After picking up Sofia me and her went to the store to find Theo "Theo" Sofia yelled Theo ran and hug her "Hey Sof" Theo said "Hey" Sofia said I was looking at this fruit and paying attention to Sofia "Like the car" Damon said I threw the fruit at his face I laugh "You scared me" I said Damon nod "Yeah I could see that" Damon said Prince and some other guy was here "Nova this is Prince and Zack my brother best friends and mistakes" Theo said I laugh "I meet Prince but not Zack so it nice to meet you" I said Sofia put something in the cart I look and noticed it was cookies "Sofia didn't I just buy some cookies" I said Sofia laugh "Yeah about a month ago" Sofia said I laugh "Oh yeah okay come on we still need to see what we about to eat for dinner" I said Sofia ran by the meat and found some stakes "Let's have stakes" Sofia said I look at the stakes and smile and nod I know why she said that stakes was mom favorite food to make with me Sofia was swinging the cart around she bump into someone it was the guy from the graveyard Damon walk over and brought Sofia behind him "Wow Damon would you look at this Prince and Zack the Blacks company trio is here" Chris said Damon rolled his eyes and walk away bringing Sofia to me and Theo was holding my hand how do he end up grabbing my hand I have no idea I grab Sofia's hand with my free one "You know at first I was wondering if Chris Kings can be a asshole where would he shop never knew u see a asshole in this store being sweet or did you drop your life here" Damon said Chris look and chuckle and look at me "We meet at the graveyard I'm Chris" Chris said "Oh yeah I think the words was fuck off if I had to remember correctly" I said Chris look at smirk "Cute girl" Chris said "Not for you" Damon said Chris walk out the store "Hey Damon do me a favor tell your grandparents to have fun burning in hell" Chris said "I do after you tell your parents asshole" Damon said while grabbing Theo "Prince bring Theo to my parents house and meet me back at the work place I'm going to ride back with Sofia and Cherry and Zack you take my car and follow me" Damon said as we got back to the car Sofia was already past out I look in the back to make sure she was sleep "What the hell was that" I said Damon chuckle "You had to wait till she was sleep to ask me that" Damon said looking at me I nod "EYES ON THE ROAD" I yelled Damon laugh and look back to see if Sofia was sleep "Like I told you the other night Chris is not very found in my family and I'm not for his we been like this since as long as we can remember every time we tried to fix it it either his family betraying my family trust or mines being not giving them a chance" Damon said I look "What happened between you and Chris"I said Damon look and smile "He betray my trust but that for a another story" Damon said I look and grab his hand that was on the gear "Cherry what you doing tomorrow night" Damon said "Um nothing why"
I said "I want to take you out for dinner" Damon said I smile "I don't have a babysitter for Sofia" I said Damon look and smile "I can have my parents watch her and plus she be with Theo" Damon said I look and smile "Fine but is there a dress code" I ask he laugh "Just be you" Damon said grabbing my hand and kissed it Zack was calling Damon "What's Zack you on speaker" Damon said "Well I kinda accidentally hit your car" Zack said "ZACK I SWEAR TO" Damon stop talking after I hit him in his chest Sofia is sleep and I didn't want to wake her "Zack hurry up and pull up" Damon said but Zack already hung up I laugh after Zack pulled up Prince came with the rest of the Damon's friends I grab Sofia out the car and open the trunk Prince Zack and the rest of Damon's friends grab the groceries out the car I was holding Sofia when Damon grab her so I can get the keys out by the looks of it he knows the drill I handed Sofia to him and Sofia pop her head up "Nova I want ice cream" Sofia said I turn and look "Sofia you eat your food you get ice cream come on in and get into the shower and stuff for you to eat dinner and go to bed for school" I said Sofia jump off of Damon and ran to the shower I grab some groceries out everybody's hand and sit them on the kitchen counter after 30 minutes Sofia came running down stairs and sat right by Damon Damon laugh and hug her "Nova Nova guess what" Sofia said "What's up Sofia" I said laughing "Okay so they was talking about a dance today" Sofia said I turn and look "Well I guess we got to get you some dance stuff for it" I said Sofia came and hug my waist "Can you also chaperone please" Sofia said I look at her and nod Sofia ran to the balcony and look up at the sky I smile "Cherry" Damon called me I turn and look "What" I said Damon chuckle a little "She always look at the sky at night before dinner" Damon said I came and sat by him he put his arms around me "Yeah this the time where our mom died and also the time our father left us" I said Damon look and every one else just look sad "I'm dede" Dede said I smile "Nova" I said "Right introduction okay so you meet Dede Prince and Zack so this guy right here is Zander then there's Mike and then Zoey" Damon said "Nova" I said Sofia came running towards the couch "I just saw dad come in here Nova" Sofia said I look at got up there was a knock "Sofia go by Damon" I said I open the door "What are you doing here" I said "Nova I just wanted to see you and your sister" My dad said I look at him "You don't deserve to see her you left not us" I said trying to close the door "Nova she still my daughter and I will take custody of her if I have to" My dad said I look at him then at Sofia "I'm her legal guardian mom put me on here paperwork if she would of to died for that I'm her second choice of her guardian so have fun trying" I said my dad look at me "Nova please" my dad said I took a deep breath "You got 2 minutes" I said as I walk him in Sofia wouldn't let go of Damon so Damon left her up and stood by me "Nova you want to see your father" I said Nova shook her head in Damon clothes I took a deep breath "I can't make her do anything she not ready to do I walk you out" I said My dad nod and handed me a paper with his number and address "When she ready when you both are I be here" my dad said outside my apartment "Where was you when we needed you before this dad when we burry our mother when I had to take care of her and go to college where was you at my graduation huh where was you then because helI don't even know and I don't know if I ever be ready but I can't say the same for her because she still has hope that her father will love her and come back for her but me I lost that a long long time ago" I said with tears in my eyes "Nova I'm" I didn't let him get his word out he wasn't worth crying for "I have to go check on the food" I said My dad walk away Sofia came running to me I pick her up and fix her plate and sit her down on the table "You not eating Nova" Sofia said I smiled "I am I just got to send something to my job" I said I went upstairs and grab my computer and brought it down stairs "Nova you think mom would be mad that I didn't talk to dad" Sofia said I look around god why is all these people here I walk up to her and hug her "no Sof mom would never be mad about that we was brought up without a male model in our life for so long that we got use to not needing one in our life's we doing great and when you are ready I be ready because we doing this together I may be your big sister but I been a mom to you for almost 4 years and nothing or no one is going to change that" I said holding her Damon came right next to me Sofia look at Damon and hug him but I was surprised Damon hug her back I look at him as he hug my little sister as he was there to protect her after about a 20 minutes of that emotional shit Damon workers left besides Prince and Zack "Sof get ready for bed I be up there soon" I said "Okay Nova good night guys" Sofia said as she was going up the stairs after I heard the door close I went to my computer and start searching up my dads information of what he gave me as I felt hot breath down my neck "Don't you got something better to do then looking at what I'm doing" I said not knowing who I was talking to just then Zack and Prince I heard in the kitchen so it leaves Damon "No not really" Damon said I turn and look what is this dude playing at "What do you want" I said Damon look and chuckled and walk away to the kitchen "Nothing Cherry keep doing you I think that what your good at taking out your anger on everybody else" Damon said that shock me "Taking my anger out on everybody else is you for real Damon you the last one to be talking you can't even find peace with no on so don't come for me okay" I said slamming my computer close "Find peace when can you find that not everybody is like you fuck up dad who left you aye" Damon said I look and close my eyes yes he went to far but I'm no better "Damon there wounds that can't be heal and that wound would NEVER heal but at least I can find it somewhere in me to forgive and forget to NOT hold grudges to NOT think that everybody from the SMAE family is bad because you can be surprised but what do I know my fuck up dad left me and hey I don't care because not all families is perfect but I know damn well me and Sofia is doing great without anyone" I said Damon chuckle "Yeah you keep doing that let's go Zack and Prince" Damon said the last thing I heard was a slam door I took and deep breath and went into Sofia room where she was sleep and sound I went by her and kiss her forehead "I love you always and forever my Beautiful Sofia" I said and walk back out and went to the room and got into the shower my phone was ringing some point I wanted to be Damon but it was my father "Hello" I said trying not to sound as hurt as I sound "Hey Nova it your dad Jake" My dad said "Hey dad what can I do for you other then today" I said my dad took a deep breath "I'm in the hospital I just you know wanted to make sure you girls are doing okay and everything" my dad said I was silent "Dad why are you in the hospital and yes we doing good" I said "Well um I been not doing good with my health but I be fine I let you sleep okay good night" my dad said I took a deep breath "Good night dad text me the details of your health and the address of you at the hospital" I said "I will oh and Nova do me a favor and don't tell Sofia I don't want her to feel any guilt or anything about tonight okay" my dad said "I won't bye dad" I said after hanging up I felt tears like I needed to be hold I texted Damon "Hey Damon your right and I'm sorry can you come over I need someone right now" hopefully he get back to me just then my phone beep it was Damon he texted me "No I'm sorry and anything you need I'm omw!!" I smile I was on the balcony when I saw him come up I went to the door and open it I just hug him I was crying "Hey what's wrong" Damon said I just shook my head Damon led me to the living room couch and sat us down "My dad his health he in the hospital" I said while crying I couldn't even think about any other funeral for Sofia but both of her parents god why us Damon hug me till I stop crying he stroke my hair and cat whispered me and just kept telling me that he is going to be okay and that me and him and Sofia is going to get time to know each other after I stop crying and can actually think of something good I went back to lay in his chest "I'm sorry that we fought" I said Damon laugh and kiss my forehead "Cherry there is not nothing to be sorry about I'm sorry that I said those things to you I should of just gave you space" Damon said I smile and touch his face "Damon we both said some rude things but it's doesn't matter" I said Damon smile we was just smiling and watching movies before you knew it me and Damon was sleep on the couch the next morning Sofia was waking us up "Nova Damon it time to go it the weekend and Theo and me already plan this night for tonight" Sofia said I look "Sof what is tonight" I said thinking she don't know "You're date with a Damon" Sofia said how did she knows I was going to tell her after "You forgot" Damon said "No I didn't tell Sofia about the date yet" I said Sofia laugh "Yeah I know it was a guess come on Nova we got to go to the mall and get ready Damon get out and get Theo he got you outfit plan out at the mall hurry" Sofia said dragging me upstairs Damon laugh as he walk out the door god what did I get myself into after I got dress I noticed me and Sofia is matching we both had on a full blue shirt with brown fake fur and black pants with brown boots as we was going out side Damon was standing outside with Theo they was matching to they had on a white tee-shirt with a black jacket with some black pants with some black and white shoes "It took you long enough Sofia I felt alone with you" Theo said running to her to give her a hug while Sofia was laughing hugging him I walk to Damon and look at him like actually look his blonde hair is always a messy type of style his lips is round type they always look kissable and his eyes the way how blue they are so light blue the way he stand is so smooth like he has nothing to care for in life this men is god gift himself after of my starting and day dreaming I was interrupted by his laugh I rolled my eyes "You done staring Cherry" Damon said I laugh "As if you wasn't staring at me the first time we meet" I said not knowing I can make him blush "Awww is you blushing" I said Damon rolled his eyes "No it just very hot today" Damon said I smiled "Theo let's go before I change my mind" Damon said me and Sofia got into the car Damon pulled up my car where me and Sofia was in car when he pulled up and rolled down the window "also Cherry leave your car at my parents house we taking my car here is the address we be there if you want you should pack extra clothes also." Damon said after that he pulled off I took a deep breath I don't think I can do this Sofia look at me "You having regrets Nova isn't you" Sofia said I look and nod Sofia rolled her eyes "Nova all your life you been hiding from a boys you and that not right you deserve to be happy and I really think mom would want you to do this to her and dad didn't work out but she was GOOD on her OWN some women are like that but Nova HE makes you smile even when you not okay and I'm not there to do that so don't ruin this for yourself you deserve this and I'm helping you out on it" Sofia said holding my hands I had tears in my eyes how can a 11 year old girl say these things she is really our mother in spirit I hug her "Thank you Sof I love you so so much" I said Sof laugh and hug me back "Nova I love you too but you kinda squishing me a little to hard and I need to breath" Sof said I let go and laugh just then my phone started to ring it was my father I answer "Hello" I said just then it connected to the car phone "Hey Nova is this a bad time I hope it isn't" my dad ask Sofia did a small smile "Nope dad me and Nova is just about to go to the mall what's up" Sofia said I smile this is a beautiful time but we on a time frame "Well I just calling to see if y'all girls is doing good and sleeping good also" our dad said "We is sleeping amazing how about you dad how have you been sleeping" I said "I been sleeping good" my dad said but I can here a little lie coming out his voice he must still be in the hospital "I call you girls later bye bye" our dad said "Bye" we both said and we drove off to the mall to find a beautiful dress that was tight but not to tight that is a black skater dress with mid-knee length also and found some gold color jewelry and some gold shoes after we got my dress Sofia went to to another clothing store for the after date so what she found at first I didn't want to but of course she drag me and found me leather black pants with a gold shirt that ties in the back and some black boots after that I was walking back to the car when she found a nail and hair store inside the mall she drag me to the nail salon first and gave them the colors and design I was so tired and then after that she dragged me to the hair salon where I straighten it out and put a gold clip in after that we went to the car and by the time it we got home I had to get into the shower and make sure that my hair won't get wet or it back curly and after I got done I walk to my room where Sofia laid out all my clothes and pack her and mines clothes in to different bags I got dress and walk downstairs "Sofia you ever take me out like that Again I will hurt you" I said Sofia laugh I guess this was her pay back to when I use to do it to her I guess people is right and also my mother karma is just like a frisbee it turns right back around after that laugh we shared we made it to Damon parents house where his mother was waiting outside with Theo as we pulled up and got out the car Theo came hugging Sofia first and ran by my and hug me also I smile and hold his and Sofia hand as we walk up to Damon mother "Hi you must be Nova" His mother said I smile "Yes hi" I said "Nova I'm Damon's mother Diana" Diana said I smile "That is a beautiful name this is my sister Sofia" I said Diana hug my sister "You is very beautiful Theo how about you take Sofia inside so you kids won't get a cold we will be in a little bit" Diana said Theo and Sofia ran inside but Sofia ran back out and hug me "You got this big sis you are brave remember mom will be proud you taking care of both of us" Sofia said I smile as I hug her "I know thank you now go inside it is getting chilly I don't want you catching a cold" I said Sofia ran in side "Nova you are really a beautiful girl and I'm happy you making my son so happy after what happened to his first and last girlfriend I never thought he will get to know another girl after that" Diana said I look "Um last girlfriend what happened between them" I ask Diana look and smile "I wish I can tell you love but that for him you have to wait and be patience" Diana said I smile and nod "Come on dear let get you inside" Diana said but before we got in Diana gave me a hug "I know you mother is proud of you because any mother would be proud of their first borns taking care of their siblings I know I will be" Diana said I smile "Thank you Diana really I'm truly grateful for that" I said Diana smile and open the door and we walk in as we was talking Theo and Sofia was playing with Theo toys I smile I was happy that Sofia can still be a kid Diana showed me around and we found ourselves in the kitchen where I here Damon and someone else talking "Dad I told you I got this under control anyways Chris is not going to do anything anytime soon so chill out" Damon said "Son no more playing around I want a meeting tomorrow afternoon like we plan they are getting close if they find out who your weaknesses is then what" His dad said Damon got quite "BLOODY HELL Damon" His dad said just then Damon walk away and went into the kitchen and stop at his tracks he was looking at me and Diana "Mom your Husband cussing me out in front of two 11 year old" Damon said "I swear my dear husband promise he won't do that BUT if I COME IN THERE IT GOING DOWN" Diana said walking towards that way Damon laughing "That what he gets" Damon said walking over to me he stop and look like he never saw me before "You know if you need a picture you can take one it also last longer" I said Damon laugh and pulled out his phone "Smile Cherry" Damon said I look and smile he took about a few I can tell after that Damon stand by me when his dad came in "You snitch bitch" His dad said Damon laugh "Told you to stop rushing me and I got this or you going to regret look what happened you in the dog house tonight" Damon said "DAMON DWAYNE BLACK" his dad yelled Damon look at me then back at him "LUCAS ANDREW BLACK" Damon yelled I rolled my eyes and got up kissed Damon on the check and went to the play room where Diana was at "So how it go" Diana said "So do they always play like that or" I stop talking once I saw Damon baby picture he was so cute Just then Damon and Lucas walk in the room Damon rolled his eyes "Not the picture Cherry it not needed" Damon said I look and smile Diana smile "Come on kids let's go see what y'all want to eat for a snack Lucas come help me" Diana said and they walk out and close the door "Come on Cherry don't do this to me" Damon said I look at the picture "Aww is this you when you was butt naked" I said teasing him Damon came and tied to snatch the book out my hand but I move it "You was so cute what happened I said" Damon laugh and pin me to the floor and grab the book and threw it "Enough making fun of me come on Cherry you now I'm hot" Damon said I smile and turn him over so I can be on top "So Dwayne I don't think I can forget the picture I saw" I said Damon move my hair out my face "You look so beautiful Nova" Damon said I blush and got up "Come on I was actually comfy laying on the floor with you on top" Damon said getting up as I turn I look at him he had a black dress shirt with a red tie his hair is the same sexy as ever and his eyes those light blue eyes "Come on Cherry let go before you start undressing me in real life" Damon said I laugh "Like you wasn't just in the kitchen" I said Damon winked "Trust me if I want to you be out that dress already but we not alone" Damon said I look and blush I rush to catch up with him after that "Nova I'm sorry I didn't introduce myself like I'm suppose to I'm Lucas Damon's dad" Lucas said I smile Lucas hold out his hand I shook it "Hello" I said Damon rolled his eyes "Dad if you want me to do the meeting tomorrow afternoon let us go and leave my girl alone" Damon said "Damon Black guess what I'm the parent I don't have to actually have to ask you to do the meeting I can just email them it a meeting tomorrow afternoon and you have to go because guess what your dad told you to isn't that so much fun god I love parenting" Lucas said Damon rolled his eyes and pulled me outside "Bye kids have fun and use protection" Lucas said "LUCAS" Damon yelled I laugh "Love you son" Lucas said "Love you too take care of Sofia" Damon said "Son we got this Sofia is in safe hands don't worry you don't worry either Nova" Lucas said I nod after Damon got into the car "Everything is in my car for you and I put the bag for Sof in the house" Damon said I smile "Thank you" I said Damon pulled off and we got the the restaurant where it was empty "Black" Damon said to the sitter and she sit us quick "It empty tonight" I said Damon smile "Yeah I bought the whole restaurant tonight just for this day" Damon said I smile "Damon that is so cute but don't you think it to much money I don't want you to spend your money on me" I said Damon look upset and took a deep breath "Nova you are worth spending my whole balance on you are the most amazing beautiful smart and funniest person I ever met and I want to give you the world" Damon said rubbing my face I smile holding his back of his hand as he rub my face he smile "You is so much more that I thought you was" I said he chuckled "Yeah I bet you know how hard it was trying to get you to actually talk to me" Damon said I laugh we ate after was was done Damon told me to get dress but not to put my shoes on so I got change to my other clothes that I got today Damon blindfold me as we was driving after we stop he help me out the car and guide me to where ever we was going after we stop moving Damon sat me down and he sat me down next to him "Okay you can take it off" Damon said I took it off we was at the beach I hug him I love the beaches I was so happy that he took me here after sitting for a while I felt my mother inside me "Thank you for this" I said Damon smile and look at me "I noticed that Sofia likes the beach and so you so I wonder if you like the beach at night" Damon said I smile "I love it" I said Damon smile after that we fell asleep I woke up first "Damon wake up" I said Damon look and cuss under his breath "Come on Cherry my dad probably cussing me out right now" Damon said helping me up off the sand he look at me before we walk to the car "You is so beautiful" Damon said I smile "Thank you" I said "Is your phone charge mines is dead" Damon said I look "Yup and Sofia said that your father is beyond pissed you miss a meeting and now everybody waiting at the house" I said Damon rolled his eyes "How about we go get some ice cream and take a walk then we go back to the house" Damon said I look and chuckle "Babe is you scared of your father" I said teasing him Damon rolled his eyes "No I just have to be prepared to hear his nagging of me not taking this family business seriously but he didn't want it" Damon said playing with my hair I drag him to the car "Come on I got a sister to get so no one is going anywhere besides where my sister is" I said Damon laugh and drove us to his parents house we once we pulled up there was guys with guns "umm Damon what's going on" I said Damon look and rolled his eyes "My dad security come on" Damon said as we getting out the car Prince and Zack was waiting outside smoking a cigarette while watching Theo and Sofia playing in the yard "NOVA" Sofia yelled running I catch her and hug her "Hey love how was your sleepover" I said still hugging her "It was good besides the fact when uncle Lucas was yelling that woke us up" Sof said and laughing "Well you ready to see dad because I just got a text that he is waiting at the cafe called Blacks Cafe Fest" I said Sofia nod and ran into the house and Theo followed we walk in "How was y'all guys date" Zack said "It was the best to bad someone misses her little sister" Damon said I went by him and hit his head "You misses you dad you just couldn't wait to see him actually you told me to yell his name once we got here" I said Damon look and rolled his eyes "Cherry don't" Damon said "DAMON what did you say" Prince say I laugh Damon look "DAMON DWAYNE BLACK" Lucas yelled Damon look and rolled his eyes "Dad before you start remember you didn't want to run the family business" Damon said dragging me into the kitchen "Damon Chris is on your ass and you telling me that you want to play around" Lucas said "Umm this is not business to know so I'm going to find Diana" I said leaving "You know what PRINCE, ZACK, ZANDER, ZOEY, DEDE, AND MIKE ERIC IN MY OFFICE FOR THIS MEETING" Damon said "What is all this yelling" Diana said holding Theo hands and me coming down with Sofia "Nothing mom come on dad before I hang myself trying to make you happy over a meeting that not changing anything about Chris option about what he did" Damon said walking pass his mother and kiss her and then walk pass me without even making eye contact followed by Lucas "Well um Nova I heard you leaving to see your father I go get Sofia stuff ready" Diana said I look "Sofia how about you go play with Theo while I help Diana" I said Theo and Sofia went to play and this day is getting a whole lot better