𝙡𝙤𝙫𝙚 𝙤𝙛 𝙢𝙮 𝙡𝙞𝙛𝙚 / 𝙧𝙞𝙣𝙞 ✔️

sixteen.

"Oh, uh, h-hi Ricky." Nini stuttered. Ricky noticed her British accent sneaking its way in, but didn't question anything about it.

"Hi, Nini." He just responded back with a small smile.

"Hello! I am now here!" Someone yelled loudly entering in. "Kourtney?"

"What's up, EJ!" Kourtney said as they did their handshake they always used to do back in high school.

"Nini!" EJ then said as he noticed her presence there. "Holy cow, how've you been?" He asked as he greeted her with a quick hug.

"Nothing much-"

"Wait, mommy, is that the guy in the photo with Gina and Icky?" Stella butted in as she tugged on Nini's arm.

"Yes. This is EJ." Nini introduced. EJ crouched down to greet the little girl.

"That is my name. And what's yours?"

"Stella" She responded back shyly as she then hid behind Nini's legs.

"I'm guessing she's your daughter?" EJ asked as he took a quick glance at Ricky. Nini nodded happily. "She looks a lot like you." He then complimented.

Nini chuckled, "Really? I think she looks a lot like R- her father."

"Either way, she's adorable!" Gina squealed as she held her hand up for a high five, which Stella happily gave.

"Guys! What is taking so long?!" Carlos shouted from the living room.

"Oh shoot, I forgot about them." Gina said as Kourtney and Nini just smiled. "Carlos, Seb, Ash, and Red, come over here!"

The four of them walked to where everyone as. "Oh hey, Nini, Kourt." Carlos said not realizing that they were actually there. His eyes widened when he realized what he said.

"Nini, Kourtney!" Carlos then jumped as he pulled the two of then together in a hug.

"What! Omg!" Ashlyn said as she joined in on the hug. Red and Seb joined in as well.

"Group hug!" Gina shouted as she and EJ joined in. Gina noticed that Ricky was still a bit spaced out. "Ricky! Come on!"

Ricky snapped back and just awkwardly joined in the hug, but no one noticed.

Stella, however, was trapped in the middle between Nini and Kourt. "i'm stuck."

"Who said that!" Carlos said as he pulled away. Everyone else pulled away too, when Carlos saw Stella. "Awe! Who's this little gem?"

Stella once again, got shy and swayed back in forth. "Stella"

"Ricky, is this your daughter?" Carlos genuinely asked as he smiled at her. Nini, Kourtney, and Ricky's eyes widened as Ricky just shook his head no quickly.

"Icky is not my daddy! He's mommy's friend! Stella humphed as she crossed her arms.

"Icky?" Big Red questioned.

"She can't pronounce her r's." Kourtney told them as they all nodded.

EJ laughed as he remembered something, "Ricky, dude, weren't you not able to pronounce your a's in like kindergarten?"

"Yep" Ricky said as he looked at Nini, who just have him a soft smile.

"Well, sorry then Stella. You just look a lot like Ricky." Carlos said as he gave her a little hug and stood back up.

"Who was that momma?"

"That was Carlos, and then that's Seb, Ashlyn, and Big Red." Nini said as she pointed to each one respectively. They all smiled and waved at the little girl.

Stella nodded as she looked back at Nini, "Can I call then uncle and auntie just like auntie koutey?"

"Why don't you ask them, sweets." Nini responded as she pinched her cheeks gently.

Stella turned back shyly, "Can i call you uncle and auntie?"

"Of course." Ashlyn responded as Stella's face lit up again.

•

"Okay! Let's go now and get this party started!" Carlos said once everyone settled down. "Girls in Kourtney's car, guys in Ricky's. Let's go!"