Chapter •9•

This is happening before Rowan came to pick up Jasmine

{Liz}Jasmine just finished eating and now she's back in Mark's home office with Mark and I'm sitting here thinking why the hell did Grant come back after 5 years what's his deal? All I know is I hope Rowan don't fall for his shit

{Mark}Jasmine I'll be right back OK?

{Jasmine}OK grandpa

{Mark}I walk out to the living room to talk to Liz but when I get there I see her sitting on the couch looking so lost in thought so I walk up to her Liz honey what's wrong? She didn't say anything so I try again Elizabeth Blanchard what's going on talk to me she looks at me and says something I never expected her to say she said

{Liz}Mark Grant was here

{Mark}Why the hell was he here what did he want?

{Liz}He wanted to see Jasmine

{Mark}That bastard does not deserve to see Jasmine he walked out on Rowan before Jasmine was even born, he is not a father, he didn't see the look on Rowan's face when she came home to us after he walked out on her what are we going to tell Rowan when she gets here? Liz looks at me she was about to say something but the ringing of the door bell prevented her from speaking I'll get it, I get up and walk to the door to answer it and when I opened the door it was Rowan so I move to the side to let her in when she comes in she looks at me and Liz and says

{Rowan}OK mom dad what's going on why do your faces look like that? Is Jasmine OK? They didn't say anything, mom dad can someone please tell me what's going on

{Liz}Rowan honey Grant is back he came here looking for Jasmine

{Rowan}Well he's not getting her he's the one that walked out on her before she was even born I have been mommy and daddy for that little girl since the day she was born he wants a fight for my daughter he's got one but there is one thing for sure is that he's not getting my daughter, anyway where is she?

{Mark}She's in my home office playing on the computer, I'll go get her, I get up from the couch and walk to my home office where my beautiful granddaughter is Jasmine honey mommy is here I walk up behind her come on let's go I pull her wheelchair back from my desk and we head out to the living room where Rowan and Liz are talking

{Jasmine}Hi mommy

{Rowan}Hi my baby how was your day with grandma and grandpa?

{Jasmine}Good, but when I came out here to ask grandma for something to eat I seen a man but I didn't know who he was

{Rowan}Oh that man was nobody you don't need to worry about it, are you ready to go home?

{Jasmine}Yeah let's go bye grandma bye grandpa I love you

{Mark and Liz}Bye our grandbaby we love you too

{Rowan}Come on let's go I get behind her wheelchair and take her out to the car I take her to the back door of the car and put her book bag on the backseat then I was about to get her out of her wheelchair until my dad come out of the house and said

{Mark}Here let me help you with her, Rowan nods and I pick up Jasmine and put her in the car and buckle her in there you go my grandbaby I kiss Jasmine's head and look at Rowan putting the wheelchair in the trunk so I walk up to her hey Rowan you need help with that? She didn't say anything and she was facing away from me so I walked around her to see her face and her eyes were red and puffy, Rowan honey what's wrong?

{Rowan}I don't-I don't know it's just that Grant pisses me off, when I was pregnant with Jasmine and I told him he promised me that he would stay with me and help raise her but when the doctor said she was going to be born with spina bifida he couldn't get out of there fast enough

{Mark}Rowan honey Grant was and is a coward it's his loss that he's missing out on such an amazing and sweet little girl, I pull Rowan into a hug it's OK Jasmine loves you remember that OK? I feel her nod into my shoulder would you like your mother and I to take Jasmine for the night and you can have a night to yourself?

{Rowan}I could use a night to myself but I don't want Jasmine to think I'm abandoning her like her father did

{Mark}That little girl would not think that, now come on let's go see if Jasmine wants to spend the night here

{Rowan}OK, my dad and I walk back over to the car hey Jasmine honey how would you like to stay the night at grandma and grandpa's tonight?

{Jasmine}Yeah I'd love that but I have no clothes here or my pyjamas

{Rowan}I'll go home and get your things

{Jasmine}OK mommy, oh mommy do I have to go to school tomorrow?

{Rowan}No I'll call uncle Shane when I get home and tell him that your not going to be there tomorrow I was about to go get Jasmine's wheelchair but when I turned around my dad was standing there with the wheelchair so I get Jasmine back out of the car and put her back in her wheelchair and kiss her forehead you be good for grandma and grandpa tonight and I'll be back with your things, I was about to get in my car when Jasmine stopped me and said

{Jasmine}Mommy don't forget Mr. Snuggles my teddy bear please

{Rowan}I smile at her I won't baby, then I get in my car and go home to get Jasmine's things for the night when I get home I run into the house and get Jasmine a change of clothes and her pyjamas and her Mr. Snuggles out of her room then I put the things in a bag and head back out to my car and head back to my parents place when I get there I see my dad and Jasmine sitting outside on the front porch so I walk up to them here you go baby girl and your Mr. Snuggles is in there I'll see you tomorrow I love you

{Jasmine}Love you too bye mommy

{Mark}Lets go back in the house my beautiful grandbaby I get up and Jasmine and I head back into the house and Liz looks at us and says

{Liz}Jasmine honey I thought you went home with your mommy

{Jasmine}I was going to but mommy asked me if I wanted to stay the night here tonight and I said yes I wanted too, is that OK with you grandma and grandpa?

{Liz and Mark}That's OK baby we love having you here

With Rowan

{Rowan}I just took Jasmine's stuff over to her at my parents place I was on my way home when I decided to get some food for Peyton and I and take it back to Meyer Vet Clinic once I get the food I head to Meyer Vet Clinic when I get there I get the food and get out of my car and head into the Clinic and head to the exam room that I know Peyton is still in with the puppy, hey how's the puppy?

{Peyton}I thought I was alone until I heard the lovely voice of Rowan so I smile and turn around Rowan what are you doing here I thought you were going home with your daughter?

{Rowan}Oh well she's spending the night with her grandparents tonight so I came back here and I brought food I thought you were hungry and could use some food

{Peyton}Thank you that would be great, I take the bag from her and set up a picnic blanket on the floor

{Rowan}I'll be right back I have to call my brother, he nods so I walk out to the hallway and call Shane

Phone call (Rowan and Shane)

{Shane}Hey Rowan what can I do for you?

{Rowan}Hey Shane I was just calling you to let you know that Jasmine won't be in school tomorrow, what with everything that happen today I just think that she needs a day off of school

{Shane}OK Rowan that's completely fine, I'll talk to you tomorrow tell Jasmine I love her bye

{Rowan}Will do bye love you

{Shane}Love you too

End of call

{Rowan}When I get off the phone I walk back in the room and sit on the picnic blanket with Peyton and we begin eating