“Clothes.Put.Your.Clothes.On.”Ian rolled his eyes.“It’s also library day.”
JP chuckled some more.It was a total circus.His circus.
ChapterTwenty-One
“Come on, Peter.”Ian shook his head and gritted his teeth.
Tori was tugging at his arm to go in, Peter was tugging to go out, and he was carrying all their gear.
“I’ve got him,” JP told him, taking Peter’s other hand.
“Thank you.”
“Daddy, come on!”
He rolled his eyes.“I’m coming.You are a turkey-bird.”
“Gotta hit the ices!”She was jumping and bouncing and just wired.
“Yes, JP Jr., we’re going to skate.I need make sure your dad gets in.”
“He catches up.”She kept pulling.
He stopped her short.“No.We’ll make sure he gets in.”
She huffed and rolled her eyes, but she did stop pulling.
JP was rocking the walker one-handed, holding onto Peter with his free hand.
“Thank you, ladybug.”
“Welcome, Daddy.”
He loved her, so much.
JP and Peter caught up with him.“We got this.”
“I don’t wanna skate, Dad.I hate it.”
“You don’t want to show me what you can do?”
Peter didn’t seem to have an answer for that one.
Tori was so focused.She didn’t tease.She didn’t fuss.She got her helmet and skates on as soon as they went inside, before moving to the edge of the ice.“Susie!Tori is here!”
The class teacher, Susie, laughed and waved before skating up to them.“Hey, Tori.Hi Ian.Peter not joining us today?”
“Peter is letting his dad get him ready.Go ahead, and I’ll let him catch up with Miss Ready and Raring.”
“His dad?”Susie looked oh-so-curious, but she shook herself and smiled.“Okay, Tori, let’s get out there.”
“That’s my dad!”Tori exclaimed.“He’s a hockey pucker!He’s marri-ed to my daddy.Let’s go!”
Ian smiled and waved.“Go skate, ladybug.”
Susie’s eyebrows rose up high, but she turned her attention to Tori, skating after her.He turned his attention back to JP and Peter.
JP was sitting on the player’s bench, talking intently to Peter.
