• •This Ain't Truth or Dare

[Caleb Sebastien Turner]

Cal didn't know how single parents did it each and every day; raise their children without any help at all. He couldn't make it through a single day without calling out for his best friend and the twin's Manny, Max. His high school buddy was a Godsend when Cal was at his wits end. Of course, Max had spent a hell of a lot more time with the twins and Ayden when she'd been around than Cal ever had. It was unfortunate but quite true. He'd either been at Gotham, earning a paycheck, in his own little studio, whipping together some new ideas and concepts or he was asleep. There had been little time to spend with his children though the weekends he reserved especially for them. The weekends were his to spend with them, take care of them and spend time with their mommy, his wife as a family. That had been Max's time to get out and do all he needed to get done without having to drag one or both twins along with him. 

But things were different now, Ayden was gone God only knew where, leaving behind only a note to explain why she'd up and left her small family behind. Cal had honestly thought they'd been happy and he really couldn't say for sure what had gone wrong. There were plenty of ideas that he'd tossed around in the middle of another sleepless night but he couldn't say or sure which was the reason behind the disappearance. It could have been the house his grandparents sort of gave them, it could have been the care or the fact that she felt she was stuck with the kids more than he had been. Maybe it was some sort of postpartum that he didn't understand because he didn't have to carry them for so many months without being able to hand off the pain or the bulk to someone else for a bit. He really didn't know. But he wasn't going to sit around and try to figure Ayden out, either. He'd long since realised that wasn't possible. And then today, he'd received a letter from a lawyer, asking for divorce without asking for anything else. She had been entitled to half of everything they owned, house not included as it wasn't technically theirs. But she didn't want anything at all from him, she didn't even want to contest for custody, she was willingly giving up all her parental rights to the babies. 

He just didn't understand it. But it didn't matter to him at this point. Cal was trying to make things work the best way he and Max could. They switched off, giving each other some time to get their personal stuff done and they managed to get the house chores done together. They were basically a couple these days and the joke often ran a little over-exaggerated when the pair would take the twins shopping for the groceries or things for the house. They shared the space now and Cal wasn't going to have Max feeling like he couldn't do as he pleased. The other man knew as much but Cal wanted to make extra sure; which was why he'd taken the twins to the park on one of the warmer days of the month. February wasn't a time Cal liked for himself, it was too cold, too snowy and some days the city felt deserted. He wasn't a fan and added to that he was a father, he didn't want his kids out getting frostbite before they were a year old. They were so close, it was almost shocking but there it was. Both were so smart and Cal couldn't have been happier but even in February, they needed fresh air. The happy father was pleased that the weather wasn't one of the worst days he'd seen in a while so found a trip to the park on his mind. The playgrounds were full of the big kids but his twins weren't even walking quite just yet so he usually avoided those places, preferring a bit of a grassy or in this case, snowy patch of field to let them play.

Tag || @anna
Words || 698
Clothes || Dutiful Daddy
Music || City Lights --Tim McGraw
Notes || <3

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<sub>Anna resented her job a lot these days. She loved the perks of being a model and being one in general, but she hated being away from her daughter so much. Anna hadn't planned to have a kid as a teenager, but she had been irresponsible and thought she would never get pregnant if she had sex. Most teenagers thought they were invincible like that, too. They were just stupid and once they got pregnant or got an incurable STD, they went crying to their parents, wondering why they didn't listen in the first place. Anna's parents didn't mind that she got pregnant; they just minded that Vanya's father was an overemotional goth-esque kid who cheated on Anna a few months after Vanya was born. Anna also didn't mind having Vanya. She couldn't see her life going any other way, to be honest, and she loved being a single parent. As soon as Giuseppe had cheated on her, she filed for full custody of their little one, and she won. She was the mom, had a job, and had things going her way. It also probably helped that her parents were rich and influential, but she refused to say that outloud. 

All-in-all, if she had to do it over again, she would've had Vanya earlier. People probably thought that was stupid, but Anna didn't. Vanya was the happiness she had always craved from the world, and why wouldn't anyone want to be happier earlier on in life? Sure, being a teen mother was hard, but Anna loved every minute of it. She loved the fact that Vanya needed and wanted her all the time. She loved hearing the giggles and squeals from her little mouth. She loved falling asleep on the couch with a sleeping baby on her chest. Anna had always thought being a model was what she was meant to do with her life, but when she had Vanya, she realized that being a mother was what she was meant to do with her life. There was nothing more rewarding than being Vanya's mother in Anna's eyes. 

And since Anna had a soft spot for her daughter, she gave her everything she wanted. So when Vanya wanted to spend the day with her instead of going to class, she jumped on that. She had taken Vanya to the American Girl Doll store in Manhattan first thing that morning, and then she took her out for a nice lunch. When Anna asked what she wanted to do next, Vanya replied by saying she wanted to go to the park. Anna wasn't one for parks. She thought they were dirty and that a lot of homeless people liked to live in them, but she also couldn't say no to her little one. So, they went to the park. Vanya ran off towards the swings, and Anna stood by a small group of chatting parents. She had her arms crossed over her chest while she scanned the park. It was a nice day for February, but Anna preferred warm weather. She loved New York and all things New York, but she would rather be in the Bahamas any day.

Anna noticed a man with two babies with him. A warm smile and expression came across her usually stern and cold face. There was just something about children that made her cold heart melt. She made her way over to him, arms still crossed over her chest out of the need for warmth.


"Are they yours?"


She asked the man, making a silly face at the twins.  


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[Caleb Sebastien Turner]

The twins had been a surprise but they hadn’t really been unexpected either. He and Ayden had planned on having kids, they just figured it wouldn’t be until later, when they’d had themselves established and had a nest egg set aside for them. They had money, they had a nice place before the surprise house from his grandfather. They could have made it work without running into too much debt. But his grandfather’s gift of the gorgeous, expensive brownstone townhouse had helped quite a bit with the fiances. They long had to worry about getting the rent paid on time, the house was free and clear and property taxes weren’t as much as the rent they’d been forking out at the apartment. So they could spend more money on their babies.

Cal was all for that, and bringing in Max who’d been their friend back in Seattle. He’d returned stateside, finding himself in New York where Cal and Ayden had been and the rest was history. Cal hadn’t been able to turn Max away, especially since they had that apartment in the bottom of the brownstone. It wasn’t huge but it was a fair size for New York and it was his if he had wanted it. He got to live there for as long as he wanted and offered to watch the babies, his godchildren for them. Cal paid him for it of course, he wasn’t expecting the man to live in the city, watching his babies and not have any spending money. And then Ayden left and Cal had needed Max more than ever. He’d been working two jobs, trying to make sure things were good for his babies, even though he really didn’t need to. So he’d quit the internship he’d had, despite the fact the designer he’d been working under had practically begged him to stay. But he’d explained that he needed to be with his kids now that their mother was gone.

He’d sent him on his way after Cal had promised that when he became famous, he wouldn’t forget him. And he could never do that. He’d learned so much in the short time that he’d interned that it wasn’t likely he could ever forget where he got his first chances, his first insights into the industry. Last night had been his night off from Gotham so he’d been able to get up early and spend the day with the twins, including this trip to the park for some much needed fresh air. Finding a patch of fresh snow, Cal stopped their pram and pulled each from their seat to settle them in the white snow. Whilst they couldn’t walk or run quite yet, Cass was close, they both could sit and stand on their own. It was only a matter of time before they were being chased by the two frazzled, exhausted grown men called their guardians. Cal looked up at the voice, only moments after settling himself in the snow, the pram back to him so he could grab the toys from the bottom. “Sure are.” He said, deciding it was still too early for his usual sarcastic responses. Plus, this woman was a complete stranger.

Tag || @anna
Words || 584
Clothes || Dutiful Daddy
Music || City Lights --Tim McGraw
Notes || <3