sunny day theme. I couldn’t help but agree. It just fits her, ya know? She’s the light of our lives.” Natalie says with tears in her eyes.
“I have to tell you Nat, I didn’t think I would ever see the day that you found your happiness. In just under a year , you’ve grown emotionally. You’ve become the strong one. I’m not sure who to credit, Ryan or your beautiful baby. I’m glad it’s worked out like this,” I say to Natalie, while wrapping her up in a hug.
“I think what has changed me so much is that I have a complete family now, Ryan and Temperance , and you. Ryan has been amazing and I love him very much. He’s given me the greatest gift in Temperance.” Natalie says, wiping an escaped tear away from her eye, “My hormones are still out of whack. I’ve been crying over everything.”
I pull my arms back to my sides and look into her face . “You know that I’ll always be here. You’ve always been my family and the more kids you have, then the bigger family I’ll have. I’ll be the cool aunt, you know the one always giving them candy and buying them whatever they want.”
“ Let’s see how having one goes, shall we?” Natalie says smirking.
Sh e had a pretty mellow pregnancy, besides the morning sickness. She did blow up like a balloon, although, I would have never said that out loud. What hormonal female wants to hear about how they put on baby weight?
“So I was thinking that maybe you would help me make something for dinner , since we have a brood here tonight,” Natalie suggests.
“I guess I can help,” I say smiling. “I did want to ask you something , though.” I say wiping the smile off my face.
“You know you can ask me anything.”
“Have you told Ryan of your past? I mean, I know you guys have been busy preparing for the baby and just working on your relationship, and that is a huge part, Nat. I just wondered if you’ve told him yet.”
“Actually, I did. After he proposed , I had said yes instantly. But as our night in the hospital went on, getting accustomed to having a baby, learning to feed her and change her diapers, I realized I hadn’t told him yet. He deserved to know that part of me, you know?”
I nod my head in agreement.
“Anyway, after Temperance fell asleep , I pulled him onto the hospital bed with me and told him. I told him where we grew up and how we were raised together. I told him about that night and how it killed me inside. How I went to live across the street with you and your parents. And then how we came to be here.”
“The overdose?” I ask.
“Yes, I told him my reasoning’s behind that too, Lals. He loves me as much as I do him and the past few months is the best I can remember feeling since that night. I still go to counseling and it helps a lot to talk about my issues, but I feel great. I’m happy and I know you worry about me all the time. But you don’t have to anymore, Layla.”
What she says resonates inside of me. I can’t keep lying to her. Depending on the wedding arrangements and how quick and efficient The Sagamore is, maybe we can take a U-turn with plans and visit my parents. So she can learn the truth. I can see the light of happiness in her eyes and it makes me satisfied that she can handle it. She has Ryan and if she still wants it in the end, me.
I can’t allow her to go on oblivious to what really happened. It’s unfair of me and I wouldn’t blame her if she didn’t want to speak to me as soon as we got home. Sure, I would let her have time to work through it, but then best bet I would be knocking down her door until she forgave me.
“It is only in adventure that some people
succeed in knowing themselves -
in finding themselves.”
- Andre Gide
Chapter 17
Liam
I drive around aimlessly , reminiscing about my past, the past I have to no avail, tried to push behind me. One that still has a hold on my life that I can’t seem to shake off. I decide to head back home. Maybe now that Layla has had
“I have to tell you Nat, I didn’t think I would ever see the day that you found your happiness. In just under a year , you’ve grown emotionally. You’ve become the strong one. I’m not sure who to credit, Ryan or your beautiful baby. I’m glad it’s worked out like this,” I say to Natalie, while wrapping her up in a hug.
“I think what has changed me so much is that I have a complete family now, Ryan and Temperance , and you. Ryan has been amazing and I love him very much. He’s given me the greatest gift in Temperance.” Natalie says, wiping an escaped tear away from her eye, “My hormones are still out of whack. I’ve been crying over everything.”
I pull my arms back to my sides and look into her face . “You know that I’ll always be here. You’ve always been my family and the more kids you have, then the bigger family I’ll have. I’ll be the cool aunt, you know the one always giving them candy and buying them whatever they want.”
“ Let’s see how having one goes, shall we?” Natalie says smirking.
Sh e had a pretty mellow pregnancy, besides the morning sickness. She did blow up like a balloon, although, I would have never said that out loud. What hormonal female wants to hear about how they put on baby weight?
“So I was thinking that maybe you would help me make something for dinner , since we have a brood here tonight,” Natalie suggests.
“I guess I can help,” I say smiling. “I did want to ask you something , though.” I say wiping the smile off my face.
“You know you can ask me anything.”
“Have you told Ryan of your past? I mean, I know you guys have been busy preparing for the baby and just working on your relationship, and that is a huge part, Nat. I just wondered if you’ve told him yet.”
“Actually, I did. After he proposed , I had said yes instantly. But as our night in the hospital went on, getting accustomed to having a baby, learning to feed her and change her diapers, I realized I hadn’t told him yet. He deserved to know that part of me, you know?”
I nod my head in agreement.
“Anyway, after Temperance fell asleep , I pulled him onto the hospital bed with me and told him. I told him where we grew up and how we were raised together. I told him about that night and how it killed me inside. How I went to live across the street with you and your parents. And then how we came to be here.”
“The overdose?” I ask.
“Yes, I told him my reasoning’s behind that too, Lals. He loves me as much as I do him and the past few months is the best I can remember feeling since that night. I still go to counseling and it helps a lot to talk about my issues, but I feel great. I’m happy and I know you worry about me all the time. But you don’t have to anymore, Layla.”
What she says resonates inside of me. I can’t keep lying to her. Depending on the wedding arrangements and how quick and efficient The Sagamore is, maybe we can take a U-turn with plans and visit my parents. So she can learn the truth. I can see the light of happiness in her eyes and it makes me satisfied that she can handle it. She has Ryan and if she still wants it in the end, me.
I can’t allow her to go on oblivious to what really happened. It’s unfair of me and I wouldn’t blame her if she didn’t want to speak to me as soon as we got home. Sure, I would let her have time to work through it, but then best bet I would be knocking down her door until she forgave me.
“It is only in adventure that some people
succeed in knowing themselves -
in finding themselves.”
- Andre Gide
Chapter 17
Liam
I drive around aimlessly , reminiscing about my past, the past I have to no avail, tried to push behind me. One that still has a hold on my life that I can’t seem to shake off. I decide to head back home. Maybe now that Layla has had
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