Louise_2983 Posted February 7, 2009 Report Posted February 7, 2009 Chapter 22 "It's the age of princesses and pirate ships And the seven dwarfs Daddy's smart And you're the prettiest lady in the whole wide world And I didn't know if you knew So I'm taking this chance to say That I had the best day With you today" The Best Day - Taylor Swift “Erm...” Aden grimaced as both he and Jamie peered into the cake box as Belle held up the lid for them to see. She had truly tried her best but cake baking was never going to be her forte. She wanted Jamie’s birthday to be perfect, to be a real mother to him and in her mind that meant baking him a cake. Staring down at the chocolate mush before her however, she wished it didn’t. “I think we should put it with the cake Kirsty made me” Jamie whispered sheepishly causing Belle’s heart to instantly drop. Of course Kirsty had made him a cake too and it would obviously be better than the inedible looking concoction she had brought to offer her son. “I think that’s a great idea birthday boy” Aden chuckled, ruffling Jamie’s hair affectionately. “Ok, where’s Kirsty’s cake then?” she questioned, taking a deep breath and preparing herself to be directed to some cordon bleu creation Kirsty would have, of course, whipped up in ten minutes flat. Aden laughed heartily before moving his foot forward and pressing it against the foot pedal of the trash can. The lid sprang up to reveal a similar mush to the one before them, already occupying the bin. “Oh” she sighed, a little offended but at the same time relieved that Kirsty hadn’t managed to outdo her yet again. She closed the lid to the box resting on the kitchen counter before her before hoisting it up in her arms and dropping it with a thud into the waste bin. “It’s the thought that counts right Jamie?” Aden smiled, noticing the look of defeat dancing over Belle’s features and instantly feeling a need to reassure her. “Yep” Jamie nodded in agreement. “And it’s ok because Uncle Roman always , makes my birthday cake!” “Of course he does” Belle sighed, her gaze resting on the perfect Mickey Mouse cake creating the centre piece of the buffet which she had somehow managed to miss when she’d passed the table earlier. “You don’t have to be good at everything Belle!” Jamie told her soothingly and she couldn’t help but laugh at needing to be comforted by a five year old over her cake making abilities of all things. “Well it’s a good job isn’t it?!” she chuckled, reaching out to tickle her son. “Yep” he laughed, squirming at her touch. “Because that cake looked icky!” “Tell me what you really think why don’t you?” “Daddy said honesty is the best policy” he told her innocently. “Daddy should follow his own advice then” Belle sniped with a quick glance up at Aden. She wished he would be honest about how he really felt. With her and with Kirsty. “Jamie, haven’t you got something to say to Belle?” Aden asked, quickly trying to divert the conversation onto a different course. He didn’t want to get into this now, especially not in front of Jamie. Belle taking shots at him all the time wasn’t helping the situation at all. “Thank you Belle!” Jamie exclaimed taking the conversation in the direction Aden wanted. “For the cake?!” she spluttered. “You really don’t need to thank me for that sweetie” “No silly!” he giggled sweetly. “For my camera and my bike and my remote control car! I love them!” He announced, throwing his tiny arms around her and hugging her tight. “You’re welcome sweetie” she smiled, dropping a kiss on the top of his head. “Someone is getting very spoilt today” Aden laughed. “It is my birthday Daddy!” Jamie exclaimed in protest. “You tell him” Belle giggled as the chime of the door bell rang loudly throughout the house. “And that might just be present number 4” “Number 4?!” Jamie asked, almost bouncing excitedly. “Just how many presents have you got him?” Aden laughed in disbelief. “Oh I don’t know” she pretended to ponder. “How many birthdays have you had again Jamie?” “5” he told her simply before exclaiming excitedly. “5 presents?!” “You’ll just have to see won’t you?” she teased as the door bell rang again. “But you seem to be keeping number 4 waiting” “Presents don’t ring the door bell silly!” he laughed up at her, his nose crinkling in the same way Aden’s always did when he was amused. “No they just walk straight in” Aden laughed. “This one rings the door bell so I’d answer it quick before someone else does!” “No one answer my present!” Jamie ordered loudly as he jumped off his chair and rushed towards the front door, a flurry of blonde hair and red t-shirt. “You better not have got him a dog!” Aden warned with a glare as Jamie weaved his way through the crowd of his friends gathered in the lounge. Jamie had begged Aden for a dog for his birthday but he’d said no thinking it was unfair given that he and Kirsty worked all day. It had killed him to deny his son’s request as he’d looked up at him with big, sad blue eyes and if Belle had fulfilled his wish he’d look like the bad guy. “Don’t be silly Aden” Belle mocked as Jamie finally reached the front door and stood on his tiptoes to undo the latch. “Dog’s don’t ring the door bell! I got him a different kind of animal all together” “MICKEY MOUSE!!!” Jamie yelped with joy as he finally opened the door. “Daddy, Belle got me MICKEY MOUSE!” he bellowed again as the party guests began to chatter animatedly. “Belle you said you didn’t know Mickey Mouse, did you lie again?” he looked at her accusingly. “No sweetie” Belle smiled cheekily. “I don’t know Mickey but my friend Minnie knows him really well” she giggled with a wink up at Aden. “Can I keep him?!” Jamie jumped up and down, a beaming smile on his face. “No sweetie” Belle chuckled at the thought of the children’s entertainer she had hired being held prisoner by her son...then again if he took after Aden. “But he’s come to play with you and your friends for a while and you can all have your photos taken with him with your new camera” “Belle, you’re the bestest!” Jamie told her, hugging her tightly as she squeezed back. “I’m glad you think so” she smiled before nodding towards the man in the Mickey Mouse suit who promptly waved at Jamie. “But you’re keeping Mickey waiting” “Sorry Mickey Mouse!” Jamie shouted over to the children’s entertainer, instantly letting go of Belle and running into the middle of his friends who were gathered around the Disney character. “You realise you just made his entire life don’t you?” Aden laughed as they watched the children excitedly interact with Mickey Mouse. “I just like to see him happy” she shrugged. “He is, especially now you’re around Belle. But you didn’t need to spoil him so much” “I know but I wanted to. Aden, this is the first birthday he’s had that I’ve been a part of and never mind him that’s a big deal for me! If I can’t spoil him today when can I?” “Ok” he smiled back at her. “But just make sure you don’t do it too often, we don’t want a spoilt brat like Nicole on our hands do we?” “Oiy!” an offended voice interrupted as Aden received a sharp slap around the head. “Sorry” he laughed as his head reverted back to its normal position and he turned to the female now standing next to him. “You know I didn’t mean it princess” “You’re lucky I find it impossible to stay angry with you” Nicole laughed before turning to Belle with a chuckle. “Nice one Belle, Kirsty’s fuming! No one’s interested in musical statues and pass the parcel now!” “Ooops” Belle cringed. Kirsty wasn’t her favourite person but she didn’t want to annoy her anymore than she had already, they needed to be civil at least for Jamie’s sake. “She’ll get over it” Aden shrugged nonchalantly. “ Today’s not about her it’s about Jamie and look how happy he is” “He’s so adorable” Nicole sighed as she watched Jamie and his friends chatter to Mickey Mouse. “How does your Daddy’s friend know Mickey Mouse?!” They heard one of the children ask Jamie and Belle laughed at the fact that she’d simply looked him up in the telephone directory. “She used to live in Merica” Jamie explained loud enough for the adults to hear. “But she’s not my Daddy’s friend, she’s my Mummy” Belle felt her heart rapidly thud against her chest as tears began to well up in her eyes. “See” Aden smiled at her affectionately. “What did I tell you? Baby steps” “He just said I was his Mummy” she whispered with a small smile playing on her lips as she hurriedly tried to wipe away the tears before they began to fall. “That’s because you are” Aden smiled brushing a stray tendril of dark hair from her eyes, gazing intently at her. “Belle!” Jamie shouted breaking up their moment. “Yes sweetie?” “You need to take our photos!” he ordered waving his brand new camera in the air. “You’re a proper’ tographer!” “Coming!” she replied with a salute causing her son to giggle as she caught sight of the toddler hiding behind Nicole’s legs and knelt down to her level. “I think she’s a bit star struck” Nicole explained the confused expression occupying her daughter’s face. “Hey Sophie” Belle whispered holding out her hand for the cute little girl to take. “Do you want to come with me and have your photo taken with Mickey Mouse?” The toddler hesitated, sucking her thumb as she hid behind the mass of blonde curls. “He won’t bite” she chuckled. “And you can hold my hand the entire time sweetheart” Sophie held out her hand and took Belle’s letting her lead the way into the crowd of children. “She’s really good with kids” Nicole noted, turning to face Aden. “Yeah, she is” he grinned more to himself than to Nicole. “Aden, what are you doing?” “What?” “You clearly love her, what are you so scared of?” “Look just keep out of it Nic” he snapped, his face instantly filled with fury. “I know it’s none of my business but I-” “Why is there always a but with you Nic?” “Look if you’re staying with Kirsty because you’re scared of Belle leaving then you’re just being stupid” “Thanks Nic, nice to know you think so highly of me” “So that is the reason!” “I didn’t say that!” “You didn’t deny it either Aden! You’re trusting her with Jamie, the most important thing in your life. After that everything else should be easy. If you trust her you should know she’s not going to leave again. Even I know she’s not going to leave again!” “It’s not her, I trust her” he told her adamantly. “She wouldn’t be part of Jamie’s life again if I didn’t trust her” “Then what is it? Because I know you slept with her!” she hissed in a whisper. “You clearly want her back!” “How do you know about that?!” he snapped before the penny dropped. “Ahh...Bible boy” “Don’t blame him. He didn’t want to tell me, he just let something slip accidentally and then I badgered the rest out of him” “Look Nicole, I trust Belle. I do. I just don’t trust life. All it’s ever done is screw us over and if I leave Kirsty and it happens again then Jamie won’t have anything” “He’d have you and me and Roman. And some things are worth the risk Aden” “You’ve said you’re piece Nicole, now please just keep out of it” “Ok” she told him quietly. “I will but just remember this when she’s found someone else and you’re stuck in this sham of a marriage you’ve got going on” *** “Jamie, Roman and Nicole are going now” Kirsty called from the doorway and obligingly the five year old bounded into the hallway. “Bye!” he called to the last guests to leave. “Thank you for my presents and for my cake it was yummy! And I made a big wish when I blew the candles out, I wished for Be-” “Jamie!” Nicole exclaimed clamping a hand over his mouth. “It won’t come true if you tell us” “I forgot” he giggled, a hand covering his mouth in an attempt to avoid any further mistakes. “We both know you wished to be as beautiful as me anyway!” Nicole teased with a wink before waving and following Roman out of the door. “Boys aren’t beautiful!” Jamie exclaimed to Belle as he ran back into the living room. “They’re handsome!” “That’s right” Belle smiled. “And you’re way more handsome than Nicole is beautiful” “Good!” he giggled as he climbed up onto the sofa next to her and tucked his tiny legs beneath him. “I’m ready for present number 5 now” he told her excitedly as Aden entered the room and began to clean up, thinking it wise to let Kirsty handle the kitchen whilst Belle was still there. “Oh are you now?” she chuckled. “Jamie, don’t be so rude!” “It’s ok Aden” Belle smiled delving into her bag and pulling out the scrapbook she had spent days decorating. “I have present number 5 right here” “Wow!” Jamie exclaimed, his mouth gaping open in awe as he tried to absorb the details from all the photos at once. “Where did you got those from?” Aden asked as he peered over the back of the sofa. “Don’t kill Nicole, it was all my idea. I asked her to get them for me!” she protested as Jamie continued to pour over the photos of their wedding and the day he was born and shots from when Belle was carrying him. “They are just as much my photos as yours after all and I just thought Jamie deserved to see them” “You’re right” Aden smiled knowingly. “You’re always right” “I like this one” Jamie announced pointing to a photo of the three of them. Of Belle cradling her son, just a few hours old, with Aden’s arm wrapped around her gazing down at him. “Me too” she grinned. “Me three” Aden chuckled. “I wish you hadn’t got sick” Jamie whispered. “I wish you could have been at all my birthdays” “I wish that too sweetie, but I’m here now” she replied, her voice breaking, as he continued to gaze at the photos. "And I'll be here for all your other birthdays too I promise" "But you only get one present next year!" Aden ordered with a glance at Belle. "We'll see about that" Belle whispered conspiratorily in Jamie's ear, causing a tiny giggle to escape over his lips. “You were really fat!” he laughed pointing at a photo of her at almost nine months gone. “That was all you Mr!” she laughed tickling him. “And chocolate ice cream, and marshmallows and all the other things you craved!” Aden teased. “Belle?” Jamie asked suddenly serious. “Yes?” “This present is the bestest” he told her, running his fingertips over a photo of just the two of them, of her gazing down at him exactly 5 years ago to the day. “Even better than Mickey Mouse” he finished. “Jamie Jefferies!” she exclaimed. “Are you saying you love me more than Mickey Mouse?” “Way more!” he replied with a sweet grin before wrapping his arms around her and pressing his lips to her cheek. “I love you too” she smiled as she glanced up at Aden, tears beginning to well up. “Don’t look at me” he laughed cheekily. “My heart belongs to Minnie I’m afraid”
leah1234 Posted February 7, 2009 Report Posted February 7, 2009 Aaw!!!! Soooooo sweet!!!! that had to be the sweetest chapter ever!!!! He called Belle mummy yay!!!! and he loves her more than mickey!!! can't wait for the next update!!!!!!! xxxxxxxxxxx
Taniya_K Posted February 7, 2009 Report Posted February 7, 2009 I think that's my favourite chapter EVER! Even moreso than the racyfluff chapter, and that's saying something! Jamie! That boy could not get any cuter! But, damn, I wish I had Belle and Aden as parents! Esp Belle! She really did spoil him. Loved the Mickey Mouse! Aden and Nic's chat was great. I liked how he's worried about life screwing him over again, but I hope he gets his act together soon before he looses Belle to another guy, like Nic said. Once again, Jamie!!!! :wub: Cannot wait for more! xoxo
Louise_2983 Posted February 7, 2009 Report Posted February 7, 2009 Aaw!!!! Soooooo sweet!!!! that had to be the sweetest chapter ever!!!! He called Belle mummy yay!!!! and he loves her more than mickey!!! can't wait for the next update!!!!!!! xxxxxxxxxxx Technically he didn't call her Mummy, he said she was his Mummy but he's still calling her Belle.
rokkafella125 Posted February 7, 2009 Report Posted February 7, 2009 awww where to start? that was awesome! i loved it all! he loves her more than mickey mouse! Mummy! cant wait for more! x
LAURZY! Posted February 7, 2009 Report Posted February 7, 2009 That was fantastic!! Jamie he is so adorable! I loved Aden and Nicole's chat, i hope he listens to her!! Absoutely loved it all, so well written Cannot wait to read more
Red Ranger 1 Posted February 7, 2009 Report Posted February 7, 2009 Loved it!Liked Aden and Nicole's chat and how both Belle and Kirsty made a mess of the cakes.
loulou170388 Posted February 7, 2009 Report Posted February 7, 2009 Loved that cannot wait for more soon
Louise_2983 Posted February 7, 2009 Report Posted February 7, 2009 I think that's my favourite chapter EVER! Even moreso than the racyfluff chapter, and that's saying something! xoxo Wow! That is saying something! I know how much a fan of chapter 16 you are!
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