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Thanks to RKOsgirl92 for her idea for this chapter.
A few days later, Payton was playing in her room with her dolls. She was thinking about what she could do to get her dad to see Briana again. The night out hadn't gone like she had hoped. So, she knew she had to come up with a new plan. She remembered that Briana told her dad to call if he needed anything. She decided to fake an injury and then her dad would call Briana. She jumped on her bed and then made some noise so it would seem that she fell off.
"Daddy, daddy." She yelled.
"What?" He asked rushing into the room.
"I fell off the bed. I think I hurt my arm again." She said holding up her left arm.
"Okay, let's go to the hospital." He said looking at it. It didn't seem hurt but you never could be too careful.
"No. I don't want to go to the hospital." She said with a pout. "I don't like the hospital."
"Okay. I guess I can call Briana and see if she can come over." He said taking out his cell phone. He remembered that she said he could call if he needed anything.
"Okay. I like her. She was so nice when I was hurt." Payton replied to him. She hid her smile as he dialed the number.
"Okay, Briana said she will be right over." Adam said hanging up. "Let's go into the living room." He said picking her up and carrying her downstairs.
Ten minutes later, Briana showed up. She didn't live that far away from them. Adam met her at the door.
"So, what seems to be the trouble?" Briana asked coming in.
"Payton fell off the bed and hurt her arm." He said showing her in.
"Where is she?" Briana asked.
"The living room." He replied walking in the room. Payton was sitting on the sofa.
"Okay, Miss Payton, let's see what is going on." Briana said going over to Payton. "Which arm?"
"This one." Payton said showing her the right arm.
"I thought it was your left arm." Adam said to her.
"Oh, well, it switches arms, daddy." She said to him.
"Well, I think you just bruised it." Briana said knowing that Payton didn't really hurt herself. She put some cream on it and a band-aid and then she kissed the band aid. "There you go, all better."
"Thanks." Payton said hugging her. "Can you stay for dinner?"
"I don't want to impose or anything." Briana said getting her stuff together.
"Can she daddy, please?" Payton said to him.
"If she wants." He replied.
"Yay!" Payton said excitedly. "Come and see my room." She said pulling Briana by the hand.
Once they got upstairs and to her room, Payton showed Briana around.
"This is my room. I have my princess bed, my desk, and my TV." Payton said showing her around the room. She showed Briana everything in her room. "Through that door is my playroom."
"Wow, you have two rooms." Briana said looking around. It was then that she saw the photo by Payton's bed. It was the picture of a beautiful brown eyed brunette.
"That's my mommy." Payton said picking it up and showing Briana.
"She is pretty." Briana replied. "I bet you miss having a mom, huh."
"I do. I don't remember her because she died when I was born. But everyone has told me about her." Payton said. "They said she was sweet and caring, like you."
"I'm sure she was a great person and I am sure that she loved you more than anything." Briana said to her.
"Daddy said so. He said she was excited about having me." She said putting the picture down. Neither one notices Adam in the doorway.
"I am sure she was. All mothers are excited about little girls." Briana replied to her.
"I want a new mommy you know." Payton said to her. "But I don't think my daddy wants a new wife."
"Well, sometimes, when you lose someone, it is difficult to move on. Especially when you love them so much." Briana said picking Payton up and sitting her on the bed.
"But everyone says it's time to move on. Why can't he?" Payton asked. She was asking questions that she didn't want to ask her dad.
"Everyone moves on in their own time. You can't rush something like that." Briana replied hoping to answer her questions. "When your dad is ready, he will. And if he is never ready, that's okay. But the thing to remember is that rather your dad gets a new wife and you get a new mom or it is just the two of you that he loves you and only wants what is best."
"But I don't want him to be sad anymore. Mommy makes him sad." She replied.
"No, baby, she doesn't make him sad. He is sad because he misses her and that she is misses your life. But she doesn't make him sad." Briana said to her. "Payton, you have to give your dad the time he needs to move on. But he will when the time is right."
"Thanks for talking to me." Payton said hugging her again. "I just wasn't ready to ask my dad these things."
"You are welcome. Now, how about we go see if your dad needs help?" Briana replied taking Payton's hand and they headed downstairs.
Adam had left just as Payton hugged Briana. It was weird to see Payton talking about things with someone else but Briana was so patient with her and her questions. It was very much the interaction that a mother and daughter would have.
"Daddy, Briana loved my room." Payton said as she and Briana walked in the kitchen.
"I'm sure she did, ladybug." He said to her.
"We came to see if you needed any help?" Briana asked him.
"No, I am good. But you guys can set the table." He said to her.
"We can do that." She said.
They had a nice dinner and then put Payton to sleep. Briana liked Adam and Payton but she knew that he wasn't ready to move on and she liked the friendship they were developing.
"So, Payton looks a lot like her mom." Briana said as they were sitting in the living room.
"She does. She has Krissy's eyes and some of her personality. But the hair and sneakiness, that is all me." He said with a laugh.
"She is a sneaky little girl." She replied back with a smile.
"I'm sorry she tricked us yet again. She just has her mommy quest on the brain." He said to her.
"You don't have to apologize. I understand." She said getting up and looking at the photos on the walls. "She just really misses not having a mom and she worries that you are sad."
"I heard your talk with her. I'm sorry about eavesdropping." He said getting up and standing beside her.
"It's not a problem. I hope you don't mind that I talked to her." Briana said. She didn't want to overstep. "I didn't mean to overstep."
"You didn't. Payton needed someone to talk and I am glad that you were nice enough to listen to her." He said.
"She is a great little girl and as for her mommy quest, just give her the space to try to get us together. She will see that we are friends and that is it." She replied.
"Thanks for that." He said to her. He looked at the picture of him and Krissy that was taken a few weeks before Payton was born.
"You loved her a lot, huh?" Briana asked him.
"Yeah. She was the best person and I don't think she liked me that much to begin with." He said with a laugh.
"How did you meet?" She asked.
"Work. We were put in storyline together and before we knew it, we were in love." He replied. "We got married in Cancun only after three days together."
"Wow, love at first sight?" She asked.
"No. We got drunk and got married." He said. "But we fell in love and were happy before the accident."
"It sounds like it." She said looking at the photo of them. "I should go. I enjoyed getting to know you and Payton more tonight."
"I enjoyed it too. Maybe we can do it again, the three of us." He said as he walked her to the door.
"I would like that. Goodbye, Adam." She said to him.
"Bye, Briana." He said before shutting the door.
It had been a nice evening and he really liked her as a friend. She was caring and sweet and great with Payton. And Payton seemed to really like her. He hoped that Briana would continue to let Payton talk to her. He could see that Payton needed someone like Briana to talk to about things she couldn't talk to him about.
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