Carry On

Renee offered to do the weekly trip to the store as I wasn't fit enough. There was a huge chance I'd broken or fractured my ankle thanks to Johnny. Gracie still hadn't talked to me much, she'd said a short 'hi', but that was about it. I happily watched her kick a bright pink football around the garden and smiled at her. She occasionally looked over, and gave me a shy frown.

"Gracie," I called struggling to stand myself up. I carefully balanced on one leg and waited for her reply. "Grace!" I snapped finally getting her attention. "Just gonna go make a coffee, do you want a drink?"

Saying nothing, she shook her head and carried on entertaining herself. I just wanted to go over to her and play with her, I couldn't even do that without me shrieking in pain or her going on a mardy.

I poured myself a black coffee, not bothering with any milk or sugar and took a huge gulp. It burnt on the way down but I didn't seem to care. After I'd quickly drank my coffee, I heard Gray let out a high scream followed by loud cries. Not considering my ankle, I raced outside and assisted Gracie who was on the floor holding her knee. She unfortunately fell and landed at the start of the stoned path.

"You clumsy clot," I tutted with a small smile. I thought something worse had happened. "Let daddy see," I raised my eyebrows and lifted her chin up with my finger.

"Nu-uh" she shook her head reluctantly as tears carried on falling.

"Gray.." I nodded kissing her forehead.

"Fine but only because it is hurting me" she took her blood covered hand and revealed the tiny gash. "Ow! No don't touch it!!"

"Come on," I scooped her up and carried her to the outside table. She noticed me limping and bobbed her head down to my ankle.

"What have you done?"

"Silly daddy fell down the stairs"

"Oh," she tried not too but a tiny giggle escaped, making a huge grin appear.

"Here," I got her a damp cloth and sat her down on the deck chair. I sat on on opposite her and lifted her leg up onto my knee.

"No! I said don't!"

I ignored her moans and started dabbing her knee.

"You know, when I was you're age, I fell playing football too. You're grandad pulled me up, dragged me to the kitchen and gave my knee a little slap"

"Grandads nice?" Gracie questioned.

"Ah, I know. He'd always wanted to be a doctor you see, so you're grandad treat me the best"

"By hurting you're boo?"

"It didn't hurt. He gave it a slap, and stared at me while I was in tears. Pop said, 'doesn't really hurt, does it?'. And I released the state of my knee was what made me cry"

"But mine hurts?"

"Want me to do grandads trick?"

"I don't think so" she shook her head and hid her smirk. I tossed the cloth on the table, and gave her knee a light tap.

"See?"

"It still hurts.." Her tone was always the same when she was lying, I personally found it adorable - but Renee wasn't happy when she heard it.

"In that case, I'm gonna have to call doctor grandad so he can bring his chainsaw. We can't be doing with a hurt knee"

"No!!! It's ok!!! I'll be ok soon!!" she rushed jumping out of her chair.

"I thought so," I smiled watching her putting on a limp. "Hey, Gray, back here a sec" she limped back over and I sat her on my knee. "The other day, daddy was in a bad mood. You know I love you sweetie, right?"

"But you didn't say it! And I heard you and mommy shouting. You were being mean again"

"I know I was. Daddy can be a meanie sometimes, but, he always makes up for it"

"You haven't yet.." she sighed resting her head on my shoulder.

"For one, I fixed you're knee up and--"

"Not me!! Mommy"

"Oh," I sighed. "What can I do for her?" I talked to Gray like an adult now, I generally didn't know how I was gonna do it.

"Marry her!!"

"We're already married baby," I smiled.

"Uh, do it all over again" she giggled in silliness. Obviously she didn't know you could renew vows, but it couldn't be a bad idea.

"Gracie Haner, you are my little genius"

Notes

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