I Choose You

Chapter 62: Birthday Party

          "My picture?" Sloane says.

           "Yeah the pictures that were in my phone of you and me."

           "Oh?" Sloane smiles.

          "Mama," Mackenzie says again, holding out her arms for Sloane once more.

          "I can't sweetheart," Sloane smiles at the little girl. Danielle rolls her eyes making her way outside.

          "Danielle take her out with you please," Liam says but Mackenzie screaming at the top of her lungs, holding onto Liam. He sighs. "It's fine, never mind I got her," Danielle nods walking out.

          "May I?" Sloane asks quietly.

          "Um yeah," Liam says surprised. Mackenzie goes over to Sloane no problem.

           Mackenzie in tow, Sloane sits down on the couch with Mackenzie in her lap. The little girl sitting against her belly, her head tucked under Sloane's chin. Liam watches as Sloane wraps her arms around Mackenzie, running her fingers through her hair. The little girl begins to doze off.

          "You're going to be a good mom."

          "Thanks," Sloane slouches back against the couch so the sleeping one-year-old is laying on her chest.

          "I can take her and put her in her crib if you want to?"

          "It's alright. She looks happy Liam..." Sloane says quietly.

          "Are you sure?"

          "I'm sure. You look happy too."

          "Yeah, I guess. Are you happy? Cause to be honest I can't tell..."

          "What do you mean?" Sloane looks at Liam. "I'm happy."

          "Okay, that's all that matters. You look beautiful by the way."

          "Thank you."

           "You're welcome," he nods. "I'm gonna go out and help Danielle and Javier and Mandy clean up. You can stay in here if you want since she's asleep."

          "It's okay. I should probably get going anyways," Sloane says quietly, sitting up and laying her on the couch.

           "You don't have to go."

          "I know, but I should."

          "Okay. Thank you for coming," Liam nods as Sloane grabs her keys and heads out.

           "She's pretty Liam," Danielle walks in.

          "Yeah she's gorgeous, but she doesn't want me so," Liam shrugs. "What else needs to be picked up?"

          "Just some of the wrapping paper. What's that?" Danielle nods at the present on the table.

         "Sloane brought it for Mackenzie."

          "Are you going to open it?"

          He sighs, walking over and unwrapping the gift. Inside is a huge baby quilt and blanket set—the same one Liam and Sloane saw months before Mackenzie was born.

          "I'll be damned," Liam smiles.

          "What?" Danielle says walking over to Liam.

          "One night Sloane and I were at the mall, and I saw this blanket and this whole set, and I said that one day I wish I could give Mackenzie all the stuff in life that she deserves."