The Day That Changed My Life

18

"Good morning beautiful" Pete smiles walking back into his bed room. "Morning" Ariana smiles sitting up crawling to the bottom of the bed and getting off into Pete's arms "Ava is okay don't worry" he kisses her head "you know you should have woke me since I'm her mum" Ariana chuckles "hey Ava wanted to let you sleep. And it's okay you needed your sleep" he replies making her nod.

She slides on some shorts not wanting to walk around Pete's house In just a top even though she does it in her own house she wanted to be respectful.

Ariana and Pete walk down the stairs and Ava runs into her arms. "Morning mummy" Ava smiles wrapping her arms around her legs "Morning sweetie" Ariana smiles "me 4 tomorrow" she replies "you are, your going to be my big girl." Ariana smiles kissing her head.

"And no Pete isn't coming to stay with us tonight" Ariana says "okay" Ava says "I'll come later on in the day but your mummy wants time with you" Pete smiles and Ava nods.

"I love you so very much" Pete smiles kissing her lips. "I love you too" Ariana smiles taking his hand. "Ava princess what do you want to do today" Ariana asks "go to the park" Ava asks "we haven't done that in a while we can do that" Ariana smiles.

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Ariana sat down next to Pete as Ava ran around the play area. "4 tomorrow" Pete says "I know she's growing up" Ariana pouts "I can't believe she's 4 it doesn't feel like 4 years ago I gave birth to her" Ariana says as Pete hugs her "How Long was your Labour" he asks "12 hours I would have been in labour right now" Ariana giggles.

"Mummy look" Ava says as Ariana watches her go down the slide. "Clever Girl" Ariana coos.

"Can we get some sweets" Ava asks "sure" Ariana smiles sanding up "take mummy's hand" Ariana asks but instead Ava took Pete's.

They walk to the shops and Ariana lets Ava get a pick a mix. Making sure she didn't get too many. "What do you want for tea Ava" Ariana asks "sausages" she beams "okay" Ariana smiles putting them in the basket with some potatoes.

"You know when I have to go get an another interview" Ariana asks "yes" Pete asks holding Ava's hand still. "What if I get asked if I stay at yours and they want to inspect it" Ariana asks "then the can. You have to tell them we're looking for a house too. Because that's shows them you want to have a routine and stuff" Pete tells her.

"Mummy" Ava giggles "what my princess" Ariana asks "please" she looks up to her mum holding a fluffy blanket. "Okay" Ariana says taking it off her and putting it in the basket. "Nothing else though"she warns and Ava nods.

Ariana pays for the stuff before they walk back to hers. "My stuff is at yours still" Ariana says "I'll bring it back for you later." Pete tells her and Ariana nods.

"Nonna" Ava smiles "hi Ava" she smiles giving her a hug.

Ariana kisses Pete's lips before he left her to have some time with her daughter.

"Come on bath time" Ariana smiles and Ava nods. Ariana goes and runs her a bath with bubbles. She gets Ava some pyjamas and lays them on her clean bed.

"Come on princess" Ariana smiles lifting her up. "Is mummy bathing with me" Ava asks "if you want me too" Ariana replies sensing her girl a little upset about something. "Please mummy" she asks and Ariana nods setting her down and getting her undressed.

Ariana helps her into the bath before stripping and getting in behind her. "What's the matter princess" Ariana asks turning her around. "I'm tired" she says "okay sweetie after your bath mummy will make your tea and put you to bed okay" Ariana says and Ava nods snuggling into her chest. "I love you" Ariana holds her grabbing the shampoo and washing her little girls hair.

"Come on princess help mummy out a little bit" Ariana says "MUM" Ariana calls and Joan immediately appears in the door way. "Can you make her something to eat" Ariana asks and Joan nods.

Ariana steps out the bath and dries her body and puts on some clothes before getting Ava out the bath and into pyjamas.

"Come on tea will nearly be ready" Ariana picks her up holding her. "Why does mummy need to go court" Ava asks "just to get something sorted. Something happened to mummy and it's about that" Ariana says "is it about my daddy" Ava asks and Ariana nods her head gently.

"I don't want a daddy I want a family" Ava says making Ariana look confused at her "mummy and Pete and me." She smiles making Ariana smile. "So daddy hurt you" she asks and Ariana nods.

"In not going to tell you what happened but he hurt me real bad and I'll never forgive him for it." Ariana kisses her head placing her down at the table. And handing her tea to her.

"Are you not eating" Joan asks Ariana "I'll eat later" Ariana says going to clean Ava's room from toys and making sure everything was ready for her going to bed.