Chapter 161
The time after his father’s death had been difficult for the entire family. Amelie was becoming used to living without her husband, Jamie was getting used to raising a child without her father’s guidance, Anna was trying to cope with the fact that she had to let her husband in, no matter how hard it was and Vaughn was trying to deal with the fact that he wore a constant reminder of his father on his left wrist every single day.
“Are you sure you want to do this?” Sydney sighed.
“Syd, I kinda have to” Vaughn kissed her temple.
“I just…I don’t want you to go away…even if it’s just to film a movie” Sydney whispered.
“I have like a week before I go” Vaughn told her.
“Yes…but still” Sydney sighed.
“Syd” Vaughn silenced her by kissing her gently, “Trust me”
“I’m scared” Sydney leaned their foreheads together.
“Don’t be” Michael put his arms around her waist, “Because in no time you will be visiting me with the girls and then I’ll be home”
“Ok” Sydney nodded her head.
“Trust me” Michael kissed her.
“Okay” Sydney smiled.
“Thank you” Michael kissed her again.
“Tryin to do something?” Sydney grinned.
“I can’t help it” Michael told her, “You’re just so damn hot”
“Uh huh” Sydney laughed.
*~*
“Daddy I want ice ceam!” Cathy stomped her foot.
“Cat, we don’t have any right now” Vaughn told her as he put the dishes in the dishwasher.
“WHY?” Cathy shouted.
“Because mom and I didn’t buy any at the store” Vaughn stated.
“I WANT ICE CREAM!”
“Cathy!” Vaughn scolded her.
“Nooo!!!” Cathy jumped up and down.
“Okay” Vaughn closed the dishwasher and walked over to her, picking her up, “You are going to bed”
“NO!” Cathy shouted and began hitting her father’s chest.
“Yes” Vaughn began walking up the stairs, “If you can’t behave like a big girl then obviously you are too tired and you need to sleep”
“No! NO! NOOO!” Cathy began to cry.
“Cathy” Vaughn sighed as he got into her room and sat her down on her bed, thankfully she was already in pajama’s.
“NO!” Cathy crossed her arms and glared at her father, “I don’t like you! I want mommy!”
“Mommy is visiting Aunt Nadia and Aunt Jamie right now” Vaughn told her, “So she won’t be home for a while”
“You’re a meanie face!!!” Cathy told him.
“I know” Vaughn nodded as he drew back the blankets and placed Cathy underneath them, “But I love you”
“I love you too” Cathy sniffed.
“Thanks honey” Vaughn kissed her forehead and turned on her night light, walking towards the door and closing it behind him before walking downstairs to watch television.
*~*
“Honey, I’m home” Sydney called as she walked in the door.
“Family room” Michael called, not taking his eyes off of the television.
“Hockey?” Sydney assumed.
“The Thrashers are having their asses kicked by Toronto” Vaughn grinned.
“Aw, good for you” Sydney smiled, tossing her purse on the table and sitting down on Vaughn’s lap, “I missed you”
“I missed you too” Vaughn kissed her quickly and wrapped his arms around her, “Did you have fun?”
“Yes” Sydney nodded, cuddling into his body.
“Are you tired?”
“No” Sydney shook her head, “I just wanna be close to you”