The next few weeks pass really well. Stefan bought a high chair for Liam and he told me to accompany him. It was really fun and Liam loves his high chair.

Currently Leo and I are in the baby section. Tomorrow Liam is turning seven months so I decided to buy some cute outfits for him.

"How is this one?", Leo say. "It suits him."

"Oh my God Leo", I laugh. "It's cute though."

"I'm taking this for him", he says. "I know he will love it."

I smile and keep putting cute outfits for him in my cart. Leo loves Liam to death now. Over the last few weeks both have grown to love each other. Whenever he comes to meet me at Stefan's place, he only plays with Liam. And the little guy adores him as well.

I put four more baby rompers in the shopping cart. They are so cute.

I smile while I pay for them. I can already imagine him in these cute outfits. He will look so adorable. I buy some toys as well then we return home.

Ciara will drop him in one more hour. I put his new toys in his nursery. If Stefan sees them, he'll start lecturing me again. Every time I see something cute, I buy it for Liam. Stefan says I should not buy too much things for him because it's called wasting money. He's the one who should be buying things and he does gives his son everything. He spoils him too much.

After I'm done with everything, I return in the kitchen to have my favorite apple pie. I bought it earlier but didn't eat it. Just as I'm going to remove it from the fridge, I hear the door bell.

It must be Ciara.

"Hey Jess", Ciara greets me when I open the door.

"Hey", I smile and Liam instantly flails his arms towards me. He bounces excitedly in Ciara's arms.

"He always looks so excited when he sees you", Ciara states while I take him.

"I missed you too baby", I say and kiss him. He laughs loudly and tries to kiss me back.

"Aww you look so adorable together", Ciara gushes.

"Stefan isn't back yet?", she asks as she pours some juice for herself.

"No", I reply. "He did said he will be late today."

"I hope he's not being an ass again", she chuckles.

"He has his time", I say.

"Jess, are you free on Saturday night? Apart from looking after Liam? "

"Yes", I say. I don't really have anything to do. Leo won't be here. He's going to visit his parents.

"Great", she beams. "Actually it's my client's bachelor party. She invited me and she said I can bring a friend. Will you please come with me?"

"Errr... Are you sure?", I ask looking at her puppy face.

"What if Mr Black doesn't like it?"

"Oh come on Jess", she almost whines. "He won't say anything besides you have your Sundays off so I don't think he should have a problem with it."

"But...."

"I don't really know anybody there", she says slowly. "So that's why I'm asking you to tag along. Besides if it's boring we can go to a club afterwards."

Ciara is really looking at me expectantly with her blue eyes.

Blue eyes!

"Fine", I say and she smiles.

She throws her arms around me and Liam squeals. He's sandwich between us.

"Don't worry I'll talk to Stefan", she states. "He will not dare to refuse me and also don't worry about clothes and other stuff, I'll pick you up then we can get ready at my place."

"Okay", I say.

We talk for a while then Ciara says she have to leave. Eliot is apparently waiting for her. Maybe they are dating.

I take Liam for his bath. We play and laugh for a little longer in the bathroom. Then I wrap him in a fluffy towel and bring him back in my room. I make him wear his diaper then the cute romper which I bought earlier. The line written on it is so accurate.

Handsome Like Daddy.

"Aren't you the cutest?", I say and pick him up. Liam holds my head when I start showering kisses on his little body.

He laughs loudly making me laugh as well.

We return back in the living room. Stefan said that he's going to be late. So that means we are free to do anything we want!

What should we do? I smile when a thought pops in my mind.

"Liam should we dance?", I .ask him. "Do you like Baby Shark!"

He squeals.

"Wait let me put it on the speakers."

"Let's dance Liam", I say and scroll through YouTube.

"Let me put Baby Shark!"

Liam starts dancing and squealing in my arms and we start moving around.

"Come on Liam", I say while laughing. "Show me the baby moves."

He laughs and continues bouncing in my arms.

"Baby shark doo doo doo baby shark doo doo doo baby shark mommy shark doo doo doo mommy shark doo doo doo mommy shark doo daddy shark doo doo doo daddy shark doo doo daddy shark", I sing loudy.

Liam continues laughing while I sing. The song ends and "Let it go" start playing.

"Liam this was my favorite song when I was fourteen. I used to love it so much!"

Liam giggles when I start singing along with Demi Lovato loudly.

"Let it go, let it go
Can't hold it back anymore
Let it go, let it go
Turn my back, and slam the door

The snow blows white on the mountain tonight
Not a footprint to be seen
A kingdom of isolation, and it looks like I'm the queen
The wind is howling like the swirling storm inside
Couldn't keep it in
Heaven knows I tried

Don't let them in, don't let them see
Be the good girl, you always have to be
Conceal, don't feel, don't let them know
Well, now they know

Let it go, let it go
Can't hold it back anymore
Let it go, let it go
Turn my back and slam the door

And here I stand
And here I'll stay
Let it go, let it go
The cold never bothered me anyway

It's funny how some distance makes everything seem small
And the fears that once controlled me, can't get to me at all
Up here in the cold, thin air I finally can breathe
I know I left a life behind, but I'm too relieved to grieve

Let it go, let it go
Can't hold it back anymore
Let it go, let it go
Turn my back, and slam the door

And here I stand
And here I'll stay
Let it go, let it go
The cold never bothered me anyway

Standing frozen in the life I've chosen
You won't find me, the past is so behind me
Buried in the snow

Let it go, let it go
Can't hold it back anymore
Let it go, let it go
Turn my back and slam the door

And here I stand
And here I'll stay
Let it go, let it go
The cold never bothered me anyway

Let it go, go, nah-nah
Here I stand
Let it go, let it go
Let it go"

"Did you like the song baby?", I ask.

Liam moves happily in my arms. I know he likes it.

"I love you", I say aloud and give him kisses everywhere on his face.

"I loww you", he gurgles.

"I know", I coo and kiss him again.

"What should we dance next?", I ask.

Baby Mama starts playing next and I look at Liam excitedly.

"Liam", I say eagerly. "I always wanted to try something with this song!"

I make him sit on the couch and a place some pillows around him. 

Taking another pillow, I put it under my shirt.

"It's so stupid", I laugh when Liam shrills in delight.

"But who cares! Let me show you the pregnant moves."

I start dancing while singing loudly again.

When the song come on let me see ya get gone

"Get gone!"

Baby mama’s (ha) this yo song
Been pregnant for way too long

"Too long!"

Now tell the DJ turn it on

If she a baby mama

"Go head!"

She gone do that baby mama

"Work!"

She gone put it on ya
She gone do that baby mama

Drop it down, drop it down down low
Drop it down, drop it down down low
Drop it down, drop it down down low
Do the baby mama when I step out on the floor

One month, two month, three month, four
Hit the baby mama when I'm stepping through the door
Yeah I'm pregnant but I got an ill flow
Tryna make some money buy some Huggies from the store
S to the T A double R K to the E I S H A
And I don’t play
Do it my way
Preggo but I’m still doin' moves like Beyonce
Yeah I said I’m pregnant

"Pregnant!"

Get the child support and pay my rent

"Pay my rent!"

Your opinion is irrelevant

"Irrelevant!"

Cause I’m a baby mama I can do just what I wanna

"Turn up!"

Liam laughs out loud again and I take him in my arms.

"Let's pretend as if you're in my belly okay", I say. "You can sit on the pillow."

Liam jumps with excitement and leans his cheek on mine.

We continue dancing and I twirl around slowly with him.

"Drop it down, drop it down down low
Drop it down, drop it down down low
Drop it down, drop it down down low
Do the baby mama when I step out on the floor
Drop it down, drop it down down low
Drop it down, drop it down down low
Drop it down, drop it down down low
Do the baby mama when I step out on the floor", I keep on singing.

"B A to the B Y - M O double M A say
B A to B Y do the baby mama!
On the floor with it
Drop it low with it
Imma get it get it get it like a pro with it
On the floor with it
Drop it low with it
Imma get it get it like a pro with it

Twinkle twinkle little star
B A D that’s what I are
My career is goin' far
See my name at the top of the charts
S T A double R, don’t you wish you was bad like star?!
Work, work "

"Oh my God!", I say when the song is done playing. "I really feel pregnant now. I'm already out of breath."

"Leo would have definitely twerk on this", I say to Liam. "But I don't know how to twerk. He's stupid you know. He said my butt is flat! Do you think so?"

"Oh my God!", I exclaim. "Let's dance on this one too."

Cardi B bodax yellow starts playing loudly on the speakers.

"I'm so glad daddy is going to be late today", I say while we start dancing again. "We can dance."

"Said little bitch, you can't fuck with me
If you wanted to
These expensive, these is red bottoms
These is bloody shoes
Hit the store, I can get 'em both
I don't wanna choose
And I'm quick, cut a nigga off
So don't get comfortable
Look, I don't dance now
I make money moves
Say I don't gotta dance
I make money move
If I see you and I don't speak
That means I don't fuck with you
I'm a boss, you a worker bitch
I make bloody moves"

I block Liam's ears where Cardi swears and keeps on singing. My eyes suddenly veers towards my right and I freeze.

Stefan is leaning against the wall and is apparently smirking. My eyes nearly bulge out of its socket.

"What are you doing here?", I demand. "You're supposed to be late!"

"And missed this little show! Don't think so", he drawls and starts walking towards us.

Liam shrills at the sight of his father. I feel my entire face heating up.

"When did you return back?", I ask.

"When baby shark started", he states and takes a hyper Liam from me.

My eyes widen. That means he have watched the entire dance!

Why God?! Why?

I really feel like banging my head somewhere. Can't the ground just open up and swallow me? I'll be so happy!

"You were not supposed to watch", I claim slowly.

"I don't regret watching it to be honest", he smirks.

I cringe and quickly walk towards the speaker to turn it off. I walk back towards the couch and Stefan keeps looking at me.  I look at him before breaking eye contact quickly. He really looks amuse and his eyes are twinkling while he stares at me from up to down.

I feel so embarrass! God!

Taking my mobile, I disconnect it from the speaker and turn it off.

"I really like the bloody moves of the baby mama", he states and places his hand over the bulge on my stomach.

The pillow!

"Oh my goodness!", I murmur. I completely forgot about this fucking pillow.

I swat his hand quickly away and removing the pillow from under my shirt, I chuck it back on the couch.

Stefan chuckles and my face becomes scarlet again.

"That's not fair Liam", Stefan says to Liam. "You were having fun with her and didn't even told me. But I'm glad I'm early."

Liam talks in his gibberish language and leans his face against Stefan's jaw.

"That's okay", he replies to Liam. "Yes. You're right. She does looks cute with a big belly."

I gasp slowly and look at them.

"Stop", I say while blushing. "Don't make fun of me. You saw something which you were not supposed to."

"You sound like I should apologize", Stefan laughs suddenly. "Which I won't. Because I loved what I saw."

I bit my lip and try to refrain myself from blushing again. I bet I'm already fifty shades of red right now!

Stefan looks at me and suddenly I find myself getting drown into his blue eyes. His pupils expands while he continues staring at me with a little smile on his lips.

"I have to make Liam eat!", I blurt when our little eye contest becomes too intense.

I take two steps towards him and take Liam into my arms quickly. Avoiding any eye contact with him, I walk into the kitchen rapidly.

"Oh my God Liam!", I say. "How could I not see him?"

I make some puree with carrots and place him in his high chair.

I make Liam eat the first spoon and he gags.

"You don't like it?", I ask. I taste a tiny bit. It tastes just like carrot.

Liam jumps on his high chair when he sees me eating it.

"Yum", I smile. "It's so good."

I feed him another spoon and he eats it happily. Yesterday I had made sweet potato puree and he liked it a lot. Maybe because it's sweet. I have been learning a lot about babies online.

Liam have already start teething. Sometimes he tries to bite Stefan's face and even his own little fingers. We have read online that when babies start teething they try to bite because of the pressure on their gums.

That will also explain why he's cranky at times. Even his sleeping patterns have changed. He remains awake mostly at night now.

Liam makes sound as if he's a car and he spits all the food. I wipe his lower lip and he instantly bite my finger.

My mouth opens slightly when I feel something rough on his bottom gum.

"Oh my God Liam", I gush out. "You are already getting small teeth."

He grins and claps his hands on the front high chair. Stefan enters inside the kitchen. He have already showered and changed his clothes.

"Liam is getting small teeth on his bottom gum", I say.

"He's growing up so fast", Stefan says and drops a kiss on the top of his head.

"Yes", I say and murmur. "Too fast."

"Did you already have dinner?", Stefan asks while walking around the counter.

"No",I say and continue feeding Liam. "I'll have it later."

He looks at me for a few moments but doesn't says anything.

After feeding Liam, I wipe his face. He already looks like he's about to fall asleep anytime now. I take him from his high chair and rub his back.

Stefan is cooking dinner for himself. Mary is not here today. I watch his back as he walks around gracefully. He's making spaghetti with meatballs. Just when the aroma hits my nose, I walk out of the kitchen.

My stomach growls loudly. It smells so good. I'll just eat my pie later, I think and smile.

I put Liam back in his crib after he have sleep and return back in the kitchen for my apple pie.

I go directly to the fridge but my pie is gone! I look everywhere inside but it's not there.

Where have I kept it?, I think confusingly.

Turning around I see Stefan eating something. This moron is eating my pie!

"Hey!", I say and march angrily towards him. "That's mine!"

"Too late now", he says over a mouthful of my pie.

My jaw falls open and I snatch it from his hands.

"That's mine!", I snatch the spoon from his hand.

"I bought this. Go buy your own!"

"It's mine technically", he smirks.

"How?", I demand and frown.

"I paid you so that mean you bought this with my money", he shrugs.

"That's not true Mr Black", I claim and walk around the counter to hop on the high stool. "I earned the money so it's mine."

"You already ate so much of it", I complain. "You are a such a liar! You said you don't have a sweet tooth!"

"I ate only one bite Jess", he chuckles.

"That's too much"

"No it's not", he says and goes back to his spaghetti. "Besides I said I don't have a sweet tooth but that doesn't mean I won't eat an apple pie if it's not in front of me."

"You like pie?", I ask arching my left eyebrow up.

He nods innocently.

Awwww.

"Do you want some?"

He nods again.

"Don't worry", I say and give him a smile. "I'll eat all of it."

Stefan chuckles and suddenly moving forward he snatches my pie from my hand.

"Hey!"

"You should eat a proper dinner first", he chides me. "All these sweet stuff are not good."

"I don't want to cook right now", I claim and try to take my pie but he puts it out of my reach. "I already have this apple pie. It's my dinner."

"That's not healthy Jess! I'm making spaghetti. Eat it first then I'll give you this", he says and turns towards the oven..

What?!

"You're not my dad", I argue. "I can eat anything I want!"

"Not here!", he says and gives me a glare.

"So you're going to control what I eat as well?", I demand in disbelief.

"If you're not eating properly then I don't see the reason why not", he shrugs and removes two plate.

"MR BLACK YOU CAN'T DO THIS!"

"I'm not going to eat that anyway", I say and hop down the chair. "I'm going."

"One more step and you're not allow to stay with Liam at night and on Sundays", Stefan says, folding his arms at his chest to glare at me.

My feet stop instantly and I turn to face him.

He much be joking right?!

"Sit down", he orders and places the two plate on the counter.

"Mr Black I already told you I will eat only things that I buy so I'm not going to eat that", I press.

"Either you agree with me to stop buying your food which apparently is non existent or no more Liam for you at night and Sundays", he says calmly and sits on the high chair.

"You can't do this!", I say and walk slowly towards him.

"I just did", he smirks. "Eat now."

I stare at the plate of spaghetti. It looks so good and delicious. But how much calories I ate today?

I start counting mentally. I had three cup of black coffee, an apple, a yogurt, some candies and last would have been the apple pie but Stefan already took it away so I need to remove it. I have already log it in myFitnessPal.

"What are you thinking about so hard?", Stefan asks.

"I was just wondering how much calories I have left for the day", I blurt out and cringe.

Questions begin now!

"What do you mean?", he demands slowly.

"Nothing", I shrug. "Errrr.... I just have a habit of counting my calories."

"Why?" Stefan stares at me and I can see curiosity in his eyes.

"I don't have an eating disorder if you're wondering okay", I say quickly. "It's just a habit."

"But why?", he insists.

"Just a habit", I murmur, remembering the time when I was chubby.

"Sit!", he orders suddenly.

"What?"

"Sit down"

I hop on the high stool beside him and he turns it around towards him.

"Jess", he says my name soft in a deep voice. "What's going on? You can tell me. Did anyone say something to you? Is that why you control your food?"

"No. It's nothing like that", I sigh. "It's just that I was sort of fat and I didn't like myself at all. So just to lose some weight, I started counting my calories. I saw it on the net that it works."

"That's not healthy at all!", he claims, giving me an unwavering gaze.

"I know", I shrug and blurt. "But who cares?!"

"I do!", he declares.

My heart does a little flip and to just finish the conversation, I pick up my fork.

I better start eating because I can already feel like he's going to probe for more.

"Since when all this have been going on?", he asks.

I twirl the spaghetti around my fork and groan.

"It's not that serious Mr Black", I chuckle. "Your food is getting cold. You should eat."

"It is serious!", he persists. "Does Leo know anything about it?"

"Of course not", I reply.

"And why not?"

"Because he's going to upset with me", I answer in a duh tone.

His food is still untouched and his eyes are on me.

"Eat your food!", I say. "Look I'm eating mine."

I shove a fork full of spaghetti in my mouth.

So ladylike!

"It's so good", I praise.

His eyes are still on my face. He doesn't appears to be convince.

"It's really not that serious Mr Black", I say. "If it was that serious, I wouldn't eat those cookies and cupcakes which you bought for me the other night. And look I'm eating carbs right now."

I shove another fork full of spaghetti in my mouth.

"You still didn't answer my question?", he asks.

"Oh come on Mr Black!"

"Stop Mr Black me and start speaking", he adds a little louder. "And if you call me Mr Black again, I swear I'll cut more days with Liam!"

"That's blackmailing", I gasp cross my hands over my chest.

"I don't care", he says seriously.

"You will miss me when I'm gone one day", I utter.

Stefan's face suddenly turns wistful from serious looking. He takes a deep breath and look away.

"I won't let you go", he murmurs.

"We shall see", I smile. "Besides there's only four months left for you to leave. I can't be a nanny for you afterwards."

"Stop talking about leaving!", he says suddenly and leans his forehead against mine.

I hold my breath while watching his face. His eyes are close as if he's in pain. I brush my fingertips against his right cheek gently.

"Are you okay?", I ask.

Stefan opens his eyes and my heart start beating rapidly in my chest when I see all sort of emotions brewing in his orbs. He looks calm but there's also sadness behind it.

I wonder why.

"We are completely going off topic here", he says when he straightens his posture. "You still didn't answer my question."

"Two years", I sigh. "Actually I had some friends apart from Leo and they used to make fun of my weight. I had those fat cheeks which I loathed so much. So that's when I decided to just watch what I eat. That's all. Stop looking as if I ask you to put all your properties on my name."

Stefan chuckles suddenly and I smile.

"It's still bad for you health Jess", he says. "Not eating much have it's bad consequences. I don't want you getting sick."

"I won't", I smile a little bit. "Don't worry."

He takes my hands into his and suddenly presses a kiss on top of them. My jaw fall open slightly.

"Promise me you won't count calories anymore. You should not see food as numbers. It's there so that you can nurture your body. You can eat anything you want. There should be no restrictions", he says seriously.

"And whoever bullied you clearly had eyesight problems. They bully people for a reason because they do not have common sense. You're perfect. Ignore the stupid people who says that to be pretty you have to be skinny."

"Thank you", I say and add jokingly. "I feel like a child now."

"That you are!", he chuckles.

I roll my eyes and continue to eat. It's so good. Spaghetti is one of my favorite food.

"Eat!", I say over a mouthful of pasta.

Stefan shakes his head with a little smile on his lips and starts eating.

"Spaghetti is my favorite your know", I say while I chew.

" I'm glad I made it", he says, his eyes glowing under the light.

"Why did you came early?", I ask suddenly.

"I was thinking about you and Liam so I just cancel the meeting", he answers and give me another boyish grin.

My heart does another wild flip.

He was thinking about me!

"Oh", I murmur.

"I'm glad I did", he adds while smirking.

My face goes crimson again and I just keep my eyes on my spaghetti.

"Will you give me back my apple pie?", I demand after a while.

"Maybe if you finish your food", he shrugs.

"Hey!", I exclaim. "I'm not a child you know."

"Really?", he gives me a confuse state. "I really wonder what's your age."

"I'm twenty one!"

"Then freaking act like it!", he adds sternly. "Your health is not something you should take lightly Jess! From tomorrow, no, starting from now on, I'll make sure you're eating!"

"I am", I pout.

His eyes softens instantly and he sighs.

"What am I going to do with you?", I hear him murmuring while he twirls his spaghetti in his fork.

"Just give me my apple pie please", I say. "I'll share it with you, I promise."

Stefan grins again and after dinner I really share my pie with him. Turns out the arrogant moron is a sucker when it comes to apple pie.