It's Saturday afternoon Tims at Tylers baseball game as promised
Tyler:uncle Tim
Tim:hey buddy
Tyler:i haven't seen you in forever
Tim:i know sorry about that kiddo i had to work on some stuff but i will be around more now i promise good luck today your gonna do great
Tyler:thanks is aunt Lucy gonna come
Tim:me and Lucy aren't together anymore buddy
Tyler:oh ok well atleast we have you
Tim:happy to be here now go warm up with your team
Tyler:ok
He runs off joining his team
Genny:you being here means alot to him he always asks for you around baseball season
Tim:im glad to be here can't wait to see him play
Genny:so things between you and Lucy
Tim:there good right now better then i thought when i found out she was back
Genny:thats good
They sit down watching Tylers game Tims proud of his nephew he has gotten alot better since he last saw him play they end up winning
Tim:good job Tyler you have gotten so good
Tyler:thanks
Tim:what do you say we celebrate at my house tomorrow ill cook and you can meet your little cousin
Tyler:ok
Tim:alright sounds great bud i gotta go get some stuff for Maddie before i get her tomorrow
Genny:what you getting her
Tim:just some snacks to have she has everything else at my place clothes room toys she has stayed with me once already
Genny:i cant wait to meet her
Tim:me too i gotta go see yall tomorrow
Tim leaves heads to the store and then realizes he has no idea what Maddie eats so he calls Lucy
Lucy:hey whats up
Tim:hey im trying to pick some stuff for Maddie
To eat at my place but i have no clue what to get
Lucy laughs
Lucy:she likes goldfish and anything chocolate flavored she also like pop tarts the cherry kind no other kind and then for actual food chicken nuggets burgers anything like that
Tim:great thanks
Lucy:your welcome
He ends up buying like a whole basket full of stuff he thinks she will like and takes it home to unload and heads to bed excited for the next day
Genny shows up early the next day
Tim:hey I haven't went and picked her up yet
Genny:ok we can take my car if you want
Tim:sure its big enough i just need to get her carseat out of the truck
Genny:cool i will have Blake move over to the other backseat
Tim:alright
With Lucy
Lucy:baby are you excited to go with daddy
M:daddy is coming
Lucy:yeah your gonna go stay with him for a few days then come back to me
M:yay will he be here soon
Lucy:he is on his way now
M:yay yay yay i love daddy he's very nice
Lucy:im glad baby
Looking through the window Maddie sees a car pull up and sees Tim step out
Maddie:daddy's here open the door please
Lucy:ok
She opens the door and Maddie runs out at full speed
Maddie:daddy
Tim:hi munchkin i missed you
Maddie:i missed you too daddy up
Tim:you want up
M:please
Tim:ok
Lucy:uh hears her bag with her stuff its just her hair stuff and medicine if she needs it i wrote down all the measurements for it
Tim:ok thanks
Lucy:oh and her favorite stuffed animal i swear the child won't sleep with out so don't lose it
Tim:noted is that all
Lucy:i think so
Tim:alright say bye to mama Maddie
Maddie:by mommy
Lucy:bye baby
He walks her over to the car
Tim:Maddie this is your aunt Genny and your cousins Tyler and Blake
Maddie:hi
Genny:he Maddie your pretty
Tim:what do we say baby
Maddie:thank you
Tim:lets get you into your seat he sits her bag on his passenger seat in the car and puts her in and straps up her seat belt and tickles her a little
Maddie:ah daddy stop
Tim:im not doing anything
Maddie:you tickled me
Tim:did i
Maddie:mhm
Tim:huh woops
He shuts the door and gets in himself
M:daddy we have show and tale this week i wanted to bring pinchy but mommy said no
Tim:well if mama said no baby there's nothing i can do im sorry
Genny:whos pinchy
Tim:her hermit crab
Genny:ahh you have a hermit crab
Maddie:yeah i love him
Tim smiles at his daughter's excitement
Blake:Maddie i have gummy bears do you wants one
Maddie:can i daddy
Tim:sure baby just 1 ok
Maddie:ok
Blake:here you go
Maddie:thanks whats your name
Blake:im Blake and thats Tyler
Maddie:im Maddie
Blake:i like having a little cousin uncle Tim
Tim:good im glad everyone is happy but please do not teach her anything bad i don't need her repeating things at school her mom told me she does that
Genny:sounds like a miniature Blake
Blake:hey
Genny:i got called to your school last week because you over hears something you shouldn't of and then said the word out loud to another kid
Tim:what word was that
Genny leans over and whispers it to him so Maddie doesn't hear
Tim:really Blake
Blake:oops
Tim laughs at his nephew as they pull up to his house and he gets Maddie out
Tim:i have to get her carseat back out
Genny:ok
He takes it out and they all walk inside
Tim:do you want to show aunt Genny and the boys your room Mads
Maddie:yeah daddy down
He puts her down and she takes off running down the hall
Maddie:ready
Genny:yeah
Maddie opens her door and they step in
Genny:wow this is beautiful
Boys:nice
Maddie:hey you touched my horse farm daddy
Tim:i cleaned up your room baby I didn't mean to mess up your horse farm
Blake:ill help you rebuild it Maddie
Maddie:ok
Tyler:me too
Maddie:yay
Tim:yall have fun ok
Maddie:ok
Him and Genny walk out to the kitchen area together
Tim:drink
Genny:yes please she is wonderful Tim
Tim:thanks i never knew about her but Lucy made sure she knew about me in a good way told her i was busy working so thats why i couldn't come see her
Genny:that was nice of Lucy
Tim:yeah it was
Genny:you seeing anyone
Tim:not for a long time I can't bring myself to
Genny:because you still love her
Tim:no
Genny:that high pitched sound in your voice tells me other wise
Tim:look maybe i do but its for the best this way i can't risk either of us getting hurt again not with Maddie around now
Genny:maybe one day
Tim:i don't know the break up between us i may have been the one who ended it but it still broke me
Genny:i know it did i watched as you built that whole of self destruction we may not have been talking but you weren't the only keeping tabs
Tim:you saying you sat outside my house
Genny:no i talked to your best friend
Tim:Angela
Genny:yeah
Tim:she never told me that
Genny:i asked her not to i wasn't ready talk yet
Tim:ok so we have 2 choices i make burgers for everyone or i order in Chinese food
Genny:Chinese food definitely
Tim:alright
Maddie:daddy
Tim:yeah princess
Maddie:come look at our farm we built
Tim:ok
He follows to her room where he sees the boys helped her build not only a small horse farm but a big farm with all kinds of animals
Tim:wow awesome good job guys
A little later food arrives and they all sit at the table together
Maddie:whats that thing daddy
Tim:its an eggroll baby you wanna try it
M:ok she takes a bite and smiles
Tim:i take that as you like it
Genny:man you got the easy kid i got the picky eater kids
Tim:what do you mean Blake and Tyler eat anything i give them
Genny:they hardly eat anything i give them they hate eggrolls
Tim:watch Tyler Blake yall want an eggroll
T&B:yes please they take them and eat them
Genny :i thought yall didn't like eggrolls
Blake:no we like them just not when you cook them
Genny:hey
Tim burst out laughing
Genny:its not funny its mean
Tim:ok no your right im sorry
M:no your not daddy your still smiling
Genny:haha your own kid just ratted you out
Tim:i guess thats fair
A little after dinner Genny and the boys leave
Tim:alright baby bed time soon do you want to call mama and tell her goodnight before we give you a bath and put you to bed
M:yeah
Tim:alright come here lets see if mommy will answer her phone
He rings her and she answers
Lucy:hey everything ok
Tim:fine she just wants to say good night so i can get her ready for bed
Lucy:ok
M:hi mommy
Lucy:hi baby you having fun with daddy
M:yeah i got to meet my cousins and my aunt
Lucy:that sounds fun
Maddie:it was
Lucy:you sound very energetic
Tim:mhm
Lucy:good luck buddy
M:i love you mama
Lucy:love you too baby mommy is gonna get ready for bed ok
M:ok goodnight
Lucy:night
Tim:ok ill let you do you and try to get this crazy little girl to bed
M:hey not crazy
Tim:oh im sorry energetic
Lucy is laughing goodnight yall have fun
Tim:night he hangs up
Tim:alright bath time and then bed
He spends about an hour trying to get her into bed and asleep before she finally falls asleep