Chapter 22 – Magic

Tuesday, October 22nd, 2024

Kansas City, MO

I folded a Logan's clothes into the suitcase as she was running around with Troy. She didn't know that we were going to Disney World tomorrow and it would be a surprise until we landed and she got Mickey Mouse ears.

She had wanted to go to Disney World for quite some time but we had delayed it until she was a little bit older. Now seemed like the perfect time as she would be our only kid, we didn't have a baby, and she was still only in pre-school so we didn't have to work around school too much.

I folded another thing of clothes and I heard the squeal of Logan downstairs. I smiled as I grabbed two of her swimsuits and another pair of clothes before getting up to go downstairs to check on them. I zipped the suitcase up and stashed it in our room as I went through my mental checklist of everything that I needed.

Troy was lying on the floor as Logan ran around, Troy grabbed her foot and she squealed again as he caught her. She laughed loudly and Troy smiled as he started to tickle her.

I shook my head with a smile as I sat down on the floor. Logan took notice and she laughed, "Mommy!" Troy tilted his head back to look at me and I smiled, "Oh two of you," he held on to Logan as he stood up and I started laughing, I got up off the floor and went running into the kitchen.

Logan squealed as Troy laughed, I looked up as he came from the opposite corner. I laughed and twisted on the hardwood as my ankles almost gave out. I scrabbled into the living room again and down the stairs.

"Mommy," Logan laughed, I hid around the corner as I heard Troy thumping down the stairs but the sound of Logan's squeals remained upstairs. "Gabs," he was breathing heavy and I bit on my lip to held in my laughs.

"Gabs, where did you go?" he rounded the corner and as he somewhat passed me, I jumped out and latched myself on to him. He let out yelp of fear as I wrapped my legs tightly around his waist and kept his arms close to me.

"Jesus Christ," he exclaimed as he stumbled, I laughed, "Did I scare you?"

"No," he pride shot out too quickly and Logan then came tumbling down the stairs, "Mommy! He got you!"

"No, I got him," I corrected as I dropped down off of Troy's body but he gripped my waist not letting me leave. I laughed, "Troy,"

He smiled, "What?"

"Let me go,"

"Why?"

"Because!"

He kissed my forehead and he sat me down on the ground, Logan wrapped her arms around my legs as I bent over to pick her up. She snuggled into my body and I tugged her closer to me.

"How are you baby girl?"

"I'm sleepy,"

"I bet we have to get up early tomorrow."

"Why?"

"We have a surprise," Troy said as he stretched his arms out. Logan looked between the two of us, "What kind of surprise?" Logan asked, Troy shrugged his shoulders and she looked at me. "Mommy,"

"You'll find out tomorrow," I told her as kissed her cheek, "C'mon, time to get ready for bed."

We changed her in her PJ's and then I laid her down into her bed. I grabbed two Disney books and I read each of them to her. "Cinderella!" she begged, I smiled as I reached over, "This is going to be the last one,"

I told her, she nodded her head, "Okay," I began to read to her and she was fighting her eyelids the entire time.

Once her eyes finally closed, I kissed her forehead and I went over to turn her nightlight on and I checked her blood sugar one last time. I took a deep breath as I stroked her cheek, "Gabs, c'mon,"

"I know I just love watching her."

"I know, c'mon, I want to kiss you," I smiled as I kissed Logan's forehead and I shut the door quietly. Troy kissed me softly and I wrapped my arms around him in a hug. "You okay?"

"I'm really excited,"

"Me too,"

"I think she'll have a blast,"

"I think she'll love Magic Kingdom,"

"Why?"

"You know why," I smiled and I kissed him again, "I can't wait,"

Wednesday, October 23rd, 2024

Gabi's POV

I yawned as Troy drove towards the airport early in the morning. Logan was sleeping in her car seat as we had changed our mind and decided to tell her once we got to the airport. She was going to be so excited but I was not excited about our early morning flight.

Troy yawned himself and I smacked his knee, "No yawning," Troy laughed, "That isn't fair."

"Next person to yawn loses," Troy looked over at me and I smiled as I took his hand in mine, "She is going to be so excited,"

"Did you grab her stuff?" I asked, "I have all of her stuff." Troy confirmed, "We packed twice the amount of supplies we will actually need." I smiled as I saw the airport lights coming into view at five in the morning. Logan was in her princess PJ's because we would be flying until two in the afternoon. She was going to be better off in a comfy pair of PJ's and quite frankly, I was jealous. My eyes went down to the pair of skinny jeans I was wearing with a long sweater with a scarf. I had a long t-shirt in my bag for when we landed in Florida but airports were so cold.

I leaned down to adjust my Converse and Troy pulled into the airport Parking Spot. I smiled softly as we found a parking spot and he parked. We called the bus as I helped get the luggage out of the back. Troy kissed the back of my head and I smiled at him as he pulled out the stroller and popped it open. I went around to the front and I unbuckled Logan. She let a small cry leave her mouth and I laughed, "Logi, we are going on a trip," I whispered into her ear.

She opened her eyes and buried her face into my chest; I rubbed her back as Troy uninstalled the car seat while I held her in my grasp. "Where are we going?" she mumbled into my ear, "On a trip,"

"Where,"

"You'll see," she looked over at Troy and I adjusted her as I grabbed my bag to sling it over. The bus rolled by to pick us up and I settled with Logan in the seat. She settled on my lap and she played with my necklace. "Mommy, you are pretty,"

"You are pretty," I told her back, "You are both pretty," Troy said joining us, Logan smiled at Troy as he twisted his hat to be backwards. I smiled at him as Logan laid her head back down on my chest. I rubbed her back, "Do you feel okay baby?"

"Sleepy,"

"Mommy too, can we take a nap on the plane?" I asked her, she giggled, "I get window,"

"You can have window."

"Daddy, why do you sit on the aisle,"

"Because I have long legs,"

"I have long legs," she flexed her legs out and I laughed, "One day you'll have long legs."

"Unless you are like mommy," Troy interjected; I smacked his arm, "Hey! Just because I am not 6'5,"

"6'6,"

"Whatever,"

The bus pulled up to the airport and Troy grabbed the luggage while I grabbed Logan and the smaller bags. She clutched on to me while we checked our luggage. I let Logan down and she ran around my feet, as many people were not around. I watched her play while Troy finished up, I showed my ID and once we had all of our tickets we headed towards security. I swept Logan off her feet and I smiled, "Lolo, do you want to guess where we are going?"

"The beach," she mumbled, I giggled, "Maybe, we are going somewhere else though."

"Princesses live there," Troy hinted as he was video taping her, she squinted her eyebrows and she gasped, "CINDERELLAS CASTLE" she yelled, people in security turned around to look at us as Troy and I were cracking up. "Yes, Lolo, we are going to Disney World," she grinned as Troy pulled out Disney ears out from behind his back. She giggled loudly and she squeezed me tightly, "Can we see Sleeping Beauty and Aerial and Cinderella, and Minnie, and Goofy, and," she continued while Troy and I shared a smile between each other.

"We can see everybody baby girl,"

I kissed her cheek and I let her down as we went through security. Once we were through, Troy picked up Logan and we took her over to the gate that we were going to be sitting at. I smiled as I sat down in the chair and Logan climbed into my lap. "Nemo and Tarzan and Elsa and," I laughed, "Logan, we will see all of them," I held her cheeks so she couldn't talk. She giggled and I kissed her forehead, "First, we are going to check your blood sugar."

Troy said as he dug around in his backpack to grab her meter and she threw her finger out there for him. He smiled as he checked it and Logan yawned, "Mommy, did we miss the sun?" I laughed, "No, we didn't miss the sun." She looked out the window and slipped off my lap. She went running to the window, "Are we in Disney World yet?" Troy smiled, "No Lolo,"

She came stomping over and crossed her arms, "Why?"

Troy lowered to her level and smiled, "Because, we have to take two planes to get there," he held up two fingers and Logan frowned, "Is Salvy going to be there?" Troy shook his head no, "Uncle Eric?" Troy again shook his head no and she pouted, "Why? Is Uncle Josh or Uncle Zach?" Troy laughed and he pulled Logan into his lap. "No Logi, we are flying on a different plane." She pouted, "Why,"

"Because, the Royals aren't playing right now."

Logan sighed, "Why," Troy laughed and he shook his head, "Because it is October,"

"Oh."

Troy rolled his eyes and Logan yawned, "Can we go now."

"We have to wait," I challenged, she sighed, Troy and I shared a look because we knew Logan was spoiled. She didn't go on many commercial flights because most were chartered. I leaned my head into Troy's shoulder and I kissed the top of Logan's head. "Lolo, once we get there we will be able to play for a whole week,"

"Really?"

"Really,"

"Yay!"

Logan had her face buried in my chest as she was soundly sleeping during our last and longest flight. On our first flight to Dallas, Logan was bouncing off the walls while Troy and I tried to stay awake to entertain her. She had her hand gripped on my shirt as she slept. I leaned into Troy as he rubbed my shoulder, "We are almost there." He said quietly, "I know, I just want to sleep in a bed for a few hours and Logan will be ready to go to Cinderella castle,"

Troy chuckled, "She was so excited."

I rubbed her back as I adjusted the blanket over top of her. On of the attendants came by and glanced at Logan in my lap. "We will be descending soon, she needs to go back to her seat."

"Can I wait until the final moments? She is finally sleeping after a really long day." I requested the flight attendant smiled probably thinking back to her own kids that she has. "Of course," I thanked her and I closed my head while leaning against Troy. He kissed the top of my head softly, "I think I will take her down to the pool when we get to the hotel so you can get some rest. You are tired." I nodded my head as I let my eyes close again.

Seatbelt signs went on and I began to move Logan from my grasp. She started to cry once I moved her to her seat, the ugly cry that meant she was more tired than she was letting on. She cried and tried to come back into my lap but I buckled her seatbelt. "Lolo," I soothed, I kissed the top of her head and put the armrest up, "I know baby girl, you are sleepy," I kissed her again as she tried to unbuckle her seatbelt.

"Logan," Troy said, his arm reached over to rub her leg and she pressed into my stomach. I took her blanket and wrapped it around her and rubbed her back in the most awkward position. The plane began the final downward motion as she fought the seatbelt. She cried harder and I looked out the window and I leaned down to whisper in her ear, "Look, you might be able to see Cinderella's Castle out there," she cried and sniffled but poked her head up a little to look out. I kept her blanket on tight as she peered out the window. Her tears subsided as she looked out the window. She rubbed her eyes and Troy sighed.

"Okay, maybe we are all taking a nap." I smiled as I rubbed her back gently, once the plane hit the ground. I eased the seatbelt off of her and I pulled her back into my lap. She buried her face back into my chest and I kissed the top of her head as I breathed in her beautiful hair. "Man, she is already out again. I can't lie, that is my favorite place to sleep too." I gasped and I shoved him, Troy laughed and he kissed my temple.

We were in the front of the plane so I helped Troy gather our stuff while a kind gentleman passed us, "I felt bad for her, and all she wanted was her mom." I smiled, "She got up at three thirty this morning. It has been a long morning for all of us."

He smiled and I stood up holding Logan up. Troy grabbed all of our things while he placed Logan's Mickey Mouse ears on her. Troy tucked her blanket around my arms and I followed him out. Once we walked through the tunnel I felt the humid air of Orlando. "Did you get a car?"

"Yes, because another surprise for Logan is going to see Sal and Eric down in Miami." I looked over at him and he smiled at me, "I organized that for her,"

"Oh man will she be excited."

Troy and I walked through the terminal while I sat down with Logan. He got her stroller out but we didn't dare set her down because when she was this tired, she wanted what she wanted. Troy grabbed a cart thing as he stacked our luggage on and then he nodded towards me. I got up and we walked through the terminal and towards the car rental. Logan moved her head again and I took a deep breath while Troy worked out the car situation.

She moved her head again and opened her eyes, "Momma,"

"Hi sleepy girl,"

"I'm tired,"

"I know," I told her, "I need to go potty."

"Let's go potty,"

Getting up off the chair, I looked at Troy and I directed my eyes to the bathrooms. He nodded his head as I took Logan into the restroom. I took her in the big stall in the back while she jumped down and went straight to the potty. I folded her blanket while she rubbed her eyes, "Are you sleepy still?" she nodded, "Is Cinderella here?" I shook my head, "No, not yet. Once we get in the car she will be in the same area as us."

"Oh,"

I helped her wipe and after that I pulled out a change of clothes for her. "It is going to be warm outside. Do you want to change into a pair of shorts and a t-shirt?" she nodded as she began to strip her clothes away. I also took the opportunity to switch my sweater out with a V-neck black shirt as I fixed my necklaces. I then helped Logan change into her clothes. "Momma, will you braid my hair?" I nodded my head as I took her close to me and I quickly braided her hair.

I then picked up our remaining stuff and threw it in my arm as I reached down for Logan's hand. She grasped mine and we both washed our hands and then went out as Troy was leaning back against the wall. Logan smiled and she left my hand and went to Troy. "There is my big girl," he picked her up and she smiled, "Mommy and I changed because she said it will be warm,"

"It is going to be warm, did you go potty?" she nodded her head and Troy kissed her cheek, "Alright, are you ready to go?" she nodded and Troy smiled as he put her back down on the ground. I held my backpack tightly while I also grabbed Logan's hand.

"Let's go,"

I yawned as Logan jumped into the pool, the sun had set long ago but Logan insisted that we all explore the hotel and then go swimming. We did all of that with some dinner in there as well. I was exhausted but somehow she was still going.

Troy swam after her as I tucked my sweatshirt around my wrists while watching her. My phone buzzed next to me and I reached over to grab it, "Hey," I answered, "Hi," Mallory sounded tired on the other end of the phone as well. "Hi," I yawned again and Mallory laughed, "You sound as tired as I am."

"I am exhausted Mal, she was bouncing awake the entire first flight, the second flight she crashed on me and I couldn't sleep after that, and then she insisted we explore and eat and swim and now I am sitting here waiting for her to burn out so I can go to bed after I make her shower and brush her teeth and then she'll want ice cream,"

"Make Troy do all of that,"

"Troy will let her skip a shower and give her extra ice cream with a movie." Mallory laughed, "Well Drew didn't want to sleep either and he is cranky. I have Collin dealing with him right now. Audrey is just laying around because she doesn't feel good, I pulled a double and well…"

"Damn, I'm sorry girl,"

"No, it's okay," her thoughts were far away as I took a sip of my wine. "You okay?"

"I don't think we'll be able to stay in our house much longer. We just aren't making enough money…" I frowned, "Mal,"

"With Aud going to private school next year, I just, I feel like we need to move somewhere smaller and not as expensive of an area."

"Maybe, you rethink sending Audrey and Drew to private school. Public school isn't awful,"

"I know, it isn't awful but the higher education,"

"Are you really going to send Logan to a public school Gabi?" I looked down in my lap, "Troy and I haven't actually talked about it." I said quietly, "I think we both want her to have a good experience, I did both, I don't know Mal,"

"Must be nice to have a choice without thinking about money."

"Mallory," I warned, "What Gabi? We are the poorest in the entire group,"

"No, you aren't," I countered, "Oh Becca and Cody? They send their kids to public school and live in a small house."

"And?"

"I'm jealous! Chase is rich as hell, of course you baseball boys are fucking millionaires,"

"You know, I think that you are stressed out to the max right now and just needed to vent so I am taking no offense to this conversation. Mallory, you have a very great life and maybe money is run thin between everything going on right now but don't get mad at me,"

She sucked in a deep breath, "I'm sorry, okay, I didn't mean too, I am just…I am tired."

"I bet you are Mallory and I will treat us to a spa day when I get back."

She didn't say anything, "I love you Mallory, you do know that Troy and I will help if you need help?" she took a deep breath and I knew she was crying, "I know Gabs," I rubbed my arm while Troy grabbed Logan and I knew he was just as tired as I was. I bit on my lip, "When I get back we will have a day. Give me the first day that you have an open day okay?"

"I love you,"

"I love you too and I promise you that it is just a bad day. I am just having a bad day."

"I promise, I am here for you."

"Thank you," Troy brought Logan over and wrapped her in a towel while he dried his body off. "I'll talk to you later." She agreed and I hung up as Logan sat on my chair by my feet. "Alright young lady, we have a big day tomorrow. You are going to take and shower and then check your blood sugar, then you are going to bed." She shook her head, "No," I nodded my head, "Yes, mommy is super, super tired and wants to go night night as well,"

"I'll take care of her,"

I looked up at Troy, "We have a big day tomorrow Troy, she needs to go to bed as soon as she gets out of the shower." He smiled and nodded, "Do I have to go to bed as well afterwards?" I nodded my head, "Yes," I rubbed my eyes and Troy came over to wrap his arms around my torso. "I promise, she will go straight to bed after her shower."

"It's okay Troy, I'll help get her ready," then he kissed the top of my head, "Are you sure?"

"Yea,"

"Okay, c'mon girls, let's go before mommy passes out." I stood up and I grabbed Logan's hand but she wanted to be held instead. I picked her up and she yawned against my shoulder. We took the elevator up to our two-bedroom suite on the Bay Lake. Troy and I had a surprise for Logan once we got up to the room about the view we had gotten. We went down the hall and through the doors as Troy opened the door.

We dropped our things on the table and I put Logan down as Troy went to the window. "Logan, come here," Logan ran over to Troy and Troy opened the blinds as he pointed in the distance. "Can you see that pink thing from here?" Logan nodded her head, "That is Cinderella's castle," Logan gasped, "What,"

"Yup, that is her castle right there." Logan giggled and she looked at me, "Momma! Cinderella is over there!" I nodded my head, "She sure is," Logan, grinned and I smiled looking at her because this was worth the exhaustion to see her happy. I leaned back against the wall and Troy turned to see me, "Brie, go to bed." I pushed off the counter and I went across as I kissed Logan's cheek, "Straight to bed or we don't get to go see Cinderella tomorrow okay?"

She nodded her head and Troy kissed me softly, "Go," I nodded, "I love you Lolo,"

"I love you too mommy,"

"I love you Brie," I turned around and smiled at Troy, "I love you too,"

He then tickled Logan and she laughed as he took her to the other bathroom. She squealed his name and I closed my eyes and smiled because this is how our life should be and the only way life should be.

Thursday, October 24th, 2024

Troy twisted in the bed as his arms secured me underneath of him, I breathed and he kissed the back of my head. "I love you," he whispered, I smiled as I held his hand, "Did she go down easy?"

"I barely got her through the shower, she was tired."

I twisted over and Troy smiled as I kissed him, "I can't believe Lo isn't awake yet," I didn't respond as I kissed him again, my arms wrapping around his neck to pull him in closer. His hands went up my t-shirt to my braless breasts as he rubbed them gently.

A moan slipped between my lips and I pulled away before we both got carried away because it was a surprise that Logan wasn't awake yet. Troy took a deep breath and I leaned back over, "If you could wake up like that every morning…" Troy dragged out, I laughed as I laid my head on his chest. "Too bad we have a daughter who I am really surprised is not awake."

"She was tired," I nodded as I slipped out of bed, "I am going to go check on her," Troy nodded as I went across the living room and I opened Logan's door. She wasn't in her bed but sitting in a chair looking out the window holding on to her favorite blanket. I went over as I ran my fingers through her hair; she looked up at me, "Mommy!" I smiled, "What are you doing?"

"Looking for Cinderella," I laughed and I bent down next to her, "Well, we can go to Disney World and find her or we can sit here and look for her," she giggled and looked at me, I smiled as she covered her face with her blanket. Her blue eyes looked over at me and I tickled her, "C'mon, let's go get daddy," she wrapped her arms around me and she leapt into my arms. I went back into the room and Troy was scrolling on his phone.

"Daddy! Let's go find Cinderella!"

Troy looked up with a smile, "You want to go find Cinderella?" she nodded and she jumped onto the bed and she lay down next to Troy. "We better get dressed then," she giggled and she stood up to bounce on the bed. Troy smiled over at me as Lo laughed.

"Alright, Cinderella is waiting!"

Logan jumped down and ran back to her room. I shook my head and Troy reached over for my hand, I scrunched my eyebrow and he pulled me down on top of him, "Thank you for making her so happy," he whispered into my ear, I smiled, "I would have to say the same to you."

Logan sat on Troy's shoulders while the parade moved through the street; she had already met three different princesses this morning and she was on cloud nine. I tugged on my backpack while I wiped seat off my forehead. "I'm starving." I said, Troy nodded his head, "Yea, I am too. We have seen a lot of this," Troy began to turn and walk away when I tripped, "Brie," he warned as I caught my balance, I laughed, "I'm fine,"

I looped my arm through his and we walked around until we found a lunch spot. Troy sat Logan down and she grinned at me and I grinned back at her, I looked at my watch on my wrist, "You need to eat lunch quickly okay? We have a special place to be later."

She nodded her head as Troy came back with chicken fingers for her; he slid me over a burger while he took on a chicken sandwich. "Thanks," he nodded his head as he sat across from me. Logan smiled and ate, "Logan, are you having fun?" she nodded her head and I smiled, "Good, after we ride some more rides what do you want to do?" I asked her, she tapped her chin, "Swim!" Troy laughed, "You are a fish," she giggled and looked at Troy.

"Okay, we can go back and swim, then we will have an early bedtime because we have an early day tomorrow as well." She nodded her head while she ate her chicken fingers. I finished mine as I looked at Troy, he looked back at me and I smiled because I was so excited about what was next. I went over to sit next to Troy but he pulled back to let me sit in his lap. He wrapped his arms around my waist and I leaned back into him.

"Logi, are you about done?" she nodded her head, "What has been your favorite part so far?" I asked, she thought about it and smiled, "I liked getting to meet Elsa!"

"Good! Did you have another favorite right?"

She thought about it for a minute and she tapped her chin. "Buzz!"

"Oh…that was fun." Troy said with a nod, I smiled, "My favorite was buzz too…"

"I actually think this next one is going to be my favorite," I said aloud, Logan perked up, "What are we doing?" Logan asked, I shrugged my shoulders, "I don't know, Troy, what are we doing?" Troy laughed and he looked at Logan, "Hmm… I bet we'll have fun doing it."

Logan looked between both of us, "Mommy!"

"You'll see," I teased, I got up off Troy's lap and I threw all of our trash away. Troy picked up Logan while I slung the backpack over my shoulders, Troy held my other hand when he was stopped, "Troy Bolton," Troy tried to suspense a groan, "Who are you?" Logan confronted, the man smiled and I noticed his KC shirt. "I am a fan from Kansas City," Troy switched Logan to the other arm, "How is the elbow feeling?"

"He is my dad," Logan intercepted, I couldn't help but laugh and the guy laughed as well, Troy smiled, "Thanks Lo, I think he knows that." Logan frowned at Troy and Troy reached out to shake the man's hand. "We have a hot date that we need to reach, it was nice meeting you."

"Daddy, we don't talk to strangers,"

The guy smiled, "She is cute,"

"Thank you, she is being a bit sassy today."

"I am ruining her Disney World adventure, have fun!"

Troy nodded and we started walking off again, "We gotta hurry," I said as we walked through the thick after parade crowd. Troy nodded as we sped up across the thick concourse of people. I was actually amazed that this was the first time Troy was recognized outside of our flight to Dallas full of Kansas Citians. We headed towards the Castle and I looked at Logan who had her crown on today that we had gotten once we walked through the door.

Her black hair that she inherited from me was tied back in a ponytail, her blue eyes taking in every single sight around her. She did have long legs as she wrapped them around Troy and her head lay on his shoulder. Troy walked over to somebody and he laughed and shook their hand. I followed as Logan squirmed down from his arms while she came over to me. "Momma, where are we going?"

"You'll see Lolo," she stood by my side as I took her hand again, Troy waved for us to follow as we did, we went around a walk way and then through a door. Logan held my hand tightly and I smiled as I had her catch up with Troy. I pulled my cell phone out as I started to record as we walked around the corner. The guy opened another door for us and then Logan grasped from Troy's side. "CINDERELLA," her voice squeaked and she let go of Troy's hand and ran over.

She giggled and I caught up with Troy as I smiled at her, she started talking to her, not the least bit shy. She jumped up and down as she giggled, Cinderella put on a smile for her as she bent down to talk to Logan in a private meeting we had arranged. We were inside the Castle and next Cinderella was going to take her to the beauty salon where they would make her a princess. I stopped video tapping and Troy put his arm around my shoulders.

She turned around to look at us and she giggled, "Mommy! Cinderella!" I nodded my head as I went over to take a picture of them together. I smiled as Cinderella talked to her in the sweetest voice that anybody could actually stand, "I heard your name is Princess Logan," Logan giggled and nodded her head, "How old are you Logan?" she looked at me as she was starting to get a little shy. I nodded my head with a smile, "I am four!"

"Four? My goodness! I was looking for the perfect princess and one thing was she had to be four," Logan couldn't get the smile to leave her face, I stood back up as Troy wrapped his arms around my neck as we watched the two of them interact. "Mommy! Can I be Cinderella's helper?" I nodded my head with a smile, "Of course baby girl," she grinned and she took Cinderella's hand as they started to walk. Troy let go as he held my hand and we followed them.

"This was money well spent," Troy said with a smile, I smiled back because it was, seeing Logan so happy to see her and to get to spend time with her. This was well worth everything. Troy and I followed them until they got to a hair stylist who did her hair just like Cinderella's.

Once her hair was done, they found a dress in her size as I went over to help her put it on. She giggled, "Mommy! I look just like Cinderella!"

"I know! Are you having fun?" she nodded her head and I kissed her forehead, "You look just like Cinderella," she smiled and spun around in her dress. Cinderella helped her put her gloves on and then put a tiara on her head. She twirled around and Troy was beaming in the corner by the happiness that radiated off of Logan. "Alright Logan, I need help with a task," Cinderella told her, "We are going to go to my balcony and we will get to see the whole area around us. I need a good picture, do you think you could do that?" Logan nodded her head and grabbed her hand as they walked through the castle.

We followed them up and she took her up to the balcony, Logan walked out and a thousand people were milling around. Cinderella had her wave as a huge cheer roared out. I took plenty of pictures as she turned around, her sparkle in her eye made me so happy. This was worth everything right here. This was what I needed.

Friday, October 25th, 2024

"Uncle Eric! Uncle Sal!" Logan ran off to Eric and Sal who were watching a game on the TV bar. She was still in her Cinderella stuff from yesterday, we begged her to take it off but she wouldn't. "What is this? Is this Logan or Cinderella?" Logan grinned as she hugged each of them and then held on to Salvy. I smiled tilting my head backwards as I was tired. We got up early for our drive and I was just tired in general.

Eric hugged me and Sal pulled me in, I laughed, "What are you guys doing here in the great state of Florida?" Eric asked, "Time for a family vacation," I announced, "I am ready to hit the beach and to just lay and take a nap in the sun while you three watch the one preschooler." They all shared a look and I smiled satisfied, Troy rung my shoulders gently with his hands as I ordered a beer. We ordered food and caught up on the time missed.

Logan went on and one about yesterday with Cinderella to Eric and Sal while we all ate. Then, it turned into us begging her to take off her dress so that we could all go swimming. Bribes were sent out, pictures were taken, promises were made, and everything was done before she finally cracked.

I changed her in the car as she babbled about making sure she could put it back on right afterwards. I put her down on the ground and she went running over to Troy as they went running off to the beach. Troy stopped as he let her go with the other two as he came over to me. He took three quick steps and he wrapped his arms around me, his lips pressed against mine and I gasped from the impact. He picked me up by my thighs and pressed me back against the car.

"How much money did you give them?"

"Beer is on me all day," I laughed against his lips as he pulled me up and back into Eric's house. Kim and their son were gone for the day visiting her family; he took me to the closest bathroom and slipped his hand into my jean shorts. He unbuttoned them quickly and slid them down to the floor. We had not had much of any chance to have sex since we got here because we were exhausted. I wrapped my legs around his waist to pull him closer to me. My hand squeezed the back of his neck and he pulled away breathing.

"You are so fucking beautiful," he whispered into my ear as he pulled my shirt off. His lips went straight to my neck and he sucked on it gently. He undid my bikini strap as it fell away from my boobs. He then smirked as he went to my bikini bottom, which tied on the sides. "Why am I naked?" I asked him, "And you aren't?" he arched his eyebrows as I redirected his hands. I pulled up his t-shirt and he quickly helps me rid it and then I pulled on his board shorts.

"Well this isn't fair," he breathed as our mouths danced around each other, he tried not to kiss me and I tried to tempt him into doing it. "How are you going to make this playing field fair?" I whispered to him, Troy closed his eyes as I loosed my legs around his waist as I released him. He bent over and kissed up my thigh, his tongue licked the inside of my thigh causing me to gasp and my body to tighten. His teeth then moved around to the string as he undid it, he then repeated the same process on the other side.

He stood back up and I pulled his mouth back to mine. He spread my legs with his hand without breaking our lips, he pressed inside of me and I gasped, he then slid out and then slid back in a little bit harder. He did it again and I couldn't stop my mouth from moaning, "Fucking fuck," Troy groaned against me and I held on to him as I kissed him a little bit harder.

After we were done we both quickly changed and he kissed me for another good ten minutes before we both escaped the house. I grabbed the rest of my things while he joined the rest of them on the beach. I walked over as I collapsed in a chair and I wrapped my arms around my body. Logan was giggling with Salvy as they were playing in the sand. Troy tossed a football in the air with Hosmer as I kicked back and started to relax for the first time in months.

I listened to the waves crash on the beach and the giggles of Logan. I smiled because this was how life should be. One minute hot sex with your husband and then the perfect sound of your daughters giggle.

Monday, October 29th, 2024

Troy and I sat on the balcony with Logan between us as fireworks lit up the sky. Tomorrow, we would leave to return to the motherland of Kansas City. Another firework lit the sky and I smiled as I grabbed Troy's hand. I ran my finger over his wedding ring, Logan looked at every firework as this week had exhausted her as much as it did me.

He kissed my temple while Logan ate her ice cream that we had gotten on the way back from another day at the beach. She yawned as the fireworks subsided over the top of Cinderella's castle. "Alright baby girl, time to go to bed." Troy said scooping her up, I kissed her cheek and Troy took her to bed. I leaned back against the wall as I took another drink of my wine as I looked at our surroundings. Troy was gone for some amount of time trying to get her in bed.

I heard them both laughing and talking to each other while I closed my eyes and just listened. "She's out," he picked up his beer and I laid my head on his shoulder. "I think this trip was well worth it," I whispered, Troy rubbed my knee, "Oh, it was, I fell in love with you all over again, my daughter hasn't let her smile leave her face even though she had some ridiculous blood sugars, I had some good sex, and I feel like everything between us is normal again."

"I feel the same way," I told him, "I think back to our fighting and I think how dumb it was. I think how stupid we were to let it last so long over the same damn thing." Troy ran his finger down my arm causing goosebumps to break down my arm. "Troy, I almost want to try for a baby right now." I whisper, "I just want another baby,"

"Why?" Troy asked I took a deep breath, "Because I want to see more of that smile like I did this whole trip. I want to see two or three of those smiles. Logan was so happy all weekend and I just want to continue to see that. I want more of them. It made me so happy."

He kissed the top of my head, "We need to wait a bit longer, let's get through Thanksgiving and then we can okay? That's about a month away of just being us again. I just want some more time before something could happen again."

"I won't freak out again."

"Gabs, I will never blame you for freaking out. You deserve to freak out." I sighed as I leaned into Troy, "I won't do what I did last time…is that better?" Troy laughed, "Yea, that's better." He rubbed my arm and I smiled, "I want a boy," I said, Troy laughed, "I think I just want a baby,"

"Well, I do want that but a baby boy would be fantastic."

"I would have to agree,"

"Everett," Troy said, I laughed, "No,"

Troy laughed kissing the top of my head, "James?"

"No,"

"Troy?"

"No…again,"

"Do you not like my name?"

"I love your name," I said tilting my head into him, "But I do not love two Troy's," he kissed the top of my head and I smiled, "I love you Troy," he hugged me a bit tighter, "I love you too Brie," I breathed in the night air around me, and I looked at Cinderella's castle in the glowing distance. I was so happy we gave Logan this opportunity and we got to do this with her. I am so happy to have Troy in my life. I was just plain happy in the most magical place in the world.

Happy Sunday! Sorry for no update last weekend! My surgery on my hip knocked me out for a week pretty much but here is the update!

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