Joe POV
I had been watching Isla pace the room ever since we got back from the lawyers office. Apparently Callum had some kind of game plan, to make Isla look bad. Every shot we fired he had hit right back and had some how convinced his lawyer that she had prevented him seeing his daughter for her whole life. After four months of back forth I think she was finally at breaking point.
Her mom had taken Maddie back to her house while I was left to calm down Isla and so far it was proving impossible, she was irate and I knew only to well that when she is like this there is no talking to her.
"Butterfly you need to calm down" I say reaching out for her but she shrugs away from my grasp
"I can't Joe, I can't take this anymore" She fumes "he is depriving my daughter of the chance to have a proper father and why? Becuase he doesn't like you, it's petty bullshit and it's not fair"
"Ok first of all I will be Maddie's father regardless of what happens" I say trying to soothe her "he will come unstuck I promise, he can't prove any of his claims"
"No no, I know him, he wants something" she says shaking her head "and I'm going to find out what and put an end to his fuckery"
"The hell you are, baby you are going no where near him" I say taking hold of her shoulders "it won't help you or our case if you go and kick his ass"
"I'm not going to kick his ass I'm just going to talk to him and find out what he wants" she says looking up at me "I want this to be over Joe"
"It will be I promise just please stay away from him" I say as she relaxes against me
"Alright fine but I need to clear my head, I'm going for a walk" she says pulling away from me
"Ok I'll come with you" I say but she shakes her head
"I just want to be alone" she says cupping my cheek "I'll be back soon" she says leaning up and pressing a soft kiss to my lips.
Isla POV
I hated lying to Joe but this was just something I had to do, I know he wants something and I want to put an end to all this, I had had enough of him trying to make me look like a bad mother and I wanted it to stop.
He only lived a couple of blocks from me but it was one hell of a walk, I have to take a moment to compose myself before finally knocking on the door while internally reminding myself that i can't slap him when he opens the door.
"Well well what can I do for you Isla" he asks with a smile
"Cut the crap Callum tell me what you want so we can put an end to this" I snap and he chuckles
"I want access to my daughter, I want a relationship with her" he says and I know instantly he is lying
"How dare you call her that, you disowned her before she was even born, you wanted nothing to do with her" I snap "I'm alot of things Callum but stupid isn't one of them, so how about we get to the truth"
"How dare I? How dare you allow my daughter to believe that Joe is her father?" He snaps back "why him of all fucking people, why him?"
"I know you don't like him and that's your problem, but this is about Madison" I say "I want her to have a father figure in her life"
"Whose Madison?" He asks looking confused and all I can do is laugh
"Oh wow, you want access to her and you don't even know her name" I laugh "I don't have all day Callum what is it you really want?"
"If Joey no balls is getting my daughter then I want something in return" he says "$10,000, of course I'd accept an alternative non monetary payment instead
"You know I don't have that kind of money" I say "and if you think I'm going to let you anywhere near me ever again your deluded"
"Ouch, well you might not but Joey no balls does" he smirks
"I'm not paying you in anyway" I say shaking my head "she's a child, a human being, not a possession"
"Oh I see, he doesn't know you're here does he" he laughs "well to my mind that only leaves you with one option doesn't it, so what's it going to be, one more time for old times sake or lose your daughter?"
"I'm not sleeping with you Callum, just the thought makes my stomach churn" I say giving a repulsed look
"You were pretty keen the night we created her" he smirks
"For fucks sake Callum I was wasted, a fucking pig would have looked good with the amount of tequila I consumed that night" I gasp "I'm not about to consume any alcohol so I guess I'll see you in court"
"I have a bottle of tequila inside" he smiles "you can have as much as you like"
"I.....I can't" I say turning away "for multiple reasons but most importantly becuase I would never do that to my fiancé"
"Wait....your marrying that dumb fuck?" He asks "you know I never understood why you were so stuck on him, he's nothing special"
"Maybe not to you, but he is to me" I say tears filling my eyes "he's my best friend, the only person I have ever truly loved and I wish to God that it was him that got me pregnant and not you. I will never do what you want because I love him far to much to betray him like that, I have far too much to lose and nothing is worth losing him over" I say walking away
"Enjoy her while you have her" he calls after me "becuase I guarantee she'll be coming home with me, if you change your mind you know where to find me"
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Forever & Always
Fiksi PenggemarIt's been years since Isla has seen Joe. He was her best friend once upon a time, the one person she could count on to always be there for her. Since he left she's had no one to turn to, but when she sees him again for the first time she's not prepa...
