It was a normal day like any other I dropped Octavia at day-care and then headed to school. I was a junior now and had just turned 17, I'd gotten a call from Miss Cathie saying Tavia wasn't feeling too good so I had ditched school and gone to pick her up and then take her to our doctors...........
'Mommy I feel fwyn, I dwont have a twremeture' Tavia pouted as her eyes glistened with unshed tears. I'm not giving in to her demands, sometimes I spoil her too much but i guess it's because I'm all she has and she's all I have.
'Baby Miss Cathie called me during school and told me you weren't well, so we have to see the doctor, so he can give you medicine.' I coo trying to calm her down so she doesn't make herself even sicker; she gets easily agitated and has temper tantrums when she's not feeling well.
'Okay, but when we go can we get cookies from that nice shop' she says with a toothless smile, gosh she's adorable.
'Don't worry we'll get you cookies if you see the doctor deal?' i say sticking my hand out for her to shake. 'Owkay..........deal' she says beaming and she shake's on it.
'Joshy' Octavia yells after a moment of silence 'Octavi' some little kid yells running up to us.
'Josh come back here' a handsome man in his early twenties with the most gorgeous blue eye's I've ever seen yells at the little boys who's now hugging Octavia, wait what hugging!!
'Josh what have I told you about doing that.' The handsome stranger says with a disapproving tone as he walks up to us.
'I'm sowwy daddy but I saw octavi, she's my friend from, umm from..' he says as he scrunches up his face trying to think, adorable!!
'Daycware joshy' Octavia yells in a duh tone. She then turns to me and says 'Mommy this is joshy, joshy this is my mommy.'
'Hewwo' josh greets in a timid voice.
'Hello it's nice to meet you' i say with a smile, he smiles back and the looks at his dad and say 'Oh and twis is my daddy, daddy twis is octavi and that's her mommy.'
'Hi Octavia it's very nice to meet you.'
'Hewwo Mr. joshy's dad' she says as she drags josh to the toy box.
'Oh I'm Blake by the way' he says extending his hand. I shake it and relpy 'I'm lyndsey' as he takes a seat next to me as josh and Octavia are playing with toys.
'Don't take this the wrong way but you look young to be a mom' Blake says once he's seated. 'I could say the same about you.' I answer back with a smile.
'Yeah i guess I was but I adjusted and the only down side to doing it on your own is leaving josh in day are whilst I'm in school.' Blake says scratching his neck; he probably shared that information unintentionally.
'Yeah same with Octavia, I try to spend as much time with her; I mean most of my friends where getting drunk and I was a mom. What happened to her mom if you don't mind me asking?'
'Died in child birth.' He says in monotone. 'I'm sorry about your wife' I say after a little silence.
'We were never married and Octavia's dad?' he seems to not be too saddened by Octavia's moms death.
'He died about four years ago.' I reply instantly missing my dad.
'I'm sorry about your husband, how young where you when you had her?' he asks.
'Oh he wasn't my husband and I didn't give birth to her' I say, I usually don't tell people Octavia's not mine, they can judge me for being her mom I mean I usually get the evil eye from a lot of parents. So why do I need those type people approval.
'What, she not yours?' he asks confused.
'Octavia's not mine, I mean I raised her but I didn't give birth to her, she's my sister.'
'Oh and your parents?' he ask bewildered.
'My mom left her to me after dad died, she kind of went of the wagon, and you know I can't believe I just told that to a random stranger.' And I can't believe it only my closest friends know.
'So you just looked after her?' he asks again totally bewildered.
'Uhh Yeah she's family' I say awkwardly.
After a couple moment of silence Blake breaks the awkwardness with well more awkwardness 'I had josh when I was 19... .' he says with and incredible sigh like it was hard for him to say it.
'Wow that's young ' I note
'Yeah his mom was 18' he carries on he probably feels comfortable telling his story because I've already told mine.
'Oh my gosh I'm so sorry she died so young.' I say apologetically.
'Uhh the truth is I didn't really know her.' He says awkwardly.
'Oooh' i drag out coming to a realisation.
'Yeah we kind of got drunk and it happened, but I've never regretted having josh.' Wow a random stranger just told me about a hook up turned pregnancy and i actually told him my life story.
'Same with octavi, well you know what I mean.' I say the last part awkwardly
'Yeah they're everything to you' he says as a knowing gleam passes through his eyes. 'Yes they are' I agree wholeheartedly.
'Octavia Olsen' the nurse called
'Come on Octavia we have to see the doctor.' I call out to octavi as she's been too distracted by josh. 'Okay mommy' she chirps walking over to me taking my hand
'It was nice meeting you Blake' i say as we're leaving to see the doctor, 'you too Lyndsey.' Blake replies with a breathtaking smile.
So that's how I met Blake, things were just so easy with him, it was always just like how we first met; we just naturally confided in each other. It was always so easy to talk to him, always has been. The rest of that particular day went by as normal with Blake lingering at the back of my mind; it wasn't until the weekend that Octavia and I had run into Blake again it and started with a promise of a picnic.
'Mommy, can we go to the park pwlees? We cwan have a pwicnic you pwomised!!' Tavia says batting her lashes and giving me her puppy dog face that she knows I can't resist.
'Alright but you've got to give me some time to make the picnic, okay?' I say giving her tummy a tickle, gosh she's so cute I could eat her up.
'Owkay' she says once her laughter has died down and she's breathing normally.
An hour later we were set up at the park when;
'Lyndsey' i heard a deep voice say from behind i turn around and 'Blake!' I say shocked.
'Uhh yeah hey' he say offering me an awkward smile gosh he's handsomer then I remember with a simple white tee and fitted dark jeans.
'Hi' I say smiling at his awkwardness.
'Octavi' josh says appearing from behind Blake.
'Joshy!!' Octavia yells and turns to me 'Mommy can josh and Mr joshy's daddy have a picnic with us' she says pouting.
'No, its okay I'm sure you guys don't want us to' Blake interjects.
'Nonsense, I made extra, now sit' I order giving Blake the eyes that do as i say or face my wrath. 'Alright' they say sitting, hah no one can say no to the eyes.
'So, Lyn you still in school?' Blake asks trying to break the not so awkward silence, 'Yeah, what about you?' I reply, 'Yup I'm in my last year' he says with his signature breathtaking smile.
'Oh I've got a year left' I say pouting. Blake laughs at my expression and throws a carrot at me and it land on my face!!! 'That wasn't nice' I say faking a hurt expression, 'I didn't say I was' he replies with a cocky grin. 'Touché' I reply laughing at out childish antics, 'Was the extra for your boyfriend?' Blake asks after a moment of silence.
'I haven't exactly got time to date. I asked a friend of mine but she had an appointment, she usually loves our picnics.' I say with an awkward chuckle.
'So you're raising her on your own?' he asks, wow always serious questions with him, 'yeah' I reply half-heartedly.
'Wow I know how hard that can be.' He sa ys with a small smile, 'Yeah but I guess I just adjusted' I add.
'Yeah for a while it was hard especially with college, and then I fell into a routine.' 'Same with me.' I say smiling.
'Mommy, can me and josh go play on the swing?' Tavia asks once we've finished eating 'Yes but be careful' I say giving her the look.
'Kay mommy, love you' she says grabbing josh's hand and running off. 'Love you too sweetie, and don't run, you too josh.' I say shouting after them, 'K, Bye daddy' josh says back followed by a 'Be careful' from Blake.
What are your thoughts?? Dont you just think Tavia and joshy are the cutest?? and then Blake sigh he's an absolute sweetheart, you just gotta love him!! What do you think about Lyn??
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