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It had been a long afternoon for Leighla with Chloe because she basically had a melt down and cried for at least an hour after Colby had left. She finally got her down for her afternoon nap and was trying to do some things around the house before Chloe woke up. Colby had found a local cross fit box and decided to take his frustrations out with weights like he always did. Cesaro had come along with him and he could tell that something was bothering his friend because he was diving into the workout with intensity.
"Dude, are you trying to kill yourself before we get to the arena?" Cesaro asked as they had finished their routine's and were drinking their protein shakes.
"I'm trying to work out some frustrations" Colby replied as he toweled off his face.
"That's what the ring is for, we don't want another injury to put Seth Rollins on the shelf again" Cesaro said with a smile.
"I don't think anybody would care at this point? who wants to see me in another match with Owens?" Colby said as he finished his Progenx drink.
"Don't give me that crap, if anyone has a right to complain about creative its me but I still bust my ass every day for the opportunity" Cesaro replied.
"I busted my ass to come back from my knee injury in record time for what? for creative to not know what in the hell to do with me? I'm not a face I'm a natural heel" Colby said with frustration.
"You have been in the main event every PPV it's going to take time for this new character to develop, what else is bothering you?" Cesaro asked
"I just miss Chloe and I had to leave her begging me not to go and it rips my heart out" Colby said.
"I know that's tough and I know you love her but you know if you were home right now she would still be at her mom's she wouldn't even be at your house" Cesaro stated as he toweled off his face.
"I need to get my shit together for tonight so let's go" Colby said with a smirk.
Colby was at the arena and had just finished the creative meeting for tonight and he wanted to call Leighla before it was too late so he could talk to Chloe before things got hectic backstage.
Leighla had just finished giving Chloe her bath and was putting her pj's on her and trying to brush the brown curly hair she inherited from her daddy. She heard her phone ring and looked at the caller ID and saw it was Colby.
"Hi" she answered
"Hi, I just wanted to check on Chloe and see if I can say goodnight while I have the chance" Colby said as he was sitting on a crate backstage away from everyone.
"She is right here I just got her out of the bathtub and was trying to comb those damn curls you gave her" Leighla said with a small laugh.
"Just put it up in a ponytail that's what I always do when I have her at my house" Colby replied with his own smirk.
"She is so a mini you sometimes it's scary" Leighla said as she looked at her daughter with the brown curly hair and the chocolate eyes just like her daddy.
"I know even the attitude hopefully that will change soon" Colby laughed.
"I talk to daddy" Chloe said excitedly as she looked up at her mommy.
"Ok sweetie, you can talk to daddy" Leighla handed her the phone and watched the face of her daughter light up.
"Daddy" Chloe almost screamed into the phone
"Hi baby, are you getting ready for bed?" Colby asked
"Mommy just put my jammies on" Chloe replied as she smiled up at her mommy.
"I want you to be a good girl for mommy and go to bed without a fight ok baby" Colby said as he leaned his head back and closed his eyes.
"When you come home daddy?" Chloe asked
"In 3 days baby girl" Colby replied as he rubbed his temples.
"I love you daddy" Chloe said as she swayed back and forth
"I love you to baby girl, sweet dreams, let me talk to mommy ok" Colby added as he nodded to a few production workers that passed by.
"Thanks for letting me talk to her" Colby said to Leighla
"You know you can talk to her anytime she is your daughter" Leighla replied
"I will call her tomorrow " Colby said
"I have to work tomorrow so she will be at mother's day out in the morning" Leighla replied.
Everything went according to plan for the next three days and Colby caught a redeye back to Davenport and had arrived at home around 4am Friday morning. He grabbed a guick shower and was going to get a couple of hours sleep before he called Leighla to see if Choloe could come over earlier. His alarm went off and he groaned and slowly sat up in bed and wiped his eyes and pulled the covers back and headed towards the kitchen to make his coffee. While he was waiting on his coffee he grabbed his phone and texted Leighla. He grabbed his coffee and went to the living room and turned on the fireplace and sat down and turned on the TV and scrolled his phone until Leighla texted him back. It wasn't very long and she texted him back and said that she would drop Chloe off in a little while along with Kevin because she needed to do some last minute things for Chloe's birthday party that they were going to have the next morning at Chucky Cheese's. Colby had made some eggs and bacon and had some more coffee and was playing some Madden when he heard the knock on the front door. He hurriedly paused his game and went to the front door to see his little girl all bundled up in her pink coat with her pink beanie and gloves and picked her up and walked inside along with Leighla.
"It's cold outside daddy" Chloe said as Colby started to help her out of her coat and gloves.
"I know baby, daddy will make you some hot chocolate in a minute Colby replied
"Thanks for letting me drop her off early, I have a lot of things to do for the party tomorrow" Leighla said. Chloe's birthday was not until January 6th but since Colby would be on the road and was off this weekend due to the New Years they decided to have the party early.
"I took the redeye this morning so I could spend some extra time with her so it works all the way around" Colby said as he picked Chloe up and hugged her tight.
"I just wanted to give you a heads up that tomorrow after the party I'm going to the park with Matt and we will be back on Sunday afternoon in time for you to leave" Leighla said.
"Oh, ok" Colby mumbled.
"He has not been around Chloe yet, we have only gone out when you have her but he is going to meet her soon I just want you to be prepared" Leighla said as she went over and kissed Chloe on the cheek. "Have fun with daddy and mommy will call you later sweetie"
"You stay here with me and daddy" Chloe asked as she laid her head on Colby's shoulder.
"No sweetie, mommy and is going to go and get stuff for your party. You're going to stay here with daddy " Leighla replied as she rubbed the little girls back.
"We will watch Frozen or Dory ok baby girl" Colby said as he hugged Chloe close to his chest.
"Can we have popcorn daddy" Chloe asked
"Don't we always baby girl" Colby replied with a smile
"I will call you later sweetie" Leighla said as she kissed Chloe bye.