4 years later....

" Momo your breakfast is ready." Sharon shouted from the kitchen. She was late for work. She was always late for work. She still had dishes to do. Good thing she was working for herself. Sharon owns a small souvenir gift shop. She have two other girls as help. It was a pretty famous shop in the town.

"Momo...." she called again but there was no response. Sharon huffed before pulling her hair into a bun.

She took the plate in which she placed toast and scrambled eggs, the breakfast for the day and found Momo was seriously watching looney tune kids show along with her three year old son. He was busy colouring himself with his colour pencils.

"Chase... Baby didn't mumma tell you no colouring on yourself. Don't you

Want to come with mommy to the shop?" She asked baby talking with her three year old son. It is very hard for her to leave April behind. Every second through out of her pregnancy she remembered The time she was pregnant with April. It was too hard for her not to visit her past.

"Mommy... look.. "he said showing his full teeth smile and the art he made in his arms and legs.

Sharon gave him big smile before scooping him into her arms and giving his sipper.

"Momo... Eat your breakfast while I clean him and .." she huffed " You have to take your medicines too"

"Chase... No... Aren't you going to behave?" She said when he started spilling milk on her hair.

"Sharon when does the repeat of this episode come? I missed starting 10 minutes."

"Afternoon 2 o clock Nana" Sharon said smiling at her grandmother. Sharon was thankful for this woman who let her stay and helped her through the pregnancy.

"Chase GO get your backpack ready... give mommy 10 minutes and then we will go."

The three years old nodded his head excitedly before running to his room.

"Will Joseph be coming?" Momo asked.

"No.. why? You are not feeling well?"

Sharon asked alerted.

"Nah... just wanna see the boy, ask him to comeby if you see him."

Sharon nodded her head after slightly narrowing her eyes at Momo .

Sharon rushed to her room took a very quick shower because of the milk in her hair. She was ready to go.. she was wearing her black levis jeans and a green colour tank top with a white colour shrug. Make up on her face was minimal just she applied moisturizer and a little mascara to brighten her brown eyes. She put her blonde hair into a side loose pony.

Chase was already waiting for her to come he even had his black shoes on.

"Is my Chase ready to go?" She asked before stuffing her keys into her bag."

"Yyesss" the toddler replied jumping.

"Did he kiss Momo goodbye?"

"No..." he said running into hall to kiss Momo good bye.

Sharon shouted her goodbyes from the door while reminding Momo to take her medicines. It was already 11 in the morning. Sharon took her sons hand into hers before walking fastly towards the bus stop which was few blocks away from Nana's house.

"Mommy...... see" Chase pointed out a Mrs. Kingsley and her gaint golden retriver Bash.

"Good morning Mrs.Kingsley." Sharon said walking.

"Morning Sharon... Chase... Late?"

She asked.

Sharon nodded her head in reply.

It was not a secret that Sharon was late on daily basis. Well... on her defence she had two kids to take care of.

Mrs.Kingsley just laughed at her before waving at her."Bring Chase home sometimes, he could play with Bash sometime." Chase was mesmerized by her Dog he used to ride on its back.

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It was 11:30 Sharon entered the shop.

Mira one of her helper was already dusting the racks.

"I'm sorry... I'm sorry... I'm late." Sharon huffed with Chase on her back.

Mira just laughed at her boss's daily dialogue. "Good morning Sharon.... You bought Chase"she said excited.

Chase loves all the attention he gets from Mira and savanah also called as Savvy. Not only he at their attention but also the customers. Almost every customer gush over his cuteness.

"Where is savvy?" Sharon asked before giving Chase to Mira.

"Savvy went to the storage to get few things."Mira said already playing with Chase.

Sharon shook her head before placing her handbag behind the counter.

"Comeon you can play with Chase later... get to work."

"Aye aye boss!" Mira said giving Sharon a salute.

"mommy... can i have the new toy?" Chase asked hopefully.

" No little boy not until ten days. Now go play with your toys in the office. The office is a little space near the staircase which Sharon arranged with a small couch a television for Chase to play. the souvenir shop is not that big infact its small and cozy. Sharon started of with small metal necklaces, cute cups that she brought from the city into the town. Its like three years ago she started and her shop these days is pretty famous.

"Hello, My Lady!" someone exclaimed bringing sharon out of her thoughts.

A smile lit up Sharons face immediately. she knew he would show up. Infact she was waiting for him to show up. It was his daily routine on his way to hospital he would come around and to see her. Sharon tried very hard to control her smile and turn around to face him Joseph. She raised her eyebrow at him questioningly. Joseph was a local doctor. They met a year and half ago when chase was not feeling and well Sharon had to rush him to hospital.

"I just came by say Morning." He said giving her his full grin.

Sharon just nodded her head in acknowledgment. "Jooooo...." Chase came out running out.

"Hello Young man. I didn't know you came with your mommy" Joseph mostly called as Joe animatedly started talking with Chase.

"You should cut some slack for that guy Sharon" Savvy whispered.

"God you scared me!" Sharon scoffed at savvy. Savannah was the one of the very first friend she had here in the town. Savannah was a college student but took a little break due to family issues and they were also very weirdly related to each other by marriage of their last cousin's .Sharon helped her economically by giving her a job.

"It's been what? A year and half? We all know how smitten he is by you." Savvy said smugly.

Before Sharon could reply Joe said his goodbye and was about to leave, when Savvy shouted.

"Hey Joe come home for dinner tomorrow night....Momo wants to see you."

Sharon glared at Savvy. While Joe shouted a count me in.

"What? She called me up today morning to Invite him"

"I know what you both are scheming about. But for your information it will happen only when i let it happen and not other way round."

Though those were the words that came out of her mouth she was super excited to see him tomorrow in those loose t-shirt and black jeans he probably would wear.

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"April that's not the way you do it."

April's piano teacher shrieked.

The six year old dropped her shoulders. For her it was fun but now it seems too much hard work for her.

She was pouting her lips and is already making plans in her head to talk to her daddy.

"Mrs.Huds I would practice it later." The little girl told her piano teacher before picking up her Barbie doll and running back to her room.

She was totally Daddy's girl not that she had her mother around. April doesn't like to think about her mother. The first time she asked her father about her mother he didn't respond well he just said she didn't have one but her grandmother said her mother left her and her father when she was 2 years old. After that she never asked for her mother.

"April baby... I hear you left your piano lesson early" Martha said carrying a cup of milk and few cookies in a tray.

"They are hard granny" she said.

"Practice makes you perfect honey, drink the milk and go back Mrs.Huds is waiting"

April waited still her granny left, she immediately crawled under her bed with the side phone in her room and dialled her Fathers number.

"Hello. Chris Vanderwood P.A speaking." She heard her Fathers P.A laurel.

"Laurel it's me April. Connect to Daddy now" Laurel knew better than to deny the order of the little boss of hers.

"Connecting right away ma'am"

"Sir.. your daughter is on line" she spoke through the intercom.

"Beanie?? Your okay?" Chris asked worried.

"Daddy... I want you to come home now"

"Beanie... now?! What happened? "

"Daddy I don't want to learn piano. Tell granny to send Mrs.Huds away"

"Ohokay... Beanie I will come home and talk to her"

"No Daddy come home now" April ordered.

Chris was summoned in the vanderwood mansion within half n hour.

"Daddy tell granny that I don't want to learn to play piano"

"Mom.. Beanie doesn't wanna learn how to play piano."

"Chris...! This is not the way she starts everything but gives up like in a month or so."

"Daddy that are not as fun as they were" April said pouting her lower lip.

And that does the trick. Chris gives her one of his big smile. "Okay Beanie if you don't want to learn then that's okay. No one is going to force my baby. Okay?" He asked.

Martha just sighed while April gave Chris a big kiss and jumped on him. Good thing Chris could hold her just in time.

"Anyway.... both Daughter and father get ready we have dinner with Lillian's family and we don't want to them waiting do we?" Martha said rubbing her arms in excitement.

Finally something she have been anticipated for long time id happening. Other day Chris asked Lillian to marry him and she was elated.

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"So... when do you want the wedding?" Martha asked as Lilly and her family along with Chris and April were having their dinner.

"I think somewhere near August." Lilly replied.

Chris on other hand just took a sip of his red wine.

"Daddy I want an icecream" April chipped.

"Sure beanie baby" he said placing an order for her icecream.

"You will catch cold if you will eat to much of icecream" Lilly said.

April inwardly rolled her eyes at the women but remained quite.

And the wedding discussion went on full swing with Chris and April in a complete different world of their own.

That night when Chris was reading April a bedtime story. She demanded him to take her on a holiday as all her friends went. Which obviously was positive response from Chris from all the jumping around on the bed.

Martha's regular dialogue towards the duo would how Chris is spoiling her.

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