Jaxson

Bella has to stay over night and neither of us want to leave her side. She also preferred if the both of us stay so we're both staying with her.

I'm downstairs getting food for Ava and I when Shawn walks in. "Why are you here?" I ask him.

"I came to make sure my stepdaughter is okay" he says sarcastically. I roll my eyes "Bella's fine" I tell him leading the way to the elevator.

"But really, how 's the kid doing?" "She had to get stitches" I tell him. "That sucks" "how'd you know we were here?" I ask him walking out of the elevator.

"That's actually why I'm here" he says giving me a sympathetic look. The last time he came by unannounced it was about publicity.

"Not again!" We walk into the room and Ava is sitting on the couch with Bella asleep on her chest.

"All they have is subway" I say holding up the two subs and water bottles. Shawns phone snaps and both Ava and I look at him.

"What? I can't take a picture of my girl and stepdaughter?" "Show me why you're here?" I say lifting Bella off her mother and lying her on the hospital bed so Ava can eat.

Shawn grabs his laptop out his bag and starts typing. I sit beside Ava and we both start eating.

"It's worse than last time " he says turning his computer around. There's pictures of Bella covered in blood crying at Molly's and there's video footage of me yelling.

"Are you fucking serious?" Ava jumps up. "They cant post that, she's three" I say. Ava grabs her phone and is instantly dialing.

"Delete it!" She says right away and puts the phone on speaker.  "It's not public yet... but if you want all I have to do is click one button."

"Eric I swear to god, if you do not delete those pictures of my child I will sue the shit out of you" she says fiercely.

I'm starting to notice that Ava only gets this bold when it has something to do with protecting Bella.

Shawn looks at me surprised. "It's gonna cost you" he sings.

"Cost me? Eric you're such an idiot. My daughter is a minor. You didn't get my permission to post or even take any of those pictures. You either delete the entire article or I'll have the police at your house in an hour max." The man stays silent.

"You know my threats aren't empty, remember the last time you pulled this shit?" It's still silent for a few seconds.

"Okay fine... refresh" he says sounding defeated. We all look at Shawn's computer as it loads. Finally it shows a message that says "link no longer exists."

Wow! "Make that the last time you use my child." She says before hanging up.

She's pissed while Shawn and I are both impressed. "I'm in love all over again" Shawn speaks and she glares at him.

She returns to her seat and continues to eat her sub. Ava is a true bad ass."Are there anymore?" she asks him. Shawn nods "just one" "what company?" she sighs "L.A reports" he says.

"Public?"She asks him and he nods. She pulls out her phone again but doesn't leave her seat. She dials a number as if she's had to do this thousands of times.

"L.A reports" a man answers. "Rob!" She says sounding stressed.

"Let me guess, Ava?" he says. "Can you delete it?" she asks him. She must know him on a personal level.

"I've been trying to get permission to delete it all night but I guess since you finally called I can delete it."

"Thank you, who uploaded it?" she questions. "I can't tell you" he says. She looks over at Shawn and mouths "screenshot it" he nods and does as he is told.

"You know I'm going to have to sue you guys now?" "Do what you have to, I'm just an intern." He tells her with a chuckle.

"It should be down now." Shawn confirms his statement by refreshing his computer. "Thank you" she tells him.

"When are you going to let me take you out?"  She groans "bye Rob" she tells him and he chuckles once again.

"Bye Ava, until next scandal" he tells her ending the call. "That sucks" Shawn says. I look at him confused "she just got both the articles deleted."

"No, not that... It sucks that Rob is trying to steal my girl. I was going to offer him a job at your company" he says.

"You can't do that, I'm offering him a job at my fathers company as soon as his internship is over" she says.

Shawn coughs "your company" he says. She rolls her eyes. "No matter how you put it, he's working for us!" She tells him.

"This guy must be good" I add. "He is very good, which is why we need him." "I think we've already lost him to her."

"Speaking of companies, I might have to step out later tonight. My dad needs me."

I resist the urge to yell no in front of Shawn. "He still doesn't know how to run his own company?" Shawn asks.

She looks as if she wants to laugh but doesn't want to get in trouble. "Why don't you work for my company?" I ask her.

She scrunch's her eyebrows in confusion. "I have to help run my own company" she gives us both a look I don't understand.

"They don't appreciate you enough at your company" I tell her. She looks at me surprised.

"Well, it doesn't matter. If I leave my company it won't exists anymore." She says ending the discussion by walking into the bathroom.

"Could you imagine if we did hire her though?" Shawn asks me.

"Man we'd be saved within months" he says. She must really be good herself.

Shawn leaves for a date he has and Ava comes out a few minutes later. My princess Bella is still peacefully sleeping.

I watch as Ava sits down and anxiously looks at her phone. I know she is probably waiting for a call from her father.

"How come Bella doesn't like your father?" I ask her. She looks at me confused.

"I'm not sure, maybe she's just scared of him" "Any other theories?" I ask her, she shakes her head no.

"Why are you thinking about this all of a sudden?" "I have a theory." I tell her and she raises an eyebrow.

"Maybe Bella doesn't like the way he abuses you." I tell her with a straight face.

Her eyes widen for a few seconds. "He- my dad doesn't abuse me." lies. "Ava I know he does" I tell her turning my body to face her.

"You don't know anything." She says creasing her eyebrows. I put my hand on her shoulder.

"Ava I'm here for you. You don't have to lie. I know he does and it's not okay. No one deserves that, you don't deserve it" I tell her.

Her eyes get watery but no tears fall. "Jaxson can you please just mind your business on this one time." She says pleading with me.

"You can't possibly think I'm not going to make sure it stops!" I tell her.

She looks me dead in my eyes "Jaxson, I'm asking you to stop. You're going to make things a lot worse for me" she tells me.

"Just tell me if he does or not." She stays silent. "I'm not going to sit back and let him beat on you." I tell her.

"Jaxson, I don't need your input on this situation or any situation that involves my father. Now stop" she says sternly.

I shake my head no. She can't possibly think I'm going to let this continue. "Mommy" our daughters voice brakes us away from our intense stare.

Ava shoots me a look before standing up and walking over to Bella's hospital bed. "It hurts mommy" she says.

Ava picks her up and rubs her back. "Maybe it's time for some medicine. Are you hungry?" She asks clicking the red button and dialing the nurse.