PIPER'S POV:
"Hey, what do you have planned for the day?" Paige asked as she made her way into the kitchen the next morning
"I'm gonna take this one for a walk, and then I have work this afternoon, why do you ask?" I questioned, raising an eyebrow at her
"There's a Mum's and toddlers group on down at the community centre." she informed me "Eden could do with the interaction and so could you. Why don't you take her down?"
"I don't think I'm gonna have time." I admitted
"You're not willing to take half-an-hour out of your day to possibly help your daughter, and you?" she inquired
"Don't start, Paige." I sighed "Are you still okay to have her this afternoon while I work?"
She nodded her head… "Think about it, Piper, yeah?"
I nodded my head, picking up the cup of coffee I'd made for Tyler as I made my way back to our bedroom…
TYLER'S POV:
"One step, two step, tickly under there." I proclaimed, smiling widely as Eden laughed as she sat on my chest as I played with her
"Well there's my good mood ruined." Piper sighed as she made her way back into the room
"What's up?" I asked
"Paige." she replied
"What's she said?" I questioned
"She was trying to get me to take Eden to a Mum's and toddlers group," she informed me "kept going on about it even though I told her I don't think I'm gonna have time."
I smiled at her weakly… "Are you okay?"
"I would be if people just kept their nose out." she sighed
"Paige is just trying to help." I replied
"I know," she admitted "but she needs to learn to take no for an answer."
PIPER'S POV:
"Did you manage to get to that group I mentioned this morning?" Paige inquired as I arrived at Harold's with Eden
I shook my head… "I had too much on."
"Like?" she questioned
"Like looking after Eden, cleaning, washing, errand running." I informed her
"Well it's on till 3pm, so maybe I could take her?" she suggested, raising an eyebrow at me
I shook my head… "She's due a nap, so I'd appreciate it if you just took her home."
"Okay." she replied as she took Eden's pushchair from me "Say goodbye to Mummy, Eden."
Waving at Eden as Paige turned her; I watched as they made their way out and made my way into the kitchen to grab my apron…
TYLER'S POV:
"Shouldn't she be down for her nap by now?" I asked as Paige made her way up the forecourt with Eden in her pushchair
"She should," she replied "but we've just been to a Mum's and toddlers group at the community centre."
"The one you were telling Pipes about this morning?" I questioned
"Yep. Eden had a great time." she informed me
"You took her, even though Pipes said no?" I inquired, raising an eyebrow at her
She nodded her head… "Piper didn't have time, but I did, so I took her."
"But you're not Eden's Mum." I replied
"Is it that big a deal?" she asked
"Maybe not to you, but think about how Piper's gonna feel when she finds out. I know you think you were doing the right thing, Paige, but you shouldn't have done it, not without consulting Piper or me first." I informed her
"Eden needs the interaction, Tyler!" she proclaimed
"She goes to a toddler group on a Monday, you know that." I replied "Piper interacts with the Mum's there, isn't that enough for you?"
"I'm gonna take her home and get her down for her nap." she informed me "I'll see you there."
PIPER'S POV:
I arrived back at the house and made my way inside, finding Paige stood in the kitchen talking to Tyler, Eden in her arms…
"Hey." Tyler greeted me as I shut the door behind me
"Hey," I mirrored "Eden should be in the bath by now…"
"We got a bit distracted playing," Paige interjected as he was about to reply "so it's just running now."
"Right." I replied
"You okay?" Tyler asked as I set my handbag down on the chair
I nodded my head, moving over to Paige, taking Eden from her as she held her arms out to me… "I'm gonna go and get her organised for her bath. Can you grab her a clean baby grow from the basket please?"
"They're all put away for you." Paige informed me
"What?" I inquired
"I finished off the washing you left earlier when we got back from the Mum's and toddler's group." she replied
"You took her, even though I said no?" I questioned
"She had an amazing time, Piper." she informed me "You should've seen her."
"I do see her, when she goes to the group I take her to on a Monday." I replied "You went against my wishes, Paige!"
"I'm sorry but…" she began
I shook my head… "I'm going to go and get my daughter in the bath and ready for bed."
TYLER'S POV:
"How much do you think she hates me right now?" Paige questioned as Piper walked down the hallway
"She doesn't hate you." I replied "She's just angry. I'm gonna go and…"
She nodded her head in understanding… "I'm gonna leave this for you guys and go and meet Mark from work."
Smiling at her thankfully, she reciprocated my smile and grabbed her handbag before making her way out of the house…
PIPER'S POV:
"Paige has left us the pasta she's cooked as she's gone to meet Mark." Tyler informed me as he walked into the bathroom
"Okay." I replied as I played with Eden as she sat in the bath
"What's going on?" he asked
"Paige went against my wishes, Tyler." I sighed "And I know she was just trying to help but she was interfering too."
"By finishing off some washing for you?" he questioned
"You don't get it…" I replied
"She was helping," he informed me "can't you see that?"
"I know deep down she was, but I was going to finish off the washing when I got back." I admitted
"So her ticking something off your to do list when you get in from work is a bad thing?" he inquired
"Just leave it." I sighed "It doesn't matter. What's done is done."
"Okay." he replied as he held his hands up in defence "I'm gonna go and finish off that pasta for us and plate it up. See you out there?"
"Yep, see you out there." I mirrored
Closing my eyes as his lips pressed to the back of my head against my hair, I swallowed a lump in my throat and composed myself, continuing to play with Eden…
A little wobble, but do you think that's all it is?