<span style="font-weight: bold">Starla squealed in delight as she jumped up and down. Beginning to put things out for them. Oblivious for a moment until the giggling stopped. She bit her lower lip worriedly. There was a tension she didn't understand in the room now.</span>Nathaniel was watching them. He opened his mouth to repeat what he said. Rather taken back by it as well but then she turned his back to him and he paled. "Nothing..." he says in a shakey voice. Standing up after she kept her back to him. He opened his mouth to apologize when she rushed away. He pulled the headband out to run his fingers through his long strands. He was such a screw up. She had gotten hurt and upset by his honest wants to make her better. His smile fell deeply as he saw her running up the stairs like a monster was after her. He sunk down onto his butt again. "I really am a big screw up." he whispers. Head hanging as he heard the door shut. "Starla go play with= the dollies while daddy tries to fix his mistakes." he says softly. He barely registered his daughters nod and headed up the stairs slowly. Walking to the door he had heard her shut and knocks on it. "Rose...I'm sorry. I didn't mean to upset you. I won't do whatever it was that hurt you again." He says. His voice pleading with her to forgive him. Running his hand through his long strands slowly. He leaned against the wall. Wondering if the only thing he wasn't a screw up at was raising Starla.