Hello readers! I hope you enjoyed the last chapter! I hopefully painted a picture in your heads of what the La Rue home looks like but if not then so be it. Thanks everyone for reading this story and I don't own PJO!
Time flies away with the wind nowadays. The rest of the summer went by in a flash. Everyone went to the Hamptons for the summer, of course Max had to work downtown Manhattan while coming back for the weekends. It was adorable watching the kids play in the sand. Ariel is already three and she would run along the beach and collect seashells. She also liked to pretend to be a mermaid just like Princess Ariel. Kat and Sadria laughed at the idea of Ariel being a little mermaid considering they were actual mermaids until the age of 15. It was nice to have homes on the same stretch of land since we had a huge section of beach for the kids to play on. Our friends from California came to stay with us for about a week. Hazel and Frank brought their newest addition to their family, little baby Emerald but everyone calls her Emmy for short. I also got to see baby Arabella and Valerie in person. We all were together for Percy and my birthday which was a lot of fun celebrating. We ended the summer with a bonfire before returning back to the busy city life.
The leaves went from bright green to mixed colors of red, orange and yellow. Our house looked so beautiful with the multi-colored leaves surrounding us. On Halloween or Remi and Dallas' birthday, we had a cute Halloween party. Annabeth and I agreed to have a party for the girls every year. It was crazy to think that my little baby was already one. She changed so much over the course of one year with her ebony curls growing longer and sticking out against her milky skin. My mother and Anthony got married in Athens in January. All of my friends were invited to the wedding and Dallas was the flower girl. They had a very beautiful ceremony in the same area where Max and I got married. I was so happy to welcome Anthony into the family officially because he is a such a sweet man and really loves my mother. I didn't think I would see my mother happy after the death of Armand but she always has a smile on her face. The cold winter turned into a beautiful spring. We planted flowers outside our home lining our pathway from the street up to the house with brightly colored flowers. Tomorrow would be a special day, tomorrow is mother's day. Last year for my first mothers day, Max, Dallas and I went to brunch at the plaza and spent the day together taking a walk and playing in the park. I'm excited to see what Max has planned for this year.
Max's POV
I woke up this morning earlier than normal to make breakfast for Carter. I heard Dallas crying down the hall so before she woke up Carter, I went into her room and picked her up.
"Dallas why don't we make mommy breakfast?" I asked her while balancing her in my arms. We walked downstairs into the kitchen where I placed Dallas in her high chair. I got the ingredients out from the cupboards and fridge then placed them on the counter. Dallas was smiling as I mixed the ingredients in the bowl. I poured the batter onto the frying pan and watched the batter slowly become pancakes. I scooped them onto a plate then grabbed some powdered sugar and lightly sprinkled the pancakes. Then I placed the pancakes, syrup and a cup of tea on a tray then looked at Dallas.
"Do you want to go take this to mommy?" I asked her then I glanced outside to see the flowers. I grabbed a small vase and put a single red rose inside with a little bit of water. I picked up Dallas and the tray then walked upstairs to our bedroom. I quietly opened the door to see Carter asleep in bed. Her black curls surround her face as she continued to quietly sleep. I placed Dallas on the bed who then crawled over to Carter and put her hand on Carter's stomach. Carter started to stir and Dallas laughed which woke up Carter.
"Hey sweetie." she said then hugged Dallas and gave her a kiss on the top of her head. She looked up at me with those beautiful electric blue eyes and smiled. I walked over and handed her the tray.
"Dallas and I made you breakfast, Happy Mother's Day!" I said then she gave me a kiss.
"That was very thoughtful, thank you. This looks delicious but I'm not really hungry right now." she said.
"Are you feeling ok?" I asked her as I sat on the edge of the bed.
"I could be better. I slept on my neck in a weird way so I have a headache which I think is affecting my appetite. Thank you so much for making this for me."
"Anytime beautiful. Well then Dallas and I will be downstairs and let you rest."
"Thank you Max and thank you Dallas." she said and tickled Dallas on the stomach making her laugh. We walked back downstairs and sat in the living room. Dallas played on the ground with her toys as I read the newspaper. I decided to give Dallas some pancakes so I sat her in her high chair then cut up some of the pancakes and placed them in front of her. She grabbed the pieces with her tiny hands then shoved them into her mouth. I decided to have some too and I ate at the counter with Dallas next to me. I just hope Carter will feel better.
Carter's POV
I felt terrible for not wanting to eat the breakfast Max made for me. He is always trying to be sweet and romantic which I love so much about him. I rolled around trying to get comfortable but it seemed impossible. My stomach rumbled and hurt with each movement. I barely made it to the bathroom before my dinner from last night came up my throat. I don't know what could have made me sick. Dallas had a cold last week but a cold wouldn't cause me to puke. I decided to take a pregnancy test just to be sure. I paced around my bathroom waiting for the results. I looked over at the test and saw a positive sign. A smile came to my face and made me feel overjoyed. Max and I have talked about having more children and now that I am, I'm so excited! I walked downstairs with a smile on my face. Max was sitting at the counter eating while Dallas sat in her high chair. Max turned around to look at me and smiled.
"Hey beautiful, do you feel any better?" he asked me.
"Yes I do. I'm ready to start the day." I said. I wasn't ready to tell him but I would tell him later on that day. I joined Max and Dallas and ate some breakfast.
"Great. I was thinking we could take a walk with a picnic lunch and then do whatever you would like to do." he said.
"A walk sounds wonderful. I could really use the fresh air." I said.
I got changed into sundress and some sandals then met Max and Dallas downstairs. We placed Dallas in her stroller then put a leash on Duchess and walked outside. It was so beautiful today with the sun shining and the sky was bright blue. We walked until we got to a place to sit in Central Park. Max placed a blanket on the ground and pulled out the items from the basket while I unbuckled Dallas from her stroller. We sat in the sunshine having lunch as a family which was always nice. Dallas enjoyed playing in the grass and laughed for majority of the time. We returned back home and sat in the living room to relax. Max decided to give me my present so I placed Dallas on my lap while he handed me a small box. I unwrapped the paper to reveal a small Tiffany box with a white ribbon. I opened it up and saw a charm bracelet with two charms on it. I picked it up and saw one had a "D" and the other said "Mom" in cursive. The D charm opened up and I saw a picture of Dallas smiling with a bow in her hair.
"Max this is beautiful! Thank you. And thank you Dallas for making me a mom." I said and gave her a kiss on the head.
"I'm glad you like it. Did you enjoy your mother's day so far?" he asked me.
"Yes it has been so wonderful. Thank you." I decided now would be the time to tell him the wonderful news. "Next year will be even better since I'll have two babies instead of just one." he looked at me with confusion.
"What do you mean? Wait are you telling me that you're..." he got a huge smile on his face.
"That I'm what?" I asked him returning the smile.
"That you're pregnant?" he asked me and nodded my head. He didn't say anything, instead he kissed me and smiled.
"I'm so happy. This has been the best mother's day any mother could ask for. Dallas you get to be an older sister!" I said and gave her a kiss. The bracelet was a thoughtful gift but finding out I'm having another baby, that's the greatest gift of all.
That's the chapter! Hopefully you enjoyed it! It's shorter but still sweet! Thanks guys and please review!