One night in Manhattan

Same ole, Same ole.

~RECAP~

Seven looked at Fatima and then ran off crying leaving her parents around the table staring confused.

"What the hell just happened?" Zac asked quietly confused.

"I have no idea. Ill go check on her." she said rising from the table.

"No. let me."

***

"But what if she gets mad at me like the lady in the store?" Seven laid on bed covered in purple sheets and throw pillows galore. Zac was laying on the floor tossing a purple unicorn pillow up and down as they talked.

"You've known mommy much longer than me. You tell me. Has mommy ever been mean to you like that?" Zac knew the answer, he just wanted her to say it.

"No." she answered quietly

"And guess what? She wont ever. Mommy had a bad day today but she promises never to scare you like that again."

"Even if im bad?"

"even if you've done wrong. Now there will be times when we might need to get at you. But I promise, mommy will never hurt you that way. Neither of us will."

"ok. Do you think I hurt her feelings?" Seven asked truly concerned.

"I don't know. But im sure if you give her a hug and a kiss, she will feel better either way." Zac made his way from the floor to his knees. He leaned over the side of the bed and continued to talk. "Hey, I know today was rough, but I just wanted you to know that I am super proud of the way you handled yourself. you were brave and you were strong, just like your mommy raised you to be."

Seven smiled at the compliment. "ok. Imma go see what your mom is doing and when youre ready, come back out so we can finish having family day. OK?" Zac stood to his feet groaning all the way to the top for comedic relief. He opened the door to her bedroom and stepped through it going to close it behind him. "see you in a bit babe."

"Ok dad."

Zac froze in his steps. He didn't want to make it awakward so he finally closed the door behind him and tried his best to silently jump for joy.

"whats going on? Fatima sked simling at how happy he was and wondering what caused it.

"Baby! She called me Dad!" He whispered loudly. "She called me dad!" She watched as he celebrated until tears fell.

"Ok Ok. Im good. Im good." Zac said calming himself down. She couldn't help but smile with all 32 at his joy. She knew they were building their on bond and Zac loved that she called him 'her Zac' and would have been fine with it forever, but deep down he longed for his baby girl to call him daddy and today he got his wish. "Im not good. Im gonna cry." He admitted as the. Tears began to stream heavily down his face. Still he tried to quiet his cries because he didn't want to alarm her. Fatima came over to where he was squatting on the floor and wrapped her arms around him. "Oh my god." He said I ping his face. "Ok oK lemme get up cuz she gonna come out here any minute. He made his way to bathroom to gather himself or a moment before she saw him. He was relieved that by the time he had come back, she had not returned. He wanted to give Fatima a heads up on the conversation they had in her room.