried to walk past her but she blocked him.
"Did Sophie's school call you?"
"No, why? What happened?" He ran his hand over his face.
"Well, she ended up kissing that boy who's been picking on her."
"Why would she do that?" He asked her.
"I don't know, Ryan! I had to pick her up early. Apparently she ended up pushing him down when he started laughing after she kissed him."
"She's too young to kiss a boy." He put his hands on his hips just wanting to eat and go to bed. He wasn't in the mood for this right now.
"Well, obviously!" Her voice raised.
"I'll talk to her…" He put his hands on her shoulders. Taylor just shook her head.
"I handled it."
"Oh, well what do you want me to do then?"
"I want you to give Caden a bath then put him to bed. Sophie and I are going over to Seth and Summer's."
"Oh, do you want me to go with you guys?"
"Your dinner is in the microwave."
"Thanks." He sighed leaning over and kissing her on the forehead.