A Single Mom Meets Someone New Ch 76

Gillian sat at the kitchen table eating a bowl of fruit when Victoria came bouncing in.

“What are you doing?” She asked Gillian. 

“Eating breakfast.” Gillian answered. 

“How come you didn’t eat with the rest of us?” She asked. 

“I prefer to eat breakfast in the kitchen.” Gillian looked at Victoria who was dressed in a complete princess get up complete with tiara. She remembered Tina never letting her wear anything like that except for maybe on Halloween. 

“Oh.” Victoria sat in an across from Gillian watching her. “If your a princess how come you don’t wear princess dresses and a crown?” She asked in a way only a child could.

“Most Princesses only wear that kind of attire on special occasions.” Gillian pointed to Victoria’s outfit. 

“Oh” She said. 

The two sat watching each other. Gillian ate the last bite of fruit and stood up. She placed her bowl in the sink. 

“Where are you going?” Victoria asked. 

“I’m going riding.” Gillian answered. 

“What are going to ride?” Victoria walked towards her. 

“My horse.” Gillian leaned against the counter. 

“You have a horse can I come?” Victoria was practically bouncing up and down. Gillian thought for a minute. 

“You can’t ride horses dressed like that.” Gillian said. 

“I can change. Can I come if I change clothes,” she asked. 

“Sure but you better hurry.” Victoria took off running but stopped just before she hit the door. 

“Um What do I need to where.” She asked. 

“Jeans and a shirt are fine.” Gillian smiled. 

“Okay.” She said and took off running. 

Victoria ran upstairs to her room and started searching through her drawers for some jeans. Helena walked by the door and saw clothes flying through the air. 

“Victoria what are you doing?” She asked. 

“I can’t find and jeans.” She yelled. 

“Why do you need jeans?” Helena asked. 

“So I can ride horses.” Victoria emptied another drawer.

“Oh okay.” Helena walked over to the armoire and pulled open the drawer. She pulled out a pair of jeans. Victoria grabbed them and put them on. She pulled her dress over her head. 

“I need a shirt.” Victoria looked at Helena. 

“I think you need to ask.” Helena asked. 

“Will you please help me find a shirt to wear?” Victoria knew how she was supposed to act but chose not to.

“Yes. Here.” Helena handed her a pink and white striped shirt and then a pair of brown boots. 

“Thank you.” Victoria quickly put the shirt and boots and ran out of the room almost knocking Bette down in the process. 

“What’s with the mess?” She asked. 

“Something about having to change clothes so she could ride horses.” Helena said. 

“I didn’t think we were ever going to get her out of that dress and tiara.”  Quin wiggled in Bette’s arms. Bette let her down on the floor. She toddle over to Victoria’s doll house and started playing. 

“She’s certainly out of it now.” Helena looked out the window to see Victoria walking along with Gillian towards the stables. 

“Well will you look at that.” Bette said. 

“Looks like Gillian is coming around.” Helena said. 

“Let’s just hope she comes around to Tina and myself.” Bette said.