Anni: huggles into you turn blue
Thanks for reading you guys it means a lot! kisses for everyone
Tim sat bolt up right when he heared a knock on the door. He quickly wiped the sleep from his eyes and tried to straighten up the living room the best he could. He knew who was at the door. He walked over to it and quickly smoothed out his shirt a little before opening it up with a small smile. Calleigh smiled a little and Madelyn jumped out of Calleigh's arms and straight into Tims' arms. "Daddy!" she squealed. Tim smiled and hugged her tight. "Hi pumpkin." he said softly.
Calleigh smiled a little at the exhange and handed over Madelyns bag. "Here's all of her stuff." Tim nodded a little. And looked down at Emily and James who were looking at the floor.
"Well come on in guys. I'm not going to bite you." he said teasingly. Emily gave him a look and marched passed him. James smirked a little and sat his bag down next to the door. Tim sat Madelyn down carefully, "Why don't you go bug your brother." he said softly. Madelyn squealed a little and ran off to find Jake. Tim straightned up a little and looked at Calleigh.
"They each have all of there things." she said as she shifted her weight uncomfortably.
Tim nodded, "Whats wrong with Emily?" he asked. Not wanting to invite her in just yet. If she wanted space then thats what he would give her.
Calleigh sighed, "We had a fight." she said softly. "But it was the first time she's talked to me in about 8 months so I guess I should be thankful." she said honestly.
Tim nodded a little and looked down at his feet, "Do you want to come in?" he asked nervously.
Calleigh suddenly straightned up. Her heart began to race and she felt like she forget how to speak, "I can't actually. I have to do some grocery shopping and then I promised Horatio I'd come in for a few hours."
"Its saturday Calleigh." he said. "You don't work on the weekends." he said.
Calleigh nodded, "I know that." she said. Truth was Horatio never asked her to come in she just had to go there to get her mind off of being alone. "I just thought I'd chip in." she said with her usual honey tone. Tim nodded a little. "So I'll see you sunday evening?" Tim nodded a little and waited until Calleigh was out of view before closing the door and sighing heavily.
For Love or Happiness
Tim sat down on the hunk of junk he called a patio set and closed his eyes. He took a deep breath and breathed in the Miami air he had grown to love. He was a New Yorker to the core. But when he had moved to Miami things weren't so bad. Of course then he had Calleigh in his life and now he was just a pathetic piece of nothing. Atleast thats what he felt like. Tim jumped a little when he heared the patio door slid open and Emily sit down next to him, "You ok kiddo?" he asked.
Emily nodded and tucked her legs up underneath her chin, "I'm ok."
Tim looked at her for a minute and nodded, "If you say so." he said as he put out his cigarette.
Emily eyed him, "So your smoking now daddy?" she asked. "Why?"
Tim shrugged, "Why not?" he asked. He didn't have to worry about babying things when it came to talking to Emily she always understood him. Even if she was only ten.
Emily got up and sat down on Tim's lap and wrapped her arms around his neck, "I don't care what mommy says I still love you daddy." she said softly.
Tim closed his eyes and wrapped his arms around her tightly, "That means more then you know kiddo." he said, his voice catching a little. Emily hugged Tim tighter and within a few minutes his body began to shake from crying.
Emily closed her eyes tightly and held onto her father, "Its ok daddy. You'll be ok." she said softly.
Tim pulled away from Emily a few minutes later, "Sorry." he muttered and wiped at his eyes.
Emily kissed his cheek softly, "Its ok daddy."
Tim smiled a little, "When did you become such a big girl?" he asked. Emily just shrugged a little. "Don't tell your brother about this." he added softly.
Emily smiled, "Deal."
Tim looked at her for a minute and then lifted her up and swung her over her shoulder, "Alright, bed time" he said.
Emily sighed, "But daddy!" she protested.
For Love or Happiness
Tim wanted to show Calleigh that he could handle himself and the kids without her. Maybe if he did that then she'd take him back. But things weren't working out in his favor. Calleigh was supposed to be arriving to pick up the kids in 15 minutes and Emily was still in the shower and James hadn't finished his homework and not to mention Madelyn had play dough everywhere! Tim sighed, "Madi sweetie. Clean up the playdough."
Madi shook her head, "Nope" she said softly and went back to creating her "Maksterice" as she called it. She couldn't quite say 'Masterpiece' yet.
Tim sighed, "Madi. Put. It. Away." he said sternly.
Madi looked up at her father and shook her head, "No." she said as she took an extra piece of playdough and threw it on the carpet.
"Madelyn Elizabeth Speedle you pick that up right now" he said in a warning tone.
Madelyn just crossed her arms across her chest and shook her head frantically, "You can't make me." she said as she stomped her foot a little. Tim took a deep breath and picked her up. She kicked her legs frantically and screamed so loud James had to cover his ears.
"Now you stay there and don't you move!" he said as he pointed a finger at Madi after he stood her in the corner.
Madi turned around and glared at him, "NO!" she screamed.
"MADI!" Tim yelled. "Turn around! NOW!"
Madi's bottom lip began to quiver and it was only seconds later that she began to ball hysterically. Tim's heart broke immediatley but he knew he couldn't do anything about it if he did she'd just do it again and again and she'd never learn anything. Tim sighed and walked out of the room. Madi screamed as she cried and fell back onto the floor and kicked her feet frantically as she cried.
Tim groaned when he heared the door bell ring. He sighed and answered it. "What took you so long I've been knocking on the door for 10 minutes." Calleigh said as she walked in. "What's going on?" she asked, hearing Madi's screams. "What did you do?" she asked as she ran down the hall to find Madi.
Tim sighed and closed the door, "Nice to see you to." he added.
Calleigh walked into the dinning room and picked Madelyn up who was crying so hard her face was turning red, "Its ok sweetie. Mommy's got you." she said as she rubbed her back softly. Madi made a few hiccuping like noise and calmed down. Tim came back into the room and Madi shifted in Calleigh's arms. "Daddy mean!" she said as she pointed to Tim.
Calleigh glared at him, "What did you do to her?" she asked.
Tim gave her a look, "I didn't do anything to her." he said honestly.
Calleigh laughed a little and brushed Madi's hair out of her face, "You didn't do anything to her?" she asked. "She's burning up Tim! Thats how hard she was crying. What did you do?" she asked again.
Jake looked up from his homework, sensing what was coming, "Mom dad's telling the truth he-"
Calleigh cut him off, "Don't defend your father, Jake. Now Tim what did you do?" she asked. "Did you smack her around?" she asked, her temper starting to come to the surface.
Tim looked at Calleigh horrified, "I've never laid a hand on any of our children!" he defended. "And I'm a little hurt that you would think so Calleigh!"
Calleigh glared at him, "Jake get your stuff together were leaving now." she said angrily. "EMILY LETS GO!"
Emily came running down the stairs, "Whats going on?" she asked.
Calleigh put Jake's homework into his back pack, "God Tim I asked you to have him do this as soon as possible. Not at the last minute. Your so unresponsible." she said.
Tim sighed and looked down at the floor, "Mom." Emily said, confused.
"We're leaving." she said as she helped Madi get on her jacket.
"But mom." Emily protested. "I don't want to go. I want to stay with dad."
Calleigh looked up at her and gave her a look, "I don't think so." she said as she picked up Madi and Jakes things. "Lets go."
Emily looked from Calleigh to Tim and sighed heavily. Tim shook his head, "Just go sweetie. I'll call you later."
Emily sighed angrily and picked up her back pack, 'Bye daddy." she said sadly and left.
Calleigh shook her head at Tim and sighed, "Honestly Tim. I expected more from you." she said as she walked out of the house.
Tim leaned against the wall for balance and ran a hand over his face. When did things go from bad to a complete and utter disaster? Tim sighed heavily and looked at the floor. He had nothing in his life now expect what would soon be dried up play dough.
Tbc...
