The Not So Charming Truth

3 Years later!

Abel's P.O.V

I was lying in bed half-awake thinking of all the things that needed to be done today.

"DADDY! PAPA!" I heard my now three-year-old daughter shout as she came running into our room and jumps on the bed.

"Daddy, Papa it's my birthday. Gramma and Grampa are coming." I couldn't help but laugh at her enthusiasm, Nevaeh had always been a high-spirited little girl.

"I know my little Spitfire," I said with a laugh as she beamed at me.

"How about we get some breakfast first?" My little girl nodded her head.

"Okay, go sit at the table and I will be there in a moment baby." Nevaeh ran from the room as I turned to wake David. Watching him sleep I couldn't help but think on the last three years.

After the first date we started going steady. David adopted Nevaeh on her first birthday and proposed to me on my 18th, we married in the winter last year. Now six months later things couldn't get better. David is studying law and I'm working at dad's tattoo place while I wait on my start date for my military training.

I had already been accepted and was classed as a private in the U.S military corp. Damion is now an English teacher at Charming high, Thomas got a football scholarship at some fancy school, Devon got early administration to NASA and little Lexi is in her last year at high school. Mum and Chibs married last year and welcomed little Phil into the world six months back. Dad and Danielle also married but luckily don't have any more children.

Slowly kissing up my husband's neck I smirked as he rolled over and pinned me under him. He started kissing along my jaw and I knew I had to stop that trail of thought or we would be here for hours. Putting my hands on his chest, I pushed him up.

"No time for that love, the birthday girl is awaiting her breakfast and our parents will be here soon." David moaned as he remembered what day it was.

"Kill joy, okay I'm going to shower." He said as he got out of bed.

"I'm going to make breakfast, see you when you get down." I climbed out of bed and pulled on a pair of dark blue skinnies with a gray and black shirt. I went down the stairs and leaned against the kitchen doorway watching my princess dance around the island.

"Watcha doing, Spitfire?" I asked as she stopped mid twirl to look at me.

"Practicing" I raised an eyebrow at her answer

"What ya practicing for?"

"The dance classes you're letting me go to." She said with a sly grin on her face, all I could do was smile at how much she looked like me.

"What makes you think you're getting dance lessons?"

"Well daddy," she started with a hand on her hip. "I know I'm getting dance lessons because I always get what I ask for." I stared at my little girl in shock as she gave me the infamous Teller grin, telling me she had won. Nevaeh started to laugh as she took in my shocked face. She walked over and wrapped her little arms around my legs as she looks up at me.

"It's okay daddy, I know it's because you love me lots and lots." She said with a sugar sweet smile on her angelic face.

I knew my mother was right when she said I had to cut back on spoiling her, but I couldn't help it. She was everything to me and I didn't like to disappoint her.

"Your right baby, I do love you lots and lots just like jelly tots." Nevaeh laughed. "Now what do you want for breakfast?"

"Princess pancakes." She replied as she jumped up and down. I smile down at her and walk over to start breakfast.

Just as I was setting the table David walked in. He leaned down kissing Nevaeh's head as he went past to the coffee pot.

"Happy birthday princess. What's for breakfast love?" David asked as he kissed my cheek.

"Princess pancakes" I smirked as David grimaced.

"Lovely, a perfect breakfast for a perfect princess." He winked at Nevaeh making her laugh.

"You silly Papa. I'm done daddy." I took her plate away as she left the table.

"Dave, please tell me you got the dance lessons for Nevaeh?" I asked as I placed her plate in the dishwasher.

"Of course, I did. She's been going on about them nonstop for weeks. I wouldn't dare forget love." He said as he drained the last of his coffee, I smiled at him.

"Well c'mon we got a party to get ready for." I laughed as he bounded out the back door. By the time we had finished setting up some people had arrived. We walked into the kitchen to see both our mothers along with Danielle and Lexi all pottering about doing something.

"Hey Ma." I said as I kissed her cheek before giving my mother-in-law and step-mum one as well.

"Hey baby, where's our princess?" My mom asked.

"In her room, most likely worrying over what shoes to wear. You know how she is." I laughed

"Yeah, we do that son. You know I'm so proud of you. You've done nothing but prove over and over that you were meant to be a daddy." I smiled at her as she wiped the tears from her eyes.

"Thanks Ma, that means a lot." I said as I pulled her into a hug.

"Okay boys, out the kitchen and let the woman get things done."

"Yes ma'am" David said as my mom pushed us throw the door. I heard Lexi say she was going to do Nevaeh's hair, so I went to the living room where the men were sitting around.

"Hey Dad." I said as I sat beside him and Chibs while David went to speak with his dad and an old friend from school that came along.

"Hey son, how are things going?"

"Things are good. What about you lot?"

"Getting there, Phil's doing well, getting into everything." Chibs said as he smiled at his six-month-old playing on the floor.

We chatted about nothing for a while with Damion and Devon coming to join us as they arrived. As more guests started showing I went to check on my baby.

As I had thought she had a line of five different shoe's while standing with her head in her hands like it was the toughest decision of her life.

"Watcha thinking baby?" Nevaeh spun around to look at me.

"Oh, daddy it's horrible. I can't think of what shoes to wear, there all so pretty and I just can't decide." She pouted at me as only a three-year-old could. I hate seeing her so sad even if it is over something so silly.

"Well baby why not wear these ones?" I asked as I pulled a shoe box from behind me. I watched as her whole face light up and her baby blues sparkled. I handed her the box and watched as she took the lid off and pulled out a pair of purple formal shoes with a small heel and a buckle across the middle. I smiled as she ran her little fingers over the sequins around the rim.

"DADDY! I love them, there so pretty. Thank you, thank you so much daddy. I love you." Nevaeh squealed and threw herself on me, wrapping her arms around my neck. I hugged her back with as much love as I could.

"You're so very welcome baby, how about we get you dressed?" I asked. As she nodded her head I walked over to her closet and pulled out her birthday dress.

The purple spaghetti strapped princess ball gown had been waiting for this day for over a month. I smiled as I remember the day, we bought it. That was a tantrum to end all tantrums.

"Daddy?" Nevaeh pulled me from my thoughts.

"Yes baby?" My little girl looked at me with a shy smile.

"Are all my uncles coming today?" I hated that she brought this up as I knew she meant Thomas. We hardly saw him anymore; he was up state attending college. I sighed as I kneeled to her level.

"Baby, I don't know if Uncle Tommy is going to be here today. I'm sure if he can get out of classes he will come." I told her while my heart clenched at the tears filling her eyes.

"Oh, don't cry baby. If uncle Tommy doesn't make it, I will take you to see him next week okay?" She smiled at me as I wiped her tears and started getting her ready.

By 11am everyone had arrived and where waiting in the back yard. I walked my princess downstairs and out back.

"Can I have everyone's attention please?" The music died down and everyone looked to the back door.

" I would like to introduce the birthday girl. Princess Nevaeh." I stepped out the way to shoe off my gorgeous little girl, dressed all in purple with her blonde hair in a fishtail half updo with the rest of her hair falling in curls down her back.

Everyone clapped as Nevaeh blushed and ran off to play with her friends. David and I went around thanking the other parents for coming.

Around 2 pm as we were getting ready to do presents, the doorbell went. I looked at David who shrugged and went back to herding the kids to the table. I went to answer the door, standing on the other side was none other than,

"Tommy!" I said as I pulled my brother into a hug.

"God you've been missed. How's school? Are they treating you right? Who's this?" I fired off questions quicker than he could answer.

"I've missed you too, school's fine, yes there treating me right and this is Amy, my girlfriend." Thomas smiled.

"Well it's nice to meet you Amy, please come in." I stepped aside to allow them in.

"You have no idea how happy you will make her. Stay behind me." I said as I lead them to the garden.

"Spitfire" I shouted, she looked at me from her Papa's lap.

"Come here, you're first gifts here baby." David put her on the ground, and she started walking over. I moved to the side showing off Thomas. Nevaeh broke into a full-blown sprint.

"UNCLE TOMMY!" She yelled as she threw herself into his awaiting arms.

"Hello, my princess, I've missed you so much. You've gotten big" He said as he carried her back to the table.

We sat down to open the presents, Nevaeh thanking everyone for her gifts. As she opened the last one, she noticed it was another Barbie. She walked over to a little girl who had kept to herself.

I had been told that the girl's parents wouldn't bring her so a neighbor that was bringing her son offered to bring her along. According to her the parents are drunks and drug users and half the time didn't even notice they had a daughter. I planned to investigate it.

"Here you go. You can have this one." Nevaeh said as she handed the doll to the girl.

"I can't Nevaeh, this is your gift." she said trying to hand it back.

"Please Beth, I want you to have it. My Papa bought me that one last week and I know you like Barbie too. And you're my friend, I like to give things to my friends." Nevaeh said with a smile and my heart broke as little Beth clutched the dolly like a lifeline, it was as if she had never had a gift before.

"Thank you, Nevaeh. I will take really good care of it, I promise." Beth said as she hugged my daughter. David and I shared a smile as the kids went to play. I walked over to Thomas.

"Thanks for coming today Tommy, you made her day." I smiled at him.

"I wouldn't miss it for anything bro, that girl means as much to me as she does you." I went to reply when it was cut off by our mother.

"What did you say about my son?" She shouted, we turned to see Amy say something back to her and our mother slap her across the face. It became a full-blown fight; Tommy and I ran over to break it up while everyone else kept the kids away. I pulled mom off Amy while Thomas pulled his girlfriend out of arms reach.

"You stupid little bitch, my sons been nothing but nice to you since he let you in his home and you say shit like that behind his back. Bloody whore, I'll kill you." Mom kept screaming

"MOM! stop it, there are kids about. Jesus, it's Nevaeh's birthday. Stop screeching like a banshee." I told her

"I'm not going to sit and let that slut call you a poofter behind you're back." Mom said as David started showing people out and thanking them for coming.

Even though it hurt to be called such a name by my brothers' girlfriend I just shook my head and went inside with Nevaeh to put her down for a nap. After the hurt faded the anger came and I went outside to clean up, keeping to myself so I wouldn't snap at someone. When I finished, I headed into the kitchen to get a beer and put the dishwasher on.

As I opened the fridge there was a scream from Nevaeh's bedroom. Everyone rushed upstairs to see mom come out the room. She then said two words that are every parent's worst nightmare.

"Nevaeh's missing."