"Finding Him"

CHAPTER XII

**LANDON'S POINT OF VIEW**

*I woke up to the sound of my alarm clock going off on my iPhone. I quickly turned onto my side towards the nightstand to reach for my phone to shut off the alarm. As soon as I turned off the alarm I placed my iPhone back onto the nightstand and sunk back into bed. My body felt so exhausted and worn after last night. CeCe is such a cutie, but she can be a lot to deal with when's she deep into her headspace. As I continued to lay in bed I had flashbacks of the night.*

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*FLASHBACK*

*After our pizza dinner and coloring session, CeCe was happily playing on the living room floor and watching cartoons while I was working on some work items on my laptop on the couch. A few moments when by and then my laptop screen slowly started to close as I was trying to type. As the laptop screen started to slowly close I saw a set of little blue eyes peaking over the screen, it was CeCe.*

Landon: "Excuse me little miss. What do you think you're doing?" I remarked as I tried to remove CeCe's hands, so she didn't close the computer laptop screen all the way.

*CeCe tried to keep her grip on the laptop but luckily I was able to pry her hands off the laptop.*

Landon: "I just need to work on a few things really quick CeCe. It will take only a few minutes," I reassured her.

*CeCe continued to sit at my feet with her little pouty eyes staring right at me.*

CeCe: "You don't want to play with me?" She asked while continuing to show her pouty face.

Landon: "I would love to. Can it wait just a few more minutes? Please?"

*CeCe sat there for a few moments looking down at the floor and playing with the hem of her dress before she looked back up at me. *

CeCe: "I guess so..." She said under her breath as she turned and crawled back over to her toys in the center of the room.

Landon: "Such a fussy baby..." I remarked as I continued to type on his computer.

CeCe: "Am not." She exclaimed as she turned her body back towards me, folded her arms, and made a 'grumpy face' afterward.

*I chuckled for a moment at CeCe's little attitude and how cute she is.*

Landon: "Whatever you say cutie. I am almost done." I reassured again.

*She turned back around to the blocks and stuffed animals she was playing with on the floor and started quietly speaking to the stuffed animals. She has such a wild imagination and bubbly personality about her. It was something I was really starting to like about her. I quickly finished my emails, closed my laptop quietly, got up off the couch, and slowly approached CeCe from behind. When I was finally standing right behind her I quickly scooped her up off the ground and into my arms.*

Landon: "Hey you!" I exclaimed as I scooped her up in my arms.

CeCe: "Hey!" She exclaimed as she giggled and tried to escape my grasp. "I was playing!"

*I held her tight in my arms and placed her on my hip as she wiggled around.*

Landon: "Well... can I play with you?" I asked with a pouty face, so she knew I was teasing her.

*She looked at me and then pretended to think about it for a few moments.*

CeCe: "Well, I am pretty busy..." She teased back.