LOS ANGELES
TWO YEARS LATER
Ivy woke up to a hand stroking her face only to see the cute face close to her. Ivy blinked several time to clear her vision. Her two years old baby girl was staring right back at her.
“Mama…” Beverly clapped her hands together.
Ivy sat up to carry her daughter. “Baby, where is daddy?” She asked.
“I am right here.” Ace answered.
And when Ivy looked up, she saw her husband standing with a big cake in his hands while Leroy had a party pumper in his hand too.
“Happy birthday!” The party pumper was puffed into the air and Beverly giggled at the sound.
Ace sang a birthday song together with Leroy while Beverly clapped her hands as she revealed the four teeth in her mouth.
“Happy birthday mom!” Leroy said.
“My love, happy 30th birthday to you!” Ace smiled as he dropped the cake on the bed for her to blow out the candle.
Ivy made a wish to be happy with her family before blowing the candle. She threw her hand around him got an embrace. “Thank you, honey.”
“You deserve more.” Ace replied.
Beverly crawled to the cake only to dip a finger on the icing causing Leroy to shout her name. Ace pulled away from his wife as he watched his daughter point her finger at her mother. Beverly wanted her mom to lick her finger.
“Is that your gift to me? You are so sweet.” Ivy licked her finger while Leroy and his father laughed.
“We should go downstairs, everyone is here.” Ace informed her.
“Everyone?” Ace furrowed her eyebrows. She didn’t plan anything for this birthday but only grateful to God for the gift of life.
“My mom, dad, Camilla, Arthur and his Junior.” Ace counted his finger.
“Aunt Emily and her husband. Grandma Rivera is also here.” Leroy added.
“Really?” Ivy reached out to her baby who was already waiting for her to be picked up by her mom.
Beverly touched her mom’s face while Ace held his wife and son’s hands respectively.
“The cake! I’ll pick up the cake.” Leroy let go of his father’s hand and went back to the bed to carry the cake.
They all motioned out of the bedroom to sitting room where everyone was waiting. Ivy smile grew broader as her eyes caught the changes in the sitting room. It was nicely decorated with colorful balloons and numeric balloons that showed her age.
“Happy birthday!” They chorused.
“When did you put this up?” Ivy asked her husband.
“This morning while you were asleep. But Leroy paid for the cake and decorations.” Ace answered.
“Really son?” Ivy looked at her son.
“Yes, I saved enough money from my allowance.” Leroy answered.
“Thank you son.” Ivy thanked everyone who came around to celebrate with her. She mingled with her family, they ate and had random discussions .
Ace cleared his throat and gave his wife’s hand a small squeeze. “Aren’t you curious about my gift?” He smiled.
“I am expecting nothing from you. Being with me is enough gift for me.” Ivy smiled.
Ace gestured to his son. Leroy got out of his chair and raced up to his room only to come back with a wrapped gift.
“Give it to your mom.” Leroy did as his father instructed him.
Ivy set to open the gift and he saw a key in it. “Another car?” She mumbled looking back up at her husband.
“Better than the last one.” Ace said with a boastful look on his face.
Ivy stood up and went to the door. Everyone followed her immediately as she rushed out of the house to the porch. And her jaw dropped completely when she saw the decorated car. It wasn’t parked in the garage.
“It’s all yours.” Ace shouted as they all stood on the porch.
Slowly Ivy made her way to the new car. It was a Lamborghini Truck! Ivy couldn’t believe her eyes even as she opened the car.
Ace walked down the few stairs and his wife came running towards him. He spread out his arms to embrace her. But Ivy did more, she jumped up and had her legs wrapped around his waist as he swirled her around.
“I can’t believe this!” Ivy threw kisses all over her husband’s face when he stopped the movement.
“You wanted it right?” Ace whispered.
Ivy nodded. She remembered saying it sometime ago that she would like to own a Lamborghini Truck.
“Don’t be surprised. Remember I promised to give you everything you want in this life as long as I can afford it.” Ace said.
Tears welled up in her eyes as she placed her forehead on his forehead. “Thank you.” Ivy cried.
“No, I should be the one thanking you for giving me two chances to prove myself to you.” Ace countered.
“Oh Ace.. this is too much.” Ivy sniffled.
“You deserve more, my love.” And then he slammed his lips on hers as they both shared a passionate kiss.
The kiss took her instantly to the first time they had kissed in the beach house. Not once has Ivy regretted spending just one night with this man.
Ace Clark fulfilled every promises he made to her. A promise to love, forever till death do us apart.
THE END
In case you are wondering about what happened to Jenny and Jack, I don’t intend to write about them. But we should assume Jenny was confined into an asylum while Jack was sentenced to five years imprisonment for conspiracy.
I hope you enjoyed reading this book. I added more chapters because some readers complained that the story seemed rushed. Thank you for taking out your time to read and comment.
Please check out my other books- Alpha King Special Soulmate and Her Baby’s Secret.