Acceptance

 As soon Sonia and Jayden walked in, a slender beauty rushed towards them carrying a wailing baby. Sonia was taken aback.

  She silently hit herself inwardly and whispered,“ I'm such a fool. I just willingly followed him not even thinking about the possibility of him having a mistress. What if she starts a fight thinking I'm here to snatch her man?”

  She was very surprised when the lady said,“ Brother thank God you are back. I've fed her, changed her diaper, bath for her and even sang sweet lullabies to her but she won't stop crying.”

  She walked around in a semi circle trying to pacify the wailing baby. “ What do I do now? I have a date with Sam and I'm not even ready yet,” she panicked not even noticing Sharon.

 “Calm down Zena. Just calm down. I'll call the nanny service right away and see if there's anyone available to watch Sammy is for tonight,” Jayden said bringing out his phone.

   “Let me carry her, I may not be good at many things but I'm good with babies,” Sonia said and Zena finally noticed her. She looked at Jayden, her eyes twinkling with mischief and amusement.

  “ Brother, you actually brought a lady home. She's so beautiful and...,” she didn't finish when Jayden suddenly interrupted her.

  “Shut up Zena. I thought you have a date. And she's not beautiful at all. She's rude and chubby. I only helped her,” Jayden remarked.

  “ You arrogant bastard. I didn't ask for your help,” Sonia replied pulling his hair lightly.

  Jayden winced in pain and said,“ Hey watch it! No cussing in front of my daughter. I don't want your bad character to influence my princess.”

  Zena feeling amused watched them banter about foolish pointless things. The baby seemed to have noticed that they ignored her so she let out a loud scream followed by wails.

  Her sudden loud cries immediately stopped those two from arguing. Even Zena was scared by her sudden outburst. “Ssh... Ssh... Sssh baby don't cry,” she whispered trying to pacify the baby who only increased the volume of her cries.

  “Give her to me and get dressed,” Sonia said collecting the baby from her. Zena hurriedly pecked the baby's cheek and ran upstairs to get dressed.

  Sonia carried the tiny pretty baby and lay against her chest before patting her gently. She then began to sing low lullabies. Jayden watched in amazement as Sammy slowly stopped crying and even started giggling.

  He looked at Sonia who was smiling while singing to Sammy. It is actually suprising that Sammy allowed her to even carry her cause ever since Alicia's death she wouldn't allow anyone to touch her.

  It was only recently that she began to accept Zena carrying her. Even when the wet nurse wants to breastfeed her, she wouldn't accept. That's one of the reasons why he didn't bother hiring wet nurses again.

  Sammy giggled again and Jayden lifted his beautiful hazel eyes to look at them. His heartbeat quickened just gazing at Sonia's not so beautiful face with the most beautiful smile plastered on it.

  He's just realised that she actually looks more pretty with a smile on her face. She was quite pitiful earlier with dried tears and snut evident on her face. Now she's smiling so beautifully at Sammy who seem very happy to see the smile.

  He lay back on his wheelchair obtaining a comfortable position then he observed Sonia quietly. She can't be considered as beautiful. Yet she isn't ugly. Well he can't really say much with the baggy clothes she's wearing.

  She is not tall and she is a little bit chubby. Jayden shook his head at that thought. Nope! She is not a little bit chubby. She is very chubby. The only thing he likes about her right now is her beautiful smile that Sammy seem to have fallen in love with.

  Other than that, her other qualities are so horrible. He listed them in his head. She's so rude, sassy, and ungrateful. She kept on screaming for him to let her go when he only did her a favour. She looked like she didn't have any where to go back there and he only tried to save her from freezing to death.

  He sighed and soliloquised,“ This is what happens when you try to be good Jay. It's just better keeping your cold-hearted reputation.” Sonia heard him mumbling and turned to look at him.

  “What did you say grumpy?,” she asked him. He frowned at her for  calling him grumpy. “I wasn't talking to you fatty” Sonit gasped pouting.

  Jayden looked at her pouted lips and said,“ If that is what you call a cute pout, I'll rather kiss a duck instead of you.”

  Sonia glared at him,“ Who wants to kiss you anyway? I'll have to bend down to do so. Why stress myself?” Jayden looked down at his wheelchair and glared at her. Was he just praising her right now? He must have been mad to do so.

  This short lady makes his blood boil with anger that he feels like teaching that sexy little rude mouth of hers a lesson. Oh jeez! He just called her mouth sexy. What's going on?

  They were about to start another war of shouting and taunting each other when Sammy whined cutely. She seemed to have realized that someone stole Sonia's attention from her so she protested softly. Sonia glared at Jayden and quickly turned back to the baby.

  “Ssh honey don't cry. Don't mind daddy. He likes bullying me alot. Ssh baby don't cry,” she said softly trying to pacify the baby.

  Jayen looked at her in disbelief and remarked,“ Me! How did I bully you? Sammy does daddy look like someone that can bully anyone?” He made a cute sad face expression. Sonia shook her head at his shamelessness.

  The baby started to cry loudly while pouting her lips sadly. She made a hungry expression with her small lips. Sonia turned to look at Jaypen,“ I thought your sister already fed her but now she's hungry again. Where's her bottle?”

  “She won't take it. She's supposed to have breast milk during this time but she won't accept any of the wet nurse I hired for her,” Jayden said shaking his head sadly. He watched her kiss Sammy's forehead lovingly. An idea suddenly clicked in his head.

  “Why don't you breastfeed her instead?,” he said smugly feeling proud of his idea. “What!,” Sonia almost choked.

      ★★★★★

  Barry walked into the huge mansion whistling softly. A maid came forward and collected his briefcase while greeting him. He watched the maid go as her mini skirt sway sideways.

  Then he shook his head frowning at the fact that he was just looking at a maid lustfully. He walked into the main sitting room and was very relieved to see both parents there.

  He didn't even notice the worried looks on their face as he rushed forward to complain about what had happened today. 

  He greeted them and quickly said,“ Dad Sonia bashed my car. She has destroyed it so badly that I'll have to pay more money to repair it than how much I bought it.”

  “ That daughter of mine is really becoming a rogue nowadays. Why is she just causing trouble everywhere?,” his father asked frowning slightly. Barry was very relieved to see his reaction.

  “ That's not the most important thing right now. I can't find my daughter!,” his mother shrieked and Barry looked at her confused. 

  “ Mom what are you talking about?,” he asked worriedly. His mother held his hands and said,“ Ever since Vina left this morning, she hasn't returned or called. I tried calling but it wasn't going through.”

  “ Did she tell you where she was going?,” Barry asked hugging his mother. She shook her head to indicate NO. “ I'll go find her right away mom.  Please stop crying,” he said and kissed her forehead.

  Then he walked out thinking,' There's only one place Vina can be now and it's Gerald's house.