Loving Talia Love (GxG)

26.

Talia

I decided to bring Dani to class with me today. I figured I could bring her home schooling books and just teach her whilst I was there.

I stood behind the counter with Bianca, the new cafe worker my mothers hired.

"Um Miss Talia." I heard.

I looked at her and she said, "Are you sure Jack and I will be ok on our own today?"

I nodded, "Yes I'm sure. And I'll tell you what, if you need any help just call me. I'll write my number down. And tomorrow I'm off so I'll work with you guys."

She smiled, "Thank you."

I wrote my number down and I heard fast feet.

Dani came down and she was excited to be going to school with me.

"M-Ma-Mommy I put all my workbooks in my bag." She said as she ran behind the counter.

She bumped into the counter and hit her head.

She looked at me and I stared down at her. And the slow wind up started.

I picked her up and she started crying.

"It's ok baby, it's just a little bump on the head." I whispered.

She held it and cried into my shirt.

There are times where Dani seems like a grown person in a mini person's body. And then there are times where I remember shes still a kid, just like the rest of the kids in the world.

Liv came down the steps and she looked worried. "What happened."

"She hit her head on the counter. She was trying to run behind the counter and she bumped her head." I explained.

Liv picked her up. "You want me to kiss it better?"

Dani nodded and moved her hand.

Liv kissed the spot and sure enough Dani's crying calmed.

I gave her the breakfast I made and she quietly sipped her juice.

I kissed her cheek and she kissed mine back.

I waved Bianca off before we left to the car.

I buckled Dani in and she stuffed some candy in her breakfast bag from her stash under her car seat.

"Dani..." she slowly gazed to me.

"Is that candy hidden under there?" I asked, raising a brow.

"...define candy" she said softly.

I ticked her, "What do you mean define candy. You know what candy is."

She was giggling loudly as I tickled her. I kissed her cheek twice and she smiled as I finished buckling her in.

I got in the passengers seat and Liv was looking at me in her mirror. She bit her lip softly before turning to the road.

She drove and I held her free hand as she did so. I used my other hand to message the grocery supplier for the store.

When I used to work at the cafe Mama D settled me with the grocery lists, supplier dealings, and inventory counting.

At first I hated it but when I saw Daniel on his hands and knees scrubbing the floor with Mama T I had a newfound appreciation.

Though because of it he spent more time behind the counter and I spent more time behind the register.

He can out-bake me easily but when it comes to money counting I'm much faster and better.