Accidentally in Love

The Surrogate Baby

"Nothing,"

"I think I bought a baby name book the other day."

"Don't mention anything else you bought for at least two months."

"Okay fine...what's for dinner?" Gaby asked as she got up.

"Just bread and water please I have to start saving for the twins college fund." Nick said and Gaby rolled her eyes as she walked out of the room.

That woman really needs money managing classes. Nick though as he rolled onto his back and tossed his arm over his eyes.

*****

Nick rushed into the house and closed the door with his foot as he juggled the box of pizza and the grocery bag in his hand.

"Gaby!"

"Kitchen," Nick walked into the kitchen to find Gaby bouncing a little girl on her hip who was crying at the top of her lungs. Nick stared at Gaby trying to figure out what was going on.

"Did you get the crackers?"

"Yeah," Nick grabbed the box out of the bag, ripped the box open and handed Gaby a graham cracker.

"Here Yaharah," Gaby said waving the cracker in front of the little girl's tomato red face. Yaharah looked at Gaby and then at the cracker before taking it out of Gaby's hand and shoving it into her mouth.

"Oh thank the lord; I thought I was going to lose my mind." Gaby said as she sat down at the kitchen table and sat Yaharah on the table as she ate her cracker.

"Umm Gaby where did you get the baby from?" Nick asked as he kissed the top of her head.

"Oh, this is Rhonda's niece Yaharah. I agreed to watch her for the day in exchange for a later deadline for the next chapter." Yaharah smiled at Nick showing off her four little front teeth.

"Hi cutie, I thought Rhonda was an only child, how old is she?"

"Fifteen months. That what she likes people to think but her sister, let's just say isn't one you really want to claim"

"Oh I see." Nick said as Yaharah held up her half eaten, drool soaked cracker up to Nick.

"Oh heck no, how are you gonna share with Nick and not me? I've played with you all day; change your little stinky diaper, fed you..." Nick picked Yaharah up who was now speaking gibberish to him. "and just like that you're gone." Gaby said shaking her head as she got up and waddled over to pizza box on the counter. She flipped the lid and scarfed down a slice of the meat lovers pizza.

"Slow down Gabs before you get heartburn and then I'm going to be up all night hearing you complain."

"Sorry, I haven't had a chance to eat all day running behind the turn coat over there." Gaby said shaking her head at Yaharah who was sticking her finger in Nick's dimple.

"Hey missy he's mine." Gaby said but Yaharah ignored her.

"I don't know for how long Gaby, she's a cutie with her little pigtails and pretty blue eyes, and she can't talk or spend money."

"Yeah you say that now until she drops a load in that pamper." Gaby said as she picked at her second slice of pizza.

"Hold her for a second; let me take my coat off." Nick said handing Yaharah back to Gaby and she started to fuss.

"Make it fast dude, once she gets revved up she won't stop." Gaby said as she carried the baby into the living room where she had all of her toys splayed out ready for her to play with. Once Gaby put her down Yaharah grabbed her plush doll and raced around the living room dragging the doll behind her. Gaby did her best to baby proof the living room but it did little good without a gate to keep her in. Yaharah stomped her way out of the living room with Gaby trailing behind her as she headed for the stairs only to be stopped by Nick.