A family of her own

Chapter 5

Chapter 5

Marcus’ pov

I was sad to hear that Maddie quit working at the preschool. I wondered what was going on. She didn’t even give me a heads up. She has been too busy to even watch Jaylah lately. I wondered if I did something to make her feel uncomfortable. Jaylah really missed her. If I was being honest, I missed her as well. Maybe I should call her to see if Jaylah and I could take her out to dinner.

“Hello.” She said.

“Hey Maddie, it’s Marcus I was wondering if you were free tonight.”

“I’m not busy I could watch Jaylah if that’s what you need.”

“No, I was calling to ask if you would like to accompany Jaylah and I at dinner tonight.”

The phone was silent. I almost wondered if we got disconnected until I heard her breathe. Was she trying to find a polite way to turn me down. Maybe I shouldn’t have put her on the spot like I did. I just hope that she says yes.

“Um sure I could do that. I miss Jaylah. I have been so busy that I haven’t had a chance to come around. What time would you like to meet up?”

“Is 6pm okay for you?”

“Yes, I will meet you at your house by then.”

“Okay see you then.”

I hung up then went to tell Jaylah that Maddie was coming over for dinner. She was beyond excited. I loved seeing my little girl so happy. It made me wonder if Maddie could someday make me that happy.

I have been thinking a lot about her. I know my wife would have wanted me to be happy and move on. I think she would have approved of Maddie. I was defiantly interested in spending more time with Maddie. I just wondered if she would want something like that.

I wondered if she saw me as anything more than Jaylah’s daddy. Maybe tonight I could change all of that. I wanted to see if there was any chemistry between us. I was still nervous about starting over, but I was willing to try. Maddie made me want to try.

I was tired of being alone. I wanted to hold someone in my arms. I wanted to hear someone tell me they loved me. I wanted to fall in love. I wanted another child. I wanted Jaylah to have a mother. I wanted that mother to be Maddie. She was an amazing woman and I could tell she really cares for Jaylah.

Jaylah loves her so much. She thought she did something wrong and that’s why Maddie went away. I hope to find out the real reason tonight. If she was coming over then I doubt she was upset with me or Jaylah. Maybe she got a better job offer for more money, but something tells me that wasn’t the reason.

Now I just needed to figure out what to make for dinner tonight. I wanted it to be special. I felt like tonight could be something special. Tonight, I could make Maddie mine. I could picture our future together. It was the future I thought I would have but maybe it was the one I was meant to live. Maybe this was the plan for us all along.