King"Happy birthday, baby." Mom beamed at me from across the table. I smiled and nodded, though my eyes were staring intently at the other woman at the table."Thanks ma.""Okay, so I have everything all planned out. When I come back from work tonight we'll do dinner, cake, pictures and then your uncle and a few guests are stopping by later." She pointed her fork at me. "And no disappearing this year. Last birthday you vanished halfway through your own party."I smirked. Last year was adventurous."That's because uncle Derek got drunk and started crying over Beyoncé again.""That man has emotions." Mom defended immediately, though she was fighting back a smile."That man was singing Halo with tears in his eyes ma."From the kitchen doorway Lilith laughed softly into her coffee mug and I swear my entire body noticed it. She doesn't know how much hold she has on me.She was wearing an oversized shirt with tiny sleep shorts underneath and her hair was still messy from sleep. No makeup.
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