Chapter 53. Meeting His Parents

 Melissa took some days off work to celebrate Tommy's birthday. Arranged her aunt's transport and security before leaving for the beach house. 

  Sitting under the umbrella, Melissa's eyes sparkled, her lips curved up wa tching Tommy play on the sandy beach, running away whenever the water touched his feet, giggling and screaming as his father lifted him walking him into the calm blue waters. Joining them she fitted Tommy with a floater to help him learn how to swim. 

 "This is the best birthday ever." Tommy shouted wiping water from his face.

His father taught him how to swim for the better part of the day, played around, running after each other, sand castle building and racing his toy cars on the sand.

 "Has he fallen asleep?" Mark asked standing behind the wheel sailing to the open sea for a fishing expedition.

 "Yes, he was so exhausted he fell asleep as soon as his head hit the pillow." She said standing at the r