Healing a broken heart

Birthday party, secrets and round one fight.

Chapter 110

NORPOV

Off to New York, we go. Today's Mingus's birthday I have a sixteen-year-old son. Can't believe it I have a sixteen-year-old, an eighteen-month-old, and nine-month-old twins never saw that in my future but was very happy about it.

We haven't told Mingus about Ella and the diagnosis we thought we would surprise him when we met him.

"Daddy bye plane." As we step on off the plane.

"Yeah, that's right baby doll bye plane. You're so smart, sweetheart. I have no idea where you get it from."

"Norman she gets it from me. But who knows maybe she gets it from you though I'm pretty smart, has to be to do what I do. You should see what I'm creating for some of the guests coming to Walker Stalker."

"Sweetheart you don't have to work hard just enjoy the day."

"I wanna give James and Shawn something special I have this idea I'll be at the shop as of tomorrow designing these. It'll be my masterpiece babe. Also might do something for the rest as well. Have some more ideas for more cupcakes. So I'm thinking about things I'm thinking about what to do with my life now I'm healthy."

"What do you want to do?"

"I honestly don't know. I'd love to stay in Georgia and work the shop full time but I know we can't. Your home's here and there so that makes that an impossible dream."

"Babe we'll figure something out yes I like it here but it's not my home wherever you are that's my home. By the way tomorrow we have some homes to look like."

"Oh, house hunting. I like house hunting."

"Yes, I know you do. I think you can shop Lauren babe, you mightn't shop all the time but damn when you do you spend a lot. Because it'll be your choice."

"Oh no, it's our choice babe I want something you'll be happy in it's your dream babe. I remember what you said about wanting to grow old in Montauk, I want it to be our home babe the home we can grow old in the home our kids can grow up in."

"God I love you, babe."

We dropped our bags and things at home, and redressed the kids Stella wanted to wear this dress she wanted to show her brother it says my brother is awesome, she's very opinionated on what she likes to wear then we headed to Helena's house where Mingus's birthday party is. We got Mingus a whole bunch of games and some figurines from his favorite shows, it's really hard to buy for a teenage boy. We reached Helena's house and knocked on the door.

"Hi, guys I'm glad you made it."

"Thank you for having our tribe here."

"Well look at you cutie pie, oh Norman Stella's beautiful. You two have done so well."

"Thank you, Helena." She lets us in, there are teenagers everywhere.

"Dad mom."

"Ming Ming."

"Hey, little sister. I'm glad you think I'm awesome Stella, god I miss you guys. Mom you look good."

"Thank Mingus, happy birthday son, I'm very proud of you. Should we tell him now or later?"

"Tell me what mom? Oh no it's bad news isn't it."

"Oh no, it isn't. A couple of days ago I went to the docs and they said I'm cancer free I'm in remission."

"So you're okay no more cancer?"

"Yeah Ming I'm safe. I'm never going anywhere. I'm never leaving any of you guys you're my world every one of you. Don't you ever doubt that Mingus you're just as important to me just as your siblings are I love you like you're my son. If I didn't love you would I have gotten your name tattooed on me as well? See?" I show him the tattoo.