The Family [Book Two]

Twenty Four

Toni Sanchez

Three months later ...

A/N: Toni's house

"Mommy?" I looked over seeing Tavi stand next to my bed with a grin on her face.

"What are you up to?" I squinted my eyes at her.

Today it was just me and her. Ej was at basketball practice and Tyson and Elijah were with Jupiter at the mall doing some early Christmas shopping.

"Can you help me make this for daddy?" She held up this picture of a rosary.

I raised my eyebrow at her.

"You wanna make a rosary for daddy?" She nodded.

"But he already has one toots." I said.

"Okay? I want him to have another one."

I bursted out laughing and closed my computer.

She was definitely my child.

I patted my bed for her to get up on and she handed me the picture before she got on and crossed her legs in front of me.

"You know, daddy's birthday is in a few days." I said looking at the picture and then at her.

"I know."She said sadly. "That's why I want to make this for him."

My poor baby, she was the only one still grieving over Eric's death.

"Okay, were gonna make it okay? You can put it on his headstone." She nodded excitedly.

I smiled and kissed her forehead. I got off my bed and walked to the hall closet and grabbed some fishing string and some beads and then walked back into my room.

"Okay kiddo," I said climbing back on my bed. "Put all the beads on the string and then when you're done, I'll help you tie it." She nodded.

After a few minutes of her putting the beads on the string, she held it up to my face.

"Tada!"

I laughed and grabbed both ends from her and tied it.