Reallyreally short chapter. I'm just trying to get back into writing this. I have an idea where i'm going with it now so expect another update Tuesday or Wednesday.
Chapter 10
I'm watching as my ex-husband glances between the kitchen door and the TV sitting in front of us. Kelsey's in there doing her homework with Jason, which is really making Ryan uneasy since he can't quite see what's going on in there. I keep trying to calm him down but it's really not working. He keeps telling me he doesn't think this is such a good idea but I try to remind him Kelsey's a big girl and she can handle herself.
That's definitely a lost cause.
"If it makes you feel better you can go check on them. Although, Kelsey might think you don't trust her." I say with my arms folded over my chest hoping that the last part keeps him from out of the room.
"I could go in there." Millie speaks up standing up from her spot on the floor. I have a feeling my other two girls are getting tired of hearing Ryan go on and on about Kelsey and her boyfriend.
"Yeah, that's a good idea." I give my little girl a smile.
"Are you going to do this when I start dating? Because that's going to be a huge problem for me." Jory spoke up from where she was sitting cross legged in the spot next to me on the sofa.
"And why is that? You're going to be treated just the same way as your sister." I tell her.
"You can not seriously tell me the two of you were innocent at our age. Considering the stories I've heard from Aunt Summer." I stare over at my daughter.
"What kind of stories?" I ask nervously. I hope to God Summer has left out a few things about Ryan and my past. "You know, Jory, you really shouldn't listen to Summer sometimes. She tends to go a little overboard with her story telling."
"God, mom. Paranoid much?" Jory rolled her eyes at me.
"Kelsey said that you shouldn't send me to spy on her and Jason. It's rude." Millie walked back into the living room with a bottle of water in her hands. "I simply told her that it was either me coming in or Daddy." Millie smiled before sitting down on the sofa next to her father who wrapped his arm around her. "I missed you, Daddy." I heard her whisper. My heart melted at the thought that I was the reason my girls didn't have their father around constantly for the past ten years. I'm the reason Ryan went off and tried to marry that whore of a woman. Everything's on me and I honestly just want this guilt to all go away but it seems to be eating me up inside. I'm wondering if we talk about it all if the guilt will go away. I can only hope.
Ryan suddenly jumped up from the sofa when a giggle erupted from the kitchen. I grabbed for his arm when he started to walk in there.
"Don't." I tell him.
"How can you allow this? She's too young." He snatched his arm away from me which completely surprised me.
"I can allow this because I trust our daughter." I put my hand back on the spot from just seconds before. This time he didn't pull away. He sat back down on the sofa before pulling me back down next to him.
"You're right. I trust her too." He let out an easy sigh before pulling me close to him.
"Well, that was convincing." I laughed.
"I don't have a choice." He shrugged. "Plus, I trust that you'd make the right decision on this." He kissed my temple.
"Thank you." I grin.