Dear John...

Second Chances

I sigh and sit back. "Well at least you told me, rather than him." I rub my hand down my face. "I guess I better get packed up again." I go to get up and there is a knock at the door. 

"Who's that?" Tree asks.

"John, will you grab it?"

"Yeah one second." 

Tree quickly walks over to the door and opens it. A few seconds later John walks in smilling. 

"Good morning Tay." He smiles at me.

"Morning," I respond. 

John head over to sit with Emmy who sees the giant man and tries to climb up his leg. To which he picks her up. After a few minutes of him kissing one cheek, then the other while she is giggling he sits down to play with her and her toys. 

"Anyway," Tree continues, "Scott has your going back to LA for two more shows. While there he set up an interview and said you needed to wear this dress." 

Tree shows me a picture and I stare at her. "Umm...no... That is not happening. I still have not lost the baby weight and that right there will make me look fat." 

"I can see about changing the dress."

"There is no see, Why do you think I purposefully chose tour outfits with sparkles and sequence that prevents tightness around my stomach. Because the weight is not gone." I yell at Tree causing Emmy to start crying. 

I realize what I did and go to get her but John already has her in his arms patting her back and telling her I'm okay. I sigh, "Just do what you can, when do we have to leave?"

"Three days because he also want your to meet some Make-A-Wish children in LA while you are there." Tree finishes. 

I just sigh and look over at Emmy and John. "Okay, I'll start packing." I say getting up; Tree quickly copies me and waves bye. On her way out she stops and stares at John plying with Emmy which causes her to smile. After a minute or so she leaves and I walk over to John and Emmy and sit with them. That when I realize the John is showing her different shapes on her toy. To which she is giggling. After a few moments he looks over at me. 

"Do you need to talk about it?" He asks raising an eyebrow.

"What?" I ask confused. 

"Whatever, jut caused you to be upset. Also, who is Scott?" He asks confused. 

I sigh, "Scott is the owner of the record label. AKA my boss."

"So what did he do to upset you?"

"He sent me back on tour early and added new events and shows to my schedule. Now I don't have Christmas off, and its Emmy's first real Christmas."

"Is he allowed to do that?" John asked confused. 

"Yeah he can, but he is supposed to ask first. However, he went ahead and did it and sold tickets so at this point if I back out that put the bad reputation onto myself." I sigh getting frustrated. 

John leans back on his arms and tilts his head to the side thinking. "So, to make sure I am right. Scott decided that he wanted you to do more stuff and decided that you do not need a Christmas break?"

"Correct," I respond. 

He sighs. "This is why I hate record labels. They always think that they own their artists."

He pauses and sits back and smiles, "I understand that this Christmas is not going to be what you wanted, but why not have Christmas on the road?"

"Well, I guess that could work but, I just wanted this year to be memorable for Emmy." I sigh looking down. 

"It will be, because she will be with you. That is all she wants is her momma. I mean she is one, and most one year olds just want their parents to be happy." He responds smiling at me. 

"I guess," I respond. 

"Now is anything else going on, that I could help with?" He asks, while helping Emmy with one of her shapes. 

"Not really." I respond and sit back. 

After a few minutes I begin to run through my packing list when I remember that I do not have anyone that can take care of Emmy while I am busy since my mom left. 

"Shit," I say out loud while grabbing my cellphone. 

John quietly looks over at me and raises an eyebrow with a look that asks 'everything good?'

I just hold up a finger and call Tree. 

"Hello," She answers. 

"Hey, do you happen to know of anyone that can come watch Emmy during the shows and events?" 

"Umm..... no.... Why? " She asks confused. 

"My mom left and now I have no one to watch Emmy." I say sighing and rubbing my head. 

"I'll see but I have no promises." She replies hanging up. 

John looks over at me biting his lip like he wants something. 

"What is it?" I ask looking at him. 

"Well, I can babysit until I have to go back on tour in January if that would help? That also would give me more time with Emmy." He asks trying to negotiate and also plead his case. 

I think about it for a minute. He is not going to hurt her. He also says he loves me and wants to be with his daughter. I think this could work. 

"Yeah, that would work. Are you sure you're free?" I ask.

He smiles and nods. 

With this figured out I call Tree back, "Hey, John said he could watch her until he has to go back on tour in January. That should give you time to figure out another person to come right?"

"That's perfect. Also, if John is coming do you know if ...."

"I don't know if Steve is coming ask him yourself." I respond rolling my eyes at Tree and her husband. 

However, when this comes out my mouth John laughs in the background and says "Steve is coming if we have room". 

Tree hears this and responds, "Trust me we have room if not we'll make some." 

"Eww, I am going to hang up now." I respond hitting the end button. John just laughs and kisses Emmys head. 

I sigh and John get up heading to the kitchen where I am. He quietly sits down, "Tay," he starts. "Before life gets hetic and we lose out minds can we do something?" 

"What I ask?" 

He gets up and comes around the counter, getting closer to me, he leans down to my ear and breathes in obviously nervous to ask.  "Can we..." He pauses looking into my eyes for permission. "Can we... go... skating?" He asks leaning back. This causes me to take a sharp breath in. 

"Skating?" I ask confused.

"Yeah, they just got the Ice rink in the park and I thought it would be a fun adventure." He says looking at me. 

"Yeah, why not." I respond laughing. 

The next three days week by very quickly. John and I went on our second date to the skate park where we both discovered that we were quick learners, me more so than John. We also packed up for our trip and tour. This included mine, Emmy's, and John's clothing and necessities. The last day John spent the entire day entertaining Emmy while I went to have a meeting with Scoot about his dress choice, which by the way I lost the battle and have to squeeze into the dress in three days.