The Day That Changed My Life

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"Happy birthday princess" Ariana smiles as Ava comes into her bedroom. "Morning mummy" she smiles climbing in the bed and snuggling into Ariana. "You not want to open present" Ariana asks "I want to cuddle you" she smiles kissing her mums cheek.

"We can't stay in bed all day princess but we can cuddle for a while" Ariana smiles pushing some of Ava's hair behind her ear.

"Pete is coming later and he's taking you and me to the zoo want me to do your hair really nice" Ariana asks and Ava nods "curls" she asks and Ariana nods her head.

"Your hungry come on princess" Ariana smiles sitting up and picking up her girl. Ava smiles resting her head on her mums shoulder as Ariana took them downstairs "omg there's so many" Ava smiles "you can open one now while I make your breakfast" Ariana smiles setting her down. "Pancakes" Ariana asks and Ava nods her head picking a box up and going into the kitchen with her mum.

"Can I open it" Ava asks "yes princess you can" Ariana smiles making pancake mix. "Mummy" Ava squeals "I love it" Ava squeals holding a doll. "I love you sweetheart your welcome." Ariana smiles.

Ava ran to the door opening it. "Ava"
Ariana sighs "Pete" Ava squeals "Ava it might be your birthday and was Pete at the door but you still don't open the door." ariana says "sorry mummy" Ava says giving Pete a hug.

"Happy birthday" Pete smiles kissing her head. "Ava breakfast" Aria a calls making her run to the table. Ariana hands her a plate before walking over to Pete. "Hey cutie" Ariana smiles wrapping her arms around his neck "Beautiful" he kisses her lips. Ruffling her bed hair.

"I need to clean off" Ariana sighs looking at her girl "go on I'll watch Ava" Pete smiles kissing her head "Okay" Ariana pecks his lips before going to have a shower.

Once she was done she got changed into some jeans and a top before shoving her hair up into a messy bun and applying some light Make up.

Ariana cleans her floor slightly before going downstairs back to her girl who was telling Pete all about the doll Ariana had got her. "Can I open more presents now" Ava asks and Ariana nods sitting down.

Ava opens the presents and thanks her mum every-time she opens an new present "wow" Ava smiles "do you like them" Ariana asks and Ava nods giving her mum a hug.

"Come on let's get you ready" Ariana smiles "but I didn't open Pete's present" Ava says looking at him. "Ava you get your present later off me" he tells her and Ava nods kissing his cheek.

"Come on". Ariana smiles and Ava runs up the stairs "I'll be back soon" Ariana smiles and Pete nods.

Ariana goes upstairs and helps Ava into some ripped jeans and a top with a jacket and curled her hair for her.

Pete grabbed all the wrapping paper and put it in the bin for Ariana to help her tidy up and placed Ava's toys in a pile.

He hasn't spoken to Ariana about it but he decided to himself that he was going to help Ariana more. Of course she didn't need it and he didn't want to intrude but his mum had told him about social workers and he thought it would be nice for Ariana to be able rely on someone she cares about and who cares about her.

"You didn't need to do that" Ariana says "it's fine... wow you look beautiful" he smiles "thank you" she twirls making Pete smile.

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"How you feeling" Pete asks Ariana taking her hand as Ava walked a little in front of them. "It's my girls birthday I'm not thinking about anything else" Ariana smiles "Ava sweetheart not too far" Ariana says making Ava slow down.

They both walk around the zoo taking part in different activity's that we're going on before deciding it was best to go back to Ariana's and let her see her family.

"Mummy" Ava makes grabby hands making Ariana pick her up. Ava leans her head on her shoulder. "Ava sweetheart stay awake till we get to the car" Ariana asks feeling her shake her head against her shoulder making Ariana rub her back.

Pete opens the car door for Ariana and Ariana placed a sleeping Ava in the car. Ariana gets in the car next to Pete and he drives them home.

"Can we drive around for a bit I'll give you money for it but she looks to cute" Ariana asks "you don't need to give me money for it" he chuckles kissing her cheek.

"Damn keep your eyes on the road on lips off me" Ariana says "I would never hurt you" he tells her.

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"Mummy" Ava sits on her knee "yes baby" Ariana asks "do I have to go to bed" she asks "nope" Ariana smiles kissing her head "not her anyway" she smiles.

"Here you go little one" Pete smiles handing Ava a little box. Ava smiles unwrapping it. "Thank you Pete" she smiles "mummy can I put it on" she asks about the necklace Pete got her.

"Sure but you have to take it for bed" Ariana says and Ava nods kissing her mums cheek.