What we could've been

Say It

I open the door of our apartment as i watch Charlie walk out of the kitchen as Hope runs to him

"Daddy!!"

Charlie quickly bends down as He picks up Hope as raises her in the air as she giggles

"I missed you all afternoon! Where have my two girls been!" He say as he kisses her all over her faces making her laugh

"Ewww!! Daddy!" Hope says wiping her face

"I missed both of you. How was your day? " He says as he settle hope on his side smiling at her

"It was good.. We had a lot happen" I smile as I look at them

"We talked to uncle Luke daddy" Hope says quietly looking at him

I watch as confusion covers Charlie's face as he looks at her then me. I can tell his anger and hurt.

"What was that" he says

"We talked to uncle Luke. Right mommy" Hope says slowly as she turns to look at me

I close my eyes a I release the breathe I was holding. "yes"

I watch as Charlie stiffens. His jaws tights as he he looks at me. He gaze becomes cold and stern

"I see.. Are you okay? Did anything happen" he say as he looks at Hope

"No daddy"' she says smiling at him

"I'm glad sweetie, why don't you go to your room and change to more comfy clothes for dinner." He smiles as he sets her down

"Daddy! Did you make my favorite!" Hope grins looking at him

"Spaghetti with meatballs and dinosaurs nuggets! how could I forget" he smiles

"Yay!! Mommy! Daddy made my favorites!!She yells as she hugs his legs and looks at me

I laugh as I watch her

"Alright , go on . I have to talk to mommy for a little bit" he says looking at me his gaze becoming cold agin

I knew I should of told him.. I knew I should of said something but I couldn't. I don't know why or how I just wanted this to be between the three of us...

I watch as Charlie crosses his arms staring at me.

"Why didn't you tell me" he says coldly

"I don't know... I just didn't think to tell you" I whisper looking down

"You didn't think? Riley you took our daughter to spend time with a stranger" he whisper  yells getting closer to me

"His not a stranger!" I yells looking up at him. I felt anger run through me as I stare at him he doesn't know him like I do

"To Hope he is!" He says clenching his fist

I walk pass him as I walk into the kitchen "I don't know why your acting this way"

"Acting this way? Riley!? You took her to see him without telling me" he says following me

"Nothing happened! Hope needed answers so I took her. You didn't act like this about the truth" I say glaring at him

"You took her without me knowing! Riley we BOTH decided on that! Us two as her parents! That's why I let  her know the truth about this whole thing!" he yells running his hand through his hair