A good kind of happiness (an o2l/sam pottorff fanfic) book 2

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When we got down to the pool the door was locked so we just had to wait until Tess got there. I'm not gonna lie it was pretty awkward just standing there in a bikini. "Sorry I'm late!" Tess said as she came running across the lobby with a keychain in her hand. She unlocked the door and canon balled into the pool. We all looked at each other and took off after her. "COOOOLLLDDD!!!" Andrea screamed. It was really cold. Warmer than the air outside though. I stepped out and informed them that I would be going to the Hot tub. Everyone followed. I was the first one in but Sam and Andrea quickly slid in next to me. Ricky and Connor started splashing each other and it soon turned into a giant water fight between everyone. Suddenly a girl that looked like an older version of Tess walked in. "Tessanne! What did we say about using the pool after hours for you and your little friends." She said in an angry voice. It bugged me that she called us little. We're probably just a year or two younger than her. "Don't call me Tessanne and it's not just you that owns this lodge Tammi." She retorted. "Your out in 10 minutes or your staying there all night." Tammi hissed. Tess rolled her eyes and started to get out of the hot tub. "I'm really sorry about my sister guys. Me and my sisters Tammi and Tanya inherited this place when my parents died and they still think I'm 15 apparently." She said. "Oh I'm so sorry." Andrea said. "No don't be, it was years ago. And they were worthless drunks anyway." She said. It was weird to hear someone speak so poorly of dead people. I mean, I hate my father but I'd rather him alive then dead. We all said goodnight to Tess and headed up the stairs. After we all got some real clothes on everyone piled into our room. I walked over to the kitchen area to make some coffee. "Okay Nat what's up? You've barely said two words to me this whole trip. Even when we were home Connor and Jc were with you more than I was. And all this secretive stuff with Jc? How am I supposed to be in a relationship with you if I don't talk to you?" Sam said. "Sam, I've just had a lot on my plate lately." I said apologetically. "Like what? Traveling around the country? Oh god poor Natty. And even if you did have real issues why can't you come to me with them? Not Jc." He said angrily. "Because Jc doesn't question me every 10 seconds like you!" I yelled. "Well then maybe you should just be with him instead of me!" He screamed back. "Maybe I should!" I yelled. Then everything fell silent. "Is that what you want?" I asked softly. "Is that what you want?" He said even quieter than me. "Well I sure as hell don't want this." I said. "NATTY SOMEONES AT THE DOOR FOR YOU!" Kian yelled. I spun around and headed for the door. "Who is i-" and I stopped dead in my tracks. Just what I need. My Father. "What didn't you get when I said Stay away from me!" I yelled. Suddenly Jc was there pushing him out the door. "Natalie wait I-" and then he was cut off by the door slamming in his face. My lip started to quiver. "Natty who was that?" Andrea asked. I can't hide it from them anymore. "THAT WAS MY FATHER! THATS WHY IVE BEEN SO WEIRD LATELY OKAY?" I screamed. Everyone was staring. I opened the door and slammed it behind me. I ran as fast as I could down the stairs and into the lobby. "Natty what's wrong?" Tess said. "Why did you give him my room number!?" I yelled. "I didn't! I swear!" She said. I stared at her in disbelief for a few seconds until I heard a voice behind me. "She didn't give me your room number. I just knocked on all the doors until I found yours." He said. "I just wanted to tell you that I'm sorry. Not just for leaving you, but for not coming back and getting to know my daughter." He said. Tears started to run down my face again. "And if you want I will come back to California and make things right with you and your mother. If you want I will leave this lodge and never contact you ever again." He said. "Grayson? Who's this?" A woman about my dad's age said. I turned to look at her. She had two kids with her. A girl that looked like she was 12 and a younger boy that looked like my father. "I um dropped my ID and he found it and was just returning it." I said. "Mom what's and ID?" The boy asked. The woman started to explain and I looked back to my dad. I sighed. "I want you to look at your family. If you come back to California you would lose them. I want you to stay with them and love them until you take your last breath. I want you to teach your son how to fish and I want you to treat your daughter like a princess. But most of all I want you to love your wife and tell her that you do everyday." I said through tears. I figured I would never see him again so this was my last chance to make it right. I reached I and hugged him as tight as I could. "I love you dad." I said. I pulled away and turned to leave. "Natalie?" He said. I turned to look at him again. "I love you too." He said. I smiled slightly and headed up the stairs. I turned the corner to get to the room when I saw Jc standing there. I started walking toward him. I walked faster and faster until I was running. I wrapped my arms around him and let out the rest of my tears. I told him what happened. "Why are you crying? You fixed things with your dad. All is right in the world." He said softly. "Not quite." I said. He gave me a confused look. I reached up and kissed him. "Now everything is okay." I said.

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