A daughters love (Andrew Lincoln fanfic)

Six

I arrive home I was shaking I put the tv on for Ella walking into the kitchen pouring myself a big glass of wine before sitting on the kitchen work surface.

"Mommy why was Andrew shouting at you?"'Ella asked me as she walked into the kitchen.

"It doesn't matter sweat pea" I said opening the cupboard next to my head "here" I said handing her a biscuit "go eat that then I will make you a sandwich a bit later" Ella takes the biscuit walking off to the living room.

I pour myself another glass of wine when someone knocks on the door, I jump down off the kitchen counter jogging to the door opening it seeing Norman standing there, I stare at him for a second before letting him in, Ella
quickly notices running to him jumping in his arms.
"Have you come to watch cartoons?" She asked him.

"Sure in a second. First I need to talk to your mommy" He said to her she nods her head before getting down.

"Andrews her dad?" Norman asked following me into the kitchen I put my finger to my lips turning to look at him.

"Yeah he his" I said quietly.

"Why didn't you tell me?" He asked.

"Well me telling you before Andrew bit wrong huh?" I said picking up my glass of wine.

"Yeah, your right there, so why didn't you tell me you knew him?" Norman asked me, I shake my head at Norman.

"I don't really know Andrew so that's why I didn't tell you. I met him in London seven years ago. We had a couple of drinks then slept together it was just meaningless sex that resulted in Ella.
By the time I knew I was pregnant I was back in Georgia, I had no way of contacting Andrew"

"So what's going to happen now?" Norman asked me.

"Well I'm going to get wasted and pretend that today never happened" I walk to the fridge pulling out stuff for Ella's sandwich.

"Here let me do that" Norman said seeing that I was starting to cry again I nod my head thanking him sitting back on the work surface watching him make Ella's sandwich.

Norman walks back in the kitchen after giving Ella her food looking at me.
"You and Andrew you need to talk and Ella she needs to know who her dad is" Norman said as he leans back on the counter looking at me I nod my head knowing he was right.

"I know" I said before finishing the wine that was in my glass "can you help me with something?"

"sure, anything" Norman nods agreeing even though he had no clue what I was asking for.

"Can you give me Andrews number so I can give him a call"

"Sure give us your phone" Norman said pulling his phone out his pocket. I hand it to him and a few minutes later his passes me my phone back.

"Andy's number along with mine" he smiled I nod my head looking through my phone at the numbers I send a smiley emoji to Norman.

"You now have mine" I said jumping down of the counter "can you sit with Ella for a few minutes while I go outside and call Andrew"
Norman nods leaving the kitchen while I walk outside looking up at the night sky trying to find the confidence to press call on Andrews name.

I look at Andrews name in my phone quickly pushing call and the phone starts ringing I then hear him answer
"Hello"

"Hi Andrew its Riley" I said nervously "hope you don't mind but Norman just gave me your number"

"It's fine" he said going quite for a second "we need to talk"

"I know we do that's why I got your number and rung you" I muttered as I bite on my fingernails "can you stop by in the morning?" I asked him inviting him to mine

"Sure I can do that" Andrew said I nod my head

"Okay I will text you my address in a bit then. See you tomorrow" I said hanging up.

I walk into the living room seeing Norman watching cartoons with a sleeping Ella on his lap
"How did it go?" He asked me quietly

"Okay we going to chat in the morning" I replied

"Good, do you want me to take her up?" He said referring to Ella I nod my head.

"That be great" Norman gets up carrying Ella and I show him to her bedroom he puts her on her bed and I tuck her in leaving the room pulling the door slightly too.

"I should go" Norman said walking downstairs behind me I turn looking at him.

"Yeah you should" I said walking to the front door

"You going to be alright?" Norman asked  nod telling him I would be.

"Yeah sure, In some ways I'm glad it's all out" I said looking at him, I felt like a weight had been lifted off my shoulders.
Norman leans forward going to kiss me but I step back shaking my head. "look last night it was fun a lot of fun but right this moment I'm not ready for anything"

"I get that, I like you a lot so when your ready I'm here if you want that is" Norman said.

"I will keep that in mind but right now all I need is a friend" I informed him.

"I can be that" Norman said turning to leave that "I will be the best freakin friend you have ever had that you won't ever want to let me go"

I chuckle shaking my head "I'm sure you will" I said watching him walk to his motorcycle.