Chapter 36
《Peyton》I can't believe Genevieve broke into my house when my 4 beautiful girls were here alone now I don't feel safe to leave them here by themselves, hey did you girls have lunch yet?
《Rowan》I look at the time and see that it's already 12 P.M oh crap no not with the break in I'll go make lunch don't be mad I get up and head to the kitchen
《Peyton》Girls daddy will be right back I get up and head to the kitchen and see Rowan frantically running around the kitchen making lunch I walk up to her and touch her arm but she jumps away and hides in the corner and repeats over and over again don't hit me don't hit me please don't hit me I hate seeing her like this I hate seeing her scared like this Rowan baby it's me it's Peyton I'm not going to hit you come here it's OK I walk slowly up to her and slowly pull her into a hug I feel her tense up but then slowly start to relax and I feel her arms wrapped around my waist it's OK baby it's just me it's just me look at me she lifts her head and looks at me there you are that's my beautiful girl I'm never going to hurt you I love you so much how about we make lunch together?
《Rowan》I'd love that, Peyton I'm sorry I just I don't know I guess I just sometimes think that I'm still with Jake when I was with him if nothing was done when or the way he wanted he'd beat me
《Peyton》Baby it's OK but just know I love you and I'd never hurt you, you are everything to me you are safe with me we just finished making lunch hey why don't you go get the girls and I'll serve lunch
《Rowan》OK I walk into the playroom to get the girls hey girls lunch is ready
《Taylor Kaley and Bailey》Coming mommy we get our pictures we made for are daddy and walk with our mommy out to the kitchen for lunch when we get there daddy is sitting at the table waiting for us 4 to sit down and we all start eating, daddy?
《Peyton》Yeah my 3 princesses?
《Taylor Kaley and Bailey》What are we going to do after lunch?
《Peyton》Well I was thinking that we all go for a walk how does that sound?
《Rowan Taylor Kaley and Bailey》Sure
《Taylor Kaley and Bailey》Daddy can we get a kitten please?
《Peyton》I look at Rowan and she shrugged her shoulders so I look back at the girls I'll tell you what girls how about you let mommy and daddy talk about it and then we'll see about getting you a kitten OK?
《Taylor Kaley and Bailey》OK daddy
《Peyton》Good now are you girls done eating?
《Rowan Taylor Kaley and Bailey》Yes we are
《Peyton》OK let's clean you up I clean the girls up and then I take the dishes to the sink, hey Rowan can you get the girls ready for our walk while I do the dishes please?
《Rowan》Sure come on girls I take the girls upstairs to their room and get them ready for the walk once I'm done I look at the girls well girls you look beautiful why don't you girls go downstairs and show daddy while mommy gets dressed?
《Taylor Kaley and Bailey》OK we go downstairs and see our daddy looking at something in the kitchen hey daddy what are you looking at?
《Peyton》Oh um these I show them the pictures that I found on the table
《Taylor Kaley and Bailey》Oh those are the pictures we made for you see here's mommy in a beautiful white wedding dress and here's you in a nice black tuxedo and here's us in beautiful flower girl dresses
《Peyton》Oh girls these are beautiful you want mommy and daddy to get married don't you?
《Taylor Kaley and Bailey》Yeah because we want to be flower girls
《Peyton》I laugh don't you also want to see mommy and daddy happy you little monkeys?
《Taylor Kaley and Bailey》Well yeah that to that's why we drew the pictures
《Peyton》You think mommy will like to be married to me one day?
《Taylor Kaley and Bailey》Yeah mommy loves you
《Peyton》And I love your mommy, hey can you 3 keep a secret?
《Taylor Kaley and Bailey》Yeah what's the secret?
《Peyton》OK mommy's birthday is coming up in October I think I'm going to ask mommy to marry me
《Taylor Kaley and Bailey》Yay your going to ask mommy to marry you
《Peyton》Yeah but girls shh it's a secret don't tell mommy or auntie Sabrina
《Taylor Kaley and Bailey》Why can't we tell auntie Sabrina?
《Peyton》Because auntie Sabrina can't keep a secret they giggle and nod and start jumping up and down, I look up and see Rowan coming towards the girls and I, hey love there you are, are we ready to go for a walk?
《Rowan Taylor Kaley and Bailey》Yeah let's go
《Rowan》As we are walking I was lost in thought about what I heard Peyton say to the girls do I want to marry Peyton, hell yes I do I love him with all my heart am I ready to be somebody's wife yes with Peyton as my husband I know I can be a good wife I've been dreaming of finding the right man and finally settling down and getting married I was being brought out of my thoughts by Peyton
《Peyton》Rowan baby are you OK?
《Rowan》Huh what?
《Peyton》I asked if your OK
《Rowan》Yeah yeah I'm OK I was just thinking
《Peyton》Thinking about what love
《Rowan》Just thinking about how lucky I am to have you and the girls
《Peyton》We're lucky to have you too I kiss her, hey look there is an ice cream shop over there you want to go get ice cream?
《Rowan Taylor Kaley and Bailey》Yeah
《Peyton》OK let's go we walk over to the ice cream shop and walk in, chocolate ice cream for all of us?
《Rowan Taylor Kaley and Bailey》Yes please
《Peyton》OK Rowan why don't you take the girls and find us a table while I get the ice cream?
《Rowan》OK come on girls the girls and I hold hands and go find a table
《Worker》Hi welcome to Baskin Robbins how may I help you today?
《Peyton》I was looking down at my phone when I heard a voice that I thought I'd never hear again when I look up I came face to face with my old college roommate Justin Randell, Justin man hey how have you been?
《Justin》I've been good man how have you been?
《Peyton》I've been great I have 3 daughters now
《Justin》Oh yeah I heard you and Genevieve had kids how are you and Genevieve doing anyway?
《Peyton》You didn't hear Genevieve and I broke up she walked out on me and my daughters 2 days after the girls were born
《Justin》I'm sorry man
《Peyton》It's OK I have a wonderful girlfriend her name is Rowan Blanchard, well anyway can I have 5 chocolate ice creams please?
《Justin》Coming right up I get the ice creams for Peyton here you go I put them on a tray so they're easier to carry that'll be $4,45
《Peyton》Thank you and here you go I take the tray with the ice creams and head over to the table that my 4 beautiful girls are, here you go girls
《Rowan Taylor Kaley and Bailey》Thank you
《Peyton》Your welcome as we were eating our ice cream I felt a tap on my shoulder I turn around and it was Justin, hey Justin what can I do for you?
《Justin》I just wanted to give you this back you over paid for the ice cream
《Peyton》Keep it, oh Justin these are my daughters Taylor Kaley and Bailey and this is my loving girlfriend Rowan Blanchard girls this is my old college roommate and friend Justin Randell
《Rowan Taylor Kaley and Bailey》Nice to meet you