Scotty doesn't know that Fiona and me do it in my van every Sunday...
Dude, life is good.
Or at least, this could so totally be worse. I have the whole network with the nurses happening, I totally have whatever I want while I'm stuck here. Plus I've got Alex making visits when she's not busy for naughty time stuff. This isn't so bad ( Read more... )
Or at least, this could so totally be worse. I have the whole network with the nurses happening, I totally have whatever I want while I'm stuck here. Plus I've got Alex making visits when she's not busy for naughty time stuff. This isn't so bad ( Read more... )
... Dude, what is she doing back here? You'd think she'd be as far as she could get by now.
"Madsen, I need you to watch Julia for a few hours--and don't try to get out of it, you owe me and David and I have something we need to take care of."
Who's David? The dude in the doorway? ... What's the dude doing in the doorway? Is this the new dude already? Okay, if she's over Sammy that fast...
Wait. No, I think it's a business sort of thing. The dude doesn't look like he's attached to her in that way. So it's cool. I think.
But I was going to go do stuff. This isn't fair, come on. She totally planned this somehow. I wouldn't put it past her for a second.
I still can't say no. That's totally not fair. Julia's a cool kid and all, but I need to be out of here and doing what I planned on.
It is so typical Snowflake for her to go and do that right after she healed my leg.
"... Okay, sure." I don't think I'm allowed to ask about the dude in the doorway. I still want to know who he is though, business or otherwise.
"Can you get the car seat in my car before you go, or what?"
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He's not fighting me on it. Why is he not fighting me on it? Am I supposed to be that pathetic now? Even Madsen feels sorry for me? Oh no. No way in hell. I am not that far gone. I don't care how bad the situation is with me and Sam, there's no way Madsen could pity me. And even if there is, I don't want to think about it. I'm supposed to be getting in slayer mode now. My head is supposed to be there, not here, and not with Sam...like it probably is, damnit.
"Can you get the car seat in my car before you go, or what?"
"I'll do you one better." I handed Julia to David, knowing he could take her without scaring her, and opened my purse, looking through it for my car keys. When I found them I tossed the set over to Madsen, and took Julia back. If he thought I was pathetic before, seeing me trying to prolong this with my daughter is only going to make it worse, but I don't think I care very much about that right now.
"Take my car. The seat is set up, it has a center buckle, just pull it all the way down and snap it in." I sighed, hating every second of this. "Bring her back to S--my place, and just let her play a little before she falls asleep."
That isn't too hard, is it? I know its a lot to ask, considering how much neither one of us can stand each other, but I have something important to do. And I think, after the past couple of days Julia has had, with Jake leaving, and Sam coming home and then being suddenly gone too, this is better than leaving her with a sitter. As much as I hate to admit it, she's more comfortable with Madsen than she would be with someone who she sees less of. If he doesn't do anything stupid, it should be fine.
"We should be back in a few hours, if it goes well."
If it doesn't, he can handle it accordingly.
I smiled at Julia, giving her a kiss on the forehead. She's in a better mood now than she was when we left, hopefully she'll be good for him. If something goes wrong, Madsen would call Sam, and he'd know what to do. So this is okay.
"You're going to be good for Uncle Madsen, okay sweetheart?" I laughed at the look I was getting from her. I don't think Julia believes I'd leave her with him, either.
This sucks.
I looked over at Madsen. I think he probably needs to be told this.
"Oh. And no cookies. I know that you probably think that I'm trying to be the Ice Queen, or the Snowflake, or whatever you think it is I am when I tell her that she can't have something, but Sam already gave her a few today. If you decided to be cool Uncle Madsen and give her more, it'll make her sick, and she'll throw up. On you. And I'm not responsible for any ruined clothing if that happens, because this is your warning from me."
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Yeah, yeah, whatever dude. It's not like I don't know how to watch a kid. And she's sort of my niece through Sammy, at least a little, so she's totally family without being blood, as far as I'm concerned. It's cool, I can handle it.
Plus it's not like she can ask Sammy to do it, considering the really big screw up on her part when she had her little freak out over the chick.
"We should be back in a few hours, if it goes well."
"Sure," I nodded, pocketing her keys. She keeps looking like she expects me to start something. Totally not worth it. She did me the favor, I figure this is paying her back, at least a little. I can't stand this chick, but at least I'm doing that much.
Which totally makes me the cool person here. Awesome.
"You're going to be good for Uncle Madsen, okay sweetheart?"
Hey, we get along. It's cool. There's no bad buttons for her to push or anything. I can make it work. Arianna says it's not so bad watching her, I can work it out.
"Oh. And no cookies. I know that you probably think that I'm trying to be the Ice Queen, or the Snowflake, or whatever you think it is I am when I tell her that she can't have something, but Sam already gave her a few today. If you decided to be cool Uncle Madsen and give her more, it'll make her sick, and she'll throw up. On you. And I'm not responsible for any ruined clothing if that happens, because this is your warning from me."
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"Okay... Thanks for that one." Will totally be keeping the little kid away from the cookies. Got it. And she's sorta still talking like she didn't dump Sammy. Weird chick. Totally going to move on now. "I got it, don't worry about it. Something comes up, just call me."
I took Julia from the David dude, and still felt like asking something, but I kept my mouth shut for now. It's totally not my place to really ask, especially when it seems like a businessy sort of deal. But if it's not... Dude. This chick is colder than I ever thought she was.
"See ya." I headed down and got out of the hospital, taking Julia with me. "Looks like it's just you and me hanging for a little bit. You cool with that?"
I think she thinks it's weird, but she doesn't look like she's pissed about it. See? I totally knew things were cool with me and the little kid.
There is totally nothing to worry about.
"Uncle Dum Dum!"
... DUDE.
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