Never again

Chapter 8

Andy kept playing with her daughter for some more time, waiting for it to be late enough to tuck her in. It was one of those moments that reminded her how thankful she was for her daughter, how much she loves her and how she should cherish and hold onto these moments because soon enough she's gonna grow up.

(This chapter starts at the next day's morning)

"Mommy when is daddy coming back" Maddie was eating her breakfast while Andy drank her morning coffee "he already finished his shift so he should come home any minute now" she nodded and kept eating, occasionally looking up to the door.

A few minutes later the lock turned and Robert walked into the house "daddy!" Maddie yelled jumping off the chair and running to the door.

"Hey my little princess!" He picked her up hugging her. She wrapped her little arms around his neck "can you take to school?" She asked pulling back from the hug still in he dad's arms.

"I think mommy's gonna take you today. I need to go to sleep..." he looked at her with a soft look trying to read her face.

Andy was so focused on the sight of the two of them until she heard Robert mentioning her "baby I'm gonna take you to school now but I'm sure daddy can come to pick you up later?" She glared at Robert trying to get a confirmation "yes I'll come to pick you up afternoon" he kissed her cheek and put her down.

"C'mon baby take your backpack and we'll leave" Maddie did what she was told and Andy smiled at Robert as she left the house. She dropped her off at school and went back home. She was suppose so go out with Maya for lunch but she needed to go hope and get ready first.

When she came back home she found Robert at the kitchen drinking coffee "good morning" she smiled at him "how was your shift?" She asked sitting a chair separating them. "Fine, there was a three alarm in the middle of the night so I got only like two hours of sleep".

"You look like it" he chuckled with her "I know. I should probably go to sleep" he finished his coffee and stood up "you don't need to sleep on the couch use my room" I'm going out with Maya anyway so I'll just change and then you can go to sleep" she suggested.

"Yeah, okay. Thanks." She smiled and headed to her bedroom.

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Andy and Maya were sitting at the restaurant and waiting for their food to arrive. Robert was still asleep when Andy left the house she she texted him to let her know when he's awake and when he picked Maddie up I'd she's not home yet even though it wasn't likely.

"So how things are going with our captain aka your boyfriend?" Andy rolled her eyes "first of all he's not my boyfriend. And second things are going great. You should see him with Maddie it's the cutest thing I've ever seen he loves her so much..." Andy smiled at the thought.

"And how did she dealt with the whole thing? We never really talked about it"

"Yeah I was kinda busy with having an accident and a surgery and all of that" they both bursted out laughing.

"You know it's not what I meant!" Maya defended herself. "I know I know" she let out a sigh. "She connected to him really fast. She always wants him to be around and this is the cutest thing ever. Today during breakfast when he came back home she ran SO FAST to the door to hug him. She just looks so tiny next to him cause he's so tall" Maya listened and smiled at the happiness of her best friend.

"I'm glad you have that. Now you need to make your move because you're obviously wants him to be more than a friend or your baby's daddy" and shook her head rolling her eyes again "I told you he has a girlfriend! She's really nice..." surprised look took over Maya's face "wait you met her?" Andy nodded.