Family in Progress

Birthday party

AUTHORS QUICK NOTE: If you didn't know already by the description of the story, Louis is Micah's dad but he doesn't know that. Yet. Him and Samantha dated in high school and this huge thing happened, which I will fill in later, and basically she got pregnant and never told him. Micah is 4 now, she had him when she was 17 so yeah she'll be turning 21 soon. The story will all make sense as you keep reading. Hope all that made sense, and I hope your loving the story so far.

Samantha's POV

I bring Micah back downstairs and put the TV on for him while Sophie, my Dad, and I clear away breakfast and start putting together the goody bags. I check the time and we have about an hour until Micah's friends will be here, and the guys setting up the bouncy house should be here any minute.

"So how are things with you and Louis, sweetheart?" My dad asks.

"Things are good, he was so nice to come and help me last night. We ended up staying up after and talking for a while."

"We noticed. But, sweetheart, you know you're going to have to tell him. I mean sooner or later-"

"Dad, I know I need to tell him it's just..." I finish wrapping the last bag when the doorbell rings and our conversation is cut short.

"Your dad just wants what's best for you and Micah. I think you should consider talking about it with him soon, I think he deserves to know the truth." Sophie gives me a hug and kisses my forehead.

I know nobody can replace my mother but, Sophie makes a really amazing step mom. I know she'll always be here for me, and I really love her for treating me like her daughter. I set all the goody bags in the basket near the front door so I don't forget to pass them out as people leave.

I call the pizza guys and order 10 pizzas for the party, Micah comes up after the bouncy house is finished being set up. His eyes nearly pop out of his head with excitement. Everyone shows up a few minutes later and our backyard is swamped with kids. Mostly the kids here are from the daycare at work and a few are from Micah's new signing class.

"What a party," a familiar voice says from behind me.

"Zach, I can't believe you made it!" I turn around and give him a hug.

Zach and I met when I was doing online school, he lives a few blocks down from us and he used to tutor me. He really liked me, but nothing ever happened between us - besides a few make out sessions once or twice.

"I wouldn't miss my little buddy's 4th birthday party." He sets his gift down with the rest of them and Micah comes running over and gives him a hug.

I know some people look at Zach and think he's a badass kind of guy but he's totally not. He has a lot of tattoos and dresses differently but he's the sweetest guy I know, plus he's super smart. We sit at the table inside and he talks about his recent trip to London.

"So your brother told me you've been seeing someone," he says out of the blue.

"You still talk to my brother?"

"Don't dodge the question Sam, who's the guy?"

"Nobody you need to worry about, besides him and I, we're just friends."

"Just friends, who happened to have kissed earlier?"

"Dammit, Kyle is such a creep. And just for the record Louis kissed me." Shit.

"Louis? Your, Louis? The jerk who broke your heart back at your old school?"

"Yeah; but Zach-"

He grabs me by the arm and brings me down to the basement. I wish I hadn't told him everything.