Chapter 7
I was awoken by Bella jumping on my bed.
"Bella, what have I said about jumping on beds?" I grumbled. She stopped jumping, and laid down.
"Sorry, daddy." she said. She cuddled with me in silence for a moment. Then she started talking;
"Daddy?" she asked quietly.
"Hmm." I mumbled, still half asleep.
"Is Curt gonna be my new Papa?" she asked innocently.
I thought about it for a minute, "I don't know baby girl. Daddy likes Curt a lot, but he doesn't want to mess things up. So, we're going slow."
"You don't want it to be like, Elly." she said softly. She cuddled closer to me, and hugged me. I laid there in bed, until our alarm went off.
"Time to get up for school." I said, getting up slowly. I walked to the bathroom, and I heard Bella running toward her room. I opened up the case for my contacts. I took out one, and out it in, and blinked a couple times to get in right. Then I took out the other one, when it accidentally slipped off my finger, and fell down the drain.
"Damn it!" I muttered under my breath, thankful that Bella wasn't in the room.I sighed, and took out the other contact out of his eye. I put my glasses back on. I got dressed, and went to check on Bella.
"Bella, you almost ready?" I asked, standing outside her doorway.
"Almost daddy." she called out.
"Hurry up!" I called, before heading downstairs. I decided on eggs for breakfast. I had just finished her's when Bella came down.
"Eggs are on the table, sweetheart." I said, without turning around.
"Daddy, I don't feel good." she said.
I frowned, and turned around. I gasped. How had I not noticed this earlier?! Bella was covered head to toe in red spots. I sighed, and turned off the oven.
"Baby girl, did you look in the mirror?" I asked her. She shook her head. "Baby, you have chicken pox."
"Daddy, I threw up earlier. In the bathroom."
"It's okay, baby." I said, hugging her gently. "You go lay on the couch, and whatever you do don't itch the spots okay?"
"Okay, I'll try daddy.", she said heading toward the couch. I sighed, and took out my phone. First, I called the office telling them that Bella wouldn't be in today. Then I groaned, I was supposed to have my date with Curt today. I called him, he wouldn't be at school yet. It rang twice before he picked up.
"Hello?" he asked.
"Hey." I said, smiling when I heard his voice.
"Hey, babe." he said. "Why are you calling?"
"Well, Bella woke up this morning with chicken pox. So, I can't go out tonight, because she gets really clingy when she's sick.", I said.
"Awww. My poor angel." Curt said, my heart fluttered. He cared so much about her. "How about I stop over after I get off, and we can order in?"
"You really want to be around me, and my sick daughter, rather than do something else?" I asked surprised.
"Sure, babe. I already had chicken pox anyway." he said.
"You know I don't think I have. I know Ross, and Rocky had it once, but I don't think I ever got it." I said.
"Then, I will definitely be over after work. We can't have you getting sick on us too!" Curt said.
"Okay, If you really want to." I said.
"I really do." he said.
"Okay. See you tonight." I said.
"See you tonight." Curt said. I ended the call, and headed into the other room to take care of Bella.
