Journey of Love ✓

Chapter 22

2 Years Later

Raven's P.O.V

The clock chimes midnight as I walk up to my calendar and cross off November 5th.

"Happy Birthday RayRay," someone yells, running up to me and grabbing onto my leg.

I look down at the little boy who was holding my leg tightly and smile at him.

Dropping onto my knees, I pull the little boy into my arms and he wraps his around my neck.

"Thank you so much baby," I kiss his forehead.

He huffs and crosses his arms, looking up at me, "RayRay, I'm not a baby. I'm a big boy, I'm five years old," he whines, holding up 5 of his tiny little fingers.

"Awe, I'm so sorry honey," I apologise, with a pout on my lips.

He smiles up at me and pinches my nose making me laugh. I hold onto him tighter and lean in, pecking him on his nose.

"Why aren't you in bed yet?" I ask him, eyebrow furrowed.

"Because it's your birthday," he screams, gleaming up at me, "I wanted to be the first one to say happy birthday."

My heart turns mushy as I smile at him, "you're so cute Tom, I love you so much."

"I love you too RayRay," he smiles up at me.

"TOM, WHERE ON EARTH ARE YOU?" I could hear Kourtney scream at the top of her lungs.

I stand up on my feet and Tom runs behind me, peeking from behind my legs, "oops," he mumbles.

"He's in here, with me," I yell back at her.

She runs into the room and when her eyes fall onto her child, her body visibly relaxes. She walks up to us and grabs onto Tom's hand, pulling him out from behind me.

"Don't run away like that again baby, you really scared mummy," she says, hugging him.

Tom starts laughing at her which makes me laugh, "mummy scared."

She playfully glares at him then gets up and pulls me into a hug, "happy birthday Raven, I can't believe you're in the 23 club now."

I hug her back, "thank you Kourt and don't say that, it makes me feel so old."

"Hey!" She glares at me, "I'm 23 and I. Am. Not. Old."

"Yeah, you are," Tom says, blinking innocently, "23 is soooo big!"

Kourtney presses her lips together, ignoring her son, "what do you want to do today?" Kourtney asks after she lets me go.

"Well, I have work today so maybe we can do something fun after?"

"Okay, you should go to bed then if you want to wake up early."

After I bid them goodnight, I walk upstairs to my room.

When I lived back in London, I had got a job offer from Rosie's dad. I used to babysitter her back then.

He told me about his friend who owned a bakery here in France and had recommended me to him.

Obviously, mum had said no at first but...

But after everything happened, I took the offer and came to France. The bakery was very small but I enjoyed working there a lot.

Then I got promoted to another bakery, which was much bigger and with a way higher salary.

After my first week in France, I knew this was the country I wanted to be in. It was known for its pastries and food after all.