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She'd opened her own small nonprofit organization a year ago. With help from Alexander, she was able to get donations from various well-known companies.
I'd moved in with Alexander a few months before Xander was born. We decided it was the best option. We spent every night together at his penthouse. It would be easier for us to decide on one place to live.
Alexander's penthouse was the better option. It was bigger and in a better neighborhood. Not to mention his bed was huge and just about the softest thing I'd ever laid down on.
Living with him was wonderful. I'd learned more about the man that I loved. More things to cherish about him.
I looked down at the product of our love. A beautiful combination of both of us. Xander had dark hair like his father, but he had my eyes. I brushed my nose against his.
"I love you so much." He giggled even more, and my smile widened. I was scared when I first had him. Terrified of raising a child and being responsible for his well-being, but the moment I saw him, my fear subsided. I wouldn't raise him alone. I would do so with the best man in the world.
"I love your father very much too." I frowned a bit. "I also haven't seen him in a while. Do you know where he is?" Xander grabbed onto my nose and squeezed. "I'll take that as a no."
"Do you want to come with me to find him?" I held him to my hip and walked out of the room.
The walls of the apartment had been plain white when I had moved in. Alexander had wanted to decorate immediately after he moved us in. He wanted me to feel more at home. We browsed wallpaper options, along with paintings and art work to go with our new furniture.
Now, the walls were covered in sky-blue wallpaper and hand picked art work we spent hours trying to deicide on. The entire living area was filled with different kinds of flowers and plants. The floral scent filled my nostrils from all around as I walked.
I opened the door to our bedroom and peeked my head inside. The sheets were still messy from our activities a few hours earlier. I'd just put Xander down for a nap, and we'd made the most of the free time.
I flushed just thinking about it. My eyes scanned the rest of the room, but it was empty. Adjusting Xander on my hip, I closed the door and continued through the hallway.
I peeked into other rooms as I went, but they were all empty. Where could he be?
I stepped into the living room. Warm orange light shone from the large windows and covered the sofa with its glow.
"Alex?" He wasn't there but there was a coffee cup on the table. I squinted at it. It was from the same coffee shop that Alexander and I had met at two years ago.
I padded to the table. There was writing in the coffee. Cursive and beautiful. A single word.
Forever?
"What does he mean by that?" I glanced at Xander. "What's your father planning this time, huh?"
"Something that I really hope you'll say yes to." I spun around at the voice. Alexander stood at the other end of the room. His hands were behind his back and there was a tentative smile on his face.
"What are you talking about?"
He took a step closer. "I've been thinking a lot these past few weeks."
Xander began fumbling in my arms. I sat him down and he crawled away from us. He settled down among the toys set aside for him in the living room. When our son was distracted by his large bucket of plastic building blocks, we looked back at each other. "About what?"
"Everything. Our life together." He nodded to Xander. "Our child. Being with you has been the best time of my life."
I raised a brow. "You sound like you're saying goodbye or something."
He shook his head firmly. "No, of course not. Never. I'll be with you for as long as you'll have me."
I grinned at him. "Then I guess you'll be here for a really long time."
It was obvious that he was nervous. His brows were knitted together. Though his gaze didn't stray from mine, he hesitated before he took another step.
"I feel like I shouldn't feel so nervous. I feel like this is the best thing that's ever happened to me, but at the same time, I'm kind of worried that you won't say yes, which is dumb because I know you, and I know you love me."
My breathing picked up slightly as his words began replaying in my mind. Say yes. I thought about the coffee on the table. Forever. Was he about to propose?
I took a deep breath to calm myself down. "You can tell me anything, Alex. You know that."
