Head Over Feet

(Sequel to Love Ridden)

Chapter Four

Are You Still Mad

A few days later, Emma was at the park with Kaydence. Emma was sitting on a bench, watching her play in the sand. Emma glanced around, still keeping an eye on her daughter. She saw Jay walking towards her. She smiled lightly when he sat next to her.

"Hi." He said quietly.

"How are you?"

He sighed, "Well, besides dealing with the fact that my ex-girlfriend was hiding a child from me, I'm good"

"Jay, I'm sorry."

"Sorry really isn't going to make up for it, Em."

Emma sighed and watched as Kaydence walked over to them, "Mommy, who's he?"

Emma looked at Jay, not sure of what to say.

Jay smiled at Kaydence, "I'm Jay. What's your name?"

"Kaydence. But my mommy calls me Kay."

"Well, Kay, how are you?"

Kay smiled, "I'm good. Kinda hungry. Mommy can we go eat now?"

Emma nodded, "Of course, baby." Emma stood up and held Kay's hand.

Kay looked at Jay, "Are you hungry?"

Jay looked up at Emma and Emma smiled, "Actually, I am."

"Then come on silly."

Jay stood up and followed them to Emma's car. Emma got Kay in and then got in. Jay slowly got in on the passenger side. They drove in silence to the Dot. When they got there, Kay was sleeping.

"Should we still go in?" Jay asked.

"I can just go in and get some food. Would you mind staying with her?"

Jay shook his head, "Not at all."

"Alright, I'll be back in a few minutes." Emma got out.

Jay turned in his seat to look at his daughter. He sighed and just stared at her. He couldn't believe he never knew about her. She was beautiful. She looked like him a little bit. Her hair was a darker blonde than Emma's and he noticed earlier that her eyes were the same as his. She had Emma's nose and Jay's lips. Jay smiled. He saw Emma walk back to the car a few minutes later with some food. He leaned over and opened the door for her.

She got in, "Thanks."

He nodded, "No problem."

She handed him a take out box, "It's a hamburger. I know you like your meat."

He smiled, "Thanks."

Emma drove to the school parking lot and they both got out, leaving a door open. They both sat on the car, in silence eating. When they were finished Jay threw away their empty take out boxes.

Emma looked at him, "Jay.."

Jay shook his head, "This doesn't mean anything. Me being here right now, doesn't mean I forgive you for not telling me."

Emma slowly nodded, "I know. I just, I know I should have told you. I wanted to so many times on the phone or in a letter. I couldn't get it out."

Jay sighed, "It doesn't matter! You should have told me no matter what. She's my fucking daughter Emma!"

Emma looked away from him and wiped away a tear, "I know she is, Jay. Do you think I just pretended she wasn't yours? Do you think that every time I looked at her I never saw you? She's the spitting image of you. I wanted to tell you, you have to believe me." She reached for his hand.

He got off of the car, "Wanting and doing are two different things. I thought you loved me. If you did, you would have told me. You would have never left without saying something."

"I do love...I mean I did love you."

Jay put both hands on his head and sighed, "I need to think. This is just too much at once."

Emma looked away from him as he walked away. She started to lightly cry, but snapped out of it when she heard Kaydence start to cry a little bit.

Title from Alanis Morissette

I know the chapters are short, but I'm getting tons of chapters up, so no complaining.