Happier With You

Birthday Surprise

"Mummy is it almost done?" James inquired as he stood in front of you. "Almost," you replied giving the painting a few finishing touches. "Can we see it mummy," Angelo anxiously jumped. You smiled at the finished project, "Ok now you can see it."

James and Angelo sprinted to the paper you were working on. Their eyes blew open and the detail you put into it. "Wow," they both breathed out. "Look, daddy's in the picture too," James pointed to Benedict.

They stared at it in awe for a few minutes then continued to play with their toys. You sat back on your chair and observed the picture you painted. The picture had come from your camera roll; it was a picture of the twins playing with Ben.

Their smiles radiated as the three of them sat on the floor playing with a couple of cars and superhero figurines. A sigh unconsciously escaped your lips; the scene on the paper turned you somber. They had finally met their father but were quickly disappointed with the chaos he caused.

It's almost been a whole year since the incident passed, 11 months to be exact. You got out your phone to distract yourself for some time. Your Twitter hasn't been checked in quite some time so you thought it best to go there first. The first few scrolls were about a few things you admired and a couple of pictures of your fellow friends. You weren't expecting to read the title of an article from The Sun.

Benedict is officially single.. and ready to mingle?

Your heart began to flutter, you didn't waste a second to click on the link.

Actor, Benedict Cumberbatch has officially been reported to have gotten divorced from his, now ex-wife, Heidi. The alleged divorce has been rumored to be completed, said by an inner source.

It doesn't come much as a surprise. Not since word got out and the drunken photos of Benny Batch exiting the police station 11 months ago. A close friend has reported that Ben and Heidi were having marital problems since; the reason is unknown.

Either way, the actor was left alone for a few months and returned home to his daughter, son, and wife; just in time for the Christmas holidays to begin.

Recent reports showed Ben moving into a flat nearby his ex-girlfriend, Y/n L/n. What a surprise, not really. Does The Batch know where to stop? According to the rumors, Y/n and Benny don't have the most sanitary relationship of them all. And no, I don't mean it that way you sick minded people. 

The Batch hasn't had contact with his twins since almost 10 months ago, and even less contact with Y/n. Is it a coincidence..? Maybe, it could be other things. We haven't seen him near his kids with Heidi either, there goes your answer as to who kept custody of them. The real question is: Is Benedict ready to mingle again?

You were perplexed by what you read. There was an urge to call Ben and give him comfort, help him out in these tough times... but you couldn't. A divorce is never easy and it's difficult to cope with it alone.

You went to Ben's contact number, your finger hovered over the screen. There was a debate going on in your head about whether or not you should call him. You never did.

**

"Seb are you not going to be here for our birthday?" James enquired while hugging Sebastian. "I'm sorry buddy, I won't but neither will you," he tapped James' nose.

You were carrying Angelo, "We have a surprise for the both of you." Their eyes lightened up, "What is it?" You giggled, "If I tell you then it won't be a surprise anymore, will it?" They shook their head. "Seb has to go now," you walked over to him. Sebastian was carrying James.

The four of you hugged in a tight embrace. "I'll see you in a month," you kissed Sebastian on the lips. He passed you James then was out of the flat. "Why does he have to go?" James curled your hair with his finger.

"Once we finish making a movie, some actors travel the world and promote the movie. That means that they go talk to people and the telly so when the movie comes out the people go see it," you set them down. Their little mouths shaped into an O.

"Mummy are you going to go?" Angelo sheepishly asked. You rushed your fingers through his curls, "I'm just going to one, but you two will come with me." They jumped from the excitement. "Will daddy be there?" One of them asked.

You deeply inhaled and nodded, "Yes, and he'll be with Seb as well." They began bouncing on the couch, you laughed at their silliness.

**

"Mummy I want to take a nap," James groaned as he held onto your hand. "Me too," Angelo chimed in. "Once we're at the hotel, you both can take a nap all day long if you want to. Here, let's put on your glasses," that seemed to have woken them up. You placed on their new sunglasses and a baseball cap.

They held onto your hand again and exited the airport where the three were bombarded by paparazzi. They waved at the cameras making you smile. The men with the cameras began asking questions but you opted on ignoring them and kept walking forward.

Once in the car, the boys took off their glasses and caps. They each leaned on your arm and dozed off to sleep.

They didn't wake up until the following morning. You had brought their swimsuits for them to spend their day out in the pool. Everybody still had jet lag, but it would soon be fixed by the following morning.

"Happy birthday to you. Happy birthday to you. Happy birthday dear James and Angelo. Happy birthday to you," you sang waking them up. A bright smile appeared on their faces. "Good morning my loves," you kissed their cheeks.

Their small pearly whites were radiating, "It's our birthday," James sleepily commented. "Yes, it is," you said kissing them again. The brothers hugged each other, wishing each other a happy birthday. "Can we know what the surprise is?" Angelo remembered.

"Sure, but you two need to take a quick hop in the shower and eat breakfast before I give you your surprise," you informed. They didn't waste a second; they jumped out of bed and pulled you to the bathroom so you could shower them.

"Hello?" Sebastian entered the hotel room to find James and Angelo brushing their teeth. "Happy birthday!" He went up to them and held them in a tight embrace. "Mummy is going to give us the surprise now," James commented.

"Well let's go give them the surprise," he said to you as he pecked your lips. You grabbed your sunglasses as well as the kids and went to the lobby. A car waited for the four of you. The boys anxiously bounced up and down in their seats as the car moved from its position.

After a couple of minutes of driving in the traffic, the car began to drive in a distinct route. The face of Mickey Mouse was everywhere. The twins gasped, "Is it Disneyland?!" You and Seb chuckled, "Happy Birthday."

They bounced even more. Once the car went to the designated place, the boys dashed out. You grabbed Angelo and Seb grabbed James. The four of you entered the magical kingdom of Disneyland.