Chapter 7 Happily ever after
After they had worked out all of the misunderstandings between the two of them they returned to the café hand in hand to find Amy and Emma sitting together talking to each other softly with their hands joined together on top of the table.
Nico finally understood what was going on and felt relieved that the two of them could also work things out.
"Well I see that you two worked things out." Will smiles at the two girls, voicing Nico's thoughts as they joint the girls once more at the table.
Emma blushes and looks down smiling shyly, while Amy smiles and nods towards their joined hands as well. "Same for you, I guess you were right about all of this. Thank you Will." Amy said and the happiness in her eyes spoke volumes about just how much she meant it and no amount of words would be able to fully covey that look.
Will looks at Nico lovingly, and Nico couldn't help the trill at realizing that it wasn't much different than how he usually looked at him.
"I'm glad we decided to go through with this after all." He said speaking to Amy but also silently sending a message to Nico as well, one he understood and returned as he smiled back at Will.
"Now for the fun part…" Amy said, some of her earlier joy leaving her as she voiced what they were all thinking, how did they tell their families?
Will didn't seem too worried though. "I'm sure my mom would understand. She likes Nico after all. I just guess because we have been together for so long that she never thought that there was anything deeper to our relationship."
Will gives a light squeeze to Nico's hand and a pleasant jolt goes through him at those words Our relationship he plays it over in his head because he loves the way it sounds.
Amy smiled, understanding exactly how they felt. "Well best of luck, I hope my family takes the news well." she said as they all got ready to leave.
"The same goes for you. I'll text you later to tell you how it goes." Will said with a laugh.
"You better Solace!" Amy laughs in return.
Nico smiled, he was right, he was going to like this girl.
"Hey Amy, sorry about before. It was really nice to meet you and Emma, best of luck." Nico said as he shook hands with the girls.
"Thanks you too. We should do this again some time." Amy said before they said their goodbyes and the two boys headed back to Will's house.
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When they walked into the house still holding hands, they were met by Will's siblings who saw their joined hands and stared asking excited questions all at once.
"Does this mean this mean that you two are together?"
"Is Nico going to live with us?"
"Are you getting married?"
"Does that mean Nico will be your wife?"
"Are you going to live happily ever after?"
While the barrage of words is flying their mother who was in the kitchen at the time heard and came to see what the commotion was all about. Will felt a little nervous about telling her but he didn't want to hide anything anymore, not after what had happened earlier, it was time to come clean to his mother.
The kids were still hounding them with rapid fire questions and Nico was flushed as red as a strawberry but managed a shy smile and looked at Will. "Maybe."
Will beamed, also blushing like crazy. They had only just gotten together but the thought of what lay ahead of them in the future was exciting and he was glad to see that Nico felt the same way.
It finally clicked for Will's mom why the two boys had spent so much time together and tried to do everything together… No wonder Will didn't want to go on all those dates she had set up for him…
"Will? Is this true?" They all turn around to look at her, the others only now noticing her standing at the edge of the kitchen.
Will nods nervously and squeezes Nico's hand to give him the strength he needs to get through this. He gets it when he feels Nico squeeze his hand in return. "Yes mom it's true, I've been in love with Nico for a long time now and the feeling's mutual so I hope that you can support us."
His heart has been beating like a jackrabbit with a turbo engine since he noticed her standing there, but when his mom nods her understanding he feels like he could fly. Like the weight of the world has been lifted off of his shoulders and for the first time in forever he can breathe again.
"I guess this is why your dates never ended well huh?" she asks him with a hand on her hip as she looks at the two of them together.
Will blushes some more and nods.
"And here I thought you just didn't want to go out with someone that your mother picked for you." She let out a sigh thinking of all of the trouble she must have unintentionally caused them. "Well now that that's cleared up I just want you to know that I am truly happy for you both and support you whole heartedly."
That had gone better than either had anticipated Will and Nico smile at one another, neither had ever dreamed that it would work out this easily.
Will's siblings started cheering and hugging them both.
Their mother smiled as well. "Alright that's enough now, you don't have to climb all over them. Nico would you like to give me a hand in the kitchen? I always love it when you help cook." She had a warm smile just like Will.
Nico and Will both felt any lingering doubts that they would be accepted fade away.
"Sure thing." He returned her warm smile and headed to the kitchen, as he set to work helping prepare dinner he couldn't help thinking to himself that life could work out just like in the movies, and sometimes it worked out even better.
Well I hope that you have really enjoyed the story so far, I've still got the Epilogue left so stay tuned!
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