The Billionaires Baker Girl

I always find mornings stressful but this morning seemed to be hitting a new level on the stress scale. "Jacob!...please find your shoes..I don't want to ask a fourth time" I said frustrated as I grabbed the boxes of cakes to go in my car boot. "I cant find them" His sweet voice replied. "You haven't looked...or moved" I said now walking out the front door. I quickly placed the boxes gently in the car, closed the boot door and walked back inside and looked at the clock on the wall. "Jacob come on we will be late!" I said now grabbing one shoe and looking under the unit for the other. Jacob walked up to me "Did you know that there is an dwarf planet called Haumea and its oval" he said, Excitedly. "I do now pumpkin, come on! You can tell me all about it in the car." I said, as I helped him with his shoes. I quickly made the daily checklist in my head. Lunch, school bag, water bottle, a piece of fruit and locked the front door ready for the daily commute to school. We got to the school just in time and we walked quickly to his classroom. I knelt down as I fixed his hair. "Thank you for teaching me about dwarf planets, have the best day and be good!" I kissed his soft cheek and watched him smile as he ran into the class room. "Chloe!....." I turned around to see one of the mums walking up to me. "Hello Luba" I smiled as I stood up to meet her level. "Hey....just wondering if you have time to make Jessica's birthday cake for two weeks time?" She asked. "I think so, can you send me a message with what your looking for and exact date and I will let you know" I smiled as she agreed. We said our goodbyes and I took one last look in Jacobs classroom to see him waving at me, I waved and then walked back to my car. As I sat back in the car I took a deep breath closing my eyes and counting to 10 before turning the engine on. I then drove down the road to the bungalows on the see front. "Nonni?" I shouted as I walked in to see my beautiful nan at her kitchen counter. "Ah where is Jacob?" She asked, looking around me for him. "He is at school......are you okay, you seem to be forgetting more than usual?" I said asked, concerned. "Old age for you love....I have made you a cuppa" she smiled. "Thank you Nonni" I started drinking her beautiful tea. My nan was born in Italy, she traveled to seattle in America and fell in love with my grandfather, they had one child which was my mother. It pains me to think about my mother, she turned her back on me as did my father 5 years ago. My father has always been strict, they had two children me and my brother Tony. Tony is younger than me by 4 years and it hurts me to have left him behind but I knew he was safe as my father loved him. I was forced to do alot of work experience at my fathers work. He really wanted me to follow in his footsteps and become a lawyer and I was doing my best when I was there. I wanted to impress him one way or another, what he didn't know was his boss was taking advantage of me. I was 15 and when I tried to tell my mother she didn't believe me. My mother told me how much of a good man Jerald Bevan was and how amazing he was for all he did for our family. Even thinking of what happened makes my skin crawl but the day I found out I was pregnant I ran in to my mum to tell her but she didn't even give me a chance to explain why or how. My father had already packed me a bag and said that I was to leave. I remember crying so hard and I went into my mothers purse and took 160 dollars and left. I had tried to reach out to them once or twice but they don't want to know me and I am at peace with it now. I remember getting onto a coach and traveling to Vancouver as I knew my Nonni was there. My mother and nan stopped talking when I was 8 but I called her a few times from payphones reversing the charges just to talk to her. She has been my rock, my grandfather died when I was 10, my mother was not bothered by it and that should tell you what kind of person she is. "Hello?... are you listening to me?" "Oh sorry, I was away with the fairies what was you saying?" I questioned as I drank more tea. "I was saying it would be nice to have Jacob stop at the weekend? I would love to spend some time with my grandson" She smiled. "Ofcourse, If you feel up to it?" I gave her a look of worry. "Why do you keep fussing? I told you I am okay!" She snapped. I smiled at her and stared into her eyes. I have so much to thank this woman for and I worry about her all the time, she is now 86 years old. Moving to Lanzarote was her plan for retirement that she had made me my grandfather. When she picked me up from the coach station she didn't realise what she was getting herself into. I think I cried the whole way back to her house, she made me drinks and sat me down. I told her everything that had happened and she was so angry, she wanted to call the police on Jerald but I told her with the money he has and with him being one of the best lawyers in Seattle we have no chance. I remember the difficult conversation about what I wanted to do with the baby and I honestly couldn't go through with an abortion and decided right there with my Nonni that I was going to have my rapists baby at the age of 16 and give the baby to a different family to love. After a few months of healing and talking to my nan, she had the best idea to help us both and that was to go through with her retirement plan and move to this beautiful island for a fresh start. It really was a great idea for us both. We got registered at the hospital and she helped me all through the pregnancy. Each scan gave me a different feeling towards the baby and I decided I wanted to love the baby and keep it. "I have another cake order today" I said excited as I saw a message come through from Luba with what she wanted. "Oh splendid...your baking is the best on this island!" She said waving her finger. "Oh Nonni" I smiled at her. We chatted for another 20 minutes and then I had to leave. I got to my spot on the high street and started setting up my stall, it took a few trips to get all the cake holders, cakes and cookies out of my car but I always speed through. I grabbed my baby pink apron and tied it around my waste and I was ready for the day ahead.