Chapter 43
Authors note: Hi again :) thanks for your reviews and I hope you enjoy this chapter :D you guys may or may not have noticed that Danny and Kacey's relationship isn't as great as it used to be, what are your thoughts on that?...
"Dad!" Evie exclaimed in delight, running up to her father.
"Hello beautiful!" Adam smiled and picked up his daughter swinging her around slightly.
"I've missed you." Evie told her father, smiling.
"I've missed you too sweetheart." Adam replied.
Evie then smiled at Paisley and hugged the girl tightly, "You've gotten so big babe!" Commented Paisley.
"You always say that." Giggled Evie. She then saw Danny stood behind Paisley and she threw her arms around him, he picked her up.
"Have you missed me monkey?" Danny questioned with a smile.
"Of course! I was thinking you weren't ever gonna come home!" Exclaimed Evie.
"Well I'm sorry about that." Danny said, a little quieter.
"Come on Eve, take me and your Dad to your room." Paisley smiled, holding her hand out to eleven year old.
"Maybe I should stay..." Adam suggested.
Paisley nodded, "Okay." Her and Evie started to walk away and Paisley gave Danny a reassuring smile.
"How are you?" Helen asked nervously.
"I'm sorry Mum." Danny said quietly, not answering her question.
"It's okay Dan. So, how are you?" Helen smiled warmly, asking him again.
"It's okay? How are you? Mum, are you serious?! I've been freaking out about this day for ages, and you're not even mad?!" Danny exclaimed.
"I don't want to be too harsh on you Danny." Helen told him.
"I took drugs Mum!" Hissed Danny. "Nothing about that is okay Mum."
"Just tell me why you took them, baby." Helen said gently, taking Danny's hand in hers and leading them to a seat.
"I don't know...I wasn't thinking. I thought that you didn't care about me and that you only cared about Evie and Bradley, silly I know." Danny sighed.
"It's not silly. I know myself that I wasn't treating you how you deserved and I'm truly sorry for that. I didn't mean to push you to take drugs." Helen's eyes welled up with tears.
"Come here." Smiled Danny, pulling his Mum into a hug.
"So, how's school at the moment?" Asked Paisley as she sat on Evie's bed.
"Boring! I don't know why everyone was so excited to start year seven, it's crap." Evie rolled her eyes.
"Um, year eleven isn't any better either." Commented Paisley and Evie giggled.
"Pais, is Danny gonna come home now?" Evie asked.
"Um, well...I dunno Eve." Admitted Paisley, smiling sadly at the girl.
"Why? Is he taking drugs again?" Evie inquired.
Paisley looked at the girl with a shocked expression, "What? You know about that?!"
"I found them before Mum did." Shrugged Evie.
Paisley decided to change the subject, "This is a dead fancy hotel ain't it?" She smiled.
"I see your grammar hasn't improved much either." Smirked Evie and Paisley glared at her.
"You cheeky little cow." Paisley rolled her eyes.
There was a knock on the door and Paisley got up to answer it. Adam was on the other side. "They're okay." He smiled and Paisley stood to the side to let him in.
"Dad, I have loads to tell you." Smiled Evie as her Dad sat down on the bed.
"Fire away." Adam smiled.
"I'll be back in a minute." Paisley told the pair and exited the room.
Paisley POV
I made my way back to the lobby and found Danny and Helen. They looked happy and didn't seem to be tearing chunks out of each other. I approached and they both smiled at me.
"And I guess we have you to thank for this." Helen smiled at the girl.
"Well, I don't like to brag!" Paisley said sarcastically and the pair laughed. "But no, it wasn't all down to me. Danny's girlfriend gave him a kick up the but and it was very much needed." Paisley arched her eyebrow.
"So, what's this...Kacey like then?" Helen asked.
"She's great." Danny smiled.
"Great? That's all I get?" Helen half laughed.
"Well, yeah, that's all I've got to say really." Danny shrugged and Paisley gave him a strange look.
"Well okay. Anyway, now that we've sorted this out, you're coming home now. Right?" Helen inquired.
"Home? Mum...I'm not sure." Admitted Danny.
"What's not to be sure about? You left because it wasn't solved, and now it is so you can come home." Helen said it as if it was obvious.
"A lot has happened since I left Mum!" Danny got up off the seat.
"This should be a no brainer Danny. You've always lived with me!" Helen defended.
"Yeah, but now Dad and I are really close, and Paisley has been like a sister to me, not to mention Kacey!"
"Oh come on Dan, you're not in love with the girl." Helen stated.
"I am! Okay look Mum, we're not gonna argue again. You just sprung it on me, I need time to think." Explained Danny.
"Yeah, okay, that's fair." Helen smiled.
"Dan, Pais, we're gonna head off now." Adam announced as he approached with Evie.
"How long are you up for?" Danny turned to face his Mum.
"We're leaving tomorrow, Evie would love to miss school but I'm obviously not allowing that to happen." Helen smiled and Evie rolled her eyes.
"Well, maybe you's two can come round for dinner tomorrow." Suggested Paisley.
"Sure. If it's okay with Adam and your Mum." Helen looked at Adam.
"Well it's fine with me and I'm sure it'll be okay with Karen." Adam smiled.
"Great, so that's settled then. See you's tomorrow." Paisley smiled and all of them said their goodbyes and hugged each other.
"That went well didn't it?" Adam smiled as the three of them climbed into the car.
"She wants me to go back to London with her Dad." Danny blurted out.
Adam sighed, "Well that's understandable."
"What the hell should I do?!" Danny asked, clearly stressed.
"Dan, if this is about Kacey, you know she's gonna tell you to go back to London." Paisley pointed out.
"She'd be lying though. I don't want to hurt her anymore so than I already have." Sighed Danny.
"Think about it, okay?" Adam smiled.
"Karen, this is delicious!" Helen praised as she tucked into the dinner that Karen had made.
"Thanks." Smiled Karen.
"No one makes a Sunday dinner like Karen." Danny added and earned a smile from Karen.
"If only Paisley was more like you Danny. I wouldn't mind if you want to take Paisley back to London with you and leave Danny here!" Joked Karen and Paisley smiled sarcastically at her.
Helen laughed slightly then turned her attention to Danny, "So, babe, have you thought about it yet?"
Danny sighed, "Honestly, I haven't. It's hard Mum."
Paisley looked sympathetically at the pair. Feeling sorry for Helen because she'd made up with her son and now all she wanted was for him to come home. And sympathy for Danny because he was completely stuck on what to do. Paisley was brought out of her thoughts when the doorbell rung. She smiled and got up to answer it.
"I wonder who that is?" Questioned Adam.
"Guys, it's Kace." Paisley smiled, bringing the girl into the dining room.
"Hey." Kacey smiled.
Danny got up, shocked, still believing that she was mad at him. "Hey baby." He pulled her into a hug and Kacey actually relaxed into his embrace.
"So you must be the famous Kacey," Helen got up from the table, smiling at the girl.
"Kace, this is my Mum." Danny told her, noticing the confused look on his girlfriend's face.
Kacey's face lit up, "Hi, it's so nice to finally meet you!" Helen pulled Kacey into a friendly hug. Kacey then noticed a girl sat at the table. "And you must be Evie."
Evie nodded and smiled at Kacey. She then turned to her Brother, "She's pretty." Evie whispered but everyone heard.
Danny chuckled slightly, "I know." He whispered back.
"Sit down Kace, there's enough food for you too." Adam smiled and Kacey sat down on a seat that Finley pulled up for her.
"I proud of you." Kacey smiled and gave Danny a quick kiss on the lips.
"Do you like Danny?" Evie asked Kacey.
Kacey smiled, "Meh, he's alright." Kacey shrugged, obviously joking.
Danny rolled his eyes, "She loves to joke around this one does!"
"Do you two love each other?" Evie asked next.
Danny looked at Kacey lovingly, "Yeah. Yeah we do."
Authors note: thanks for reading :) this is one of my shorter chapters as I didn't want it to drag on. Please review :) Also, do you think Danny will stay or go back to London?
