Officially the Halloway Baby

Cassidy's birthday came, and we were busy all day. I'm losing my mind, running from one place to the other.

I wasn't supposed to participate in this event other than assist at the party, but Stephanie had the bright idea of taking off to Hawaii for the weekend at the last minute. There for, I had to fill in. To make matters even better, Daniel has been out of the office all morning. Everyone has been running around like crazy and asking for him.

I called mom to help babysit Zoey since Riley had an appointment at the doctor's today, and mom was thrilled to do so. It's been a long time since we had a baby in the Garcia's residence, and Zoey has grown to love mom's goofy side.

Mom's friends always make Zoey laugh. They take her to the park and the zoo and fill mom's living room with toys for Zoey. Last time they ended at Danny's restaurant after taking Zoey golfing with them. Zoey had a blast until she tried stuffing a ball in her mouth. Luckily, mom stopped her, but she began throwing tantrums, and I had no choice but to get out of work and pick her up.

I've been receiving pictures every half hour of their fun-filled day. And it looks like today; mom is baking with her.

Mom is a terrible cook, but I love her baking. "Guess who's making peach cobbler today!" she sends a text with a picture of Zoey helping out and biting a peach of hers. "She looks so adorable. Make sure you save some for me." I replied, feeling overjoyed.

"Will do, sweety. Gotta go," she replies, and I tuck my phone back into my pocket, grabbing my hair essentials. I was going to help out styling hair today.

Knock knock

I hear a knocking on the door, making me turn; I smile, seeing Danny with a huge smile. "Good morning, ladybug," he says as he walks toward me, pulling me by my waist and landing a big kiss on my lips. I can feel his smile on my lips, and his embrace is loving and happy. "Hi, where have you been? Everyone is looking for you." I asked worriedly.

"I know, sorry. I had something important to take care of at the restaurant. And-" he said, kissing me again as we embraced, "I have big news!" he said; I found our hug and grabbed an envelope he had sat down at the table. "What is this?" I ask as he lifts it, and I grab it off his hands. "Open it!" He says with a huge smile.

"I went down to social services and talked to Zoey's social worker. Since we agreed to take Zoey in, she says the chances of us keeping her are great since we have been taking good care of her. And-" he continues as my eyes widen, and I feel like crying. I am so overjoyed right now. "Really?" I asked, smiling from ear to ear, hugging him around his waist.

"Yes! But that's not all. I talked to my lawyer, and he's going to get started in the process so we can adopt her." he says, making me lose it. There are no words for how happy I feel right now. I squeal with joy, jumping on him as he holds me right, my legs wrapped around his waist as I bury my face in his neck.

"Baby, this is amazing. Thank you. Oh my God, Zoey is going to be so happy. Thank you, babe. I love you so much!" I say without thought, making him pause.

"What...what did you just say?" he says, looking at me dumbfounded, his eyes filled with uncertainty. But I can't do this anymore. I can't keep hiding this feeling, knowing I do love him. "I said... I love you, Danny." I say, a king him look at me still without saying a word.

He then kisses me, our kiss deep, hot, and passionate. I can feel his tongue molding beautifully with mine, making me feel loved. "I love you, too, ladybug," he whispers as we part from our kiss, gasping for air. He rests his forehead against mine as I hold him tight around his neck, and he rocks me slowly.

"Now say it again," he lifts his head, cupping his face. I giggle, kissing his lips, "You're a dork!"

"Ladybug?"

"No."

"Say it, say you love me," he says, squishing my cheeks and chuckling. "You're a dumbass," I say teasingly. He chuckles, throwing his head back and bursting into laughter.

"Yeah, yeah... But this dumbass got you laid, married you, and made you fall back in love with him," he adds sarcastically, kissing my lips as I look up at him. I wanted to say something sassy, but I held back.

He's right, after all. I love him, and he knows it. And what's best, he loves me. "Ahh....ok. You're right. I love you." I say, kissing his lips.

"Now, let's get out of here. I want to get our princess so we can get her ready for tonight," he says, grabbing the envelope and wrapping his arm around my waist. "What? No, Danny, I can't. Steph us out; I'm filling in for her." I say, making him give me a disapproving look. "The hell you are," he says, walking out of the room and clearing his throat.

"Ladies, I need two volunteers to fill in for Layla. The two will get paid double their salary; who wants to volunteer?" a few girls jumped up, jumping up and down.

"Can we also get a little extra? It's a lot of work today, Danny." one girl says as she looks at us. Danny looks at me, his hand wrapped around my waist.

Sasha, on the other hand, looks pissed. Her hands are tossing her things inside the bag she's taking today to help with make-up.

"How about double the pay for today and three free meals each for you and a guest at my restaurant," he says making the girl's eyes widen with joy. "Dessert included?" the other girl says, making them more excited.

"Dessert and drinks." I butt in, making Danny chuckle, "Yes, you heard my wife. Dessert and drinks included."

"Yes!" they say in unison. "Thanks, Danny," they say, holding hands and squealing.

"Where are we going again?" I ask, looking at him. He smiles, winking at me.

"I'm treating my girls to an afternoon at the spa; then we can get a nice lunch and get ready for the party." I loved the idea, especially since we haven't gone out anywhere since returning from Vegas. It's been nothing but work for us, and the thought of taking our princess out to a day at the spa sounded like the perfect plan.