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I nod and make my way over to Halo, giving her kisses all over her face.She’s got a million cheerios on her tray, trying to line them up in a straight line.Halo hates been interrupted when she’s concentrating hard and starts to fuss, so I walk over to the fridge to grab the jug of orange juice.
“Brody contacted the house last night,” Grandpa whispers next to me so that the others don’t hear our conversation.
“Oh.”Crap, I didn’t even think he’d try to come find me.Wait.Of course, he would but he was the furthest thing from my mind.
“I told him you were here with Halo and were already asleep, and that I’d tell you to give him a call when you woke up.”
Does Grandpa know I was with Levi?
“I was there when Levi was called to come pick you up,” he answers my silent question, and I can tell from his eyes that there isn’t any judgement there.
“Thank you, Grandpa.”I feel a little better.
“This is a horrible situation that my grandson has put us all in but I want you to know that we still support you and our angel baby, in any way that you choose.”I give a slight nod.“But Brody has a lot to answer for, and I think he owes you an explanation.There is no excuse for him keeping a father and daughter from each other.I know that Grandma and I did, but we thought he wasn’t looking for you and had moved on as well.In our eyes, we thought he’d pushed you and Halo away and didn’t care where you landed.If we’d known that Levi was actually looking for you this entire time, then things would have been different.”
“I agree.It seems that he has been keeping just as many secrets as Levi.But at least Levi was trying to protect us from a threat; Brody seems to have kept us for himself,” I say.
“I’ll tell you this because I love my family.I’ll always fight for Levi and his happiness.If you make the choice to get back with him, at least make him work for it,” Grandpa says and we both smile, because even though I’m not blood to them, they still like me better.
“I don’t even know what I’m going to do at this point.Did you know that we’re still married?”He nods and tells me that they found out the other night.
“You’ll know, just follow your heart and let it lead you,” he offers, then looks over to the sink where Grandma is washing fruit.“I did.”
After breakfast, I take Halo outside before it gets too hot and play in the backyard when Levi, Mitch and Dean pull up.Security goes inside, while Levi comes over to us and starts to play at the water table that Halo is splashing at.
“Dada!”Halo shouts, then dumps a cup full of water on his shirt when she tries to hand it to him.
I burst out laughing, seeing his polo soaked.
“Something funny Saylor?”He has a gleam in his eyes and because I’ve seen it before, I know what’s to come.
“Don’t you do it!”I snap and move to get up and run away.
I don’t get very far before a set of strong arms rope around me, hauling me back.Levi brings me back over to the water table, kicking and screaming, all the while Halo is giggling.
“Levi!”I shout as he grabs the water hose and wets me and him in the process.“Stop!”I’m yelling and screeching as the coldness soaks me to my panties.
Levi stops but doesn’t release me.I feel little hands on my legs and stop kicking so that I don’t knock into her.
“Help Halo!Get Daddy!”I cheer, hoping Levi will let me go and focus back on Halo.
“Oh, does my baby doll want to help Mommy?”he asks and my heart flutters at his endearment towards our daughter.
Halo starts to talk, but Levi swoops down and circles her around the waist and pulls both of us up into his strong arms.He lets off an evil laugh and brings us both over to the water.I know this is going to be crazy.I can see that we have an audience, as the whole family has gathered out and are sitting on the rocking chairs, watching us.Mitch and Grandma both have cameras out filming this no doubt.
This goes on for a while, until I hear the voice that I’ve been avoiding until now.
“Am I interrupting?”Brody says from the gate to the backyard.
All movement stops, and both Linc and Mitch come off the porch to get closer to us.
“Da!”Halo squeals, oblivious to the undercurrent happening around us.She takes off and heads over to Brody.
Brody lets himself in the gate and swings her up in his arms.I know this is going to be confusing to her, but just hope that both men will calm enough not to make a scene in front of her.
Levi is at his full height and clinching his fists as he watches Brody with Halo.I give him a pleading look, hoping he doesn’t lose his cool.
Walking over, I get in front of the laser beam shooting out of Levi’s eyes and greet Brody.He and I have so much to discuss, but not here and not in front of Halo.
