Back In Time (Dan And Phil FanFiction)

Chapter 37: Secrets Are The Worst

1 year later.......

10th February 2019

Dan's POV

"Happy birthday to you! Happy birthday to you, happy birthday to Isabelle! Happy birthday to you!" We all sang and cheered.

She was now an entire year old, my little girl was growing up, she could now walk to me and say the words 'dada' and she recently started calling Jess 'mama'.

We were all gathered around Isabelle as she sat in her high stair surrounded with streamers, pink balloons everywhere and a giant banner that read; 'happy first birthday Isabelle.'

She giggled and laughed showing her three sets of little teeth, Jess put her in a cute pink dress with frilly white socks and button shoes, also Phil put a pink bow in her hair which I hated but he protested saying that it was cute.

We all clapped at the birthday girl, all our friends managed to turn up and see her.

Becca, Tommy, Louise, Adrian, Annie, my parents, hazel and of course Chris and PJ.

Phil stood there with a camera taking pictures as Jess placed a medium pink cake with the number one on it with a candle in the middle.

"Okay sweetie make a wish!" I said as me and Jess crouched down next to her and we all laughed as she blew raspberries at the candle trying to blow out the candle, eventually Jess blew it gently as everyone clapped.

"Hard to think she's a year old, she's growing up so fast." Louise said wiggling her finger at Isabelle as she grabbed it and Louise moved her finger up and down as Isabelle laughed.

"You're going to have to protect her from boys Dan!" Chris said as PJ nudged his shoulder and shot him a look.

"Chris! Don't be weird!" PJ said and Chris scoffed rolling his eyes as hazel giggled at them.

"I'm not worried about that, I'm just happy that she's growing up." I said smiling at Jess.

Jess was still unbelievable beautiful, her hair was cut a little shorter but was still long and wavy like it was when I first met her.

Ever since she moved out and moved into her new house, yes I will admit the pain was unbearable not to have her and Isabelle in the house, but she was happy and I was grateful for that.

Isabelle stayed with me and Phil over the weekends and recently started going to play school for a couple of hours, the point was; everyone was happy and now our baby is a year old. It's hard to accept she was growing up fast.

The worst part was; I couldn't be with Jess. I still love her but I know we can't stay together, her father will try and kill me or even worse. Harm Isabelle or Jess, I constantly live in fear that their going to get hurt or harmed by that bastard, I know his behind bars but I still worry.

I shook my thoughts out of my head and picked up Isabelle from her high chair as Phil set down the camera on the table.

"So, how's Isabelle's walking going? I remember when Darcy first started walking." Louise asked taking a sip of her champagne.

"Oh great! She actually took her first steps when I wasn't here, she walked to Dan." Jess smiled and everyone awed.

"Oh so sorry you must have been upset." Hazel said and Jess chuckled shaking her head as I held Isabelle in my arms as she talked gibberish and babbled.

"No, I mean. I was a little, but I'm happy that Isabelle walked to Dan first." Jess said smiling at me as I put my arm around her shoulder.

"Well, let's stop talking when are we getting to the cake!!?" Phil said and everyone laughed as Jess patted his arm.