Beauty Lies Within

45

I have been nervous and anxious this entire week,I can't believe I agreed to the dinner but that is the only way he is going to leave me and my son alone.

I'm also nervous about telling my son who his father was. I bit my lips as I looked at myself in the mirror. I wore simple black one strapped dress with a silt at the right thigh.

I heaved a big sigh and walked out of the room, I entered my son's room to see him brushing his curls.

"Look who's grown up now. Brushing your hair" I say with a smile and he giggled.

"Ik wil een volwassen mama zjin" he replies in dutch and I groan. I have lived here for four good years and I still haven't picked up some words.
(I want to be a grown up mommy)

I'm still learning,it is good thing my workers understand English.

"You know I can't really speak dutch. How would you feel if I replied in Spanish"I say with a teasing smile

"I also understand Spanish mommy. You are just slow to pick up" he says with a shrug.

"No seas un saberlo toda mi vida" I say with a smirk but I immediately vanishes when I hear him laugh.
(Don't be a know it all my life)

"Soy más inteligente que tú mami. no te preocupes no le diré a nadie" he replies and my jaw nearly drops.
(I am smarter than you mommy. But don't worry I won't tell anyone)

"Where did you learn that" I asked surprised

"Grandma"he simply replies .

I only smile and give him a kiss on his forehead

"Let's go,the guest will here soon"I tell him and carried on my phone waist as we go down.

Everything for the dinner is set, the turkey has been pre heated and I also made my son's favorite Italian pasta.

After checking whether everything is set ,I hear the door bell ring and my heart starts to be twice as fast. I bit my lips and let out a breathe before walking to the door.

I open it to see Nikolas in a white shirt and pants,he is looking handsome as always,and in his hands is a little girl with blonde hair and green eyes sucking on her thumb.

Then I hear someone whisper my name, that voice,the voice I missed so much.

I slowly look beside him to see Max standing there with tears falling from him eyes. He has grown into a very handsome boy,he looks exactly like his father.

"My baby"I say before a force hit me ,and I see Max huging me, squeezing the life out me.

Suddenly he is being pushed away by someone and I see Franco standing there glaring at him.

"You'll hurt my mommy. She is my mommy,not yours"I says with a death glare.

"It is okay,mi amor,I'm fine"I tell him before he visibly relax but never lets go of me.

"I missed you so much mommy,why did you leave me. You promised never to leave me"he cries holding my hands

"I'm sorry baby,I'm so sorry I left. If I had the chance to take you I would have done in a heart beat. I also missed you so much"I say and hugged him again but I heard a groan Franco and we both let out a chuckle.

"Do you forgive me baby?" I asked him and he smiled through his tears

"I forgive you mom. I love you"he replies

"I love you too"I say before kissing his head.

"Sorry for letting you stand for long,you can come inside"I say and they did.

"I brought some dessert" Nikolas says

"Yh put them on the table"I say and sit on the couch with Franco on my lap and Max's head on my shoulder.

Nikolas returns and sit in the opposite couch with the little girl on his lap.

I cleared my throat,I looked at my son and back to Nik before signaling him to come over.

He puts the little girl on the floor and she runs to Max's side,who hasn't stopped smiling since.

Nik comes to sit beside me,and I look at my son.

"Baby do you remember when I told you your daddy will come on a special day?"I ask him and he nods, I bit my lips and look and Nik who give me a little squeeze for encouragement. I looked back at my son before continuing,

"Well I want you to close your eyes and open it again,then you'll see your Dad" I say and he looks at me confused before , closing his eyes.

I watch him slowly open his eyes and it landed on Nik,he looks at me and then back to Nik.

"You are my daddy?" he questions with tears glistening in his eyes.

"Yes baby,I'm your father" he says,and I was expecting him to run or do something but he only jumps on his laps and hugs him tightly.

"Why did you leave me daddy, Did you not love me enough?"he asks in tears and I was in tears as well. I didn't know my son was suffering like this.

"No..baby I love you so much. I'm sorry for leaving you. But I'm here now and I'm not going anywhere" Nik says and kissing his cheeks.

"Promise daddy"Franco says raising his pinky

"I promise,my love" Nikolas says before crossing their pinkies.

"I love you daddy" he says before putting in his head in the crook of his father's neck.

I gently wipe my tears and I feel a tug on my dress and I look down to see the little girl.

She raised her hands asking me to pick her up,I hesitated before doing so. She immediately placed her head on my shoulders.

"Max, Chleo meet your new brother Franco"Nik says before letting him down and he runs to Max hugging him.

I'm happy my son is finally happy.

"Now I have a brother and sister. I'm going to tell all my friends at school"Franco says happily.

"You can teach me Dutch and I can teach you American English,but I also love your English accent" Max says and I let a chuckle.

" Are you going to be our new mommy like daddy promised" I hear the little girl says and I gasp in shock.

I didn't know what to but only to glare at Nikolas.

"Why don't we all get the dinner started" I say changing the question and left them to the dining table.

That was close.