Chapter 1

The Surprise guest

"Hey honey, where are my girls? Grandma wants to see them." Bailey's mom asked after kissing her on the cheek.

Bailey shrugged her shoulders then studied the rooms behind her to search for them. Where were the girls? Today was their fourth birthday party, and they were turning four. Everyone they knew was going to be there to celebrate. Her mom and dad entered their home waltzing out to the backyard.

"Cody darling, do you know where Hailey and Cailey are by chance? They were in the living room watching Dora." Cody tilted his head to the side with a confused look, and then shrugged his shoulders. He entered the living room and peeked out the porch window to try and spot them. Bailey decided to go check their room upstairs to see if they had come down yet. She slowly opened their door expecting to see her girls, but they were nowhere to be found. Where could they be?

Bailey exited their room after tearing it apart searching for them and headed into her and Cody's room. She peeked through the door crack and low and behold sat her two daughters. She couldn't help but to laugh just a bit. They were on the floor caked in Bailey's make- up. Bailey walked in arms folded across her chest. They knew she was angry because she was tapping her foot.

"Now girls, did mommy give you permission to play in her make up or to use it?" Bailey asked stern. The girls stood up and hung their heads shaking them. They looked up at her with glassy eyes as if they were going to cry any moment, but they did have some forgiveness in them as well.

"Mommy we are so sorry. We just wanted to be bootiful like you." Hailey replied with a shaky voice. She handed Bailey her red lipstick and mascara, then followed by her eye liner and eye shadow. Bailey snickered quietly to herself.

"Why look at yourselves. You are such a mess. How will you host your party looking like miniature clowns?" Bailey asked then pointed towards the hall. "I am flattered you think mommy is beautiful and all, but that is beside the point you both know better. Now go downstairs to daddy and have him wipe you off with the baby wipes please."

The girls ran out of the room racing to the kitchen. What am I going to do with these girls? Bailey though to herself, they are just like their momma more and more each day. Bailey then worked her way back to the backyard to finish setting up the party. She walked out of the sliding glass door shutting it lightly. Her mother raced over to her followed by her dad.

"Oh sweetie, by the way we have a surprise for you. We flew in an old friend for a little bit, they should be here any moment now." She said excited.

Bailey looked at her confused. Who could it be? She was anxious to find out. Ding dong, ding dong. The door bell rang and Bailey rushed to go answer it. Her eyes widened in complete shock after opening the door to find her ex boyfriend Mousse. What was he doing here? I hope he knows I am a married woman with children now, she thought to herself.

"M…M…Mousse. Wow, I can't believe that you're here. It has been so long since I had last seen you. What was it eight years ago I believe when the farm had that wretched twister? How have you been" She asked politely.

She let him in giving him a hug. She was happy to see Mousse she still considered him as a friend. She just didn't want him to get the wrong idea about things while he was visiting you know. Cody walked around the living room entry way and froze in his pathway. A puzzled look spread across his face. Why in the hell was Mousse standing in his house for? Cody turned the opposite way immediately leaving the house to go out back. Cailey came in racing from the kitchen.

"Grammy!" she screamed catapulting herself into her grandmother's arms. Mousse cocked his head in amazement. Is that her kid, he thought, she had a baby with that fool? Is she even married to him?

"Pappy!" Hailey screamed even louder doing the same thing Cailey had done a few seconds before. Mousse found himself doing a double take. Was he seeing two different girls or was his mind playing tricks? Twins, I can't believe she had twins with him. That is just nasty, trifling, disgusting. He yelled at himself inside his head. The thought of Bailey being with Cody appalled him. Did she really love him?

"Well Mousse, make yourself at home. Excuse me but I am going to finishing setting up the party. We will talk later. It was nice to see you again." She added.

Mousse nodded and smiled lightly. He knew that Bailey really felt for Cody eight years ago; he just didn't think it would last that long. He knew they were still together by the looks of it, but he wasn't aware that they were married. Mousse toured the lovely two story building noticing how lovely it was.

Meanwhile, Bailey went to search for Cody to explain the whole dilemma that was going on. She slid open the porch door quietly and spotted him sitting on a nearby rock near the creek. She trotted to his side, and then sat on his lap. She ran her fingers through his wavy smooth blonde hair. She lightly kissed his soft pink lips.

"Cody I had no idea that Mousse was going to show up here. Mom and Dad surprised me. He and I are just friends and I don't need to explain this to you because you are my husband. He is not and I have no intentions on him ever to be." She spoke with assurance.

Cody smiled holding Bailey tightly onto his lap. He knew it wasn't her fault and wasn't blaming her for the situation either. He wasn't angry with her at all; he was just confused as to why out of all people they had to surprise her with Mousse. Whatever the reason was Cody was not happy with it.