The Day That Changed My Life

12

"Do you mind waiting down here while I go and speak to her" Ariana asks "of course not" he smiles gently. Ariana walks up to Ava's room and sits on her bed. "Hi princess" Ariana smiles "hi mummy" Ava smiles standing up and sitting on Ariana's knee.

"Can I ask you about this" Ariana asks "it me you and someone" Ava says "who's someone Ava" Ariana asks "daddy" she mumbles "sweetheart" Ariana rubs her back "I want a daddy" she sniffs "not everyone has a daddy" Ariana sighs "I love you so so so much sweetheart that doesn't mean that your loved any less than you would be if you did have a daddy" Ariana says kissing her head "mummy doesn't have a daddy and I'm okay" Ariana says "I know" she smiles kissing her lips.

"Come on" Ariana smiles standing up with her wrapped around her "you can have some sweets" Ariana smiles "yay" Ava cheers making Ariana chuckle.

Ariana carries her downstairs and Pete smiles "Pete" Ava asks making Ariana stop so she could speak to him "do you have a daddy" Ava asks "no" Pete smiles sadly.

Ariana grabs her a packet of sweets and opens them for her before sitting down next to Pete. "Your a good Mum Ariana" Pete smiles "really" Ariana asks and Pete nods kissing her cheek. "No" Ava pouts pointing her finger at them.

"I'm not a good mum" Ariana chuckles "no mummy your the best mummy in the world" Ava climbs on her knee and kisses her mum. "Pete no kiss mummy. Mummy only kisses me" Ava folds her arms. "Okay okay. I'll leave mummy all to you" he raises his arms.

"What if mummy wants kisses off Pete" Ariana asks as she holds her girl "no mummy" Ava pouts "does mummy love him" she asks "like a mummy and daddy relationship" she adds "what do you learn in nursery" Ariana asks "I don't know we play" she giggles "and I do love Pete" Ariana says "do u still get kisses" she asks and Ariana nods.

"Hi mum" Ariana smiles "nonna" Ava jumps off Ariana's knee running into Joan's arms. "Hey" Joan smiles "nonna bought me a gift mummy" Ava says "and what is that gift" Ariana asks taking Pete's hand sensing him being a little uncomfortable. "A doll" she says "hi Pete" Joan smiles "hi" He smiles.

"You okay" Ariana asks and Pete nods smiling to Ariana. "Hi Zoe" Ariana smiles getting up and giving her a hug. "I'm sorry I didn't realise you have company other wise I wouldn't have invited her in" Joan says "it's okay." ariana says

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Ariana snuggles into Ava as they watched Cinderella together. "Mummy" Ava smiles "yes beautiful" Ariana asks "why did you make Pete go home" she asks "because he has a mum who would want to see him" Ariana chuckles "but I like him" she giggles.

"Mummy call him" Ava asks and Ariana chuckles pausing the tv and grabbing her phone and calling Pete.

"Hi" Pete says "Ava wants to speak to you" Ariana sighs "okay out her on" he chuckles "hey Pete" Ava smiles "what can I do for you" Pete asks "I want chocolate ice cream" Ava pouts "Ava" Ariana warns "mummy said I'm not allowed it please give me chocolate ice cream" she begs "Ava sweetheart your mummy knows best. But I'll promise I'll bring chocolate ice cream when I next see you" Pete tells her.

"Ava hand me back my phone before I make you go bed now" Ariana says making Ava hand back her phone and run off. "Sorry" Ariana tells Pete "why won't you give her ice cream" he asks "because we don't have any in and I don't want to go to the shop" Ariana giggles.

"Mummy I love you" Ava smiles coming back "I love you too sweetheart" Ariana smiles "bye Pete" Ariana says "bye princess" he says before ending the call.

"I'm sorry" she says "it's okay" Ariana gives her a big hug. "You can sleep with mummy tonight okay" Ariana smiles and Ava nods with a huge smile on her face getting under the sheets.

Ariana smiles kissing her head before getting dressed into some shorts and a top before closing her door slightly.

Ariana got in bed next to Ava and cuddled her as she fell to sleep.