A/N: Follow up to the other chapter I updated let me know what you think. The stuff my parents dressed me in when I was baby and toddler go nineties kids! If there's any nineties babies reading do you agree with the stuff you were dressed in haha?

Edward walked up to the door on Monday at three o'clock with Eleanor on his shoulders, holding onto her brown boots she had been forced into wearing teddy bear leggings and a one hundred and one Dalmatians woollen jumper something Eleanor did not take too kindly too, she had her arms wrapped around his neck, the toy dog was hanging by its ear, "Right," he lifted her off and put her on the ground, "Shall we see if mummy's in?" he asked and held onto her hand.

"Yeah," Eleanor answered jumping up and down. Serena heard the door go and stopped drying her hair, they were early and wasn't even dressed properly, being her day off she decided to have a lazy morning and took a long bath but this was awkward she couldn't leave them standing outside forever so she threw on some jeans and a top and made her way downstairs, "Is she here?" Serena heard Eleanor ask Edward.

"Sorry didn't hear the door," Serena allowed them in and Eleanor ran to her Serena lifted her up, "Did you have a nice weekend?"

"Yeah," Eleanor nodded gleefully her hair was hanging down her back, it easily grew and was a hassle to brush as being so thin it hurt when being brushed, "We went to the park and daddy got scareded by the ducks," she giggled and Serena laughed mentally his fear of ducks still made her laugh even though she hated him, "Then we had ice cream and, and then we went to the park and, and, and," she had lots to tell but couldn't get the words out, "We…" she giggled, "We… played a trick on James and Ava."

"Oh did you?" Serena asked guiding them into the lounge.

"Daddy come too," Eleanor looked at mum pleadingly Serena signalled for him to come in and he sat on the spare sofa, "We…" she giggled hands held to her mouth, "We made them jump," Eleanor crawled off her mum's lap and went over to Edward.

"We," he pulled her up onto his lap, "Scared them by running up to them which made them both fall into the lake," both cracked up giggling which made Eleanor slide off, "Oh are you OK?"

Eleanor nodded and stood up confused by her sudden fall but then looked at her mother, "Can daddy longer?" Eleanor asked her mum Serena sighed and Eleanor knew that meant no.

"I'm sure Daddy has lots to do back home," Serena looked at Edward, "Haven't you?" she raised an eyebrow at him, "Besides I'm sure after your busy weekend you're tired."

"No," Eleanor rubbed her eyes and yawned, "I'm not seepy."

"Yes you are," Serena corrected making Eleanor knew what was coming, she stood up and walked over, "Nap time come on."

"No," Eleanor backed into her father she hated naps as she always felt like she was missing something, "No nap…no," she clung onto her father's leg for dear life, "No," she looked up at him her big blue eyes made him melt, "No."

"Tell you what," Edward leant down which made Serena glare at him, "How about I come up and read you a story?"

"I want you to stay," Eleanor began to cry she rubbed her eyes and sat on the floor, "Stay daddy," this is why Serena wanted rid of him after he left them because of this; she always pined for hours after he left and distracting her with puzzles and colouring was becoming harder to do, "Daddy," it was obvious she was tired and the trauma of being separated from her father was making her worse, "Stay."

"I'll read you a story," Edward ignored Serena's disapproving sigh and knelt down putting one hand on her shoulder, "OK then I'll see you next weekend."

"No stay," tears were leaking from her massive eyes and it broke both her parent's heart's, "Don't go."

"I have to baby," Edward dried her eyes and wiped away the tears, "But I'll come read you a story," he lifted her up by the arm pits and then she clung onto him, "OK then I'll see you next weekend."

"Make it quick," Serena ordered as she knew what she had to deal with later: Eleanor traumatized and pining.

"I can't rush a story," Edward disagreed and he turned to Serena, "I'm sorry but I'm reading her a story," his tense body language didn't go unnoticed as he felt Eleanor tense up and cry into his neck, "OK."

"Fine just don't blame me when she's crying and refusing to let you go," Serena held her hands up in defeat and now needing to make his point Edward placed Eleanor on the bottom step, but didn't lock the stair gate which meant Eleanor could run upstairs because she sensed a row coming on.

"What is your problem?" Edward stormed into the living room clearly annoyed, "I'm putting my daughter down for a nap…you just have to make things difficult."

"No you made things difficult the moment you cheated and left," Serena argued and glared at Edward her chest heaving, "She cries every night after you leave and it breaks my heart, I should've stopped you seeing her the moment you left."

"I have rights to see my daughter," Edward argued Eleanor was on the top of the stairs blocking her ears but when she heard them shout she cried and tried to block the noise out, "You may have full custody but I have rights."

"You gave up those rights the moment you walked out that door!" Serena knocked items off the mantel piece in anger the crash made Eleanor jump and she ran into the open airing cupboard and hid herself in there. Downstairs Edward jump back, "Just read her a story and go," Serena leant her head on the door trying to calm herself down, "OK," Serena crooked her head to find Eleanor not there, "Where is she?" Serena asked Edward who still looked angry but his expression changed to fear when he realised too she wasn't there.

"On the bottom…stair…and I didn't shut the gate," Edward hit his head against the wall.

"Well come on then," Serena and Edward run upstairs to try and find their daughter, "You check the bathroom, I'll check the bedrooms."

Eleanor jumped back further but was unaware of how close the wall was and she banged her head hard on the wall, Serena and Edward jumped when they heard her cry, "Eleanor?" they called in unison but turned around immediately when they saw her running towards them, "What happened darling?" Serena asked as she scooped her up into her arms.

"Owie on my head," Eleanor replied and clung onto her mother she felt Serena use her hand to search her head for a bump.

"Ohh," Serena sympathised and went into Eleanor's bedroom, "Run down and get me sachet of Calpol," Serena ordered Edward ran down immediately, "Why were you in the airing cupboard darling?"

"You and daddy were shouting," Eleanor's cries were calming and were just hiccups, "Don't like it."

Edward ran back up with the sachet and plastic spoon, "Here," he handed Serena the sachet and she ripped it open and poured the pinky liquid into the deep plastic spoon.

"Open your mouth darling," Serena ordered and Eleanor obeyed she knew better than to disobey when ill, she was given the medicine syrup which she took without complaint.

After about half an hour of checking for signs of concussion and other signs of serious head injury, then unsure if their medical judgement was good enough Serena called James, "Please James I'm not sure if I'm missing something," Serena squeezed her eyes together with her thumb and index finger, "I don't know what's wrong with me."

"Alright Serena calm down," James said from his home where he was sat watching T.V. with his wife Jenna and their four year old daughter Ava, "I'll come over. So you both don't trust your judgement?"

"No," Serena leant her head on the door, not sure why but right now she was terrified of waking up in the morning finding Eleanor had died from a concussion, "Please," she begged something Serena never did.

"I'm coming stay calm," James clicked off the phone, then turned to Jenna and Ava, "That was Serena," he put the phone on the hook, "Ellie's had a bump to the head and neither trust their judgement so they want me."

"Alright," Jenna kissed him on the lips and James ruffled Ava's long dark thick hair, "Let us know how she is."

…

"Right where's the patient?" James knew better than to knock he just walked straight him after all, they both treated each other's houses like their own he poked his head around the door, "And what happened to you?" James walked over to Eleanor, "Oh dear got yourself a bump on the head."

"Uh huh," Eleanor said quietly and sleepily, "I don't want to be checked over no more," Eleanor shook her head and hid her face when James came closer.

"Hey we need to make sure that our little jelly is OK don't we?" James poked her nose he had a gift with children, he was able to connect with them, "Now," he rolled out a packet of sparkly star stickers, "If you let me make sure you're OK you can have one," he saw her eyes light up. James checked her over and found that she was just a little shaken and prescribed lots of hugs, kisses and to not leave her alone during the night, of course Serena knew this, but since she had called him she saw it polite to listen, "Now here's your sticker," he stuck it onto her bed board and smiled, "And thank you for scaring me earlier misses," he poked her nose and Eleanor giggled, "See you soon OK," James then turned to Serena and Edward and signalled for them to come outside, "What happened?" he put the door ajar.

"Took our eyes off her and she was gone," Serena admitted ashamed of her lack of parenting skills, "I didn't even bother to check if she was OK."

"Mostly my fault I shouldn't have left her," Edward admitted he rubbed the back of his neck, "Thanks."

"No problem," James smiled, "Look I know it's hard but think about Eleanor OK, she clearly hates it when you two argue and I know I have no right to judge but I care about her," they both knew he was talking sense he threw his bag over his shoulder, "See you at work tomorrow," James said to Serena who nodded at him, "I don't mean to be harsh," he placed his hand on her shoulder, "But she doesn't understand so save your arguments and just try and get along."

"I know," Serena sighed, "Thank you."

"See ya," James ran off down the stairs and then they heard the door shut and his car drive off.

"He's right," Serena sighed heavily, "Look no matter how much tension there is if we carry on like this around Ellie next time she might run out the door," Serena whispered taking her own frustrations out on the door she banged it forgetting Eleanor was there.

"Mummy daddy!" Eleanor shouted scared because the thud had made her jump, "What was that?"

"Nothing sweetie," Serena reassured then turned her iciest glare onto Edward, "Just read her the story and then get out…we'll talk on the phone whilst she's asleep."

"OK," Edward shrugged and walked into his daughter's bedroom, "OK then my jelly baby what story do you want?"

"Lay with me," Eleanor patted the side of her small toddler bed, Edward walked over and laid down his legs hanging over the bed, "Tell me a story," she touched his face and Edward smiled then turned around.

"OK deep in the depths of the deep blue ocean lived three dolphins…"

After about an hour he heard her breathing fall heavy and saw her eyes shut, he carefully got off the bed and kissed her head, "Love you my angel," he whispered and tip toed out he jumped when Serena appeared behind him, "Jesus," he whispered.

"Is she asleep?" Serena asked checking for herself.

"Like a baby I mean, like a big girl," Edward had to try and remember Eleanor was no longer a baby but a toddler which was proving quite hard, "So I guess I'll see you next weekend? Unless you're serious about cutting off contact."

"You don't know me at all Edward," Serena walked into Eleanor's room, Edward shrugged his shoulders and walked downstairs quietly and found the toy dog, he picked it up and ran back up, "Serena," he whispered and Serena placed her finger to her lips, "She dropped this."

"Oh," Serena took it out of his hands and placed it beside her daughter's face, "Thanks," she then turned her head back to her daughter, then again she turned to Edward, "Well see you next weekend."

"Yeah," Edward nodded and walked out leaving his ex and daughter too it though it took all his strength not to run back in there demanding he stay to see how she was but he knew, even that was pushing it.

Serena sighed heavily his presence still made her feel something, and she was hating it because it meant he could easily worm his way back in, but their divorce had caused Eleanor enough pain already so she wasn't going to risk anymore confusion.

"Mummy," Eleanor whispered, "Is daddy still here?"

"No darling daddy had to go home," Serena saw Eleanor's top lip tremble and then she heard sobs and she knew that it was going to be a long night of trying to calm her down, "But he'll see you next weekend."

"I want daddy," Eleanor said through her pillow and then she held the dog closer to her, "I want him," her cries sounded so weak and tired.

"I know you do," Serena empathised knowing how much having a father not there hurt, "He'll see you next weekend sweetie," Serena's heart ached so much that the urge to not phone Edward and have him come back was hard to resist, but she resisted it knowing that the ache would pass and that Eleanor would be her normal self soon.

"Mummy," Eleanor whispered.

"Yes?" Serena asked.

"Stay with me," Eleanor held out her hand which Serena took, "Peas."

"Of course I will," Serena laid down her head resting on the pillow that had Princess Jasmine on, "Pyjamas," Serena clicked she got out a pair of Whinnie The Pooh pyjamas, "One day I'll get it right sweetie."

Eleanor laughed, "You always get things right mummy."

"No I don't," Serena put on her trousers, "Even I get it wrong darling very rare but I do," Serena patted her daughter's tummy, "You never heard me say that. Arms up," she put the custard yellow and white top over her head and helped Eleanor put her arms through, "Where's my daughter?"

"In here," Eleanor said through the jumper she yanked it down, "I'm here."

"There you are I wondered where you got too," Serena joked and Eleanor giggled, "Right nap time and I'll stay right here."

A/N: Will be back to present day soon but these back stories help me build the story kind of like a guide for me haha let me know what you think xx