His Son

.10

The next morning, I woke up and a strong arm was holding me. I moved slightly and felt the arm pull me even closer. I grabbed my phone and saw it was 7:30am.

"Go back to sleep," Ryders deep and raspy voice shocked me. I turned to him and saw him with his eyes still shut.

"Jacob is going to be up soon," I whispered and leaned down and kissed his cheek. "Plus I have to go to work at 9," he sighed and opened his eyes.

"Ok," he removed his arm from my waist and I got up to brush my teeth and shower. When I came back out, Ryder was putting on his clothes and checking his phone. His phone kept dinging and ringing, he seemed to get more annoyed. I smiled at him and giggled.

"Mr.Popular," he looked up at me and smirked rolling his eyes.

"It's just the guys wondering where I am," he nodded and I put on my outfit for work. He came up behind me and set his hands on my waist as I looked into the mirror. "What are your plans for tomorrow?" He questioned and I sighed.

"Working from 8 till 12," he nodded and kissed my cheek.

"Do you have work the next day too?" I thought about my calendar.

"Not until 1pm," he smiled and pecked my cheek.

"Well why don't you and Jacob come over for a sleepover," I turned to him and smiled.

"Let me check with Lindsey first," he nodded and planted a small kiss on my lips.

"Let's go get Jacob up," I smiled and took him to Jacobs room. He was rubbing his eyes and about to stand up in his crib. He crashed so I was able to sneak him in here last night without him wanting to sleep in the bed.

"Hey stinker," Ryder lifted Jacob up as Jacob smiled widely.

"Da-da?" Jacob hugged Ryder tightly as Ryder smiled.

"Yeah, ma-am let me come see you before you guys got to busy," Jacob smiled and I pecked his cheek.

"Let's go get some breakfast and get auntie linds up so she can watch you today," he nodded as Ryder took him into the kitchen. I woke up Lindsey so I could leave and told her Ryder was still here. She nudged me and jumped out of bed. I went downstairs and saw Jacob in his high chair with some of his breakfast Cheerios.

"Ma-ma milk pwease," I smiled at Jacob and got one of the bottles from the fridge. I set it on his table and he took a big gulp of it.

"I have to get going," Ryder told me and walked over kissing Jacob on his forehead and then kissing my cheek. Lindsey came down the stairs and smiled at me. "Hey Lindsey, bye Lindsey," Ryder waved and left out of the door. I rolled my eyes as Lindsey sat down beside Jacob.

"I have to go too," I kissed Jacobs cheek and then gave Lindsey a hug.

"Bye bye!" Jacob yelled and I giggled as I walked out of the door. I got into my car and drove to the bakery I worked at. Shirley was there making a lot of cupcakes and a big cake so I ran over to her side and asked if she needed any help.

"Oh Madelyn dear! It's great to see you, can you ice the cupcakes right there? The white frosting is right there," I smiled and started doing as told. She seemed very stressed with all these baked goods. "A big order got called in this morning and it needs to all be done and ready to go by 11," she spoke putting another batch of cupcakes in the oven.

"Ms.Shirley, we can do this, you're the best baker in this whole town!" She smiled and nodded. "I'll work on the cupcakes and you finish up the cake," she nodded and sighed.

"What would I do without you?" I giggled and kept icing the cupcakes. I set them in the fridge to make sure they kept all their frosting and decoration. We kept working like this for another two hours until someone walked into the baker. I went up to the front as Shirley grabbed the last details. When I stepped out I wasn't expecting Joe, Alec, and Luke to be up at the front.

"Madelyn? You work here?" I smiled and nodded. Shirley brought the trays of cupcakes through the door and smiled at the guys.

"Here are the cupcakes, Madelyn dear will you go grab the cake?" I smiled and nodded. I walked to the back and carried in the big cake with many different layers.

"Woah, it looks delicious!" Luke reached out to touch it but Joe slapped his hand.

"Wait until the party doofus," Joe shook his head and started pulling out his wallet.

"Tell Mr.Stone that the bakery wishes him a happy birthday," Shirley smiled and I looked at the guys confused.

"It's his birthday?" They all looked at me shocked as well.

"You didn't know that! You've lived in this town for how long? Geez, we all thought you would have known and all," I shook my head and they nodded. "Well, we are having a surprise birthday party for him even though he hates surprises," the guys chuckled. "You, Lindsey, and Jacob should come," I smiled and nodded.

"Will do, see you guys later," Joe paid and they all left with the goods.

"So you're close with Ryder Stone and his gang?" Shirley questioned and I looked at my feet.

"Well Ryder is Jacobs father," I spoke quietly. Shirley was an older and simpler type woman. She believed in the way the world used to be and so I never really told her who Jacobs father was.

"Sweetie, I know that, it's uncanny I mean come on they look just alike," I blushed and smiled. "Just be careful ok? For your sake and Jacobs," I smiled and hugged her. She's like another mother to me.