Chapter 56 56
"Come here,sweetheart. " Alexa spread her hands wide and Jade rushed into her arms.
"It's been so long since you came to pick us up yourself, mum." Jace noticed almost immediately and Alexandra's frowned lightly as she thinned her eyes at him cutely.
"What do you mean by that?" She asked in a parrot's voice and Jade giggled.
"Where's Dad? Is he busy today?" Jace went straight to the point.
"What?!" Alexandra gasped, "so you don't like the fact that I came to pick you up today?" She asked.
"Well, dad gets us a lot of things when he comes to pick us up." Jace shrugged.
"He gets us sweets."
"Too much is sweets isn't good for kids. That is why I'm going to get you bitter lemon today." She said seriously and Jade's face immediately changed as horror washed over her face.
"What?" Jace looked up at his mother, "Don't get us that." He snapped.
"Alright then. Then let mommy take you home." She said and put them in the car before she turned to the other side.
"Do you guys want mommy to throw you a birthday party? You can invite friends from school." She suddenly asked and Jade looked at her.
"I would only invite Sally. The rest are little bullies. They always talk about us having no daddy."
"But you have one, don't you?" Alexandra glanced at them through the mirror.
"Yes. But when I told them that, they said we don't live in the same house. That their parents also watch the news. Alice and Daisy says we don't bear dad's family name." Jade replied.
"She's a Jordan you know and she bears Alice Jordans." She added.
"Daisy never said that." Jace interrupted.
"But she follows Alive around." Jade snapped.
"But she never acts like Alice!" Jace shot.
"But she is Alice's friend!" Jade fired.
"No, you-"
"Why can't she be my friend if she doesn't want to be like Alice? In the future, she'll grow up to become an Alice." Like usual, Jade always won an argument over Jace and that was because Jace was relatively quiet.
"Jace, Jade. Let's not fight about Alice and Daisy,okay?"
"Jade keeps badmouthing a good girl." Jace mumbled.
"Just like they keep badmouthing us. Why are you supporting them? Aren't you suppose to be on my side?" Jade glared at him.
Jace stared at her but didn't say another word, it was obvious he was getting mad. He took after his father. He shifted to the window side and finally went mute while Jade kept on rambling.
"Jade. You've made your brother angry." Alexa cautioned.
"I'm angry too. Just because I'm not silent and grumpy doesn't mean I'm not mad." Jade shrugged her shoulders and moved to the opposite side, staring outside the window too. Soon the car was filled with silence and Alexa stared at her two children through the window. Feisty kids. She smiled.
"Mom," Jace called, still looking at the window. He didn't even bother to turn once and look at her.
"Yes?" Alexa asked.
"Look at those kids." He pointed at the window, his finger touching the closed glass.
Alexa couldn't turn, "I can't. I'm driving." She muttered but Jade had already turned. Longiness was filled in their eyes as they stared at the kids who were playing with both of their parents.
"We want to come to the amusement park with you and dad on our birthday and we all have to wear matching outfits." He suddenly said and the car came to a stop, shocking everyone.
"Oh my, I'm so sorry, kids. I just couldn't hear you well while driving." Her voice was breaking, "You said what?"
Jade repeated the exact words. As usual, at a time like this, team work was the best whether you like yourselves or not and that was something Alexandra had to learn. Her kids were teaching her that.
The sentence 'you can learn from everyone' was the truth.
"Kids,"
"That's our only birthday wish. We aren't going to Disney land. We are asking for just this small birthday wish." Jade blinked numerously times and it was totally impossible for Alexa to look past this sweet little baby who was desperately begging her for something.
Jade had a fierce look in his eyes. Like she would pay if she didn't give him what she wanted and she sighed.
"Fine. I'll talk to you daddy about it."
"We'll also take pictures."
Yes! She knew if she agreed to it, more conditions. She turned back to look at Jace who was still staring at her like he wasn't the one who just spoke. Alexandra gave a tight lipped smile.
"Yes."
"And we'll also share one bowl of ice cream." Jace added hers.
"Kids, let's just get home in one piece. We'll talk about that, okay?" She asked and started the car engine again.
Cassidy turned the key for the last time and the door finally got locked. Removing it, she placed it in her handbag and then turned, only to find Sam in his usual black on black, leaning on his car.
"I'm not in the mood today. I have to go prepare for the kids birthday." She sighed tiredly.
"I don't think we've don't anything for you not to be in the mood, Cas. So what are you talking about?" He smirked, folding his hands. His biceps showed through his t-shirt and for a moment, Cassidy wished she hadn't glanced over at his arms.
Her cheeks flushed, "Don't try to get all flirty with me.." She muttered.
"I'm not trying. I'm asking a question." He said again and she wondered how he could speak that way without any differences in behaviour.
"Are you always like this with every woman you see?"
"Women are to he treated with respect and dignity and many of them like men with humor." He shrugged and she frowned slightly.
"Women? How many women do you know?" She stepped closer to him.
"Many." He smirked, "I have been with as much women in a year than you'd ever had in your entire life." He opened the door.
Cassidy's eyes thinned dangerously as she folded her hands, "What are you doing here then?" She asked.
"What do you think?" His eyes slowly darkened, "in all of my escapades, one woman got my attention and I decided to fix it." He said.
"Am I ...that woman?" She asked, stepping closer to him. She finally closed the gap and her eyes traced his chest, going to his face.
"You know if you are. Why are you trying to be silly?" He asked.
"How silly can I get with you?" She asked.
"Only a little, Cas. You can't get too silly or you get things you didn't bargain for."