What It Should've Been: Dempeo Crillian

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"I'm home guys" said Patrick in an exhausted voice as he came in through the glass door. He had been doing a photo shoot with Ellen in New york and hadn't been home in a week. At least, that's what he told me, Jill thought.
Sullivan and Darby ran up to him while Talula lay on the couch not moving an inch with her new iphone inches away from her face, one direction music playing softly.

"hey dad" she said, not bothering to look up. She had grown accustomed to her dad not being home and it broke Jill's heart to see her little girl growing into a young lady without her father being here to notice it.
Tal was going through a rough time: being a heartthrob's daughter wasn't always easy. Especially now that she was a teenager and her friends had crushes on her "mc dreamy dad"
At least she has good skin, Jill thought.

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"Hi Stella! Whats my princess been up too?" Chris grinned as he picked Stella up in his arms and spun her around. She giggled, her mother's giggle and her eyes lit up as he pointed to a new princess tiara he had picked up on his way home. She had been talking about it ever since they set foot in disney store 2 weeks ago. Her dedication was amazing for a 4 year old. Jill is dedicated too, he thought. Why are you thinking about Jill? Ellie's also super determined to get what she wan-

"Hi sweetie" Ellen interrupted his thoughts. She took Stella in her arms and kissed Chris quickly on the cheek.
"How was your week?" She asked him.
"Umm fine, nothing special.. I took Stella to the zoo, she really like the seals. Kept saying "I of" and clapping her hands imitating them on the drive home! Not so swaggy for a princess"

He pulled his pants up and sat down at the kitchen table. Ellen gently put Stella in her special Cinderella seat and went to take the pizza out of the oven.

"How was the photo-shoot?" Chris asked, though he knew how these photoshoots usually ended up; Patrick inviting Ellen to some posh gay bar and somehow never getting caught by the paps.
How he managed to do this and why he did it was something Chris had never really quite understood.
"It was fine, the weather wasn't so good tho. The photographer was nice. A bit pushy, but nice. We had to stay in the rain for a few hours, we were soak-OUCH F****"
"Ellie! Stella's right here!"
"Sorry, Ow, I just burned myself! It really hurt. Sorry Stella sweetie"
"Its okay mommy, daddy says it all the time, I promise I won't repeat it at school"

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"What do you think of coming on set with me today?" Patrick asked his kids as they finished breakfast. For once Jill had started work before him, and he knew they loved the trailer and hanging out with Ellen and Stella.

"Yeah dad!" Sullivan answered excitedly, he drank all his milk and stood up, going to put his shoes on
"Will stella be there?" asked Darby shyly
"I dont know Darby, I'll ask Ellen." He thought it was cute how his son was obviously having a small crush on Stella who was way more outgoing.

From: Patty
To: Ellie
Bringing the twins on set today ! Darby wants to know if S will be there ? x

From: Ellie
To: Patty
Sure, bring them to my trailer in an hour? Cant wait to see them again!x

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When Ellen arrived on set with Stella, Patrick was already there playing with the boys. As soon as the twins saw Stella they both ran up to her and Darby gave her a quick hug. Patrick smiled at Ellen, held out his hand and she grabbed it, allowing him to lead the way to her trailer.
"How's Jill?" She asked politely, though saying the woman's name always brought pain in her chest. She could've had Patrick if it weren't for her, she was sure of it. They had always felt something for each other. They both knew it, though they had never openly acknowledged it. They couldn't. For the sake of their families. Their kids.

Over the years, they had learned to live with it, enjoying the times they spent together but always yearning for more.
"I made McDreamy" had said Jill once, at a red carpet event, talking about his hair. Oh! How Ellen had wanted to be there to contradict her. "you didn't make McDreamy bitch, I did. He wouldn't be here if it weren't for our amazing chemistry" but she hadn't said anything and she never would.