Page 20 of Mommy Calls Me Princess

Picturing that feisty little woman shaking her finger at Darcy had me barely suppressing laughter. Thankfully, I was saved by the door. I scootched the cute booty onto the couch and let the room service attendant in. “Could you please set it up on the balcony?”

“Yes, ma’am.”

While they did their thing, Darcy had switched to facetime with Vale and was currently walking him around the suite. She was beyond adorable, even the wait staff smiled at her.

“Enjoy your day, ma’am.”

“Thank you.” I met her out on the balcony where she was currently showing Vale the grand view we had.

“Mommy’s taking me to the beach today. I can’t wait to lay out and work on my tan and finally relax.”

“Me too, sweet girl.” I pulled the stainless lid off her plate. She squealed and flipped the phone around.

“Look, Vale. Mommy got me smiley face pancakes.”

“Lucky.”

“Alright monkey, we need to say goodbye. It’s time for your playtime before I catch you rearranging furniture again.” Vale rolled his eyes at Jack. “Naughty monkey, rolling his eyes at his daddy. If I didn’t know better I’d think you want a spanking.” Vale’s face said as much.

“Time for me to head back to my cat condo.” Sarah couldn’t get out of there fast enough. I’m sure she’d walked in on more than a mother ever should where her child was involved.

“Cat condo?” I asked.

This time, Jack rolled his eyes. “Sarah decided she wanted a pet, so we took her to the shelter thinking she’d come home with a dog and instead fell in love with two cats. The cat condo she ordered for them takes up half the living room. But she’s happy and that’s all that matters.”

“The kitties are so cute, Daddy,” Vale interjected. “Darcy you have to come meet them. Momma named them Mickey and Minnie.” Darcy giggled. “They’re black and white, just like the famous mice. Mouses? Meeses?”

“Mice is plural for mouse, monkey. You had it right the first time. Now say goodbye before Darcy’s pancakes get cold.” Jack had the patience of a saint. We said our goodbyes, then finally ate. I was about ready to put a straw in the coffee carafe if they didn’t hang up soon.

“It’s so pretty here, Mommy.” My girl was smitten with our view. “When can we go to the beach?”

“Anytime after we eat, really. There’s a cute deli along the boardwalk I thought we’d try for lunch.” I failed to mention it was next to a tattoo parlor I wanted to pop into. “I neglected to ask if you had a swimsuit.”

“I do.”

“Excellent. After we finish eating we can pop into the shop downstairs and get a couple of beach towels, sunscreen, and whatever else we want.” It would be great if they had sandtoys. Thankfully the area that belonged to the hotel was already outfitted with lounge chairs and umbrellas and was semi-private.

My wiggly excited girl shimmied in her seat. “All done, Mommy.”

“Very good, Princess. Let’s get our suits on under our shorts and head downstairs.” I didn’t have to tell her twice. She was up and across the suite before I’d even stood. By the time I was dressed and ready, she was pacing by the door.

“Hurry Mommy.”

“Yes, bossy girl. I’m ready.” I grabbed my purse and followed her out.

She got off the elevator and glanced around. “No clue where to go now, huh?”

“Nope, but Mommy will show me.” A couple heads turned at her comment, but my sassy girl ignored them as did I. Nosey Nellies.

“Good afternoon, ladies,” the clerk greeted us as we entered the shop. “Headed for a day at the beach?”

“Yes, we want to immerse ourselves in your beautiful weather.” Darcy immediately headed for the children’s section. It wasn’t huge by any means, but there was enough to make her happy.

“Mommy, look at the cute seal stuffie.” She hugged it tight to her chest.

“I think a new stuffie should be acquired at every trip we take. Pick out your favorite and grab one of those sand sets as well.”

She kissed my cheek and returned to the toys, carefully making her selection while I handled the must haves. Sunscreen, two beach towels, a lovely wide brimmed sun hat for each of us, water, and a couple of snacks incase my girl got the munchies.

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