Baby Daddy Facade

"Love and scandal are the best sweeteners of tea." - Henry Fielding

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"Happy birthday to you, happy birthday to you, happy birthday dear mommy." I instantly fluttered my eyes open feeling so confused.

My phone kept buzzing off the hook, vibrating on the mattress but I decided to ignore it.

"Happy birthday mommy." My angels said in unison as they brought me a cup cake with a little candle. That's when it dawned onto me. Gosh it's my fucking birthday, boy do I feel old. I was so busy caught up in everything, i didn't even have time to think about it.

I was surprised when my two angels sat beside me on the bed, asking me to blow out the candle.

"Make a wish mommy." Ashley said and I blew out the candle with only one wish.?God may?I?never?be love's fool ever again.

"What did you wish for ?" Ashton asked curiously.

"Uhm i wished for a chocolate cupcake and here it is." I giddily smiled because God knows they made me really happy. I removed the candle and took a bite, showing them that I really loved the gesture.

"I wished for you and Daddy to be together." Ashley added and I stopped chewing or rather I almost threw up.

"Then we can be a normal family like other kids at school." Ashton muttered and my heart sinked.

"Uh have you guys had breakfast because it's almost seven and you need to be a school by eight." I jumped off the bed hoping they would forget about the previous conversation.

"But mommy it's your birthday." Ashton whined.

"Yes and it's a perfectly normal school day."? I teased them, giving them the strict motherly look but I ended up laughing myself.

"Go get ready, i will be out in ten." I instructed them and they jumped off the bed like the good kids they are. They were my pride and joy, seeing them happy and healthy honestly made me happy.

My phone kept buzzing so I picked it up and it was my father. I instantly regretted not picking it up in the first place. "Twenty-nine years ago a beautiful little girl was born. I named her Raina because she honestly looked like Royalty. Happy Birthday Raina, your mother and I love you and you will always be our little girl."

and dad." I

don't ever doubt yourself." I heard my mother's voice. This was

whole-heartedly feeling happy and I haven't felt like this in

first to wish me a happy birthday, i guess this

I opened my messages.

and I've always looked up to you. Loads of love and have

myself smiling after reading my brother's message. I missed him so? much and I hadn't seen him in a while. I hoped college

Queen. Sucks that?I'm?out of the state on your?b day?buhhhh?I?promise

the little stuff I

relatives. There were multiple texts and missed calls from exactly 00: 07 am. I smiled broadly as I went to take a

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a normal day. The world isn't going to stop because I was born. I dropped off my kids at school and I think Mr. Meyers has a crush on me. He claims Ashton is always in some sought of trouble just so I end up in his office listening to his disciplinary hearings. Today he specifically followed me to my car just to give me flowers for my birthday which I found a bit creepy but whatever maybe he is just being nice. He is just a primary school principal who

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I have ever dealt with. That's why I

a delivery for you." I sighed because this was the seventh delivery I had received. From teddy

it on the

chocolate." She

I bit on the bottom of my

from that guy Jake Rush." She said in awe reading the

I tried to remember but It didn't ring a

who was being sued by his publishing company for copyright

the writer." I let out

said proudly. Of course, I remembered Jake Rush, he was a sweet heart, who

book 'Ten steps to becoming a Great Lawyer' is from Mr. Le roux." My heart instantly

mean Richard." I

time I spent my birthday with him before I got pregnant, he took me to Venice. I just didn't want anything from him, nothing at all. I didn't

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