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I snort at Livvy’s wide eyes before shaking my head. "Momma, Little Red is with her father for the next two days."
Momma furrows her brows, looking at my girl. "She, uh, has a good relationship with her father?"
Ah crap, did momma think April's father isn't involved?
I go to intervene, not wanting momma to upset my girl, but Livvy speaks up.
"She does. He's the best father and always puts her first. I lucked out in that department. He's currently in college."
I smile a little, something tugging in my chest at the fondness in her words.
Does she still love her ex?
"You, uh, have a good relationship with him then?"
I flinch at momma's insinuation of a relationship. Her thoughts gone to the same place as mine, but Livvy ignores it and smiles wide.
"Of course! He's my best friend."
Momma smiles, but it's fake; it doesn't reach her eyes. She's not happy with Livvy’s words.
She raises an unimpressed brow at me as my girl takes a bite of the lasagna. You can see the apprehension in her eyes. Momma doesn't agree with our relationship, which means she’s going to latch onto my ex again.
I sigh. Great.
Livvy moans. "Oh my God," she blurts, making us both look at her, and I laugh seeing the adoration on her face. She’s looking at the baking dish.
She looks at me and teases, "Maybe I chose the wrong brother," making me mock glare at her. She laughs but continues to eat.
I look at my mother, who is scowling.
Crap.
4
Olivia – Two Months Later
I sigh as I gently brush April's curls into a ponytail. She keeps bouncing in excitement knowing she's about to see “her” Jonny.
Today's his MC's family BBQ, and he's invited us. April is excited, whereas I'm not. I haven't felt very welcome after meeting Rose a few months ago. She wasn't happy when I mentioned Phil being my best friend, but I ignored her look. I have never given Jonny a reason to doubt my loyalty to him, and I won't lie about Phil being a big part of my life or our daughter’s. He is my best friend and the father of my child, a really good one at that.
If she doesn't like that, well, it's just tough, really, I won't push the father of my child out of my life to appease her or Jonny's feelings.
April giggles at her princess pony TV show, and I smile just as Phil enters the room, exciting her.
"Daddy," she squeals, running over to him. I shake my head, and he grins, catching her.
"I thought you had class?" I ask.
He smiles and says, "I do, but I wanted to come by and ensure you're okay first."
I roll my eyes and scoff, "Of course, I am. Why wouldn't I be?"
He smirks. "Oh, I don't know, maybe because you're going to a family BBQ with a man you're madly in love with, and his mother hates you because I'm your best friend, and you haven't told her I'm gay."
I blink. "I'm not in love…." He raises a brow, cutting off my words, and I sigh. "Fine, I do love him, but he hasn't exactly stopped his family from making me feel unwanted, has he?"
He sighs as I put my wedges on and says, "Why don't you tell them, darling? I’ve already given you the okay."
