Sleeping with a lie

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Marriage shall not defend neither your character, nor your friendship no matter how hard the battle.
-@amazingfandoms

~Theo~
I search for the baby toys aisle. Shailene had just left for a meeting with more marrige-prep things, and I was baby sitting, which I quite enjoyed. Strolling Belle down the tiled aisles and baby food, she points to a stuffed cow.

"Do you want that?"

"Dada," she mutters. "Dada,"

I switch the buggy to the stuffed cow. The instructions tell me to press my utters.

I squeeze the pink utters, waiting for a negative response.

"HAVE A MOOTASTIC DAYYYY!!"

I purse my lips in disappointment. Belle sort of does the same thing, but frowns.

"Yep, that is what I like to call a disappoinment of life. Not the greatest first emotion to have as a infant." I explain leaning on the gripper of the buggy.

Ansel- out of nowhere calls my name. I jump, turning towards him. Thinking about guarding her, I forget that it was his daughter biologically.

"Ansel," I say subtly. "You um, look a hot mess."

"Living the low life my dear friend. Life without any money is cruel. The only thing keeping my pants from falling is my acting career." He smiled at Belle.

"Belle, hi! Do you remember your daddy?!" His breath reeked with liquor.

Belle screeched, almost like she had fallen from the cart. Ansel backs away.

"She's, my own daughter doesn't... no. I, I'm the real father. You- Belle. Baby," he reaches out his hand.

I lower my voice. "Go, Ansel. Please."

Ansel was nothing but a lame excuse. He could run the street selling drugs if all I care, but he won't mess with daughter.

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I held Shai in my arms, swaying her back and forth. Dancing slowly to the sounds of the earth's nature, I trailed my hands to hers.

"We haven't done anything fun besides sleep." I seemed like I was complaining.

"Theo, I'm just not up for it. This baby of ours drains me like a shower. Oh, so quickly."

"Nice simile," I chuckle. "Guess who I saw at the grocery store?"

"Ansel.." she rolls her eyes. "I heard."

"From whom?"

"Tanner works there. He saw the whole thing go down. But it is okay though. You're a good father. Ansel is just going through hard times." She gained closer to me.

The baby bump prevented us from colliding closer, which I wish wasn't there. I move my hand down to her hips.

"Ah, this wedding is coming fast!! I can't wait." I exclaim.

"The birds, the sweet orchestral music, and you, by my side." I lean in for a slight kiss, her head following my gesture.

She backs away. "What's wrong?"

"What do you mean?"

"You're shoulders are so freaking tense."

"Oh, sorry. I forgot to tell you that I bought organic baby food." I say in her ear.

"You're such a rebel." She scrunched up her nose. Kissing me back, I kiss her softer. The massages of our lips felt conforting. More like the first time we shared our first kiss- in the delivery room.
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