The chapters will be told by different perspectives through out the entire story. I know this chapter is short but some things are revealed and make sure to read the entire chapter. Hint. Hint.
Chapter 1
"Go inside and straight upstairs to the shower to wash the mud off of you."
"Okay."
I smiled watching my son(yes, he is my son. I may not be his biological father but he is my son) start to take off towards the front door. "Liam?"
"Yea?"
"And do it quietly just in case your brother is taking a nap."
"Okay, dad!"
"Liam?"
"Yea?"
"Try not to get mud all through the house. You know how your mother is."
"Okay dad!"
I smile watching my son continue in. I grab his bag and the rest of the grocery I was specifically instructed to pick up at the store. Happy wife. Happy life.
"Maya?" I yell as soon as I walk in the front door. I laugh to myself. I really need to take my own advice about being quiet.
"The kitchen."
I was satisfied as I heard nothing but her answering and the soft sound coming from the television in the kitchen when I got closer.
I found her leaning against the kitchen island while reading whatever on her phone. "I'm sorry I'm late" I apologize, kissing her on the cheek. "You better get going or you're going to be late."
"It's okay" she dismisses my apology and starts to help put away the grocery before grabbing her coat to get out the door once all was put away. "I started dinner. It's in the oven. Jacob should wake up from his nap any moment."
"Okay" I say, letting her know I heard her while I open the oven to check out the dinner that was making my stomach rumble at the smell of it.
"Maya" I stop her. She looks at me with big curious eyes. "Is today the day?" I watch her eyes light up and the corners of her lips go wide in a smile.
"I think so."
"Yea?"
I watch her nod and the corners of her mouth go wider. She was so sure her dreams were finally coming true.
"Yea, Farkle. I think today is the day Josh is going to ask me to be Mrs. Joshua Gabriel Matthews."
I feel my own mouth start to curve up. "Yea?"
"Yea."
"I'm happy for you" I tell her. "I hope he does."
"Thank you" she smiles.
I smile watching her go. I hope she can have half the happiness I felt walking through the doors in this house to my boys, Liam and Jacob and my wife, Riley. We may have not started out conventional but I can honestly say we were now a happy family.
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