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^this is samuel topaz for reference :)
IT BEEN A HOT MINUTE BUT GET YOUR ASSES READY FOR TONI'S FATHER.
16th October.
The girls loved cosy nights in, lighting the log burner and hearing it crackle in the corner of the room as they cuddled on the couch. Hot tea would be brewed and they'd lie and talk for hours, the girls were pretty sure they knew every fact about each other by now. The evening of October the 16th was parallel to every other fall evening until a knock was heard at the door.
"Did you order pizza baby?" Toni mumbled into Cheryl's lips as she untangled their legs and strolled towards the door. A man stood at the door, he wore a long grey trenchcoat that fell to his knees and his feet were bore with heavy boots. Toni looked into his deep brown eyes, almost the same shade as hers, although she didn't think she knew him, she felt warmth in his eyes as he smiled at her.
"mija" he uttered.
That's when it hit the tiny girl, her legs giving way as she fell, she felt her eyes flutter as she realised her fate to the solid ground, that was before Cheryl caught her, swiftly pulling her into her arms and holding her from behind. "Can I help you?" Cheryl questioned, sweetly smiling at the man.
"yes, my name is Samuel Topaz."
Cheryl felt several emotions as she realised who this man was, anger that he left his family all those years ago but she couldn't help feeling a warmth towards him, his eyes were welling up as he looked at his daughter, the daughter he hadn't seen since she was just a small child.
"papi" Toni muttered as her eyes fluttered open "why did you leave?" she said, playing with her promise ring as she cuddled closer into Cheryl's body, still situated on the floor.
"Please, can I come in mija, I really want to explain" he pleaded as he looked back and forth between the girls.
"sure!" Cheryl jumped up, offering a hand to her girlfriend before welcoming the older man inside.
Tea was poured, asses were firmly placed on the leather couch Toni had insisted had to be moved into the house when she arrived. Toni was ready, she needed the truth.
"I didn't have a choice" he began "I had to leave. I was in the military at the time. It was the day before your 4th birthday, you were so beautiful Toni, I'd watch you play with your little brother and think how did I get so lucky. I was so happy, everything was perfect, I was getting ready to propose to your mother, the diamond ring was in my pocket. Then I got the email, I'd been called out to a training base in Idaho, 3 months I'd be away. I tried so hard to convince your mother to bring you and Mateo to Idaho with me but she refused. So I left, I packed my bags and left. That was the hardest thing I ever had to do, I missed you so much mija, but I held onto hope that I'd be home soon enough. When I heard about the accident my heart shattered into a million pieces, I didn't know how to handle it, I called everyone but nobody knew how you all were. The last person I knew in Riverdale was FP Jones, we trained in the cadets together but he dropped out before we graduated, I asked him to look after your mother, you and your brother. I trusted him to look after my family and I moved on, I worked myself dead trying to let you go. I'm back in Riverdale on business, I managed to track down FP. We talked for hours about your upbringing with him and the serpents, he gave me this note" he passed the note to his daughter thornhill manor in the northside, Toni will be home. it read. Tears were streaming down both the Topaz's faces by now. Cheryl wiped away the tears with the pad of her thumb and held stroked her girlfriend's hair as she buried herself into her sweater.
"i...can't believe..it" gasped Toni "you just left me"
"I'm so sorry mija, please forgive me. I know I've not been here for you all these years but I'm ready to step up as a father. Just give me a chance"
"come on baby, he's your father. You love him" the redhead said feeling Toni's grip tighten on her hand.
"ok, ok papi. I'll give you a chance but if you.."
"I won't screw up. I promise."
"your welcome to stay in our guest house, I'll lead you" offered Cheryl picking up the man's bags and taking him in the direction of the guesthouse, leaving Toni to gather her thoughts. He's come back. After all these years. He came back for me.
The girls lay on their bed, Toni's head leaned into her girlfriend lap as the soft words of 'to kill a mockingbird' were spoken from Cheryl's soft lips. The girl was doing anything she could to calm her girlfriend down and comfort her, after all, she loved her and she wanted to help her get through this situation.
