Thanks to everyone who read and/or reviewed. Based on them, I guess I should make it clear that Payton's birthday party was at the beginning of chapter 27.
Hope you like this chapter.
The next day John headed over to Adam's to take Payton for the day. He had a big fight with Melanie the night before he wanted to spend the day with Payton. Melanie thought he was being stupid to cater to a four year old who wasn't his. She told him he shouldn't care whether Payton was okay with things or not. She was a spoiled little girl who needed to learn to share things.
As he drove to Adam's, he thought about the fight. He and Melanie definitely disagreed about Payton. Melanie didn't seem to understand how close he was to Payton and that bothered him a lot. He arrived at Adam's and put the fight out of his mind.
"John, glad you are doing this." Adam said opening the door.
"Me too." John stepped inside.
"Everything okay?"
"Melanie and I had a big fight about things. She doesn't understand how special Payton is to me. She thinks I'm being stupid to cater to the wants of a four year old."
"Sounds like she is jealous of Payton."
"Maybe." John laughed just as Payton came in the room. "Sunshine, are you ready to go?"
"Yes." Payton hugged her dad and headed out with John.
Adam hoped this would help Payton get over her jealousy. He knew that John loved her more than anything and nothing would change that. Now he hoped John could convince Payton of that.
After they left Adam's, John and Payton headed to the movies. It was one of her favorite things to do. He decided to do a lot of favorite things with her. After the movie, they headed to the toy store and then the park.
"So, sunshine, did you like the movie?" John asked as they sat in the park having ice cream.
"I did. Uncle John, I'm sorry I was mean the other day."
"I'm guessing your daddy told you to apologize right?"
"He said you will always love me no matter what."
"He is right. Sunshine, I didn't mean to make you think I didn't love you. I do. You are my number one girl. Nothing can change that."
"But you don't spend time with me anymore."
"I know and I'm sorry about that. I was just getting to know Melanie and that was taking a lot of time. But no matter what happens with me and her or if I meet someone else after her, I will always have time for you."
"Really? I will always be your favorite girl?"
"Yes. You are and always will be my favorite girl. I love you sunshine."
"I love you too." She hugged him.
"Good. So how about we set aside some time just for us. Our special time that is only the two of us."
"I like that. Can I go slide?"
"Yes." He laughed as she headed to the big slide. He was glad that things were okay with them. What he said was true. No matter what happened, he would always love her as his number one girl.
Just as she was on the slide, his phone starting ringing, it was Melanie.
"Hey, Mel, what's up?"
"John, I think we should break up."
"What?"
"I think we should break up. I just can't deal with your travel schedule."
"My travel schedule?"
"Yes. I'm sorry, John. I need someone around more."
"Okay, consider us over."
"I'm sorry." Melanie hung up quickly.
John was shocked that she was ending things. He honestly thought she could deal with his schedule but it was what it was. If she didn't want to deal with it, then that was fine. Just as he got off the phone with Melanie, he heard Payton crying. He, like the others, knew her cry anywhere. He rushed over to where she was.
"Sunshine, what happen?"
"I fell and hurt my arm." She said through her tears.
"Okay, baby, let's go to the hospital." He picked her up and they headed to the car. He called Adam on the way and told him to meet them there.
They arrived at the hospital and the doctor took her right back. John held her while the doctor examined her.
"Well, I think you have a small fracture so, we will do an x-ray."
"Do you think it is broken?" John asked.
"No. I think it is a very small fracture. But we will know more after the x-ray."
"Okay." John went with her for the x-ray and they were soon back in the room.
"Ladybug, are you okay?" Adam asked coming into the room.
"Yes, daddy." She said as she sat in John's lap.
"The doctor thinks it is a small fracture. They did an x-ray."
"Okay. So, I guess you had a great day."
"We did."
"Well, Payton, you do have a small fracture." The doctor said coming in. "Oh, you must be the dad."
"I am. Is this serious?
"Not really. We will put her in a cast that will help it heal. It isn't broken but she will have to wear the cast for about four weeks. Maybe less depending how it heals. But the fracture is very small. It should heal in about two weeks."
"Okay." Adam replied.
"Okay, Miss Payton, we will put on the cast. It won't hurt."
"K." She replied as the doctor began.
Once he was done, they headed out. Adam took Payton in his car. Once they were home, Payton watched a movie while Adam and John were talking.
"So, she just called and said it was over?"
"Yeah. She said she didn't' think she could deal with my travel schedule."
"Do you think that was it or was it more?"
"I think it was more. We just weren't on the same page anyway so, it is better this way."
"Yeah, don't worry, I'm sure there is someone else."
"Yeah. There probably is. But I'm okay with it anyway. I don't think we have lasted much longer anyway."
"Okay. Well, enough of this, let's go watch a movie."
They headed into the living room and finished the movie with Payton. Adam could tell that John and Payton had figured things out. He hoped that next time John found someone, Payton would be a little more understanding about it.
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