"Seriously, Jul, Robin is worried sick. He feels guilty for not being there when Row was born and he wants to do something for you".
"There's nothing he can do. He got married, remember?"
"True, you can't be together anymore, but he wants to help you with Rowan. After all he's his responsibility too. Besides, as his father, he has every right to be in his life. That's why I... invited him to the party today".
"What??", Juliette exclaimed, jumping out of her seat. "God, Dustin, why would you do that?"
"I'm sorry, but I thought it would be a good opportunity for both of you to clear things up. Plus, Robin missed Row's birth so it's only fair that he gets to be in his birthday party".
"Really? Well, you had absolutely no right to do this behind my back! It was my call to invite him or not, Dustin, not yours!", Juliette exploded.
"Geez, Jul, calm down, it's no big deal, just a father attending his son's party".
"It's not that simple, not for me. You should've asked me my opinion before doing such thing".
"And what for? You would've said no for sure, as always".
"Cause I am not ready for this, period!"
"If it's any consolation, Rob isn't ready either. Right now he's dealing with a lot of problems".
"Problems? What kind of problems?"
"We'll talk about that some other day, now all you have to know is that he still cares for you and wants to help you. Don't leave him out, Jul, listen to what he has to say. Perhaps something good comes out of this encounter".
"Perhaps, but even so, you should've warned me".
"I'm doing it now".
"A bit too late, don't you think?"
"Better late than never. At least his visit won't take you by surprise".
Juliette thought for a moment. She couldn't be mad at Robin forever. She'd have to deal with him sometime. And Dustin had a point, even in his circumstances Robin had all the right to be in his son's life. And Rowan, the right to have a father.
Credits for poses and CC in my Tumblr post here.
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