Adopted by Luke Hemmings

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When I awoke, Michael had Emma in his lap, playing with her hair as she watched Frozen.

"Daddy's up," I heard him whisper to her as she looked at me.

"Hi daddy," she spoke as she looked back at the tv.

"Hey sweet pea," I spoke as I stood up.

"Ashton went to get food. He'll be back," Michael told me.

"That's fine. What about Calum?" I asked.

"He's in the kitchen I think," he spoke as I nodded and searched for him.

I saw him drinking a water bottle.

"Hey Cal," I spoke.

"Hey Luke," he spoke.

"Can I ask you a question?" I spoke.

"Yeah, what's going on?" He asked as he threw the empty bottle away.

"Do you think Michael has a girlfriend?" I spoke.

"I have no clue. Ashton and I thought the same thing," he spoke.

"I mean, all day yesterday he was texting with a smile on his face. I think he's talking to a girl," I spoke.

"Are we talking about Michael?" Ashton asked from behind us as he set down McDonalds.

"Yeah," I spoke smiling.

Michael walked in and Emma was walking behind him, occasionally looking back to see what was happening in the movie.

"Em, you know you can go watch. It's alright baby," I told her as she looked at me.

"She actually has something to tell you," Ashton spoke.

"You do?" I spoke to her.

She nodded, "I didn't have a bad dream! I had a good dream daddy!"

"Oh my gosh! That's wonderful sweetheart," I spoke as I picked her up and kissed her cheek.

I heard a snapshot and I spoke, "You guys should really turn your sound off when taking photos."

The boys laughed and I set Emma down.

We ate and went back into the living room, finishing Frozen.

-

"Guys, I just got an email from management," Ashton spoke.

"Yeah, me too," I said.

"What do you think it is?" Calum asked.

"We're going back on tour early," Michael spoke.

He red aloud the email and we all sighed.

"So we go to Minnesota in three days?" I asked.

"We have only had 6 days off," Ashton complained.

"I can't go see my family again. My parents are in Dubai for another 4 days and Ben and Jack are out of town with their wives," I spoke sadly.

"Let's see the good side. We get to see the One Direction mates again. We get to see our fans again. And we can party in our suites again to get on Paul's nerves," Michael spoke.

I laughed, "True. You are right."

I look over at Emma and she was playing on her iPad my mom got her a while back.

"Em, we're going back on tour," I spoke as she looked up at me.

"Really?" She asked.

"Yeah, we leave in three days. Are you excited? You get to see your other uncles," Calum spoke to her.

Her eyes lit up, "Really? We get to see Uncle Ni and the others?"

We nodded and she smiled, then returned to her iPad.

-

The boys left a few moments ago and now Emma and I are cuddled on the couch.

"Daddy?" I heard her small voice speak.

"Yeah love?" I spoke.

"I'm scared," she said as she looked at me.

"Why?" I asked rubbing her back.

"I don't want you to get hurt," she admitted as she blushed a tad.

"Oh sweetheart. I'm going to be just fine. We're going to be okay. Don't worry little one," I spoke as I kissed her forehead.

She nodded and continued watching Frozen, again. Lord help me.

-

"Goodnight baby," I whispered as I kissed Em's cheek.

I just laid her down in my bed. We packed my bag for the airport in now tomorrow. The bad part about this flight is that it is 19 hours and we are leaving at noon. So we'll be getting off our plane at 7 in the morning, joy. (I think I did my math right. Please correct me if I'm wrong so I can fix it!)

I go into her room and grab her suitcase. I pack her enough clothes for two weeks. We'll re-wash a lot of stuff at the end of each week, plus the clothes I buy her from each state. I'm that father.

I grab her backpack and put in some other things she'll need for the flight or stuff she'll do while we rehearse or perform.

I set her things by the front door, then I go up the stairs and grab my bag and do the same.

I pick up a little bit in the living room and kitchen before I go upstairs and get in my bed with Emma, only to get up in about 6 hours to get dressed and go to the airport.