author's note:
so i decided to just use the timeline whenever it's necessary instead of just using it in the beginning of every chapter, k? k.

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"It's daddy and daughter day, how do you feel about that?" Peter looked down at her as they walked around the mall.

Rosemary smiled at him. "When are we getting ice cream?" She grabbed his hand as she waited for a response.

Peter frowned. "Um, once we're done looking around the different stores. Is there anything else you want?"

"I want a toy." She said, looking around. Peter nodded, looking down at his watch.

Today was the day MJ was going to get the call from her doctor to determine if she was pregnant, and Peter wanted to. be there with her when she they got the news.

"Rose, you already have enough toys. What about all the toys all of our friends gave you?" He frowned.

"But, Daddy...I need more." She pouted. Peter chuckled. "Fine, I'll get you another toy."

They kept on walking as Peter tried looking for a toy store. Rosemary tried keeping up with him but it ended up with Peter having to pick her up.

"I have little legs. I can't." Rosemary huffed, laying her head on his shoulder.

Peter finally found the Disney store, finally putting her down. "We made it." Rosemary smiled, running off to look at the toys. Peter followed behind her.

"Daddy look, legos for uncle Ned." Rosemary pointed out. "It's a ship."

"Wow 962 pieces?!" Peter grabbed the box, admiring it. "That's almost 1,000..Should I get it?"

"For him." Rosemary nodded, facing another direction. Peter put the box under his arm as he looked at the rest of Legos.

"Rosemary?" Peter turned his attention to the person who said his daughter's name. He saw the way Rose's face lit up as she turned to look at the young girl in front of her. "Sienna!"

Peter walked up behind Rose as another woman walked behind Sienna.

"Sienna, you just don't listen, do you!?" The woman looked up at Peter, now embarrassed. "Sorry."

Peter smiled at her. "That's fine. I guess both our kids like to run away from us, eh?"

The woman, chuckled, shaking her head. "Oh, no, she's not mine. She's my sister. But, yeah, she still likes to run away from me sometimes. I'm guessing she's your sister too?" She said, pointing to Rose.

"No, she's actually my daughter."

Peter noticed her shocked expression. Ever since Rose has been going to school for the past week, he had to remind other parents and her teacher that he was in fact - her father.

"Wow, if you wouldn't have told me I would've thought she was your sister. You must've had her at a young age, then." She said.

"Yeah..." Peter lied. "I'm Peter, by the way." He said, offering his hand.

"Shit, I never asked that. I'm Megan." She laughed, shaking his hand. "Sienna, it's time to go now."

Peter laughed as he noticed that they both pouted. "You know we were gonna go get some ice cream after shopping here. If you girls don't have anything to do after this, maybe we could all go get some ice cream?"

Megan smiled. "Okay, I would love that. I think the girls would love that as well."

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"So, how was having a kid at such a young age?" Megan said, as they kept walking around the mall.

Peter scratched his head. "Well, it was really tough at first because I was still in high school, but, with the help of my aunt and other people around me...she's actually the best thing that has ever happened to me."

Megan pouted. "That's so sweet. I was actually asking because...I actually got pregnant when I was eighteen. With a baby boy."

Peter looked at her, raising his eyebrows. "Really?"

She nodded. "Yup. I found out I was pregnant at the beginning of my senior year. My parents were pissed. They told me I ruined my life. My boyfriend at the time told me to, "abort, abort, abort...abort this fucking baby or we're done. Wanna know what I told him?"

Peter looked at her to keep going. "I told him the door is right there. Have a good life. He didn't say anything. He left. Yeah, I was upset...I actually cried myself to sleep every night after that."

"What an idiot-"

"Right? I wasn't going to listen to him. Like, who knows if the baby had the possibility to cure cancer? To do something that could impact the world?"

Peter nodded. "Yeah."

"So, I did go along with the pregnancy. I got called so many things, I lost many friends because of it...but I really didn't care. I just wanted to do well in my last year, you know?"

"So, do you have the baby now?" Peter asked.

Megan shook her head. "No. I decided to give him up for adoption. He got adopted by this lovely couple who weren't able to have children. It did hurt me, but I knew he was going to be happier with them. He was going to have a better life than I ever could give him."

"If you don't mind me asking, do you still get to see him?" Peter asked, being the curious person that he is.

Megan shook her head. "I mean, her parents do let me come over whenever I want, at any time of the day...but I just don't want to. I know that if I do, I'll break down. I would want to snatch him up and leave but, with how my life is now...I can't do that to him. They still do send pictures and videos and everything else, but, I haven't held him at all. I didn't even hold him when I gave birth to him, I didn't want to because I knew I wouldn't want to give him to them anymore so...they thanked me alot for what I did for them and they left."

Peter was surprised. "Wow."

Megan laughed but then pursed her lips. "It's all really crazy, I know."

They had finally made it to the ice cream shop which made Rose and Sienna both scream in excitement. The shop wasn't packed which Peter was thankful for.

Peter and Megan both asked the girls what they what flavor ice cream they wanted before they went in line.

"They really clicked in that one week of kindergarten, huh?" Megan laughed, looking at the girls who were playing with the toys they had just gotten. "Usually Sienna is really shy around people, she really has trouble making friends...I'm really glad she has your daughter as a friend." She smiled as they both moved up in line.

"Rosemary is a very social person, she likes to make new friends. Her mother and I were afraid that she wasn't going to make any friends."

She looked at Peter. "Oh, you're with someone? I didn't know because I didn't see a ring on your finger nor you mentioning a girlfriend..."

"Yeah, we've been together since high school. She's amazing and we live together but I still haven't had the chance to propose to her. I want it to be special but I just don't know what to do to make it special."

They finally made it to the front while Megan stepped behind him. Peter frowned, turning to face her. "What are you doing?"

"I'm going to pay for mine and Sienna's ice cream." She said.

"Are you kidding? No, it was my treat I'll pay for it." Peter motioned for her to stand next to him. Megan smiled before stepping up next to him.

They ordered their ice cream and put toppings on them before they made it to the table with the girls.

"You should propose while you two are in a hot air balloon." Megan said, taking a spoonful of ice cream.

"What?" Peter turned to her before making sure Rose didn't drop her cup.

"I'm just saying an idea...on how you can propose to your girlfriend." Megan immediately looked down, knowing it was none of her business.

Peter chuckled. "She's scared of heights."

Megan raised an eyebrow. "Oh."

"Do you have any other ideas?" Peter said, wanting her to go on.

"I'm guessing you don't want to have the cliché dinner date at the park or the beach while you confess your feelings while there's a whole mariachi or someone playing the violin behind you guys while she says yes and you both cry while you continue to eat your dinner...right?"

Peter laughed. "No, no, not at all."

Megan thought again. "I was gonna say you two should go skydiving and you go first and you should already be on one knee by the time she lands but I forgot she's afraid of heights."

Peter nodded, smiling at her before her eyes lit up. "What if you get a pizza but have the guy write out Will you marry me? on the lid?"

Peter thought for a minute. "That...actually sounds like a
good idea."

Megan grinned. "Right? She gets pizza and a marriage proposal in the same day. Who can say no to that? It's an amazing idea."

Peter was going to say something before his phone rang. He noticed it was MJ and quickly excused himself from the table.

"MJ? What's up? I was just gonna-"

"Peter! I got the call from the doctor...I think Rosemary won't be the baby in the house anymore." She whispered.

Peter's eyes widened. "Are you kidding?!"

"Peter, I'm pregnant!" She laughed.

Peter tried keeping in his excitement enough to try to not make a scene in the ice cream shop. "This is crazy. I, Rosemary and I, were going to get home before you got the call-"

"Yeah, what happened? Are you guys in traffic?" She said.

"No, Rosemary just found a friend in the toy store and I invited them to some ice cream."

"Them?"

"Yeah, the little girl and her sister. She has a boyfriend so you have nothing to worry about." Peter chuckled.

"I think this daddy daughter date was a terrible idea. It was just a way for you two to go on your double date, isn't it?"

"MJ, it's nothing like that-"

"Can you two just come home already? I can't hold this in I need to hug somebody."

Peter smiled. "We're on our way." He hung up the phone and made his way back to the table.

"Rose, get your stuff and let's go." Peter said, putting his phone in his back pocket. "Sorry Meg, but we really have to go."

Megan stood up as well and grabbed Sienna's hand. "It's okay, we were actually going to go as well."

"Thank you for the idea." Peter smiled.

"No problem, I hope it works. If it doesn't, just know I'm here." She winked. "Kidding. Thank you for the ice cream. Oh! Congratulations, by the way."

She walked past while Sienna and Rosemary waved goodbye to each other. Peter frowned, watching her leave.

"How did she-"

"What, daddy?" Rosemary looked up at him.

"Nothing." He shook his head as they walked out of the shop.

author's note:

i hoped you guys liked this chapter! please don't forget to vote and comment!

btw, megan is going to be a very important character in this book 👀🤫

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