▽ Alexi Blue Cover Of You And I

               ➣ twenty-five

''Wake up baby'' I cooed. I was shaking Ariella's shoulder softly as the only outcome I was getting from this were agitated groans.

''Mommy I'm tired'' She mutters. She pulled the covers over her head and turned away from me.

''Stiles is coming over. He's gonna take you to Chuck E Cheese'' I whispered to her. Immediately she sat up and turned to me grinning. Her smile just as huge as Stiles' from last night.

''Mommy why didn't you tell me? Oh, I need to take pick an outfit- No! I have to take a bath'' She planned as she jumped her way out of bed -the sheets practically swallowing her in as she does so-.

I laughed as she ran to the door but abrubtly stopped. She turned to her closet but turned to her bedroom door.

''Mommy help me!'' She whined, unsure of which to do first.

I stood from her bed and walked over to her closet.

''A princess picks out what to wear first, then you take a bath'' I stated.

She held her head high, feeling high and mighty; a habit she's been picking up from Lydia. ''You're right''.

She walked next to me, rummaging through her clothes to find her ideal outfit for the day.

''I have no clothes'' She huffed. I chuckled lowly while shaking my head.

'Common girl problems' I thought.

Finally, after about five minutes -give or take-, she pulled out a button up denim top and black jeans.

''This is nice, right?'' She asks, turning to me.

I smiled a genuine one. ''It's perfect''.

She smiled in return and went back to her bed to set down her item of clothing.

''Are you gonna come mommy?'' She ask as we held hands, leaving her bedroom.

''I'm not feeling so good today so no. Sorry'' I excused. I had a major headache that grew from last night and all I wanna do is watch a marathon of The Fosters.

''Oh'' She mumbled as we entered the bathroom.

× × ×

''Quality time with the dad huh?'' Riley asked. We both sat at the island drinking coffee.

Ariella was in her room playing while she waited for Stiles to come.

''He really loves to help take care of this little girl and apparently no doesn't run in his dictionary'' I explained.

''I wish you could tell him. He's sweet and he seems understanding'' She said.

''If I tell Stiles, his reaction could be utterly random. I mean come on you met him, he's function to be random'' I stated.

She snorted and took a final sip of her drink.

''So..'' She started, licking the excess coffee off her upper lip while setting down her cup.

''Since you and Alice and my rent are my inspiration, I decided to go and get a job. Now I'm an intern at the police station and Mr. Stilinski asked the staff of considering paying me five dollars an hour. It's not much but it's something'' She informed.

''Well how long are you gonna be working?'' I ask before taking another sip.

''It's from five to ten at night so that's five hours'' She thought.

''Twenty-five dollars. Now times that by how many days you work'' I said.

''It's all week so that's one hundred and seventy-five dollars'' She finished.

I pointed at her. ''Half you're rent is paid right there''.

We high fived. ''Hell yeah''.

Suddenly there was a knock at my door.

I looked at the door and turned back to Riley.

''That must be him''.

I got off the stool and walked to the front door. I opened it and saw Stiles standing there -as expected-.

''Hey'' I greeted.

''Hi''.

''Here she goes'' Riley announced, walking over to us while holding hands with Ariella.

''Stiles!'' Ariella cheers, removing her grip from Riley to have her arms raised towards him.

While he picked her up I went back over to the island to grab my wallet.

''This is for her tickets and this is for her-'' I started, sectioning my cash for which to spend on but I was stopped by him.

''Don't worry about it. It's on me'' He stated. I looked up at him and craned my neck with my eyebrows twisted in slight confusion.

''No, trust me I can pay for her. I insist'' I denied but of course I was denied right back.

''Well I insist too. Don't worry I'll pay''.

I pursed my lips and nodded.

I sighed a defeated one. ''Have fun baby''.

''I will'' Ariella and Stiles said in unison. My eye's narrowed at him, taken back at his response.

He looked stuck as to what to do now. I turned to Riley who was surpressing the urge to smile by looking away.

''I-uh-oh uh yeah'' He stuttered, finally walking off. I closed the door and turned to Riley.

She smacked her lips and grinned. ''Well I'll leave you here to ponder over that''.

She then left as well, where as I actually ponder over the recent moment.

But of course there's never a moment of silence in this house because my phone rang. I walked back over to the island, slapping my wallet against the surface before picking up my phone.

I flattened my lips together. ''Hi Scott''.

''Goodmorning to you too''.

I smirked and rolled my eye's.

''So I heard Stiles is gonna spend the day with Ariella. Doesn't it make you feel any sort of way?'' He questions.

I shook my head. Scott has been trying to make me tell Stiles about Ariella but what he doesn't know about is Malia's threat.

''Scott it's not as simple as you think. I mean I can't just go up to Stiles and say- hey so one night we had sex and that little girl isn't my sister she's, you're daughter'' I reasoned.

''Juliet does Stiles have Ariella right now?'' He asked randomly. Because it was indeed a random, out of the blue question.

''Yeah, he just took her. Why?''.

''I can hear more than one heartbeat'' He noted. My eyebrows twisted and I slowly turned to see Stiles at the door.

My heart started to pick up the pace as I watched Ariella run back to him holding her black coat.

'No. No. No. Oh my god no' I thought.

''Stiles-'' My voice broke but he said nothing but quickly picking up Ariella and storming off.

I dropped my phone and ran after them as fast as I could. My heartbeat was pounding agaisnt my ears while my eye's started to water, leaking down my face as I ran.

This isn't how I wanted him to find out. This wasn't the way to find out. This isn't what I planned. This was something I couldn't handle because this was the unexpected move.

I was the one that screwed up.

The hall seemed endless once he reached the elevator. He went inside and just when I was a few feet away, it closed.

He has her. He has my lit- our little girl and he just found out and I don't know what he's gonna do.

I decided to take the stairs. The tears blurred my vision and I was too scared and panic to skip steps.

A whimper escaped my lips the second I heard the front door to the entire apartment slam.

I lost it.

Tears continuously streamed down my face as I covered my mouth to prevent any sobs from escaping. I fianlly reached the last step and speed my way towards the door.

I was panting, my chest was cold as the wind blew harshly, drying up the tears.

I looked around to find the familiar Jeep but it wasn't in sight.

I grabbed a fistful of my hair cried. I cied and cried and cried.

''NO!'' I screamed. I looked around for that hope. That hope that maybe, just maybe that Jeep would be here.

''NO!'' I screamed again.

I hugged myself as the wind blew again, lasting longer than the last.

''He has my baby'' I softly cried.

''He has my baby'' I sobbed.

× × ×

''Hello?''.

''He took her'' I hissed.

''What?'' She asked, bewildered of what's going on.

''He. Took. Her. Lydia he took Ariella'' I cleared my words. I wasn't crying anymore. I was fuming.

''Who?!'' She questioned loudly.

''Stiles''.

''Oh. What's the problem?'' She asked, not seeing the situation.

''He found out Lydia. I was talking to Scott on the fucking phone, it came up and he found out'' I explained.

''I'm still not-''.

''He Found Out And Took My Fucking Daughter! Put The Fucking Pieces Together Lydia!'' I yelled.

It was silent on the other line and it gave me a second to realise how harsh I sounded.

''I'm sorry. I'm upset and overwhelmed and scared of what's going to happen'' I explained.

''It's fine. Do you want me to come over?'' She ask.

''Yes and bring Scott. We're gonna head over to Chuck E Cheese''.

× × ×

Scott and Alice was looking round the place to find either Ariella or Stiles while Lydia stood by the bathroom and I sat by the entrance.

Five hours. Five fucking hours and no one has found either one.

Scott:

Nothing ☹

''Attention Everyone. Chuck E Cheese is closing in five minutes'' The announcer said, bringing many disappointed looks upon children's faces. Including mine.

''Oh my god'' I whispered. I crossed my arms on the table and laid my head in them.

This is a nightmare.

A disaster.

A destruction that seems impossible to fix.

A hand was place onto my shoulder. I looked up and saw Lydia.

''They're not here sweetheart'' She whispered.

I looked at her for a lingering second before I got up and hugged her.

I was lost.

I can only imagine karma chasing after me. Waiting for the day, the moment, the second it gets to play revenge.

''We will find them'' She whispered soothingly but it didn't work.

''Excuse me ladies, but you gotta go''.

× × ×

It was dark. I sat in the dark with a lump in my throat and my eye's puffy.

I stared at the coffee table solemnly, zoning off into another world.

It's exactly twelve am, and I don't have my daughter.

I was guilty.

I lied to the two people who meant the most to me. Now they slipped from my fingertips, just like that.

I broke everything I had with Stiles. Everything I could've had with Stiles.

Now it's gone. All gone.

Lydia, Scott and Alice are in the city, seeing if they catch sight of either one but it's late.

Everyone's asleep.

What could they find at this time at night?

As if on cue, I turned to the door the second knocks erupted. I got up and walked over.

When I opened the door, I was finally able to breath.

Because there he stood, holding my sleeping baby girl in his arms.

''Oh thank god'' I whispered, smiling weakly as I reached out to grab her from him, but he took a step back.

My arms dropped as he made his way around me, going down the hallway.

He came back without her, but I pulled him back.

''Stiles we need to talk''.

I swallowed deeply as he continued to own this hard glare.

He was pissed.

''I'm-''.

''How dare you? How dare you keep a secret like this from me?'' He spat, his voice utterly harsh.

Correction. He's beyond piss.

''Stiles, we-we didn't even know each other when-''.

''When what? When we had sex? How the hell do you even know that's my kid?'' He interrogated.

I smacked him.

I smacked him nice and hard.

How dare he doubt if that's his child or not.

''Fuck you. I was a virgin when we had sex Stiles''.

''Then how come I never knew?'' He questioned.

I sighed and narrowed my eye's. ''Remember Lydia's fourteenth birthday?''.

He nodded.

''And somebody snuck in that liquor... That was me. I got drunk and me and you... Stiles we didn't use protection that night'' I explained.

That's how Stiles and I met.

That's why Stiles and I had sex.

That's the story.

''And I never got to knew? Be-Because you decide to run off to Arizona?'' He questions rhetorically.

''I Missed Two Years Of My First Childs Life And It's All Because Of You!'' He yelled, making me flinch of his sudden tone.

''First Birthday! First Halloween! First Christmas! Her Birth Juliet! Her Fucking Birth!'' He continued.

''Why Do You Think I Moved Back!?'' I questioned. He stood motionless.

''I Wanted You In Our Lives! I Wanted To Be A Family! But You Have A Girlfriend! You Have Friends! You're Life Is Normal Stiles And What Type Of Person Would I Be If I Ruined that?!''.

Here comes those stupid fucking tears.

''When I met Ariella, I had an instant connection. I would do anything for that little girl. Do you know how badly it pained me when I came running into you're house to see her crying? To see you in pain? You both had no one there if it wasn't for me and or Scott. I'm her father Juliet, I couldn't fulfill those father moment that she needed'' He stated.

I shook my head as I spoke ''You think I don't know that? I have that girl frowning every time she see's a family with a dad. I can't even give my baby girl a valid answer everytime she asks me why she doesn't have a dad. Stiles it's hard. It's so fucking hard when you have so many secret's to hold from the people you love''.

''Mommy?''.

I turned and saw Ariella, standing there while rubbing her eye's.

''Who are you talking to?'' She asked in a yawn.

''I'm talking to Stiles baby. Go back to bed''.

She nodded but instead she walked over to the couch.

I decided to ignore it for now and pay my attention back on Stiles.

''I'm sorry'' I finally said.

''I didn't want to keep it- I didn't mean to keep it- It wasn't even meant to be kept a secret but it was and I'm so sorry'' I stuttered. Another moment when he says nothing, but instead pulls me into a hug.

I burried my face into his chest as he rubbed my back.

The guilt was gone.

The pain I was feeling for hours is gone.

''Can I uh- can I stay over?'' He asked awkwardly. There's the Stiles I longed to miss.

I laughed but it muffled into his chest. I nodded.

We broke from the hug and I let him in.

''Ariella. Stiles is sleeping over'', I announced but once we entered the room, her body was haphazardly against the cushion, fast asleep.

I chuckled. ''I'll take her to bed''.

''I got it'' He persisted.

I decided to not go against him this time and let him carry her to her room.

× × ×

''So do I sleep on the couch-''.

''Or you could just sleep in here? I won't mind'' I optioned. He nodded and decided to be smart by sleeping in here.

I sat on my bed as I observed him taking off his shoes.

''So do you wanna sleep in that-''.

''Or could I could just sleep in my boxers? If you don't mind''.

I shook my head frantically.

I'll enjoy the sight.

I decided to not be a creep and lay down. I turned and laid on my side and after a moment, he came in the bed.

He wrapped his arms around my waist and whispered ''Goodnight Juliet''.

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2,610 words. Be grateful cause I'm done for the day.