(Corey) I Just Want To Be Right By Your Side (Taylor) [22]

(Corey) I Just Want To Be Right By Your Side (Taylor) [15]

"So you dropped Angie off at the house and didn't even go in to see Nici?" Josh asked.

"I know, but I panicked. I have been wondering all this time and so upset that she won't just talk about it but when I tried to explain to Angie...."

"It was hard," Jim stated.

"Yeah, I know I should have introduced them but Angie said she'd be ok."

"Well of course she will she's your daughter," Josh said.

I grimaced as my phone rang. I pulled it out of my pocket and groaned. The guys chuckled a bit.

"Hi Scarlett, sorry I lost track of time I'll be there shortly."

"Are you sure?"

"Yeah, I'm just at the studio."

"Ok, we'll see you soon then."

"Bye." I hung up the phone. "Gotta go guys I forgot I was supposed to take Griff and Aravis shopping."

"Have fun with that," Jim said.

"Says the man who hasn't started shopping yet," Mick said.

"I'll get around to it."

"When Christmas Eve?" Roy asked.

"Ha, ha." Jim replied.

I shook my head and put my coat on.

"Pick something up nice for Nici and not flowers those are over used," Shawn advised.

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I pulled into Scarlett's drive and saw Griff and Aravis with their little suitcases waiting on the porch with Scarlett. I turned the car off and stepped out only to be engulfed in a hug by Griff.

"Dad! We thought you forgot!"

"No, I would never forget Griff. I just lost track of the time in the studio. Guess who's home for Christmas?" I asked picking him up.

"Angie?!"

"Yep, she's at home with Nici waiting on us to finish our shopping then we're going to have a nice lunch."

"Angie's with Nici?" Scarlett asked as she brought Griff's suitcase to the car. 

I pulled Aravis close to me in a one armed hug. "Yeah."

"How did they take to one another."

"Uh...good I guess."

"Was there any tension?"

I shifted and set Griff down. "Why don't you guys get in the car while I load your things?"

Griff and Aravis looked at each other and started getting in the car. Scarlett leaned down to kiss Aravis good bye as she got buckled in and I heard her whisper to Scarlett. "Please don't fight with him Mom it's almost Christmas."

"Don't worry sweetie we aren't fighting."

Scarlett shut the door and came back to where I was at the trunk. It hadn't taken me long to load the two little suitcases but I left the lid up and waited to give us some privacy.

"Corey Taylor that was not a nice thing to do to Nici. You know how opinionated Angie is. Hell she's your daughter through and through."

"Yeah but Ang didn't want me to come in."

"And what did Nici want?"

I scratched the back of my neck.

"Hell Scarlett, I don't know. I never know if I'm doing the right thing anymore."