It’s been three weeks that Dale works at home for the army; he’s always on the phone or in communication with someone on the ground or sometimes there’s meeting in their home. He got himself an office in one the room that wasn’t occupied, so he could work there. There’s good side and bad side to have him home, Julia prefers to have him under the same roof as her than knowing that he’s on the other side of the planet with god knows who but even if he’s in the same home, he doesn’t get the time to spend some quality time with his daughter or even Julia. He’s always working on a case or the next move or anything else. One night, Julia got mad and decided that it was enough. She needed her husband and their daughter needs her father.
‘’Are you coming to bed? ‘’ ‘’Yeah, I’ll be there in a sec baby! ‘’ ‘’You always say that and it’s not true. So come when you’ll be ready, I’m going to bed. Good night! ‘’ She turned around and began to walk towards their room. Dale realised what he just did and said to Julia. The words that she said kept repeating in his head. He sent a last message to the troop and closed his computer. When he got in the room, Julia was in their bed; both hands on her belly and tears were falling on her cheeks. ‘’I love you Julia, nothing will change that. ‘’ He kissed her on her cheek. ‘’I need you baby. That was the reason why you fought to stay here with Claire and me. Remember? ‘’ ‘’I know…’’ ‘’I wasn’t finished. Claire needs you more than anything. I’m seven months and 1 week pregnant, there are many things that I can’t do anymore and it feels like you left with them. I feel like the only thing that you care right now is the army. ‘’ ‘’That’s so not true, I care about you, about Claire, about the baby and everything else but the job with the army is a big work. The last week have been crazy and I know that I’ve been in the office all day.’’ ‘’Claire asked me today if you were going to be with her soon or you are going to leave to go with them? Do you know how much my heart she broke my heart when she said that? ‘’ ‘’I didn’t realised that I’ve been absent this much to her. I’m sorry. ‘’ ‘’Even when you were working at the station you were more there with us! You use to do thing for us and play with her and taking care of me. I do feel like her a little bit, I’m asking myself if you are going to leave. ‘’ ‘’Don’t say that! ‘’ ‘’What will happen when Penelope will be born? Am I going to raise her alone with Claire? Are you even going to be there when she will be born? Will you take care of her? Tell me Dale, I need to know because if not, you better go with them on the other side of the planet. ‘’ ‘’Please baby, don’t wish this. I know that I made mistakes and that’s why I sent a last message before coming here and I closed my computer for a couple of days. I did what I had to do, the other guys will take my place and I closed my phone so no one will call me for anything. Now for a week I’m going to be with Claire, you and future baby Penelope. It broke my heart to know what Claire asked you today. ‘’ ‘’A week? ‘’ ‘’Maybe more, I’ll take what I need to take. I want to take care of you. I want to take care of Claire so you could rest a little bit and I want to spend quality times with my family; be united again. I want our family to look like we did at our wedding; happy and strong! ‘’ ‘’I’m so happy that you said that. Claire is going to be happy to see you and to spend time with you. She misses you so much. I miss you so much. I love you honey. ‘’ '’Come in my arms and sleep, tomorrow we are spending the day as a family, I’m doing everything. ‘’ ‘’Good night Mr. Barbara! ‘’ ‘’Good night Jules! ‘’ They both fell asleep very fast. Julia was so tired so as Dale. In the morning, they Dale woke up before Claire and Julia. He went to Claire’s room to wake her up. When she opened her eyes, he made her a sign to don’t make a sound so mommy could sleep. Claire hugged her father. Julia usually wakes her up, so this is a special occasion that her father is waking her up. Dale took her in his strong arms and went downstairs. He asked her to help him getting the breakfast done. Claire likes to help her parents. She’s not bad, she’s very careful; she takes that from her mother. As soon as they finished, Dale decided to bring the food upstairs on their bed and to wake up Julia. Claire brought the plastic glasses, forks and other utensils. Dale kissed Julia on her delicate lips. ‘’Good morning sunshine! ‘’ ‘’Good morning, it smells good! ‘’ ‘’Surprise! We made breakfast! ‘’ ‘’Oh wow, Claire did you helped daddy with all this? ‘’ Claire made a sign with her messy head. ‘’That’s amazing, thank you; to both of you! ‘’ ‘’That’s the first step for me to take care of both of you my ladies! ‘’
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