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."

mom and dad." I

are proud of the woman you have become so don't ever doubt yourself." I

happy and I haven't felt like this

They said in unison before they hanged up. They were always the first to wish me

I opened my messages.

birthday?Sis. You are amazing and I've always looked up to you. Loads of love

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 was treating him

the state on your?b day?buhhhh?I?promise when?I?return. I will make it

remembering all the little stuff I told him. He had a good memory and

college and high school with as well as close and distant relatives. There were multiple texts and missed calls from exactly 00: 07 am. I smiled broadly as I went to take a shower because I felt like my life was going in the right direction. My career, my kids, my friendship with Grayson and my family is all I

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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

- note the sarcasm.

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dealt with. That's why I needed Richard's help, he has been in the

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

the couch or whatever."

it's chocolate." She

I bit on the bottom of

looks super expensive. It's from that guy Jake Rush." She said

?" I tried to remember but It

was being sued by his publishing company for copyright

Rush the writer."

and his book?Not?waving but?drowning?is one of a kind." She said proudly. Of course, I remembered Jake Rush, he was a sweet heart,

bear and the book 'Ten steps to becoming a Great Lawyer' is from Mr.

mean Richard."

relief because Goodness I didn't want anything from Angelo. He was always crazy about giving me gifts even if it wasn't my birthday. The last 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 want to cross any boundary that we have surpassed in the past. I realised Angelo was big on

is the