Chapter 4
After breakfast Ell, Bella, and I went out to try and find an apartment for me and Bella. I was excited. It was just gonna be me and my baby girl, and maybe...eventually we could add one more. I looked at Ell. He was talking to Bella, as we walked to the building. They were discussing my little pony, Del had gotten Bella hooked on it. Her favorite was Pinky Pie.
"I want to have a Pinky Pie room!" she said animatedly.
"Somehow, I don't think that will last long term, sweetheart." Ellington said.
"What's long term mean?" Bella asked.
"I mean you probably won't like Pinky Pie when your older." Ellington said.
"I'll love Pinky Pie, forever, Papa!" she exclaimed, as if the idea of not loving Pinky Pie horrified her.
"We can always paint over it later, sweetheart." I said. Ell glared at me again. Two glares in one day. Great!
We didn't find any apartments that we liked, but we did find a house. It had two bedrooms two bathrooms, a living room, kitchen, and a big basement. I figured we could use the basement for band stuff. It was perfect. Plus, the outside was blue. I bought as soon as the realator told me the price. It was within my budget! So, we should be moving in in the next couple days.
That night after Bella was in bed, I decided to ask Ell why he'd glared at me when I told Bella she could have her Pinky Pie room. It was obvious he was mad at me about something. He wouldn't even look at me all night. This was great we just got together today, and already we're fighting. Ell was sitting on the couch. Everyone else had gone to bed already, so it was just me and Ell.
"Ell." I said sitting next to him on the couch. He didn't even look at me. "Ell, please tell me why your mad at me."
"Oh, now you notice I'm mad at you." Ell said, angrily.
"I noticed earlier Ell, I just didn't want to make a scene in front of Bella." I said.
"You can't just give her everything she wants Riker. You have to tell her no sometimes." Ell said.
"I don't give her everything!" I said, defensively.
"You do, Rike. Even in the beginning. Rocky told me about the hot fudge sundae." Ell said. I looked down sheepishly.
"I just want her to love me." I said softly, tears starting to form in my eyes.
"Rike, that little girl loves you with her whole heart. Saying no sometimes won't change that. Even when she says she doesn't she will always love you." Ell said, pulling me into a hug. I cried onto his chest, I was so scared she would hate me. I needed her to love me. I couldn't explain it, but that little girl was my world.
