co-written by RatedrKjErIcHo
A little while later, Ellie and Mike pulled up at his place. He smiled at her as he handed her the keys and got Finn out of the car. The little boy who had been sleeping rested his head on Mike's shoulder and he carried him in the house and put him down in the pack n play. The little boy opened his eyes and smiled at him.
"Go back to sleep little man. I love you."
"Love you too." Finn said as she snuggled up to his stuffed dinosaur and closed his eyes again. Mike smiled and headed into the kitchen where Ellie was putting their leftovers in the fridge. She looked up and smiled at him.
"Finn go down okay?" Mike nodded. "Great." She smiled. "Mike, I wanted to talk to you about something."
"Alright." He said sitting down on a stool at the bar.
"I had Allie draw up some papers and I hope you will agree to them."
"What kind of papers?"
"Adoption papers. I want you to be Finn's legal father."
"You want me to adopt Finn?" Ellie nodded. "On one condition." She looked at him. "He's not the only one that becomes mine. Marry me." She looked at him. "I know we haven't known each other all that long but I do know that I love you and I would never do anything to hurt either one of you. And if we're going to do this, we need to do it right. Be a family. Completely. So will you?" She smiled and nodded and he signed the papers before he leaned in and kissed her. "So, I guess this is yours now." He said taking out the 2 carat square cut diamond ring on a diamond encrusted band.
"It's beautiful." She smiled as he slid it on her finger.
He leaned in and kissed her again, pulling her to him. "I'm going to make you happy Ellie and I promise to always protect and take care of you and Finn. And give him a brother or sister to play with."
"You planning our next kid already huh?" She smiled.
"I am. Finn can't be the only one." He smiled. "Now, when is the adoption final?"
"Once Allie files the papers, she said six months."
"Lets get married the day it's final. That way I know you'll both be with me forever and we can celebrate that day as the day we became a family." She smiled and kissed him. She couldn't wait for their life together.
John looked at Allie as she laid in bed doing some work on the computer. "So, it seems like we will be related soon."
"Yes, it does." She smiled. "Mike and Ellie will be married and Mike is adopting Finn. I'm happy that they have each other and are making a family together."
"You know, I was thinking about us making some changes too." He said looking at her.
"Like what?"
"I want us to move in together and start to build a life together. I want to marry you and have a family with you."
"I don't know what to say..."
"Say yes."
She smiled and leaned in to kiss him. "Yes. My answer is yes to everything."
"Good." He smiled. "So, once you're healed we can plan the wedding and we will be married."
"And we can have a family. I was thinking 3 kids."
Allie smiled. "Three kids huh? I hope you don't expect them all at the same time."
He laughed. "No. I was hoping one or two at a time at most."
"We can work on that when I get to feeling a little better."
He smiled and kissed her. "Alright."
"Now, I just want to rest so get in the bed with me and lay down by me." He nodded and took her laptop from her and placed on the dresser. He laid down beside her and pulled her into his arms and they were soon both asleep.
Mike looked over at Ellie that night as she slept both nervous and excited about the start of their new lives together. He hadn't expected her to ask him to adopt Finn but he wanted them to be a real family.
She turned and opened her eyes as looked at him. "How long you been watching me sleep?"
"Not long." He said smiling and running a finger down her face. "I used to do this in the cabin. Sit and watch you sleep sometimes."
"I'm sure it's boring." She said looking at him.
"Nope. It's not. I love to watch you sleep." He smiled. "You look so peaceful."
"I am peaceful. And happy. For the first time in a long time."
"Good. So, we have wedding plans to make."
"Well, Allie will file the adoption papers in the next few days and then we will see what date it will be final."
"You know, John is planning to ask Allie to marry him."
"And she'll say yes. She loves him." He nodded. "And we will be one happy family."
"Yes, we will." He smiled.
Stephen sighed as he stood on Allie's doorstep. He hated to be the one who had to tell them that Randy knew Allie was alive and he wanted to see her.
"Hey man what's up?" John said as he opened the door.
"I have something to tell you." He said walking in.
"What?" John asked.
"Randy knows Allie is alive and he wants to talk to her."
"No fucking way."
"Shouldn't you ask Allie that?"
"I don't want her near him. He caused her to be shot."
"John, you should ask her and let her decide." He said before walking out.
John sighed and headed back upstairs. "Who was at the door?" Allie asked when he did.
"It was Stephen."
"What did he want?"
John sighed and hesitated for a minute. "Randy knows you're alive and wants to see you."
"Why would he need to see me?"
"I don't know. You don't have to see him." He said looking at her. "I would prefer if you didn't see him but it's up to you."
She sighed. She and Randy had many years together but that didn't change what he did. But she needed closure with him. "I need to see him to say goodbye and close this chapter permanently. Then it will be done."
"Allie..."
"I won't agree to it until I'm well and you can come with me." She looked at him. "I promise. This has to happen."
He sighed. "Alright. But not until you're well and I'm going with you. I will not give him a chance to hurt you again." She nodded and kissed him. Once this was over with, she could truly move on with John and put all of this nightmare behind her. "I love you Allie."
"I love you too. Oh and I'm just curious...why do you and Mike have different last names?"
"Because our father was a manwhore. We have different moms. They're actually really good friends."
"Oh." She replied. "Alright."
"It was back in the seventies. Our parents were part of a swingers club. And things happened. So Mike and I have different moms."
"Alright."
"So, any more questions?"
"Nope. Let's just rest. I have a feeling we will be busy the next few months." She smiled. He kissed her and they laid down and she was soon asleep. John laid there thinking about her seeing Randy. He wanted it to be behind them.
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