You're All That We Need

California

It's been a long flight with two fidgety three-year-old's, but we have finally touched down in Cali. We grab our carry-on bags and the kids and head off the plane.

Since dad booked our flight we flew in first class because he always likes to go overboard.

He always says to us "Nothing's too good for my girls you two deserve the best now darn it and I'm going to give it to you." Got to love ol' dad.

We get off the plane and walk quickly through LAX to baggage claim where we see him waiting for us with a huge smile on his face. Lily and CJ spot him right away and take off running toward him, all the while Rose and I are calling after them 'to not run' and 'to wait for us'. Of Course, they don't listen and run smack dab into their Papa, giggling the whole way.

"My beautiful grandbabies," Dad laughs, as he hoists the girls on each of his hips.

Rose looks at me and I shake my head chuckling at their little nonsense.

"Dad you're looking as good as ever how have you been?" Rose asks dad, "I'm good, Sue is keeping me well fed. As for work well, work is keeping me busy, as always. By the way, Girl's a couple of my clients are very anxious to meet you and these sweet baby girls you've got here."

Dad had that familiar look in his eye and I knew exactly what he was up too. I cocked an eyebrow in his direction only to receive a sly smile in return.

"Dad we don't need you to play matchmaker, we just got divorced. Please let us have time to get back on our feet."

"But?" He protested. I gave him a stern look. "Fine, Fine whatever you say, my little princess."

He always does this.

I let out a sigh and grab mine and CJ's luggage off the conveyer belt while Rose followed suit. We had sent our other stuff ahead of time. We were planning on staying in dad's guest house till we had enough money saved up to buy us our own place. We decided that it would be better to stay together.

Our only friend here is Alice, and we have been friends with her since we were kids coming out every summer to be with dad.

See our parents have been divorced since I was 3 and Rose was 4. Dad just couldn't deal with our mother anymore. All she ever did was stay out late and sleep in all day.

Rosie and I have been taking care of ourselves since we were little, with dad working on the police force at all hours being that he was chief and all. Dad moved out and stayed with Grandma Swan. He stayed until I was 14 when he was able to retire. He never wanted that job anyway, he only took it because of Grandpa Swan.

When he retired he set off to Cali to do his dream job. Being a talent agent to the stars. Go figure, right?

When I was 16 mom took Rosie and I to Grandma Swan's for the weekend and never came back.

Since dad had lots of police connections, he had them searching for her. They found her in Florida high on meth. Dad nearly flipped a lid when he found out where she was and what she was doing. He immediately took her to court had her parental rights demolished and a restraining in place. She couldn't come near me or my sister after that, in fact, she couldn't come to Washington or California.

Dad had it set up where he had joint custody of us along with Grandma Swan. Since we were still in school and dad was new at his job being an agent, he was on call all the time and he didn't want us to be alone.

When I was 18 and Rose 19, we met Royce and Jacob. It went downhill from there now, at the age of 24 and 25, we were mothers and divorcees.

We walk out of the airport to dad's black SUV, and we loaded our luggage in the back, heading off to his place.

When we get there we take our things to the guest house and tell dad that we would be in for dinner since it was nearly that time anyway and the girls are tired and hungry.

We unpack quickly go to dad's for a nice dinner and then head off to bed. Tomorrow will be the first full day being in LA, and we have much to do. I tuck CJ in and kiss her forehead before I head off to bed myself. Completely exhausted, I turn out my light and fall fast asleep.