The Single Mom & The Popstar

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After her mom left Dinah turned to me and gently grabbed my hand. "I'm really sorry about her. I can't say this isn't her because it is but I am very sorry." She apologized.

I shook my head as I pulled her in for a hug. "I'm not mad at you. You defended me and were extremely kind to me. So I'm not mad at you." I tell her. She gently wraps her arms around me and hugged me softly as she nuzzled her head into my neck. I giggled at how cute she was and just relaxed in her arms because they're honestly beginning to feel like home, and I really like it.

After our hug we both turned to Charlene who was sitting on the floor playing with a small toy that she found. Chuckling lightly Dinah bends down and kneels in front of her. "So little missy what would you like to do?" She asked. Charlie's big hazel eyes looked between Dinah and myself as she tilts her head. "Can we build fort?" She asked. Dinah and I laughed softly but nodded as we walked towards the living room and got everything we needed.

Even though we helped her get everything Charlie did most of the building and put the entire fort together without mine or Dinah's help. "So how long have you been building forts munchkin?" Dinah asked. Her eyes grew wide as she looks between us and giggled. "When mommy's at work grandma and I build forts so we can watch movies and eat snacks!" Charlene reviled excitedly.

Dinah and I looked at each other for a second before busting out laughing at her story. "You're adorable baby." I said as I picked her up. Charlie giggled as she squished my cheeks together and smiled at me. "We watch movies now?" She asked. Dinah smirked "in a minute. We need to order pizza first." She says. Charlie clapped her hands together and lifted her arms up so Dinah could pick her up and she did. Once in her arms Charlie gave Dinah a big hug and I'm pretty sure my heart melted at the sight. It was beautiful.

Once they pizza got her we sat in Charlie's fort, turned on a movie and began eating. Looking at the whole scene and seeing how we were all together right now made me extremely happy and that's something I haven't felt in life three years so it was really amazing and it's something I could definitely get used to.

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Waking up the next morning I woke up alone in Dinah's bed and was really confused as to where she and Charlie were so I got out of bed and went downstairs to see them cooking breakfast together.

"Hey you're up." She said as she turned around.

I nodded as I picked up Charlie and sat down on the couch where I fixed her braids. "Yeah I woke up alone and wanted to see where you guys were." I told her. Charlie giggled "DeDe said that we were going to surprise you breakfast in bed." She said joyfully.

I kissed her cheek as I carried her and sat her down in the seat next to mine at the island. "Why did you want to surprise me?" I asked. Dinah smile "because you're special to me and I wanted to do something to show you just how much you mean to me." She told her.

I could feel my heart beating fast in my chest from what she just said and honestly I'm pretty sure I stopped functioning because I really don't know what to say. Since Keith's death I haven't had anyone care about me in such a romantic since to this is all pretty shocking right now.

"You're amazing Dinah Jane." I spoke softly.

I saw her visibly relax when I said that and gave me one of her charming smiles. "So after breakfast what would you like to do today?" She asked Charlie and I.

Charlie looked at me with big eyes and I immediately knew what she was thinking. I chuckled as I turned to Dinah. "Charlie wants to go to the studio with us. She said she wants to see what you do." I told her. Dinah smirks as she looks at Charlie. "Well since I do have one more song to record maybe we can go there after breakfast." She said. Charlie clapped her hands together. "Yay!"

While we were eating in noticed that Charlene was eating quickly so I had to slow her down. "Baby slow down. You'll choke." I told her. Swallowing her food she looked up at me. "Sowwy mama. I slow down." She said. I patted her head "it's ok baby." I told her. Charlie smiled before going back to eat, except this time she ate her food much slower.

Once we ate breakfast all of us headed out and went to the studio. The whole car I couldn't help but laugh because of how excited Charlie was to be going to the studio. She's been wanting to go since she found out that I was working on Dinah's album with her. She's always been interested to see what Dinah does since she found out that Dinah sings. It's precious honestly.

Walking into the studio I could tell that Charlie wanted to run around and touch everything but she held back as she looks up at me. "Mommy is this how music is made?" She asked. I nodded "this is how it's made," I picked her up so that she could see better. "That's where Dinah sings her heart out and over there is where the beats are added in." I explained everything to her and she was just bursting with happiness. She was amazed by it all.