Chapter 274: Like a robot?

Pickle POV

I grab my daughter's hand as we step out of the car. We just arrived at Tokash's mother's house, tomorrow is his funeral. Tonight Flame has arranged a fight night with one of her friends who owns a club out here in Texas, all money made tonight will go towards The Tokash KIA fund. Kenny started a go fund me as well for them, everything will go to his family to help with expenses and to help send the girls to college when the time comes. Kenny and Flame also set up a fight night at her club in a few weeks to go towards The Missing in Action fund. They are amazing to think about setting all this up.

Flame runs out and hugs me and Annie.

"Auntie is my mommy and daddy here?" Annie asks looking around.

"Yes baby but they took Brielle and Cami to the store. They will be back soon."

"Who's them people?" Annie asks.

"They are Tokash's sisters." Flame answers.

"Cause them sad Tokash went to the heavens to earlier?" She asks.

"Yes baby." I say.

"Is that my Annie girl!" Denalii yells coming out of the house.

"Daddy!" She yells running and throwing herself in his arms.

He leans against the house so he can pick her pick and hug her.

"Denalii." I say putting my hand out.

"Hey Pickle I'm really glad to see you both." He says smiling.

"Who needs a joke?" He asks squeezing Annie in his arm.

"Me! Me!" She yells.

"What do you give a sick lemon?" He says.

"What?" She says.

"Lemon aid." He says.

I laugh a little, Annie laughs so hard and she starts telling him jokes as he sets her on the bench.

"When the doctor took your leg off did he fix it yet?" Annie asks.

He squeezes her little hand "No my love but they are making me a metal one." He tells her.

"Like a robot?" We all laugh.

"I guess kind of. It will be to help me walk without these." He says pointing to his crutches.

"Will it be a boy leg or a girl leg?" We laugh and she frowns at me and Flame.

"I hope a boy leg cause I would look silly with a girl leg." He says trying not to laugh.

"Okay I will draw a picture with your new leg.. Umm can you give me a sister?" She says and he chokes on the water he just took a drink of.

"Sorry." I say rubbing my head "Munchkin we told you, one day we will give you plenty of sisters and brothers okay." I say squeezing her little hand.

"But it's taking forever!" She says crossing her arms.

"Why do you want a sister so bad? Don't you have a little cousin to play with?" Denalii asks with a smile.

"Cause we need one more princess to play our game." She says with a huff "Daddy can I have a sister from the center so I don't have to wait for hers to be big. Hadley took forever to be big, hers cries a lot still." She says looking at me.

"Munchkin yes we will adopt from the center but right now we want to have time to just love you okay." I tell her kissing her head. I turn away from them and walk off the porch, I don't know what our future looks like right now and I don't want her to see the sadness in my eyes.

Flame follows me down. She stands besides me and takes my hand "Everything will be okay. She's been here for two days and she hasn't drank that anyone has seen and I haven't seen any signs that she has been." She says hugging me.

A black car pulls up, Krazien gets out and helps Tokash's sisters out before heading to the trunk.

Lucky gets out and walks to the passenger side and opens the door. River gets out and looks at me. She looks good, better then she has for a few weeks. Krazien stops and introduces Brielle and Cami to me then carries the bags in the house. I realize Flame's still holding my hand when I watch River's eyes fall to them, I quickly pull my hand away.

"Daddy!" Annie yells running towards him. He grabs he and throws her in the air before kissing her all over her face. I never thought I would see him be a dad let a alone a amazing one. He whispers something in her ear and she looks around quickly her eyes stopping on River.

"Mommy!" She yells wiggling out of Lucky's arms.

"Ohh my baby!" River says running to her. She grabs her falling to the ground hugging her tight.

"I missed you so much baby." She says tears in her eyes.

"Daddy ollie said he's going to have a robot leg soon and it's a boy leg so he doesn't look silly." Annie tells her. She laughs looking around till she sees him, I watch as a huge smile speads across her face.

"Come with Daddy and Aunt Flame and I'll take you to meet the girls okay."

"Okay Daddy will you fly me there, I need my fly time cause I missed you." His face lights up and he grabs her and runs her around flying her.

River stands up and walks slowly over to me.

"You look good." I say to her. She blushes and reaches for me.

"Thank you for being here Pickle. I'm sorry for how I've acted, I really am Luca. I've missed you." My heart thumps hard in my chest hearing her say my name. God I've missed her so much.

"I'm sorry too Kitten." I grab her hands.

"Can we please talk later. I can't go on like this, I love you too much to lose you Honey." I grab her pulling her to me fast.

"I love you too River with all my heart." I lift her face up to mine.

I wipe the tear from her cheek "Luca if you need me too I will just stay friends with Denalii. Nothing has happened between us other then kissing in hospital, I haven't even talked to him since the plane."

"I would never take away something or someone that can make you happy. I just need you too and sometimes I feel like I get pushed on the back burner." I kiss her head. I miss the feel of her skin on my lips. I miss her in my arms, I just miss all of her.

Her tears run down her face faster now " I'm so sorry. I have never purposely put you on the back burner. I know you love him like I do and I know how hurt you are please forgive me. I was selfish and yes I drank a lot. It's just so hard not knowing what is happening to him or even if he's still alive. I'm was horrible to you and I can't do any of this without you. I never want to do anything without you. I love you so much." She cries out.