I sat in the parlor with a few girls from the neighborhood the kids were playing on the floor in front of us all.

"Ashlee, I can't find anything here!" Drake called from up stairs coming down in just a towel.

"New boyfriend?" One of the girls snickered.

"No! Girls this is my fiancé Drake Parker. Drake this is Kathy, Marie and Janelle and these are there babies. Well Marie has a boy a little younger then us too."

Drake looked at me confused and I understood the look I never had girlfriends and if I did they were never close enough to bring around the house. Each girl greeted Drake and he was polite back. Drake stood at the top of the stairs waiting on more direction.

"Drake go get dressed!" I ordered.

As soon as we were starting up our gossiping again the door bell rang. I got up to answer there was a huge package bigger then me at the door from Audrey and Walter.

"Drake, Josh, there's a package out here for you two."

"Drake hurry up I got to show you this!" Josh yelled running in from the kitchen.

"What is it?" Drake came down in his boxers.

"Drake PANTS please some pants!" Drake turned around like a sour 5 years old and retreated back up the stairs.

"It's our ping pong table." Josh said exhaustedly trying to shimmy the package threw the door himself.

"Awww….So it is our time now! Young one are you ready for the paddle?" Drake asked in a Chinese accent.

The girls looked at me like I was nuts. I just shook my head and gave Drake a smile.

"We're going to set it up down the basement; I'm going to take Colton with me." Drake tried to pick Colton up once again but he started screaming his head off. I felt so bad for Drake but it had only been a few days since he came home I thought Colton would have warmed up to him by now.

"Drake get his bank, he wont go anywhere without it." I said gently. Drake picked up the blanket and threw it over his shoulder then picked Colton up. Colton cuddled on Drakes shoulder and I could see the complete happiness that little move from the little baby made him.

The girls and I sat upstairs for awhile talking.

"So what's he like?" Marie asked

"He's a good guy a good dad." I answered.

"So where has he been for the last year?" Kathy asked.

"He was on a world wide tour. It took him a little over a year."

"Wasn't there a big scandal with you guys a few years ago?" Janelle asked in her own snotty way.

"Yeah we were separated and some girl tried to claim she was pregnant too but she wasn't she was just doing it for attention."

"Hmmm…" The girls commented in unison.

"Look don't judge me he's a good guy. I love him were getting married as soon as I'm ready." The girls' quieted up and we went on with our ideal talk about everything from hair to books. Until we heard a big boom and some screaming, then Drake and Josh running up the stairs.

"What's going on guys is Colton okay?"

"Josh let go of the paddle and it hit my wrist look what I can do again!" Drake said excitedly flicking his wrist back and forth making a clicking noise.

"Drake that's so gross!" I said laughing. "Are you okay?" I asked taking his hand examining it carefully.

"Yeah I'm fine. Here look girls!" He said showing the group of girls almost snarling on the living room couch.

"Okay babe where's Colton?" I asked pushing him towards the basement door.

"He's fine!" Drake exclaimed.

"Okay." I said unable to hide my amusement I kissed him on his cheek and sent back down the stairs.

"Wow it seems like you have a day care to run." Janelle said.

"You know what guys I have a lot to do today I'm going to pick out a wedding planner. I'll talk to you guys later." I said ushering them out the door.

"Don't forget you and Billy are going to the concert tomorrow!" Marie said as I was shutting the door.

"I remember!"

God I just wanted them out who were they to judge me they haven't even known me that long so pass judgment on me. I was so mad but then I heard the abrupt laughter coming form down the stairs.

"My powers are too mighty for you son!" Drake said to Josh who was making the baby hold the paddle, in the same Chinese accent moving his paddle like he had kung fu moves.

I sat on the steps watching them. I could help but think how much I loved my little family it finally all felt right it felt as if this was the way it should have been.

"Baby what wrong?" Drake asked walking over to the steps.

"Nothing I was just watching you guys play. I didn't know a ping pong table could make two 20 something years olds that happy." I said with a smile.

"This was one of our favorite things when we lived at home." Josh butted in putting the baby on the tiny reclined that was set up next to a big recliner. The basement had turned into a man cave. I was out numbered.

"What happened to you friends?" Drake asked twirling the paddle in the air.

"I sent them home."

"I'm sorry are we being too loud?"

"No they were judging my family and if were not good enough for them then I don't want them around."

"Ashlee please don't do that."

"Drake don't make excuses for them if there really my friend they like me for who I am, not for who I'm dating."

I stood up walking behind Drake kissing him delicately on his neck he turned his head ever so slightly. His lips feel so soft against mine. I heard Josh take the baby up the stairs. I wrap my arms around his neck he has a firm grasp on my hips. He push's me onto the ping pong table pulling the shirt over my head.

"Ashlee I really didn't know what love was until I was apart from you for so long." He whispered to my neck.

I just smiled at him kissing his lips; I didn't want him to ruin the moment with talking. I kissed his neck softly taking in his sent he always smelled like youth, not little boy-mud and dirt, but energy and enthusiasm. I didn't even know they ever had a smell but that's what it always reminded me of.

Drake took me by the shoulders and pulled me far enough so we were looking in each others eyes.

"I missed you." He said lightly swiped the hair from in my eyes.

I started kissing him again I didn't want to talk for a year all we did was talk on the phone and through emails I was so sick of just talking. He moved back uneasily. "Didn't you miss me?"

"Well of course!"

"You didn't act like it, I mean you never even came out to see me. you should have at least done that for Colton. He doesn't like me." Drake said in all seriousness, but I couldn't help but let out a little smirk.

"He's one he doesn't know the difference between like and dislike."

"He thinks Josh is his dad." He said lowering his head.

"Drake… baby no… he just knows Josh. He loves you its just gonna take some time."

"And you?"

"And I what?"

"Do you still think of me as a boyfriend… a fiancé what ever we are? You don't think of Josh as that… I mean as the supporter."

"Drake no one could ever take your place in my heart or Colton's I hope you know that." I took Drake into my arms and hugged him tightly, kissing his forehead, running my fingers through his spiky hair.

Drake backed up smiling I could tell he was ashamed of feeling so insecure, he was usually so sure of him self.

"You know I thought almost the same thing right before you came home. I thought maybe you would have anew girlfriend or whole new family. But the second I saw you smile and you held me in your arms I knew nothing had changed that I loved you just the same and you still loved me."

"I loved you more then ever at that moment. You were waiting at the airport for me with our beautiful son you were the most beautiful person standing there in the crowd of people. It was just like a dream me finishing my first world tour and you guys still waiting for me. I finally had something to come home to."