Chapter Two

It was almost an hour before the twins and Eva’s father walked through the door. Eva had been awkwardly sitting on the sofa with Tina glaring at her in silence. Eva did no want to be here and it was obvious the feeling was mutual. 

The twins rushed through the door and bundled on Eva causing her to break out into a huge smile for the first time in forever. Evas dad stood in the shadow of the doorway studying the scene in fron tof him. He noticed how annoyed his wife looked sitting with a blank look on her face. The twins on the other hand were full of excitement and happiness to see their big sister. Tims eyes fell onto the tall slim young teenager, she was beautiful. Her long auburn hair was plaited in two french plaits and she had her mothers smile. Tim felt saddened that he had missed out on so much of his daughters life. He was determined to make up for it now though. 

“Everly Janice Smith, wow look how youve grown. Almost Taller than your old man, i see.” he entered the room and held out his hands to hi smiling daughter. She looked up from the twins and gasped at the sight of her father. He was just as she had always remembered him. He was grinning with happiness and eva was sure she saw a tear in his eyes. 

“Hi dad, long time no see.” she smiled back at him as he embraced her for a long awaited hug. She was the image of her mother and tim took a deep breath as he tried i compose himself. He had always loved his daughter and his ex wife. Things had happened and he had no choice but to leave. His daughters mother had made him swear to keep away and never tell the true reason. 

Looking at his daughter in the flesh and holding her in his ams made him feel complete. It did not matter that his current wife was throwimng daggers his way. Of course she did not want eva to come to their home. She was a reminder of the fact that tim would truly only ever love that one woman. Evas mother. 

“Mummy whats for dinner?” the twins jumped up and down excitedly as tim suggested they go out for a meal together. Tina did not seem to keen on the idea but agreed because she did not want her twins to be upset. 

Eddie and Millie rushed to their bedrooms to get changed and dragged Eva up with them. 

Tim followed. 

“Do you want to show your sister her new room?” the twins nodded and eva chuckled at their enthusiasm. 

Eva was shocked when she saw her bedroom, it was on the second floor just down from the twins. She had her own bathroom and a huge double bed. Next to it was a desk and a brand new macbook laptop. Eva was gobsmacked.

Millie showed eva to a walk in closet which was packed with clothes and shoes. Eva tuedn to her father in disbeeif. 

“Is all this for me?” she cried. Tim nodded that it was. He felt a surge of guilt fill him that his daughter had had to leave her life behind and wanted something to make her feel at home. He had made sure she had everything that she would possibly need. “ it doesnt make up for my absence in your life but i hope it will help you to feel a little more comfortable here since this is your home now too.” he told her.

“Wow, thanks so much.” she stepped into the walk in closet and started to pull out clothes, choosing what to wear she smiled at her little sister who insisted on helping her choose a beautiful necklace with the letter e on it.

“You look beautiful.” tim said as eva walked down the stairs half an hour later. Tina was behind him and her eyes almost popped out when she saw eva. Even she could not deny her step daughter was stunning. 

She still was not happy that her husbands daughter had come to stay with them. She worried it would disrupt her twin's routine and what would her friends say about this girl being in her home. With a mother like hers, she was bound to become a disgraceful woman. Tina had never liked Tims ex-wife. She knew he loved her even after all this time. It was only because of her father owned such a well off company that Tim was doing so well financially. He had helped Tim so much by giving him an opportunity of a life time. Tina did not feel that Eva deserved to benefit from such wealth since it were her twins that should be in line not her. It did not matter to Tina that Eva was also his daughter. She were not Tina’s blood so why should she get such luxury? Tina watched in jealousy as Tim could not take his eyes off his beautiful daughter. Tina hated that she would no longer have her husband's full attention. If she had her way then Eva would be on to next flight back to England.

“Shall we go?” Tim held his arm out to Eva who grinned as she slipped her arm into his. Tina followed behind them with a fed up look, while the twins rushed off in front.

Eddie and Millie were arguing over who would sit next to Eva, much to their mothers horror.

“Eddie and Millie, do you not know better than to behave in such a manner?” Tina roared, causing the twins to immediately stand up straight. Eva was taken aback by their mothers military style of parenting.

“Let's go.” Tim rolled his eyes at Eva causing her to giggle and gain a dagger look from Tina. They piled into the car and buckled themselves in. Tina was silent for the whole journey and Tim decided to let her be, he was not going to let her destroy his night.