Gerard stepped inside with a smirk on his face making Jaydee step back.

“What’s wrong Sugar? Aren’t you happy to see me?” He spat.

Jaydee wasn’t sure if she wanted to scream or fling her arms around him. All she felt was confusion and a numbing feeling spreading through her legs and arms.

A little pitter patter sound was heard running down the hall. Peyton came out to the living room and saw the man from the park.

“Elmo!” She squealed and ran over to Gerard with a big smile.

Gerard couldn’t help but smile at her. All of his anger melted away at the sight of his daughter and was replaced with pure joy.

“Hey Peyton.” He kneeled down by her so they were eye level and looked at her beautiful face.

“Don’t touch her.” Jaydee spat out.

Gerard looked up at her now feeling the hate burning inside him again. “Peyton why don’t you go to your room while I talk to your mommy.” Gerard said calmly to the child not taking his eyes off of Jaydee.

Peyton nodded and skipped back to her room. When it was clear that she couldn’t hear them, Gerard rised to his feet and clutched Jaydee’s neck tightly slamming her against the wall. Jaydee struggled to breathe as he blocked her air ways. The room was growing fuzzy and she was getting light headed.

Gerard noticed her eyes lose focus on him and he released her neck, letting her body slide down to the floor as she gasped for air.

After a few minutes of Jaydee catching her breath she finally looked up at him.

“Why did you come back?” A single tear slid down her cheek.

Gerard’s eyes wandered across her face trying to read it. He was confused. He couldn’t tell if she was afraid or sad. But what would she have to be sad about?

“I wanted to meet my kid and get back at the bitch that got me the death sentence.” He spat at her.

His words hurt. He not only hated her but he blamed her for being sent to prison.

“Gerard it wasn’t my fault,” she was now crying, “I didn’t call the police. I didn’t testify against you. I loved you Gerard.”

He clenched his hands into fists making his knuckles turn white. “None of that would have happen if you wouldn’t have tried to fucking leave me!” He screamed.

Jaydee rose to her feet so she could look him in the eyes. His beautiful hazel eyes. “I only did that to protect our daughter.”

“From her father! Fuck you!”

Jaydee couldn’t take this. She hated having the man she loved look at her with nothing but
hate in his eyes.

“Gerard.” She breathed out his name and looked up at him with pleaded eyes.

“I’m gonna make you suffer like you made me suffer. Go get dressed.” He grabbed her arm roughly and dragged her to her room for her to change out of her robe. After shutting her
bedroom door Gerard went into Peyton’s room and smiled when he saw her on the floor with her dolls and stuffed animals.

“Hey baby girl.” He sat down by her and she looked up at him smiling.

“Hi.” She said before sucking her thumb.

“You me and mommy are gonna go on a little trip sweetie. I’m gonna pack a bag for you and
you pick out your favorite toys ok?” He said twirling her pigtail around his finger.

Peyton giggled and starting picking up random teddy bears as Gerard packed her a bunch of clothes in one of her little bags.

While Peyton continued to pick out toys Gerard barged into Jaydee’s room to find her sitting dressed on her bed.

“Pack your shit.” He said throwing Peyton’s bag onto the bed next to Jaydee.

She looked up at him confused and watched as he went through her drawers.

“What do you mean?”

“You and Peyton are coming with me. I don’t know what I’m gonna do with you yet but Peyton needs her father and I need her. You just get to tag along until I know what I’m doing with you. Now start packing your shit.” He threw some of her clothes at her.

Jaydee wiped her eyes knowing there was no way out of this. It would be better to go along now and figure a way out later then fight now and lose.

She started packing herself a bag and Gerard went to go get Peyton.

He roughly grabbed Jaydee’s forearm again and dragged her out to his car while carrying Peyton in his other arm. She was too preoccupied staring at his hair to realize how rough he was being with her mom.

Gerard buckled Peyton in the car seat he got for her before coming and through their bags in the trunk. Jaydee just stood there staring at her house with tears in her eyes. She didn’t
want to leave.

“Get the fuck in the car Jaydee.” He hissed making her jump. She sighed and got in the car wiping her eyes.

“Say goodbye sugar. You won’t be seeing this place again. Your new home’s with me. For now at least.” He smirked and pulled out of the drive way.