"Please Daddy? I'll eat all my vegetables and clean my room and I'll even take a bath every night!" Max stared up at Cole with pleading eyes hoping that his father would give him the answer he wanted. Cole shook his head trying to let him down gently,"Max buddy we already have Chewie we don't need another pet right now ( Read more... )

Cole sat at the bar, phone pressed to his ear. He tapped his fingers on the bar waiting for the phone to pick up. "Maddie, no I know what time it is. Maddie..look I need to talk to him." He knew he was begging but right now his pride didn't matter, hearing his son's voice did. The tone of his voice must have gotten to her because a few moments ( Read more... )

Cole glanced back at Max when they hit a stop light, smiling as he chattered away about cats and pizza. He was only half listening to everything Max went on about, his mind already on what the rest of his evening might hold ( Read more... )

  "No Mom, I'm not living off fast food. Yes, I promise. Call and ask Max, I've been teaching him to cook. No, I swear he doesn't get to touch the knives," Cole sighed. He looked at the clock, rubbing his hand over his face. He loved his family, really he did but spending two hours on the phone with his mother was enough for the next week or so. ( Read more... )

  "Yesterday was fun Daddy. Can we hang out with Casey at the zoo again?" Max looked up at his father curiously. Cole shook his head, pausing the movie,” Today is just going to be us but next time you come over we can call and see alright?" Max nodded and leaned against his father's side as Cole unpaused the movie. A few minutes later Max was once ( Read more... )