The Unexpected

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Jens pov

The whole family is here at my house in the backyard. Surrounding me and my daughter as they were about to sing to her 'Happy Birthday'. She's turning 6 during the week but I held the party early on the weekend since there's no way everyone could make it on a work and school night.

Now everyone started singing to her. She's standing on top of a chair in front of the cake since she's too short without one. She looked at me and smiled widely and I smiled back.

"..happy birthday to youuuu!" They ended off the singing and clapped. "Okay blow mama!" I tell her and pretended to blow her candles so she had an example of how to do it.

"Yay!" I exclaim after she blew it and me and her clapped our hands while everyone else cheered. "Presents time?" She asks. "No baby later" I giggled.

"I'll go pass around the cake" my best friend Vanessa says. "Okay thank you!" I tell her.

"Can I have cake?" my daughter asks. Her name is Veronica. The most beautiful miracle I've ever received. I adopted her when she was just about to turn 2 years old. So we celebrated everything all at once. A little adoption celebration plus her birthday with just the close family. Today it's with family and friends since she's a bit older now and everyone knows her.

"Yes you can have cake! It's your birthday!" I smiled. "Yay!" She says and reaches for the cake. "Wait I have to cut you a piece silly"

After I cut her a piece, we went to the table where my cousins were at and she started to eat the cake herself.

"So what are you gonna do for her birthday on Tuesday?" My cousin asks. "Taking her to the Museum of ice cream then dinner with my mom." I said. "How fun!! Veronica you're gonna love the museum!" She says and softly pinches her cheek. "What's that?" Veronica asks. "You'll see soon mama" I tell her.

"Oh by the way! Are you coming with us next weekend to the club for my birthday?"

"Yes of course! I haven't been to the club in almost a year!" I said.

"Yay! I'll pick you up and don't only dress casual. Throw on a nice but not too extra dress since I want to take pictures that night." My cousin says. "Alright. I gotcha" I winked.

Hours go by and everyone started to leave. My bestie and my mom helped me clean up the house from the party. Then later we just relaxed and watched a movie in the living room.

"So you're okay to watch her next Saturday right mom?" I ask. "Yes! Don't worry" "Alright Alright"

"Can you believe she's going to a club?! Without me?!" Vanessa says to my mom. I let out a little laugh and shake my head. "It's been a long time because of Veronica. Plus it's my cousins birthday bash. I have to go. Plus..maybe I could find myself a nice looking woman at the club" I tease. "But make sure she gets our approval" Vanessa says. "I'll make sure" I said with sarcasm. "And make sure she isn't crazy" my mom says. "I know" "and make sure-"

"I don't even know if I'll meet someone alright? Let's just wait till it actually happens!" I said. "Fine" Vanessa says and steals some of my chips.

"Sheesh. You two.." I said. "You know we just want you to find a girlfriend already. It's been years! I mean we get that you're focused on Veronica but she's about to turn 6 years old." Vanessa says.

"I don't want to force anything! Whenever something happens I'll let it be." I said and placed my feet up on the couch and cuddled with Veronica. "This precious baby is all I want my attention on." I said and kissed her forehead. "Ewwww" Veronica says and wipes her forehead. "Seriously?" I giggle and kissed her a bunch of times.
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