“Mommy. Mommy wake up. Wake up Mommy I’m home and ready to go.” Dylan said starting quietly but getting progressively louder and whine more with each passing word.

“No just five more minutes.” Spencer mumbled. Then she realized what time it must be since her son was waking her. She jolted up and said, “Oh shit I slept through my damn alarm!”

“Mommy!” Dylan said trying not to giggle, “You said two bad words.”

“Crap! I mean shoot. Look I know what I said sweetie, I’m just mad that I overslept. I wasn’t thinking.” Spencer said apologetically to her four year old. As she was about to say something else, her alarm went off. “What the fu… um what’s going on monkey boy? You have some explaining to do mister. You are supposed to be home in an hour, not now.”

“Surprise Mommy, “ Dylan yelled holding his arms out as far as he could. “I’m here early. And Aunty Kyla is making breakfast.”

“Is she?”

“Yep! Pancakes and bacon, yum.”

“Yum indeed.”

“Ky told me to come up here and um…” Dylan said looking a little nervous.

Spencer had a good idea what Kyla told her son so she reassuringly said, “Go ahead and tell me what she said.”

He giggled nervously then said, “She told me to come wake you lazy ass up and get you downstairs. I think she wants to know about your date last night.”

“I’m sure she does little man. But you can tell her she’ll have to wait until I have showered. That’s what she gets for surprising me and showing up early.”

Dylan smiled then headed for the door. He stopped and turned back to his Mom.

Seeing this Spencer said, “What’s up little man?”

Quietly he said, “Do I get to meet her?”

“Let’s not worry about that just yet buddy. The only thing I want to think about today is the audition okay?”

“Ok Mommy, I’m gonna go see if Kyla need any help with breakfast.” Dylan said then left the room.

Spencer couldn’t believe how lucky she was to have Dylan in her life. Her ex Carmen had wanted kids, not her. But when Carmen gave birth to that perfect little boy, Spencer was sold. For three years they were blissfully happy. Then one day Carmen said she couldn’t do the family thing anymore and walked out of her and Dylan’s life.