"Cut it! Cut it!" Bella said excited waiting to get a piece of her cake. Everyone laughed and Emily cut one very fast and handed it to the girl. Everyone ate cake and the kids went to the playground again. Only Bella stayed sitting next to Emily.

"Why don't you go play a bit more till we have to go?" Emily asked the girl.

"Can I have more cake?" Bella smiled shyly.

Emily let out a laugh. "Of course you can" she said and cut her a piece. Isabella ate and then headed out to play again.
Emily just sat there admiring how happy her baby was.

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In Seattle, Jeremy stared at the clock on the wall thinking about what Bella was probably doing.
He wanted to go.
He wanted to see her but as he drove to airport he just couldn't go on.
It was like it was hitting him what he had done.
He felt horrible.
He felt ashamed.
And he knew exactly what John would have said.
He headed home and just sat there waiting for Marley to get back from work.

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Around 5:40, Emily decided it was time to go.

"Say: see you after Disney" she told Bella who smiled and hugged Penelope.

"Have fun in there my little munchkin" Penelope said hugging the girl tight.

They said their goodbyes to everybody and Chloe and Gavin said goodbye to their moms. They had already packed everything and it was waiting for them in Emily's car. So there they went.

"Have fun! Don't forget to call" Hilary yelled as Chloe walked away with Emily, Bella and Gavin.

"Bye!" The kids yelled and waved.

They got in the car and buckled up.

"Are you guys ready?" Emily asked.

"Mom we have to pack" Bella said.

"No we don't" Emily smiled.

"Yes we do! " Bella said confused.

"It's all in the trunk. Calm down" Emily laughed and started driving to the airport.

"When did you-?" Bella said laughing and Emily laughed.

"I have super powers" Emily said and the kids laughed.

"Did you pack my .. Umm" Bella said.

"It's in your backpack" Emily smiled knowing Bella was talking about her blanket.

"Thanks" Bella said with a shy smile. There was a moment of silence till Isabella said "guys, I can't believe we're all going to Disney World right now"

Emily had a big smile on her face. She was just so happy about how everything was going.

"Me neither" Chloe and Gavin said in unison and they all bursted into laugher.

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At the airport, everyone had a backpack filled with entertainment for the plane ride and also a suitcase. So they went in and checked their bags, got through security and sat at their gate waiting.

"Does anyone want a drink?" Emily asked pointing to a Starbucks nearby.

"Can I get a mocha?" Bella asked.

"Coffee at 7pm ? I think that's a no, baby" Emily said.

"Decaf? Or Hot Chocolate?" Bella said making a face.

"Okay. Hot Chocolate sounds good" Emily said.

"Can I get that too?" Chloe asked.

"Sure" Emily smiled. "How about you Gavin?" She asked turning to the boy.

"Just water is fine" he said.

"Gav, who goes to Starbucks and orders water?" Isabella asked making everyone laugh.

"Don't be shy" Chloe said knowing the boy probably was.

"A chocolate frap is fine" he said and Emily smiled and went to get it.

"I seriously cannot believe we are traveling together" Chloe said hugging Bella.

"And to Disney world" Gavin said hugging them both.

"I'm so happy" Bella smiled and they let go of the hug and laughed.

They checked their backpacks to see what their moms had packed and they couldn't be happier. Everyone had snacks, their iPads, a book and a spare outfit in case something happened to their suitcases.

"They definitely planned this" Chloe said as they noticed they all had the same things.

Isabella smiled as she found her blanket nicely folded inside a pocket of her bag.
Suddenly Emily walked back with their drinks. They drank and soon enough went to the plane.

"Do you guys want to sit together?" Emily asked as they had 3 seats together and 1 away across the isle.

"Sure" Bella said as her friends stared at her waiting for a response.

"I'll be right here" Emily said taking a seat on the other side. The kids took their seats and got settled.

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In Seattle, Jeremy was sitting watching tv when Marley got home.
"Jeremy?" She said walking in, hearing the tv on.
"Hi" he said as she appeared at the door.
"Why aren't you in DC?" She asked worried.
"I couldn't go" he said.
"What do you mean you couldn't go?" She asked standing in front of him.
"I just couldn't" he said and started crying. He tried to hold it but as Marley sat next to him and hugged him he was unable to and just let it out.
"I shouldn't have.." He said and just sobbed. "She'll never forgive me"
"She will baby, she will" Marley said.

They stayed silent till he calm down.
"I just think about dad now and .." He said unable to finish.
"It's going to be alright" Marley said.
"I don't even know how to even begin to apologize" he said honestly.
"You just go there and do it" Marley said.
He stared at her. All he could think was that there was no way Isabella would forgive him.
"You should call Emily" Marley suggested handing her phone to him. He picked it up and called but it went to voice mail so he called JJ.
"Hello?" JJ said intrigued not recognizing the number.
"Jennifer, it's Jeremy" he said.
"Oh hi" she said a bit confused.
"Is Emily with you? I'm calling her but it's going straight to voice mail" he said.
"No. She's not here" JJ said not sure if she should say they traveled.
"When you see her or talk... Can you say I called? She invited me to go to the park today but I missed my flight" he said.
"Oh" JJ said. "They went on a trip, I don't know when exactly I'll be seeing her"
"On a trip? To where?" He asked.
"I'm not sure. Jeremy I'm sorry but I don't want to get involved in this" JJ said. "You should try calling her later or tomorrow. But just don't call me" she said. She was mad at him. She really was. She saw how much pain Emily and Bella went through.
"I'm sorry" he said and just hung up.
"So?" Marley asked.
"Jennifer said they went on trip somewhere" he said.
"What? Where?" Marley asked confused.
"She's not sure" he said. "I'll try again tomorrow" he said standing up and walking to the bathroom.

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The flight couldn't have gone any better. In just a few hours they were walking out of the airplane.

"All good?" Emily asked Bella.

"Yes" the girl said excited.

"Oh my god! I can't believe we're here" Chloe said and they all smiled. They headed out, got their bags and headed to rent a car.

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"So let's go?" Emily said as the kids buckled up.

"What hotel are we staying in?" Bella asked curious.

"It's a surprise" Emily smiled and started driving.
She drove for a while and suddenly Bella spotted the Walt Disney World sign.

"Oh Look!" She said excited pointing to it.

"We're here" Emily said.

"Are we staying here?" Bella asked in disbelief. "Inside Disney?"

"Yes" Emily said with a big smiled.

"Oh my god! Emily you're the best! THE best!" Chloe said and Emily laughed.

She drove some more and soon was parking at "Art of Animation Resort".

"Mom, that's our hotel?" Bella said as tears filled her eyes.

"That's the one you wanted, right?" Emily smiled. Isabella saw on tv the opening of that hotel and she started saying that she wanted to stay in there someday. Of course Emily remembered it.

Bella nodded and hugged Emily. "Thank you" the little girl said.

"You're welcome baby" Emily smiled wiping the tears that was falling down the child's cheek. "So let's go?" She said excited and they all got out and carried their things inside.

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"Oh my goodness" Bella said as they entered the "Finding Nemo suite".

"Wow!" Gavin said.

"This is incredible" Chloe smiled.

"So I think I made the right choice with this one?" Emily said.

"Definitely" Bella smiled and hugged her mother.

"So... I assume you'll be sharing a bed with me" Emily told Bella who smiled and nodded yes. "Alright. So this leaves a couch bed and a table bed for you guys" Emily told Gavin and Chloe.

"I can get the couch bed" Gavin said.

"Okay then." Emily smiled. "Put your things somewhere 'cause we're going out"

"We're going out right now?" Bella asked.

"Yeah! We're in Florida, come on" Emily said taking her suitcase to her bed. She saw the Disney Magic bands and hid it quickly in her purse. The kids did what they were told and then they headed out to the car. They all sat on the back and talked the entire drive about what they wanted to do at the parks. Emily drove for a while and then parked at a big parking lot.

"Where are we?" Bella asked stepping out of the car.

"You might need this" Emily said getting the box of magic bands out of her bag and handing it to Bella.
The kids' faces lit up. Bella opened it and handed them out.

"Everybody ready?" Emily asked excited.

"Yeah" Bella said jumping really excited.

Emily grabbed her hand and they walked. They got on a ride and soon were in front of the entrance.

"Where are we?" Bella asked again unsure. None of them had been there so they didn't know.

"Let's go in and take look" Emily said and they went it.

They walked a little and as they turned the corner Emily just stared at Isabella's face to see her reaction.
And it was priceless.

The little girl's eyes widened as the spotted the castle way down Main Street. Her smile got big and suddenly she jumped and hugged Emily who lifted her up.

"Happy birthday" Emily said smiling as tears filled her eyes.

"Thank you" Bella said smiling.

Emily put her down and said "we're having dinner right there" she pointed to the castle.

"At the castle?" Chloe asked in disbelief.

"Yes" Emily smiled big and the three kids hugged her at the same time. She laughed and they walked to the castle. Emily couldn't help but smile as the kids eyes sparkled and their smiles seemed to get bigger and bigger by the minute.

"Let's go in here" Emily said entering a shop. Bella and Chloe were holding her hand and Gavin was holding Bella's. The place was super crowded.

"Are we getting hats?" Bella asked excited.

"Yeah. Each of you go pick one" Emily smiled and the kids started trying hats on.

"I want this one" Bella said after a while holding a classic Mickey Mouse ears hat.

"The regular one?" Emily asked surprised.

"Yeah. I like it" Bella smiled.

"Yeah me too" Gavin said grabbing one.

"Okay so we'll match" Chloe said grabbing another.

"Are you guys sure?" Emily smiled.

"Yes" the three kids said and they went to pay. The cashier suggested putting the kids name on it and they went to do that. Bella smiled as the lady handed the hat back with a blue "Bella" written on the back. Chloe got a pink one and Gavin a red one. They paid and headed to the castle.

The dinner couldn't have gone better. They ate and in the middle of it some princesses and other characters showed up and Emily couldn't help but smile big at the kids' faces. They were all so excited to be there. They took a bunch of pictures and then Mickey Mouse showed up with a cupcake and everybody sang happy birthday to Bella. The girl was all smiles. She couldn't be happier.

After dinner, they headed outside.

"Did you have a good birthday so far?" Emily asked the girl.

"Yes" Bella smiled and Emily smiled back.

"Are we going on the rides miss Emily?" Gavin asked.

"We'll go tomorrow, okay?" Emily said looking at her watch.

"Why is everyone gathering?" Chloe asked and suddenly Bella remembered.

"Are we watching the fireworks?" She asked surprise.

"What better way to end this awesome birthday?!" Emily smiled and Bella hugged her.

"thank you!" Bella said. They walked to the corner of Main Street and waited for the show.

Bella wrapped her arms around her mother's waist and stared at the castle.

"Jump" Emily said and picked the girl up. Isabella touched the right side of her face on her mother's left side and both just stared at the castle.

"Do you think dad can see us?" Bella asked staring at the sky.

"maybe" Emily said.

"He would have loved this" Bella said. She looked serious but didn't have one tear in her eyes.

"He would" Emily said.

It was a beautiful moment, they were both lost in space just staring at the castle.

"I love you mom" Bella said.

"I love you too" Emily said kissing the girl's cheek and suddenly the music started.

"Look!" Bella said excited pointing to the top of the castle. The child's eyes were sparkling. She was happy. She was so so so happy.
She wished her father was there with her too but she was in the arms of her favorite person in the world, her mother. And she knew that her family was waiting for her back in DC. She knew that her two friends standing next to her would be there for her no matter what. Those people were all she had now and all she wanted. She couldn't hold the tears anymore.

Emily noticed the girl was crying and her eyes immediately filled too. "Are you alright?" She asked.

Bella nodded.
"I love you so much" the little girl said and wrapped her arms around Emily's neck completely ignoring the fireworks happening in front of her.

"I love you too, Bells" Emily said running her hand on the girl's back.
"Hey. Don't cry, baby. Watch the fireworks. Look" Emily said and Bella looked at the castle again.

It was just a beautiful show.
And a beautiful day.

Once the show ended Emily put Bella down and the girl hugged Chloe.

"I love you B" Chloe said and Gavin hugged both of them.

"Let's go now?" Emily asked sorry to interrupt them but it was late and the next day would be a long day. The kids stopped hugging and smiled. Bella and Chloe took Emily's hand and the four of them happily went back to the car.

"I can't believe this just happened" Chloe said buckling up and everyone smiled.

Emily started driving and it wasn't long till the kids fell asleep. She smiled as she parked the car in the hotel and noticed only Gavin was awake.

"Thank you for bringing us" he told Emily.

"Are you having fun?" Emily asked him.

"Yes" he said nodding and she smiled.

They woke the girls and headed to their room. Emily helped with the couch and the table bed and then headed to her bed. She found Bella fast asleep sideways on the bed still wearing shoes and her hat. She took the girl's boots and the hat out and ran her hand on the child's back.

"Hey, get under the covers" she said as Isabella woke up. Emily helped the girl lay down properly and covered her up and placed a kiss on her forehead.
"Goodnight monkey" Emily said.

"Night" Bella whispered and drifted back to sleep.

Emily checked the other kids and they were out too. She showered quickly and headed to bed. She was just so happy.
Isabella's birthday couldn't have gone any better.
She was just a bit worried about Jeremy not being there. She hadn't even heard from him.