Always have
Ennis was the first through the door then followed Jack, who stopped to take off his coat and boots but Ennis kept on walking right through the house.
"Ah I just washed the floor." Dorrin said under her breath
"Were is she?" was all he said
"Alma? She's in the bathroom." Bobby replied
Jack went to sit on the couch and looked down at Dorrin who was lying down and the carpeted floor.
"Comfy?" he said with a smile
"No, push over." she said
She got up and sat right beside jack they sat together in a big hug
Ennis came over boots off now and grabbed jacks free hand
"It'll be alright cowboy." Jack said reassuringly
Silence
Junior walked into the living room
"Hello." Was all she said
Ennis looked at her tears in his eyes wondering what to do.
Should I hug her or shake her hand, what? He thought to himself
He decided on the hug and Junior let him and then she cried, Bobby, Jack and Dorrin left the room.
"My God look at you." Ennis said still holding her.
"I'm sorry."
"It's alright honey."
"I'm sorry for what I said."
"That's over and done with glad your hear is all."
"Me too."
Jack, Dorrin and Bobby went upstairs to get Junior's room ready for her Dorrin sat on the bed and sighed.
"What is it sweetheart?" Jack asked
"Nothing."
"What is it?" he asked again
"Do you think its going to change?"
"What's going to change?"
"Our life, now that daddy has both his girls maybe he won't love me any more."
"Dorrin."
"What it could happen?"
"Not to you, he may have both his girls but he won't ever stop loving you, you're still his daughter too."
"Not by blood."
"So what he raised you, he loves you just as much as Junior and Jenny, no changing that."
"What if he leaves?"
"Were is all this doubt for your father coming from, he wont leave us he loves us this is his home."
"Well, what if he dose."
"He won't Dorrin now that's enough about that."
"Sorry."
"Nothing to be sorry about just it won't happen, not now it's been to long for it to end now."
"Your right it has been long."
"Of course I'm right I'm your daddy."
Dorrin laughed
"Promise it won't change."
"Promise." Jack said grabbing her in a hug
"Love you." He said
"Love you too."
Jack and Dorrin stood there in a hug when all of a sudden Jack said
"Well I thought I had a son but he seems to disappear into the walls, come here Bobby."
Bobby went over and laughed
"She thought I was you." He said.
Jack laughed
"Well I guess I will have to thank her for the complement."
"Let's go back down and see what there up to." Dorrin said
All three came down the stairs and Ennis and Junior were talking Ennis on the couch and Junior on the chair in front.
"Hey Jack." Ennis said
"Junior I want you to meet…. I want you to meet my… my partner Jack."
"Hey there Junior." Jack said holding out a hand
"Hello." She said grabbing the hand a little reluctantly
"You already met Bobby and Dorrin."
"Yes."
Jack went and sat beside Ennis and Bobby beside Jack and Dorrin on the floor in front of Jack.
They defiantly look like Jack. Junior thought
"What a matter Junior?" Ennis broke into her thoughts.
"Nothing." She answered
"Well you want to see your room?"
"I have a room?"
"Always have." Ennis said.