"Why?" He breathes out. "Because even if we are not together, I still want to know that you are always healthy." I can feel the tears in the corner of my eyes
He knows me too much about me and it drives me crazy. I want to give in, but I remind myse...
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It's the next day also our last day here. We are walking around, just the three of us. Ares is carrying Maya and from time to time points at something to keep up her attention.
I find a bakery and tell them I'll be back in a few. I go inside and buy some treats for ourselves. I get chocolate cookies for Maya, some cupcakes for Ares and an iced coffee for me. I pay and leave the store.
The first thing I hear is yelling. I quicken my pace and find a man yelling at Ares. "You disgust me. Holding a child like that. And look at her skin color, she's not even yours, I bet."
I look at the so disgusting way Ares holds Maya. His hands are under her bum, holding her up while our daughter holds his neck.
I stride towards them and glare at the man. "Is there a problem?"
He notices me. He looks me up and down. "You must be the kid's mom. Well this man holds her inappropriately. Good thing I was here, god know what he'd have done to her."
I raise my eyebrows at him. "This man, as you put it in, is her father and I don't see how is that any of your business how he holds our child."
"Clearly none of you know how to raise a child. I mean just look at you." This fucker.
I take a step up to him and so does Ares. "What do you mean 'just look at her', huh? I fucking dare you to say one more thing about my family and I'll rip your throat out."
The man visibly pales and with fast steps leaves.
"Papa?" We turn to Maya, who's eyes are teary.
He rubs her back with one hand and kisses her head. "Yeah?"
"Is there something wrong with my skin color?" My eyes gloss at her question and I turn away to wipe the tears.
"No, nothing. Both you and mama are gorgeous." He takes my hand and leads us to a bench. We sit down and Aresius gives a few cookies to Maya. I look at him only to find him already looking at me.
He takes a tissue out and wipes my eyes.
"I can find him and beat him up if you want me to." I smile at his attempt of making me feel lighter. I chuckle and shake my head.
"I think Patrick was enough." His eyes widen for a second then goes back to normal.
"What are you talking about, darling?" He tries to act clueless.
"Oh, don't play stupid. What a coincidence that on the same day you go out to somewhere in casual clothes and when I go to Jake's house you're still not home? Then Jake tells me his boss died?"
"That still doesn't give away anything about me doing it."
I shake my head, hiding my smile. Ares pushes one of his cupcakes to my mouth, leaving frosting on the corner of my lips.
"Open." I take a small bite and push his hand away.
Frowning he takes a bite from it himself. "It's good. Why did you push my hand?"
"It's a lot of calories."
"Fuck the calories. I want you to eat." He puts the cupcake back to my mouth and I give in. We take turns in eating from one. Maya finishes her cookies and wipes her hand. I throw the rubbish away and make our way back to the house.
"Ma, I need to pack. Can you look after the kids?" I shout out, hoping she'll hear me.
Ares gives me a nasty look and I blow him a kiss. He pretends to catch it then flips me off.
"Yeah sweetie, go ahead." I hear my mom shout back.
"I'll come and help." Ares puts Maya down and we head upstairs. I take out the suitcase and start folding our clothes. Aresius stands next to me, doing the same.
"God, I remember this being your favorite." I look at what he's holding and see one of my old shirt. It was from the show Friends and he got it for me. It was my Christmas's present.
"Yeah, well it falls down my shoulder now." I reply sadly. My shoulders became skin and bones after I got together with Jake.
"Then I'll help grow into it again." He says and puts the shirt in the bag.
"You know, we have to be quick on Monday? The family day is right before the gala."
I nod and put away my toiletries. "Yeah, I know."
I'm about to lift the packed suitcase when Ares does and goes down the stairs. I follow after him and kiss my mom's cheek.
"Bye mom. I'll see you at the gala?" She nods and gives a million kisses to Maya. Lastly she hugs Aresius tightly.
"I love you all, my babies. Have a safe ride, okay?"
We all sit in the car and Ares reverses out from the driveway.
"Mama, papa family day!" Maya cheers in the backseat and we both smile at her cuteness.
Ares drives us back to his house. I don't protest since I'm too tired. I help him bring in our stuff and sit down on the couch. Maya jumps on my lap and squeezes me.
"Love mama." I kiss her head and rock us back and forth.
"I love you too."
"Okay guys, I was thinking that maybe we could order in and watch a movie. How does that sound?" Ares asks and our daughter bounces on her seat in excitement.
We order pizza and Aresius makes me eat two slice of it. He stays patient with me and stops whenever I ask him for a water break.
We do our night routine with Maya and put her to bed. I sing a lullaby for her while caressing her hair and she falls asleep pretty quickly.
I close her door and find Ares standing there. Already knowing what will happen, I go closer to him and he kisses my forehead.
"Be ready for our night tomorrow. Until then, sweet dreams."
