I'm fast forwarding the story into the future. Brandon and Callie are in their early twenties and Brooke is five years old.
Brandon POV
Brandon- come on, I've been waiting forever.
Callie- just keep your eyes closed, well be out in a minute.
Brandon- you know one of these days I'm gonna get tired of waiting on you two..
Callie- okay were ready.. open your eyes.
I opened my eyes and saw Brooke dressed in a purple ballerina outfit.
Brooke- do I look pretty, daddy?
Brandon- you look beautiful..
Callie- alright come on, were gonna be late for your recital.
Brooke- are you coming, daddy?
Brandon- uh.. I can't, I have to work. I'll come next time though okay, I promise.
Callie- Brooke.. why don't run upstairs and get a sweater, its cold out tonight.
Brooke- okay.
Brooke left the room, I returned to what I was working on.
Callie- can't you come to her recital?
Brandon- we've been over this.. my job is to compose music, I have deadlines I have to meet..
Callie- well you know its not that easy running my own photography business either but I still make time to go to her dance recitals.
Brandon- next time.. I promise.
Callie- okay, I'm gonna make sure you stick to that.. shes growing up fast enough.
Brandon- I know, she asked me if I could teach her how to play the piano yesterday.
Callie- shes so much like you.. that's why I love her so much.
I went over and gave Callie a kiss, wrapping my arms around her waist.
Brandon- maybe the next kid we have will be like you.
Callie- don't start this again..
Brandon- every time I try to talk to you about it, you shut me down.
Callie- its not a good time for us to have another kid..
Brandon- when is it ever gonna be a good time? I brought this up years ago and your still putting me off.
Callie- I love Brooke and our family more than anything but my business is just taking off now and if we had another baby..
Brandon- it would slow you down.
Callie- its not like that..
Brandon- you know Brooke is begging us for a little brother or sister.
Callie- and we will make her a big sister someday.. but not now.
Brooke came back downstairs.
Callie- alright lets go, give daddy a hug goodbye.
Brooke came over and I got down to her level to give her a hug.
Brandon- your gonna do so good tonight at your recital, I can't wait to hear about it when you get home.
Brooke- I love you daddy.
Brandon- I love you too.
Callie POV
After driving to the recital, we got out and headed into the lobby of the building. I took Brooke's hand and walked her backstage with the director and other girls.
Callie- okay, I'll be watching in the audience with your aunt and uncles and grandparents. We'll all be there clapping for you.
Brooke- I'm scared..
Callie- no baby.. there's nothing to be scared about, you just go out there and do the best you can.
Brooke- what if I forget?
Callie- you know what, I know exactly what you need.
I reached behind my neck and took my necklace off.
Callie- this necklace was my moms.. and I'll have you know, it has magical powers.
Brooke- it does?
Callie- yeah.. whenever I would feel scared or lonely, I would just touch this and I would feel my mom with me.
I put the necklace on her.
Callie- it can work the same magical powers for you, your grandma never knew you but.. she'll be on stage with you tonight. So go out there and do a good job, okay?
Brooke- okay.
I gave her a kiss on the cheek and watched her join the other girls preparing for the recital. She really was growing up so fast. I shuttered to think someday she would be a teenager or going off to college. I also smiled at the thought of picking out a wedding dress with her someday or watching her hold her first baby. I was getting ahead of myself, all those things would come in time but tonight she was still just a little five year old ballerina.
