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20

We're in the mid November and the snow has fallen, it's beautiful in Detroit with the snow resting on the ground. Tyler loves snow and we've been outside playing in it this weekend. it was something Kyle used to do with him but now I have to take over. Me personally: I hate the snow! I think it's cold and I hate wearing that much clothes every time I step outside. I think it's very beautiful though, I like to look at the snow and everything becomes more beautiful when it's covered in snow somehow.

I walk into Shady Records where I walk into the big studio to see Marshall and Denaun working. We haven't been that much people around since the bad meets evil's album released. It's actually really nice and there's a more calm atmosphere around here.

"Hi guys." I say and Denaun and Marshall look up.

"Yo." They both say.

"Paul is gonna stop by later and discuss and few things over with you." Marshall then says.

"Okay." I say smiling.

I walk out and into my office where I sit down with some papers. Skylar is coming next week to work on some songs, I have to arranged the flight and hotel and pay all the costs. Skylar is a sweet girl, I like her. She's not the girly girl and that's actually really nice. 50 cent is also gonna stop by in a few weeks, in the middle of December to be more specific, but he's gonna take his own private yet and he's gonna stay at Marshall so it's fine. Marshall is already on to working on his next album so there's a lot of studio time and we have to find some featuring artists. Marshall always has a lot of things going on and so has his whole label. Shady Records is never quiet.

I sit buried in my work until afternoon before it gently knocks on my door.

"Come in." I say and Paul steps into my office.

"Hi Jenny. How's it going?" He asks as he walks towards my desk.

"Good." I say. "And you?"

"Good." He says and he looks at my desk that is covered in papers. "You look busy."

"Yes." I giggle. "A lot of upcoming projects are getting created lately."

"I see." He says. "Marshall is gonna do a little tour next year, right?" He now sits down.

"Yes." I say.

"Why don't you go with him? It would be a good thing and it would release a lot of pressure for me and Emily, you know?" He says. That was unexpected.

"I think that's up to Marshall." I say.

"It was actually Marshall who suggested it." Paul now says. "You're good at your job and I think you would do excellent on a tour."

"I can't." I say. "I can't leave my son."

"It's only for a couple of weeks." Paul shrugs. I know that Marshall and Paul are used to leaving their kids for a few weeks but I'm not. Under no circumstances am I leaving Tyler for weeks.

"It's a no." I say again. "It's a personal issue. I can't leave my son in another state and I can't go away without him."

"Okay." Paul sighs. "It's okay. I appreciate your honesty."

"Thank you." I say.

"But I'll stop by with all the information you need for the tour so you can do the accounting and the planing." Paul says as he gets up.

"Sounds good." I say smiling.

"And if you change your mind then please call me." He says but I'm sure that I won't.

"Yes." I say and Paul leaves the office. It would for sure be exciting to go on tour with the rest of the guys if I didn't have Tyler. I know that I could easily get my mom or Sam to look out for him but I could never be away from him that long.