Always You

Sleepover

One week later
Emily POV

While Randy and Kim were on honeymoon I had taken advantage of being able to spend time with Alanna. I know Sa, would never stop me seeing her but I also knew that once Randy was back he would want time with her.

Tonight was the sleep over I had promised and I was really looking forward to it. Sleep overs are something we do often and before he met Kim Randy used to stay too, Alanna has her own room in my house which Randy had helped me to decorate.

"Hi Aunty Emily" Alanna calls out as she enters the room

"Hey sweetheart, how are you?" I ask

"I'm good, I'm going to go put my stuff in my room" she says

"We have a problem" Sam says as she greets me "Randy wants to video call her tonight with Kim"

"Does he know she's here?" I ask

"Yeah I'm pretty sure that's why he said tonight" she says

"It's fine I'll go out of the room and leave them to it" I say

"Yeah good luck with that" she laughs "you know he'll get her to find you"

After Sam leaves I go find Alanna, I find her in her room putting her stuff away, when she sees me she gives me a small smile.

"Hey that wasn't a happy smile" I say "whats up?"

"Have you and my dad fallen out?" She asks

"Not exactly, we've just disagreed over something" I say

"Am I still going to be able to see you?" She asks

"Of course that is not going to change" I say "nothing is going to change"

"Mum says you love my dad, is that true?" She asks and I chuckle

"Yes I love him very much" I say tucking her hair behind her ear "but that's our secret ok" I say and she nods with a big smile

"If you love him then why aren't you my step mum?" She asks

"Becuase it doesn't work like that honey" I say "your dad loves Kim, he doesn't love me"

"I love you Aunty Emily" she says giving me a hug

"I love you too sweetpea" I smile.

I had fully expected that she would ask about me and her dad but I hadn't expected her to know how I felt about him. She's 13 but a smart 13 and nothing get past her.

After our chat we head downstairs to eat and watch a movie, we are part way through the second movie when the video call comes in.

"Here you go, I'll be in the other room" I say handing her the tablet

"Hey baby, wheres Emily?" Randy's voice booms from the tablet, sighing I sit down beside Alanna so that he can see me.

"She's right here dad" she says

"Hey Em" he says smiling at me

"Hey" I reply "no Kim?"

"No I thought it was best if it was just me" he says "Are you two having fun?" He asks

"Yeah were watching movies and then Aunty Emily says we can dance all night!" She says excitedly

"Oh is that so" he laughs "having a dance party without me huh"

"Well I wanted it to be fun for her you know, no dad dancing" I say trying to make my hint sound like a joke

"Your mum told me you an ipod" he says turning his focus back to his daughter

"Yeah I'll go get it just a minute" she says running off to her room

"What was that Em?" He asks

"What was what?" I reply

"You taking a dig at me in front of my daughter" he says looking hurt

"I'm sorry, I shouldn't have done that" I sigh

"I hate this Em, I just want my best friend back" he sighs

"Here it is dad" Alanna says sitting back next to me and saving me from having to respond

I watch as she talks him through all the things her ipod can do and shows him the music she has put on it which includes his entrance music.

"Well I gotta go baby but I miss you, both of you" he says

"I miss you too, love you dad" she says blowing him a kiss, I see him glance at me but I say nothing

"I love you too baby" he says and there is that hurt look again

Alanna goes to put her ipod away leaving me with the tablet and I notice Randy hasn't ended the call.

"That hurt Em" he says "you really don't miss me at all?"

"Of course I do" I sigh "I just can't act like everything is ok when it's not"

"Would it he ok if I call you tomorrow?" He asks

"I don't think so" I say "I don't think your wife would like that"

"Please Em I'm trying here" he pleads "I just want to talk to you"

"Alright" I say

"Thank you" he smiles "I'll speak to you tomorrow"

"Yeah bye" I say ending the call

Something tells me I'm heading for another row with Kim, she is not going to like him calling me on his honeymoon at all.