#Sanem Ayden

[angel-emmerson]

“Mira Dora the Explorer over here. Cuidado, papi,” Ángel mumbled as he got up from his seat and scooped Ayden up in his arms to stop him from crawling too close to the edge after Zeus had ran out towards the garden. “Z, get back here you trouble maker.” He laughed as he pressed a kiss to Ayden’s head and bounced him in his arms a bit as he giggled, but his focus was clearly on the dogs. So Ángel called Zeus back to him and sat back down with Apollo on the other side and Ayden in his lap. “Por favor come, mama, you can’t get through the day with no food,” he told Candice and pushed her plate more towards her, not wanting to pressure her but also wanting to make sure she didn’t let herself totally forget to take care of herself. He couldn’t imagine how hard it was for her and as it got closer to the anniversary, he knew it would only get worse. Still, he had promised he would be there, which is why he had showed up that morning, with his schedule clear after giving the construction crew instructions. He had let Ayden and Candice lounge around with the dogs, all of them still in the PJs as Ángel cooked them lunch. He figured the fresh air, the garden, good food and a bit of sunshine would be helpful even in the worst of times. 

He froze when his phone rang on the table and his father’s name popped up. He hadn’t told anyone aside from Sanem about speaking to his biological father and he knew that Candice knew he was adopted. He had wanted to tell her about the months before, about his night in jail, about the fucking chaos that had become his biological family being alive but he really didn’t know how to approach it. Still, he didn’t want to ignore the call so he picked it up and cleared his throat, still holding Ayden in his arms. “Hey Pa, bendicion, you good? Yeah, yeah, look I’m with a friend right now,” he paused and laughed, “Yeah just a friend, you’re hilarious. I’ll call you later, alright?” A hesitation before the next words came out, “Yeah, yeah love you too, Pa.” He hung up the phone and avoided meeting Candi’s eyes for a moment. “So...my uh..biological dad is alive. I can totally explain that.” @icandiceriley​