Aphmau's POV
Today is Lilith's Birthday, November 7th
Im in a light sweater and some jeans as Lilith plays on the floor all of us getting ready for her Birthday breakfast.I pick her up spinning her around
"Happy Birthday baby girl"
She giggles as I hold her up above me. I hear steps and look over seeing Aaron in a think jacket and some cargo shorts with combat boots
"Hello Birthday Girl
"Dada!"
She smiles as I hand her to him
"Traiter"
He laughs at my response causing her to burst out giggling
"You two ready"
I look up meeting his eyes
"Yea"
He kisses my forehead before we get in the car and head off to IHop
-o-
We all sit down Lilith inbetween us in a highchair screaming. I hear a chair and mom sits next to me
"Ein isnt showing up?"
"No uh he moved back to California"
"How is he supposed to parent her there?"
"He isnt"
"Oh?"
"He gave his rights to Aaron"
She looks up at him whos making faces at Lilith causing her to giggle and stick her tongue out
"I think that was a good decision"
"Yea?"
She nods
"He cares Mija, he has a heart, that poor boy couldn't do it if he tried"
"So what tells you he can"
"I mean look at the signs he waited 6 years for you when you didn't even remember him, that is some heavy loyalty, and that doesn't even include the kid you had with Ein that he has accepted 100 percent"
I nod and we both talk about something else as more begin to show up. We start to eat and Lilith is bouncing around in Aarons lap while he chats with his mom and Melissa.
"Aaron"
He turns over to me
"What baby"
I keep my voice very hushed to not let the world know
"Should we tell them?"
"We will have to its your decision when"
"What about our wedding? Instead of her being the flower girl have her do the rings obviously with Melissa's help and they introduce her or something"
"Your going to be lucky if that kid doesnt run as the flower girl because she likes a dress let alone the rings, I think you should keep her as the flower girl, we can always announce it at the reception"
I nod
"Yea your right"
-o-
We're all sitting around in our house attempting to get Lilith to open gifts, she opened Mom's and its a little cloth doll and she hasnt touched anything sense. I hear the doorbell and Aaron gets up to get it and I look over seeing who it is, with Aaron sitting there I cant see, he turns around signaling for me to get over here. He steps outside and I excuse myself and get up heading outside
"Ein?"
"Hey"
"Aren't you supposed to be away by now?"
"No I have a few more days, I requested for a few days so I could come up here to at least drop off her birthday present"
I look at his hands seeing a big box
"What is that?"
"It's easier that you just open it then explaining"
I nod
"You decided to not be father anymore so you won't be, I am not going to confuse her and make he choose between you and Aaron you made that decision to give her up meaning he is her father! You chose this Ein"
"I know I did"
I set the box on the little table we have out here then sit on the bench
"Aaron Ill meet you inside"
He nods heading in and Ein sits down next to me
"Just let me say goodbye thats all Im asking"
I sigh
"Do you want to come in?"
"Yes please"
"They dont know your going to jail, mom knows you gave up your rights she knows to stay quiet it hasn't happened"
He nods and I let him in and I smile as I watch Lilith get excited crawling over to him and wanting up. Mom stands up
"Whos ready to do cake?"
Lilith ended up covering herself head to toe in cake so I left to go bathe her. I hear someone come up here and I turn around to the door seeing Ein
"Shes a messy eater"
"Oh yea she is"
He sits on the toliet next to me and Lilith changes all of her attention to him
"Dada up!"
I look over at him smiling and he gives her a smile picking her up in a towel holding her on his hip. I unplug the tub before drying my hands one of our towels.
I lean against the wall hearing Ein talk to her telling her he has to go, he messed up. He gives her one last kiss on her forehead and hugs her tight
"I love you babygirl don't forget that"
I feel tears hit my cheeks and he looks over at me as I let out a sob. He sits her down before engulfing me in a hug
"I am so sorry Aphmau. I shouldnt have done that I know it and Im paying for it now"
"When you get out you are a friend of ours Ill still let you see her but she'll only be 6 I can't confuse her like that"
He nods putting his head in the crook of my neck before letting go
"If you need anything while you are gone let me know okay?"
"Im going to leave, stay in a hotel, Ill leave early tomorrow morning, 2 days after that I go in"
I nod and he leans in kissing my forehead before going back to her spinning her around one more time kissing all over her face causing her to erupt in giggles.
"I love you Lilith Amara"
She kisses his nose and he hands her to me
"Bye Aphmau"
"Bye Ein"
-o-
Lilith is in her crib knocked out and Aaron is asleep next to me . I get up heading downstairs seeing the gift Ein gave her still on the coffee table. I sit down on the couch grabbing it unwrapping the bow and slipping off the lid of the box. I see a bunch of different things inside I see a medium sized black box. I open it seeing a bracelet allowing you to add 5 different things that'll hang off and as of right now he put on purple butterflies, theres also a pair of earrings with the purple butterflies. There her favorite. I put it back and I already feel tears running down my face I pull out a book and it's empty allowing you to fill it with photos, pictures, its like a scrapbook. There is right now a photo of me holding her at the hospital right after she was born and thats it. I pick up a photo frame, its clear filled with pressed lilacs. I put it back in the box and see a note a behind it. I grab it then set it back down.
For Aphmau,
I know that I'm leaving you alone with raising our Daughter, I know you, you feel alone despite everyone there. I love the both of you, you brough her into this world despite what problems I caused and I will always love you for that. I don't know if you'll show her this before she's ready bit please make sure she feels loved, special, the only girl in this world, beautiful. You too, I've seen you put yourself way to far out there before your self I don't want you too to be like that, ever. You need time for yourself. Once I'm out if you need something please don't hesitate to call me. I am so sorry, I know you probably hate me for this and I can't blame you I was being a fucking idiot. Regardless, I love you both and I will forever, and Lilith if you do read this, take care of your mother.
Sincerely,
Ein
I feel someone sit next to me and I look up realizing how blurry my vision is and Aaron wraps me in a tight hug, probably tighter then when we saw each other for the first time in 6 months. He pulls me onto his lap
"Its okay Aph I promise, it'll be okay?"
I nod letting out another sob.
