Daisy (lashton)

Chapter 15

Ashton's mind had been racing with thoughts of Luke since their multiple encounters Friday night. Although he was grateful not to work for the rest of the weekend, it left him with too much time to think about their almost kiss and everything Luke said while Daisy was distracted with the new episodes of What's New Scooby Doo? that had recently been added to Netflix.

And after everything that had happened between the two on Friday night, Ashton still didn't have the boy's number. Of course he knew he could have asked Crystal, but he was way too embarrassed, and instead hoped to miraculously run into Luke again soon.

It was now Sunday afternoon and after a long day at the park where they fed the ducks (it was now Daisy's favorite activity, that and chasing the ducks around the lake which Ashton had to scold her for numerous times), Ashton and Daisy were now settled on the floor in her room as they played tea party.

"Do you want more tea, Daddy?" Daisy asked as she pushed the overly large sunhat out of her eyes with a giggle.

"Why I would love some, Miss Daisy." Ashton smiled as he readjusted the purple feathered boa scarf that wrapped around his neck, making sure none of the feathers were in his face. Ashton thanked his daughter as she reached over and very carefully poured a little bit of tea into his china cup.

This had become a Sunday afternoon tradition in their household. Ever since Ashton's mom bought Daisy her own tea set for her fourth birthday, they had spent each Sunday hosting an elaborate tea party for all of her teddy friends. Ashton would make little butter and strawberry jam finger sandwiches, Daisy's favorite snickerdoodle cookies, and a pot of jasmine tea for the two of them to share as they sat around conversing with her teddy bears and dolls.

"Daddy?" Daisy's small voice makes Ashton look up from his cup of tea. "Can we go to the zoo tomorrow? Margot and Delilah said that Cal and their mommy took them last week and there are baby monkeys!" Daisy proceeds to make monkey noises as she giggles to herself and Ashton practically melts at how adorable his daughter is. His daughter, he created that.

"Daddy's gotta work tomorrow, Pumpkin. And you have school, remember?" Daisy had just started her first year of school and Ashton would be lying if he said he didn't shed a few tears when he had to drop her off for orientation last week. He also may or may not have went over to Calum's apartment and cried into his shoulder for an hour.

"I don't wanna got to school!" Daisy wailed as she jutted her bottom lip out, and if it wasn't illegal for kids not to go to school Ashton would have given in right there and then.

"But why, Baby? You had fun at school last week. Remember? You were telling me all about how Miss Lucy helped you draw that beautiful picture that's hanging on the fridge."

"I don't wanna go, Daddy! Don't like nap time." Ashton chuckled as he drained the remaining tea from his cup.

"Trust me, Baby, you'll miss scheduled nap times when you're older." He could tell Daisy didn't get what he was saying and just shook his head with a laugh. "How about this, you go to school tomorrow and when Daddy picks you up from Cal's when he gets done with work and we can go get ice cream, how does that sound?" Ashton was a serious pushover for his daughter.

"But the zoo." Daisy pouts as she crosses her arms over her chest and her tear filled eyes widen in the way she knows to get her way.

"God you're too much like your mom sometimes, know just how to get me." Ashton sighs as he takes off the boa around his neck and scoops up the little girl in his arms. "We'll go to the zoo this weekend, okay? We can even invite Margot and Delilah, that sound like fun, Buttercup?"

"Yay!" The little girl squealed in excitement as she wrapped her arms around Ashton's neck and he held her close. "Love you, Daddy!"

"Yeah, yeah, love you too, Munchkin." Ashton chuckled as he pressed a kiss against the side of her head and rubbed her small back. "Okay, I think tea party time is over now," Ashton sighed as he placed his daughter back on the ground and stood to his feet. He groaned as he stretched his legs, and looked at his watch. They were supposed to be over at his mother's house for dinner in an hour and it was an hour and a half drive. "let's get you dressed and ready for Nanny's, how does that sound?"