Chapter 5

Evie and Steve went out for day looking for things to make Evie's bedroom her own. Steve knew he should be concentrating on his daughter and getting know her again, however all he could think about was how he left things with Catherine.

"Dad can we get this." Evie said pulling Steve out of his thought.

"Of course, it's your room you can have what you want." Steve replied, if he only knew how much free rein he had given his daughter to spend his money.

Steve carried on following his daughter around the shop. For a 10 year old girl she had already learned the trick to shopping.

Steve's arms were almost full when they left the shop. Steve loaded the car with all the items they had brought. They sat in the car, not really talking. Although it had been a long time since he last saw his daughter but Steve was never sure what to talk about with her.

"I have to go out later," Steve said. Mostly the only time Steve spoke to his daughter was telling him about what he was going to do. Never any bonding conversations.

"Okay. When can we put my new stuff in the room?" Evie asked looking at her dad with her best puppy dog eyes to try and get her dad to it straight away.

"How about I drop you at Mary's you can spend the afternoon with her, then I will pick you up, we can get take-out and sort your room out then? Steve said feeling guilt tripped by his own daughter. He was a Navy Seal. How could a 10 year old girl get him to do anything within just one look?

Meanwhile...

Cath thought about what George had said. She knew she had to go and speak to Chelsea but couldn't bring herself, after the upset she saw in her daughter last time.

After a while she started thinking about Steve. He had been at the back of his mind for the last few days. She had been thinking about him but her daughter was her first priority. All she wanted to do was see Steve. He could make her feel better. He had that power, with just one look he could make her forget anything.

She was dragged out her thoughts by a ring at the door bell. She got up and made her way to the door taking a quick glance through the peep hole. She saw who it was. Her heart stopped. She couldn't breathe. She stood on the other side of the door for a few seconds contemplating whether or not to open the door.

She knew she had to face him some time and it would be easier now than to wait for more anger to boil up.

"Steve!" She said opening the front door. Steve turned and looked at her. He didn't say anything. They stood there staring at each other for what seemed like an eternity, but in reality was about a minute.

Finally, Steve broke and looked away, forcing Catherine to do the same.

"Steve, look I know why your here. We can't work this out. We have other commitments in our lives, that are more important. We both know that now I am back and have my children and you have your daughter we aren't meant to be. I know you came here so you could say the same." She paused and looked down at the floor. This was breaking her heart but she had to do it for her kids. "It was fun, we had some good times and I loved you. But it's not meant to be. I am sorry it worked out this way."

"Cath please stop." Steve tired to interrupt but Cath wouldn't let him.

"Can you please go Steve, that's all we need to say." Cath looked away. He was looking at her but she couldn't look at him. He turned and started walking back towards his car.

Sorry I haven't updated in a while, but I have been busy. I will update again in couple of days.

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