The Babysitter (WLW)

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"Happy Birthday, Mamma!"

Aurora looked up from her computer and smiled at Ariella and I's position. We were sneakingly peeking our heads into her home office with huge grins on our faces.

'Thank you, princess.' Aurora mouthed before lifting a finger to her lips and quietly shushing her daughter, reverting her attention back to whomever she was on call with.

Ariella and I giggled, allowing Aurora to finish up with work as we headed over to the kitchen.

It had been a month since everything with Aurora's parents went down.

She didn't want to stay in the town any longer after Mr. and Mrs. Romane's appearance.

After the funeral, Aurora was quick to pick up tiny belongings from her nonna's home before we made our way back to the city. Even though we were back home, Aurora and Ariella still mourned, we mourned together, and we continued to because although Nonna's body was rested beneath us, it didn't mean that the absence of one's soul is just suddenly forgotten.

Aurora had been doing better, of course not fully recovered, but she has made so much progress; with her wine consumption, her overworking habits, and her grief.

It didn't matter if there were nights where I would awake from sleep to hear her soft cries. The fact that she was allowing those emotions to flow out was better than letting them build up. So when it did happen, I wrapped my arms tightly around her and gave her the security of crying without judgement. She'd cry herself to exhaustion and eventually sleep.

And I would be there for her every single night.

Today was a celebration, something that I've been planning for. After everything that has happened. . . all I've wanted is to see that beautiful smile form on my lover's face.

"Can I try the icing? What if it's too sweet?"

I looked down at Ariella with a knowing look, playfully rolling my eyes at her doe-eyed facial expression.

"We've been down this road before, Sunshine." she giggled as I picked her up, setting her down on top of the counter.

"But—"

I tsked and adjusted the party hat on her head, "Nope."

And then I bopped her nose with my pointer finger.

Laughter came from behind us and I was quick to flip my body around, recognizing the voice immediately.

"Happy Birthday!" Ariella and I screamed once more with the utmost excitement.

The blonde, dressed in a pair of black sweats and a plain grey tank, smiled at the both of us. She tickled Ariella after luring her in with a forehead kiss before her arms wrapped themselves around my waist.

"Thank you, amore." she mumbled, pecking my lips.

I could only grin, "It's nothing, my love."

And it truly was nothing, just yet.

"Yuck!"

We both turned to look at Ariella's disgusted face, falling into a fit of giggles together.