In The Eye Of The Storm

Chapter 3

{above is father Jupiter. Who still finds the time to work out as you can see from the lovely picture. Please vote and comment love ya}

Jupiter lays his head on the table. "Why haven't anyone called me back." He mumbles into the paper on the table. "I need a job." He leans up running his hand through his hair looking at Hope on the other side of the table who was in her high chair. Hope just giggles at him. "What's so funny?" He looks at her. She kicks her legs giggling more. Jupiter sighs "why are you so beautiful." He walks over to her kissing her head playing with her feet.

He goes to the counter and he pours a cup of coffee sipping it while looking out the window. "Dada." He hears behind him. He stops abruptly turning and looking at her "did you just talk?" He walks over quickly "say it again for daddy" he smiles brightly. She squeals "Dada. Dada. Dada." He chuckles lifting her up "that's me honey I'm so proud of you!" He holds her tightly. He was alittle sad that he didn't have anyone to share these special moments with. He would only remember them. He sighs deeply kissing her head. He walks to the living room. "Dada has to go take a shower honey." He whispers kissing the top of her soft baby fuzz. "I'll be right back." he looks at the cat. "Blackheart keep an eye on her for me." The cat meows in response and she jumps into the pin.

Hope giggles looking at the cat. She crawls over to her and she hugs her tightly. "Dada!" She squeals with satisfaction. The cat meows purring against her making the baby giggle more. Hope yawns and she lays back on her back closing her eyes. Hope whines because there was an unbeatable pain in her stomach.

Blackheart brushes against her purring trying to cheer her up. Hope whines and she grabs the cat quickly biting into her fur. The cat scratches her across her cheek. Hope starts balling. Blackheart runs and hides in a closet scared.

Jupiter hears Hope's cries and he runs out quickly. "Oh baby" he lifts her up what's wrong. The scratches were healed by the time Jupiter came running out. He just saw that she was crying. He kisses her head softly rocking her humming to her "your gonna be okay my little angel." He whispers sweetly to his little girl calming her. He sits on the couch rubbing her back "daddy's here" he whispers. Hope looks at him "Dada" she whispers and she lays her head on his chest closing her eyes. Jupiter smiles softly walking her crib and laying her down gently.

Blackheart runs around until she finds a corner. She lays there licking her wound that the tiny baby gave her. She looks at the window and she hops up on it jumping out. Blackheart never left the house. Something different had gotten into her and it had something to do with the bite from little baby Hope.

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Jupiter sighs and he sits down on the couch yawning running his hand through his hair. It was now 2 am. Hope was sleeping peacefully tonight which should mean a good night's sleep for Jupiter too but he couldn't fall asleep. He lays down on the couch. He looks over at his guitar. He couldn't remember the last time he picked it up. At one point in his life that was his main goal in life. He wanted to make it big and swoon girls hearts. He gets up slowly walking over to it. He picks it up walking back to the couch sitting with it across his lap. He plucks a few cords but his heart just wasn't in it anymore. He gets up and he takes it to the closet shoving it in. "That dream is dead." He mumbles closing the door to the closet. He wasn't just closing a door to his dreams. He was closing a door to his heart that used to be what he lived for. Then when willow came around he would play his heart out to her. He slowly walks to the kitchen and gets him a glass off scotch. He pulls out his phone going to his pictures. He pulls out a picture of Willa, he sighs softly looking at her picture. "Your so beautiful" he whispers "but I can't cling to you forever my love." He says to his phone a tears forming at the corner of his eyes. "I have to move on. But there will always be a place for you in my heart." He says and he presses the lock button making the screen go black. He closes his eyes as he does a tear sleeps out. He finishes his drink then wipes the tear away.

He stands, pushing in his chair and walking to his bedroom. He lays on his queen size bed and he closes his eyes. Still sleep lingered on the outskirts not wanting to creep in and take him to dream land. He sighs deeply staring at the clock. Almost 3 now. He lays there staring at the fan. Watching it go round and round. Then a storm comes in. Jupiter smiles softly closing his eyes "thank you." He whispers as the soft rhythm of the rain lulled him into sleep.