Choices Between Us

Chapter 23

"Momma?"  I hear Lena's voice coming from the living room where she was watching tv, waiting patiently for her father to arrive.   He had been gone three days now,  visiting his parents with Greyson and Sarah.

"Yes Lena." I say as I make my way into the living room.  I have a tray with her lunch on in,  all of her favorites.  Peanut butter and jelly sandwich, strawberries and a cup of tea.   She had been having tea every day since Grandma Anne introduced it to her when we had our stay with her the previous week.

"When is Daddy going to be here?"

"Soon." I say as I sit down on the floor beside her at the coffee table. 

"Is Greyson coming back too?  I really hope so I do love my brother.  He is pretty fun Momma."

"I am not sure baby." I smooth her curly hair back from her face.

"You not eating lunch Momma?" she asks looking up at me with concern in her eyes.

"I am not hungry right now baby.   Mommy will eat later."

She takes a bite of her sandwich and chews slowly,  I can tell she is thinking about something.

"Momma?"

"Yes Lena."

"Why was Uncle Niall so upset with you when he stopped by this morning?  Did you guys have a fight?  I sure hope not.  I love Uncle Niall."

I sigh and run my hand over my face,  I was praying she wasn't going to pick up on the tension between Niall and I when he came over to speak to me.   He had called the evening before and said that he didn't like the way we had left things and wanted to speak with me if I was up to seeing him.

We had talked things through,  we both missed each other but he was heartbroken that I was trying to work things out with Harry,  I wasn't going to lie to him.  He deserved better than what I had done to him.   I should have never crossed that path of friendship with him.  Yes I loved him dearly,  he was always there for me but I loved him as a friend.  

I would always be in love with Harry,  it would always be him.

"Nothing for you to worry your pretty little head about.  Uncle Niall loves you very much."

"But he was crying Momma."

My child was observant and very smart for her age.

"He is fine baby.  Now eat your lunch."  I say as I hear the front door open and I hear her voice, which makes me cringe.  I was hoping she would have decided to go home.

"Do you want me to help you with the bags Har?"

"No love I have them, it is okay." I hear Harry's voice answer her.

"Daddy." Lena screams and jumps up and runs out of the room.

"Love?" I question as I stand up and follow my little bolt of Lightning out of the room.

"Now Lena.....can't you see you father's hands are full." Sarah talks down to my child making my blood boil.

"I just want to say Hi to Daddy."

"You will have to wait Lena......please step aside." Sarah sneers at my daughter.  How the fuck dare she speak to her that way and why isn't Harry saying anything.

"But Daddy." Lena whined looking at her father.

"You need to respect what adults say Lena."  I hear Harry's voice tell our daughter and this pushes me through the roof.  I storm down the hall and towards them.