When The Stars Align

Chapter 34

James's POV

I looked at her through the rear mirror taking a doll off her bag and playing around with it while I drove. I smiled all alone as it suddenly occurred to my mind I had a kid and dolls on my backseat, something hard to imagine some time ago and now it was my reality. She saw me looking at her and she shot me her cute smile.

"What are you doing at the studio now?" She asked leaving the Barbie on the backseat.

"We're going through some recording of concerts." I told her.

"What for?"

"The band wants to release some concerts on CD and also a video." I tried to put it simple so she could understand.

"So, you're not playing?"

"Not this time, no."

"Will you teach me how to play the guitar?" She asked and I was so proud she'd showed so much interest in music and what my world was.

"Sure sweetie."

"Cool." She smiled and looked out at the window. The rest of the way we went silent and I couldn't wait to see Lars face when I got in the studio with Sarah. I mentally remembered Andrea's remarks, not say ugly words, or Lars saying it, and be careful with porn. I had to remember that. I parked the truck next to Lars's car and Sarah got out of it not carrying the doll that was on the backseat, she simply grabbed the bag.

"Don't you want this one?" I said pointing at it. She shook her head.

"No, leave it there." She said. I locked the truck and put an arm around her neck guiding her inside the studio. Ralph, one of the securities, was at the door.

"Morning Ralph." I told him as I reached him. He looked down at Sarah really surprised so I decided to kill his curiosity. "This is my daughter Sarah." I told him proudly. The dude almost dropped dead at the floor.

"Hi." He told her, then he looked back at me, but I was in no mood to go deep into explanations. It felt so good to say "my daughter" out loud.

"Hello." She smiled at him and I saw Ralph scrutinizing her and then looking back at me again. We got in and then it was a free way until we were in front of the sound's room.

"Stay here, I need to check something first." I told her. Sarah nodded and I opened the door to find Lars sat on the couch with the latest Penthouse issue in his hands. I was glad I asked Sarah to wait outside. "Hey fuck...Sarah is outside, so we need to hide all the porn and nude women stuff." I told him.

"She's here?" He asked and I nodded while we raided the studio to hide every proof of our crime, we put it all under the couch, she wouldn't go there for sure. Then I went to pick her up. She was leaned against the wall, with her arms crossed, tapping her foot impatiently. I also hated to wait, so I could understand her.

"I'm sorry princess, you can come in now." I told her giving her my hand.

"Hi..." She blurted as soon as her eyes met Lars. Incredibly Lars smiled, completely melting, at her.

"Hey kiddo." He ruffled her hair. "Came to spend the day with us?"

"Yeah, James...I mean dad...invited me, since my mother is working." My heart stopped when I heard the word "dad", it's true that she called my name first but then she corrected it and it felt incredibly amazing. Lars raised an eyebrow as he heard the title and behind her I nodded at him letting him know that she knew the truth by now.

"Put your bag on the couch." I told her so she didn't have to carry it on her back. Then I vacant the table in front of it. "You can play here if you want." I said. She kneeled on the floor and pulled her pencils and paper out and I sat next to Lars so our work could begin. I wanted to end the day sooner, maybe I could still take Sarah for an ice cream, kids like that stuff.