Broken

Chapter 32

Chris pov...

Another morning with another dance party and an amazing family breakfast...I really could get used to this... I love it... It is so nice, so domestic... I look at the highchair still in pieces... After breakfast i would take another crack at it... We were cleaning everything up when my phone rang. I look at the screen and groan in annoyance. I feel annoyed as Kim ruins my mood... "Everything okay?" Sammie asks looking worried as she puts the plates in the dishwasher... 

"No..." I sigh as i dont want to lie... "Kim is calling... She has probably heard i am back in town and is wondering why i haven't called her yet like i normally would have done..." I mumble... "You aren't going to answer?" She asks and i am kind of surprised by that question... "No... Not until i know how to proceed... I want to hear from Mike first..." I say and Sammie looks a little scared. "What if she shows up here, Chris... I dont want her around Sophie... I dont want Sophie caught in the middle of the drama..." She whispers and i sigh and pull her in my arms... 

"Dont worry sweetheart... I promise i will do my best to not let that happen..." I say and she sighs hugging me back and laying her head on my chest... "Promise me that she won't come between us again..." She whispers her voice sad and vulnerable..."I promise sweetheart... Never again..." I say and she hugs me a little tighter until i feel a tug on my pants... I look down and smile as Sophie is standing there looking up... "Hug to, daddy..." She says and i smile picking her up, holding them both in my arms... Yeah i will never let anyone take this away from me ever again... Over my dead body... "Dont worry sweethearts... I will never let anything take you away from me ever again..." I murmur again...

My phone rings again. It is Kim, but i ignore it as i put the music on again and dance with my girls... Sophie wriggles and i put her down... I smile as she is dancing through the kitchen. I pull Sammie in my arms and sway with her on the music... Feeling her body close to mine... Having her in my arms in our own little world is the best feeling in the world... Just me and my girls... 

After we are done with our little dance party Sammie goes to unpack hers and Sophie's stuff while i try and put the highchair together with Sophie's help... I have her hand me things and this time i manage to finally put it together... It might have taken a little bit longer but i did it... I put this thing together... I test it and smile as i lift Sophie in it... Just then Sammie walks in... "You did it!" She says all excited and maybe even a little proud and i smirk and nod... Sophie looks at us and rubs her little eyes... "Okay time for your nap..." Sammie says to Sophie lifting her out of the chair... 

"Give daddy a kiss..." Sammie says and Sophie gives me a little kiss... I smile as i watch them walk out... Daddy... I am daddy and sometimes that still sounds strange... I love it... I absolutely do... 

I get pulled out of my little daydream when the doorbell rings... I am an idiot because without thinking i open the door... I should have looked who is there because as soon as the door is open i look in the face of the last person i want to see... 

"Kim..." I say trying my best to control myself as i immediately feel the anger rise inside of me... I know you never hit a woman but God i want to... But i know that will only make things more complicated and i won't give her the satisfaction... I step outside and close the door behind me... She is not coming in the house... Over my dead body... 

"What are you doing here?" I ask trying to be as neutral as possible, trying to hide my anger... My disgust... "Well i heard you were back in town... You are not picking up your phone. So, i thought i stop by..." She says and it makes me sick the way she smiles at me... Knowing what i know now i see it... It is like the fog has been lifted and i can see everything clearly now. "I just wanted to check if everything is okay..." She says taking a step closer and i step back out of her reach... The thought alone of having her close and touching me turns my stomach.