Unconditional Love: A Mother's Gift

The Promotion

A week later, Destiny and Mathew moved in with Stevie and Lindsey. They stayed in Destiny's old room; in front of her parents and siblings, Destiny would let Mathew touch her or hug her, kiss her and she spoke to him with warmness in her voice, but, as soon as the bedroom door closed or when no one was around, Destiny would become distant and cold towards him.

Another person treating Mathew coldly was Robin. Robin just couldn't shake the bad feeling she got when she was around Mathew. Yes, she was only three years old but when she got a feeling, she can't help but react to it. Even though she didn't understand it.

Stevie and Lindsey had scolded her for acting that way towards Mathew but Robin continued to act out when Mathew was around.
Destiny would of course come to her baby sister's aid and tell everyone to leave her alone and that she's just a child. She knew how much Robin could be so intuitive at times and since Mathew told her the truth, she understood why Robin acted that way she did.
Mathew would just say it was okay and he gave Robin some space. Although he didn't understand why she changed towards him.

One day, Destiny was home with Aiden and Robin. Aiden was upstairs with Owen doing school work and of course just hanging out and talking about different movies, music and hobbies. Things for the two boys were going well; they both liked each other but both boys agreed that they would take their relationship slow. They hoped that they would become something more than just friends.

Robin was in her room listening to to her iPod that was connected to a little speaker that was on her book shelf. She loved listening to her mother's music; she pushed shuffle. Aiden had taught her which buttons press whenever she wanted to listen to her iPod.

Destiny stood in the doorway with a smile on her face. She looked on at Robin who was singing along to Stevie's song Stand Back.
Destiny heard Robin's little voice sing.

Stand back, stand back
In the middle of my room
I did not hear from you
It all right, it all right
To be standing in a line
Standing in a line
I would cry

Robin then began to twirl around with her little shawl that was a replica of the one Stevie wore when she would perform this song during her concerts. Stevie had some clothes and shawls that resembled the ones she wore on stage made for Robin. Robin would play dress up with them. Just like her mother, Robin loved her shawls.

Destiny chuckled then walked into the room and said. "What are you doing munchkin?"
"Sissy!" Robin exclaimed. "Hi sissy! I'm spinning like mommy! See!"
Robin twirled some more then stopped and fell to the ground. She giggled then said. "Whoa! I dizzy!"

Destiny laughed then sat on the floor with Robin. Robin crawled to her sister and sat on her lap. "Sissy? When is gamma and gampa coming?"
"They'll be here around dinner time. When mommy and daddy come home from the studio, they will pick up grandma and grandpa from the airport." Destiny said. "Oh! Before I forget to tell you. Don't tell grandma and grandpa about my baby yet okay?"
"Why not?" Robin asked.
"Because we have to explain to them the situation of what's going on then we can tell them." Destiny said. "Plus, mommy and I want it to be a big surprise. Auntie Karen is buying a cake that will have a special message written to grandma and grandpa on it."
"Cake?!" Robin asked again, her eyes lighting up. "Is it chocolate cake!?"
Destiny laughed again. "Yes, its chocolate cake."
"Yay!!!! Okay sissy. I no tell gamma and gampa!" Robin said with a smile.
"Thank you sis! I love you." Destiny said.
"I love you too sissy." Robin said as she wrapped her arms around Destiny.

Later that night, Destiny had cooked dinner for the entire family. Karen had just come over with the cake they had ordered and hid it in a downstairs guest room.