Life's Treasured Moments

Chapter 4

A/N: I thought you guys would love that last chapter.  As I said before I'm really excited about this story. :) 

Maya POV

It's been a week since Lucas came back into my life. We have done a great job at work and really do make a great team. I still hadn't told him about Braelynn yet. I was trying to figure out how I wanted to tell him about it. Tonight was an easy dinner night since Brae had Gymnastics. Riley and I decided settle on a frozen Pizza for dinner. Riley and I just sat down on the couch to eat our Pizza when Braelynn came in from her room. She had went to change out of her leo before eating her Pizza. I watched as she went over to the counter and grabbed her plate of food before coming over to sit by me. I noticed she had a paper in her hand. 

"Mommy can we find my Dad by the 16 of September?" Braelynn asked as she walked over to Riley and I. 

 Riley and I exchanged looks.I had no idea where the hell this is coming from. A feeling of nervousness washed over me and I think Riley could tell. 

"Honey, why do you want to find your Dad by the 16th?" I asked her. 

"Well I forgot to give you this last night." she said then handed me a paper. "My Gymnastics is having a father-daughter dance to pay for our team expenses when we compete." 

"Oh love bug I'm sure Grandpa Shawn would go with you." I said to her. I didn't know how Lucas would feel about going with her to that next month since I don't know how he's going to react about being a father. 

"But Mom everyone is going to have their Dads there not their Grandpas." She said and I could tell she was disappointed. 

"Listen babe, Mom and I will try to figure things out okay? Don't worry about anything right now. Grandpa Shawn taking you isn't a bad thing if it were to come down to that." Riley replied and I gave her a "what the fuck" look. 

"Alright I trust you Aunt Riley. I hope we find him because I really don't want to be the only one there with my Grandpa." she sighed. 

My heart broke and my anxiety spiked when she said that. After we ate our Pizza I helped her get around for bed. I drew her bath water for her and got her clothes around while she bathed. She was very independent and liked to wash her own hair. My baby was growing right up. After she got out and was dressed I helped her brush out her hair. 

"Mommy?" she said and I looked down at her. 

"Yeah?" I said as I continued brushing through her hair. 

"Will you lay with me tonight until I fall asleep?" she asked me. 

"Yeah I can do that." I smiled at her. 

Even though Braelynn was 8 years old there were times she'd still end up in my bed during the night but other times she'll ask me to lay with her until she falls asleep. I always lay with her when she asks because I know that as soon as her head hits the pillow she's out like a light. It doesn't take her long to fall asleep at all.  After brushing her hair we went to snuggle in her bed until she fell asleep. 

"Will you tell me about my Dad?" she asked me out of no where as we lay there and she was snuggled into me. 

"What do you want to know?" I said to her. 

Surprisingly I was calm right now. I knew this day would be coming where she would have lots of questions since she doesn't know the full story. I always kept it vague since she was too little to understand. Before she would just ask me if she had a Dad and where was he. I told her that yes she did but didn't know where he was and because she was little she just kind of left it well enough alone but now that she's 8 I know she's going to have lots of questions for me and I think now is the time to answer them best as I can.