Theodore's POV
'It's shuffling night!' I started as I realized the genre of music. 'Come on sis...' I smiled as I pulled her to the dance floor with me.
'Theodore!' both my parents chimed as both Sam and I took over the couple next to us.
'Hahahaha! Ted you always make the best of both worlds...'
'Isn't that what I'm for?' I chuckled back as we started dancing. 'Rock it sis...' I said again as I joined in.
Christian's POV
'They shuffle?'
'Yeah... Aren't they sweet doing things together?' Ana replied as I ordered some Prosecco wine.
'Yeah... We raised them right...' I chuckled. '…for once the two left feet is dancing...' I continued. 'Sam seems in a better mood...'
'I think she is...' Ana smiled back.
Theodore's POV
'You ready sis?' I asked as our favourite part from Equipoise - Charambala came on.
'Not sure...' she replied back joking.
'Come on... 3.2.1...' I gave her the lines as we both shuffled in accordance together.
'...and welcome to duo on the dance floor!' the dj said, as we continued on, while another girl came onto me. Sam quickly retreated and winked at me leaving me with what seemed a hot red head. I continued dancing, but soon decided to head back to my family, after all we were there for my birthday.
Christian's POV
'I never knew you had it in you...' I started as Teddy removed his jacket, and the wine came in.
'Neither did the two of us...' he replied as the waiter filled our glasses.
'Mummy can I have some?' Sam tried to Ana.
'Try that again...' Ana raised her brow.
'Please?'
'Let me refrain it... I'm giving you a chance to fix the question...' she replied.
'Oh come on... Just once...'
'No Samantha...' I replied sternly. 'You asked your mother hoping to get your way...'
'..but dad...'
'No Samantha... You are not drinking until you're 21...'
'…but Teddy...'
'I'm 23 today sis...' he teased.
'That's not fair...' she replied.
'Get used to it sis... Life isn't fair...' he teased back. 'This is really good dad... What is it again?' he continued.
'Teddy, leave your sister alone...' Ana stuck up for her as we all loved.
'What's fun in having a sister when you can't tease her?'
'Like you did to the red head just now?' she teased back.
'Ok... Cut it you two...' I stopped them from escalating. 'You still haven't told me... Where did you learn those moves?' I asked intrigued.
'I did at uni...' Teddy replied.
'Me during detentions...'
'What kind of detentions where they?' Teddy asked.
'They used to give us plenty of silverware to polish, we divided everything and finished early... And then we danced it out...' she smiled.
'I don't get it... If you knew about getting detentions, and you knew how tedious the work was, why did you still end up in detention?' Teddy asked again as he sipped some more of his wine.
'I did on purpose...' she replied back as she held her head down.
'Wait a minute... On purpose?' I asked eyeing her.
'It was the only way I could see you...' she replied barely audible. 'They called you anytime I got a detention. Even if it was just for scolding and you setting me up straight... It was enough for me to just see you... You never visited like mum, Teddy and grandma and grandpa... So I had to find ways...'
'...but then you stopped getting detentions.'
'They kind of caught up with my plan... And they stopped calling you... I had to come up with a new plan, so I chose to fail needle work... I never saw you any angrier... But the fact that you came even just to yell at me was enough to tell me that you cared enough to drop in and not send one of your damned security guys to give me stuff...' she replied as Teddy pulled her to his side.
I never expected this. I always thought she did it on purpose to set me off or to grab my attention... But all she wanted was me... A father... This was dropped on me as a bombshell and I didn't have anything that I could think off to reply or make everything right... Because the damage was already done. And it was irreversible. I thought I could keep her safe from anything that could hurt her… only I've hurt her…
'...I had other plans...' she joked. 'I thought on escaping setting up a fire... Anything that would get you to school, but I didn't want to get suspended and neither jeopardizes your name... Teddy kind off helped...' she smiled.
'Teddy... I'm going to smack you so damned hard if you're going to keep giving these ideas to your sister...' Ana smirked.
'Hey… I'm the good kid in this family…' He teased.
'Who you? Yeah right… keep dreaming brother… you're 23, and you still act A) Like a baby, and B) you still do reckless things…' She replied back.
'Let's see what you will do when you're 18…' He replied as he dug into the focaccia starter.
'Simple… she'll be at home, curfew at 21.20, no boyfriend and no drinking…' I replied on her behalf.
'Keep dreaming dad…' She replied, whilst Ana laughed.
'Ana!'
'Hey… that was funny…' She replied.
'Let me tell you how's it going to be dad… I'll be driving, have probably two guys one of them as a spare wheel, curfew just like Teddy's 22.00, and…'
'No…' I replied. '…and you are going to listen to us.'
'Two guys you said?' Ana asked. 'Any preferences?'
'Not really… for as long as they're built, good looking, not dumb, their head on their neck, and HOT…'
'Good taste… I like it…' Ana winked at her as I glared sternly. 'Christian… your eyes are going to pop…'
'You're encouraging our daughter to date?' I asked quietly yet nervously.
'Look, if you keep telling her to do A, she will do Z if not 100… She listens to me…'
'I so love doing the opposite you tell me…' She teased back. '…but you know I love you daddy…'
'I know you do… but whether you want it or not, you are going to listen to me… one way or another…'
'We'll see… You know how the saying goes…'
'I know Samantha… no need to remind me…' I replied as the food was served.
'Mhmm! Food!' Teddy jumped as he rubbed both his hands together.
'You have mushrooms!' Sam smiled.
'Want to swap your beans?'
'Yes please!' She smiled again as they changed their side plates.
'Sam… you have no protein honey…' Ana noticed. 'All you have there is vegetables… and the beans are kind of the point of your dish…'
'It's fine mum…' She smiled back.
'Let me tell you what…' I started again as I took her dish and mine. 'We'll split…' I smiled. 'The fish is impeccable here…'
'…but dad…' She tried as I gave her a glare and she quieted immediately.
'Sam… you need to eat something else other pasta and salads…' Teddy joined in.
'Guys, can we focus on Teddy? It's his birthday after all!' She replied again as she pointed at Teddy trying to give him all the attention as I placed the plate back in front of her.
'Will you eat?' Teddy moved forward and eyed her with a smirk, yet playfully. She quickly turned and dipped her finger in the guacamole and tipped Ted's nose with it.
'Now I will…' She laughed.
'Ohh sis! You're so going to pay for this!' He laughed back as he did the same to her.
'Ok! Stop it!' Ana and I both stopped them both of us cracking up with laughter.
'Geez! I'm raising my 2 year olds all over again…'
'How was Ted when he was 2 years old?'
'Sam… he didn't change! Ana laughed.
'Mummy!'
'It's a good thing baby boy!' She smiled as she ruffled his hair. 'We've never been any happier when we had you… although you did give us some trouble…'
'Isn't he trouble alone…' Sam joined in as dug into her mushrooms. 'God she loves mushrooms so damn much!'
'…and I'll always be your baby boy mum…'
'Glad you will… because I'm…'
'We're Ana… we're…' I refrained as I kissed her and Sam started clapping and beaming with a smile at the scene.
'I so missed this…' She had tears in her eyes. I quickly pulled her to my side and held her close to me from her waist.
'We missed you too Sam… more than you can ever imagine…'
'…finally we're all together… and nothing will tear us apart…' Ana said again.
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