Maybe I'm Amazed~Threequel to I Wanna Be Your Man~

Chapter 12

Alice's P.O.V

May 17, 1970

It's been three days since Linda and Joseph left. Paul was outside doing some chores he was meaning to get to. Helen wasn't feeling all that great today so she stayed in bed. Mary was having a nap. Ethel was most likely playing in her room. Then here I was. I was sitting at the piano playing random tunes I had stuck in my head.

My mind kept wandering back to the conversation Paul and Heather had the other day. Heather knew who her real father is. I don't want to keep Ethel's real father away from her. I'm just scared that if I tell her, that she won't see Paul as her father anymore and she might run straight to Joseph.

"Mommy?" my daughter's voice rang out

"Hi my little angel. Do you want to come sit with mommy?" I asked. Ethel nodded. She walked over to and sat beside me on the bench. She then shifted over so that she was sitting on my lap.

"What song are you playing mommy?" Ethel asked

"Just songs that are in my head" I said

"Can you play daddy's lullaby?" Ethel asked

"Of coarse" I said

"And sing it too please" Ethel said. I kissed her head before playing the tune.

"Once there was a way, to get back homeward. Once there was a way, to back home, sleep pretty darling do not cry" I sang while I played

"And I will sing a lullaby" Ethel sang. I stopped playing the tune.

"You've got a pretty little voice" I said

"Thanks mommy" Ethel said

"Maybe when you grow up, you should sing like mommy and daddy do" I said

"I want to draw like you do mommy" Ethel said

"You can do whatever you like" I said. Ethel pressed one of the keys on the piano.

"I made a sound!" Ethel said

"Yes you did! Let's try this" I said. I placed my hands over hers.

"We're going to play at the same time, okay?" I said.

"Okay" Ethel said. Ethel and I played a tune together. When we finished, she looked at me and smiled.

"I played a song!" Ethel said

"Good job, little angel" I said. She turned her head and kissed me on the cheek.

"I love you mommy" Ethel said

"I love you too" I said.

"Where's daddy?" Ethel asked

"Outside doing some chores. Let's go find him" I said

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Ethel and I went outside to go find Paul. He was gathering some wool from the sheep.

"Daddy!" Ethel said. Paul stopped what he was doing and held his arms open for Ethel. She ran to him and Paul trapped her in a hug.

"Hi, little one" Paul said. Paul kissed her on the forehead. Once Paul let go of her, he looked to me and smiled.

"How about a hug from my beautiful wife?" Paul said

"I know you want more than just a hug"  I said, making my way over to Paul. Once I walked over to Paul, he wrapped his arms around me and kissed me. Our kiss was interrupted when Ethel wedged her way in between us.

"Can I see the horses?" Ethel asked

"Of coarse you can" I said