A Little Busy ;Cashton

Mr.Brightside

Ashton POV

I walked fast towards the preschool seeing mothers taking their daughters or sons home, seeing the mothers made me think about Arabella's mother wondering where she was or who she was with.

I met arbella's mom Scarlette in highschool she was one random hook up at a party that would change my life for the better, Scarlette was known for being an easy lay so I got hammered and then got dared to sleep with her . a month later I got a note from her to meet her in the gym, I met her there and got the news that she was pregnant and didn't want the baby she said she was going to abort it but I wanted to be a father so I told her I would care for the child after she gave birth and the rest is history .

I heard the laughter from my little girl walking through the doorway she was on Michaels back as he was jumping around like a wild horse. Michael was the owner and teacher of the day care also a long time friend, he was good with kids just not with parents they were always judging him because of his hair but I like it it gives him character .

" hey Arabella and Michael " I walked towards the jumping two

" hey Ash " Michael stopped bouncing and Arabella was still giggling, she bounded over only managing to trip once.

"DADDY " she latched herself on to my leg and looked up at me with her green eyes, grabbed her by the waist and brought her to rest on my hip she wrapped her little arms around me her sudden energy that she had faded in to a yawn. I waved goodbye to Michael and walked out the daycare heading home .

when we arrived back at the apartment she was fast asleep in my arms sucking on her thumb I laid her down in her bed bring the covers to cover just under her chain . I walked to the kitchen thinking of a way to make dinner with out Arabella pushing the plate away . I walked to the fridge opening the freezer deciding on chicken nuggets that had to be dinosaur shaped and some tater tots. As I finished pulling the chicken nuggets out heard the familiar patter of little feet stomping against the hard wood floors I turn to look at the toddler dragging her pink blanket behind her with her thumb still in her mouth giving me big puppy dog eyes. I set her up in her high chair that was sitting next to my chair placing the plate of dinosaur shaped chicken nuggets and tots.

''Thank you daddy '' she said to me as she dipped the dinosaur in ketchup I smiled at her as I loaded my plate up with the same food, I kinda love having little kid food from time to time but not everyday I am a adult anyways.

" so sugar bean how was your day " she giggled when I called her by her long time nickname " it was good daddy except this one girl said I should wear more pink but I don't want to look like a princess I want to look like a dictator" I laughed loudly with what she said I shouldn't have her hanging out with luke too much . When we finished our dinner there was a knock at the door I dropped the plates in the sink with the cups of apple juice I peeked at Arabella as she sat in front of the window watching the sunset .

'' hey man " luke walked in with his dog scully following behind him, she followed him everywhere they were always together. She is a Australian Shepherd with a blue eye and a brown eye with a shaggy gray coat. She jumped up next to Arabella cuddling in to her as Luke sat down on the couch flipping through the channels I sat down next to him and threw my legs up on the coffee table.

By the time Luke left it was past ararbellas bedtime and she was pasted out in my arms as I carried her to her room liked I did before she feel asleep peacefully