A New Beginning

Chapter 3

A/N: this is a revised chapter three, I decided I didn't like how fast I was moving things so I decided to redo the chapter. Hope you still like it!!!

Chapter 3

The next morning at 6:45 Maxton walked in the kitchen, dressed and ready for school. He made his way over to the coffee pot and grabbed his 12 ounce batman mug from the cabinet above it. "Morning dad." He said with a slight yawn as he fixed his coffee.

Dominick looked over his shoulder from the stove where he was making pancakes. "Hey, morning bud; sleep well?"

He nodded with a slight shrug. "Yeah; It took me a little while to fall back to sleep after Dayton woke me up; but when I did fall asleep I slept well."

"That's good bud." He stacked the pancakes on a plate and set it on the kitchen table. "Did you see your sister up and about?"

"I didn't see her; but I think I heard moving around in her room." He took a seat at the table and grabbed his silverware.

Dominick nodded in response and left the kitchen to go check on his daughter. After climbing the stairs and passing several boxes that still needed to be unpacked he approached Dayton's bedroom. He knocked on the closed door after hearing some movement. "Hey snowflake; can I come in?"

Dayton swung open the bedroom door and smiled at her father. She was wearing light colored denim jeans with a beige long sleeved shirt that had a picture of a fox on it. As for footwear, she was sporting brown suede boots that came up to her shins. "Morning daddy." she wrapped his arms around his waist.

"Good morning snowflake." He kissed the top of her head. "I was just making sure you were getting ready for school."

She giggled slightly. "As you can see I'm ready. I'm also ready to eat the breakfast I smell."

Dominick chuckled. "Go on down and eat snowflake; I'll join you in a moment."

She flashed a wider smile and scurried out of her bedroom.

Dominick heard the pitter patter of her footsteps eagerly running down the stairs. He smiled to himself as he went to his own bedroom. He loved that no matter how rough of a night Dayton would have, she always woke up with a smile.

As he was getting changed in his suit for work; he couldn't help but think back to a year ago at the hospital.

*Flashback*

Dominick sat in Delilah's private ICU room with Dayton on his lap, and Rafael and Max sitting on the window seat, waiting for Delilah to wake up. It's been about three hours since she was brought into the room. He was gently holding Delilah's hand in his, stroking the top with the pad of his thumb.

Rafael had his arm draped over his nephew's shoulder, holding him close. Max has barely spoken a word since they have been at the hospital. "You're mom's strong, she's the strongest woman I know." Rafael whispered to him. "If anyone can come back from this it's your mom."

Max just nodded and laid his head on his uncle's shoulder.

Dayton was staring blankly at her mom; just hoping she would wake up. Just then she saw her mom's hand move in the corner of her eye.

Dominick felt the slight movement. "Delilah? Baby?" He scooted closer to the bed, Dayton still on his lap. Delilah was almost as pale as the sheets on the hospital bed.

She opened her mouth to speak; opening her eyes just so slightly. "Ma-max an-and Day-dayton-"

"They're okay my love they're okay. They're right here, with Rafi." Dominick lifted Dayton onto her feet.