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Kinsley's POV
"Kinsley what's wrong?" He asks as I wipe my face. I wipe the tears from my eyes as I stare at my phone. And then the words flow out, I tell him everything. Everything that's been wrong, everything that's happened, everything with Dixon.
"Grandpa what do I do?" I ask completely hopeless.
"Who do you love?" He asks as I sigh. "I love them all I love Savannah, Dixon and Travis." I whisper to him.
"Who are you in love with?" He asks as I sigh. "Dixon. It's always been Dixon." I whisper to him while wiping my tears away.
"And is Dixon good with Savannah?" He asks as I nod. "Amazing. Every night he makes sure I'm okay and Savannah is okay. He will change her diapers, feed her, clean her up, he'll wash her clothes, he holds her while she sleeps, and he plays with her on the floor. I really wish that maybe, in a different world, he would have been her father. Because he's done more than Travis has done for her." I tell him as I realize what I'm saying. I'm hopelessly in love with Dixon. I knew I was in love, but I had no idea I was this invested.
"Is Dixon faithful?" He asks again. "Yes, he didn't even date anyone while we were apart for years. And he moved to Atlanta to find me. I didn't end my marriage because of him, but I know in my heart that I still love him so much." I whisper wiping my tears.
"And how do you feel about Travis?" He asks. "I love him. He was my husband for years. I'll always love him, but I just don't feel anything with him. I wasn't happy with sex, I wasn't happy with marriage, it didn't work." I tell him honestly.
"I think you have your decision. If you're worried about Savannah, baby don't be. She's got a huge family willing to be there for her if Travis isn't. It's his problem if he can't man up and be a father, even if he thinks Savannah isn't his, but we both know she is because you aren't a whore Kinsley. If Dixon is willing, why stop the man you love from being the step-father for your child? Eliza did it with Lacey and I know Grant's happier now with that than he was with raising her alone. You need to trust him." He tells me as I nod. I know what I'm going to do.
"Thanks grandpa Tan. I love you." I tell him as he laughs.
"I love you to Kins, be smart baby and do what's best for you and Sav. I'll always be here for you." He tells me as I smile and wipe a tear.
"Oh wait, Tanner! Is that Kinsley?" I hear my grandmother as he sighs and says, "Call me later, she'll talk for an hour." And he hangs up making me laugh. She never sees any of us anymore, and she will talk for an hour asking about how our lives are, but I know she only does it because she loves us.
I walk to the bathroom and wipe my face before brushing my hair. Once I think that I look half okay, I open the bedroom door. I don't see Dixon, and I know he's in his office. I grab the engagement ring sitting on the side entryway table as I stare at it. I knew it was going to be something beautiful, and I love it. But I'm not ready to have it and I know Dixon's not ready to propose to me.
I find his office as I stand outside the door quietly. Once I hear the chair roll I know he's in there. So I make a brace decision and grab the doorknob and twist it open. I'm met by his body sitting in his desk chair watching the window as he is turned.
"Dixon listen to me. I'm in love with you and I love you. I love you so much. I'm just terrified of Savannah not having someone their for her because of my stupidity. I want her to have a family, have someone to love her, and I just realized what that is. It's you as her stepdad, I know you love her, and even if she's not yours I know you're willing to step up and be there for her. But this, this ring, it's way to soon. We need to work on us before this happens, and I really want this to happen after we're on the same page. I know I love you, and I know I'd love to wear this but not now. And not when you think it's about to help with the situation. I want you to get down on one knee and propose because you love me, not because of him." I blurt out holding the ring between my hands as I step forward and sit it on his desk. I don't talk to him as he stares at me. He looks at me before pushing back from the window and he opens his legs.
"Come here." He tells me as I instantly smile and lunge at him. I sit down on his thigh as he wraps my thighs on his other leg and moves his head towards mine.
"We don't let anyone tell us how to be in a relationship Kinsley. I love you, and I'm there. I'm here and I'm ready for you whenever you want more." He tells me as I nod. I start crying again when he kisses my head and rubs my back in his hand.
"I love you so much Dixon." I whisper to him cuddling into his neck as I grip his shoulders. Then he follows me hugging me back as he kisses the side of my head.
"It won't be easy. But it'll be worth it." He tells me as I nod. I know it won't, but I'll be willing to do it with him, all with him, because I love him.
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True to his word, Travis comes back with Savannah in his arms and everything he's ever had for her. Including all of her stuff because he really thinks she's not his. I stand at the doorway looking at him as I take her in my arms away from him.
"You said your piece so here's mine. You want fucking proof, get a DNA test and I promise you she's yours. This" I demand lifting the back of her shirt to show him her birthmark on her lower back, "Is the same damn birthmark you have on your butt cheek. The same, and he doesn't have anything to do with this. I was faithful to you, that's why I can go to bed at night and know that I tired my hardest with you for five years. I know she's yours, and if you don't think so walk away. She's better to have him anyway, someone willing to love her no matter what, even if she's not his because he's a real man. Have a nice life." I demand slamming the door into his face as I hold Savannah.
She blinks her little eyes at me as I kiss both her cheeks making her smile and grin. Her grin makes me laugh every time she does it. She's pretty calm until I turn the corner and see Dixon making us ice cream sundaes. I didn't expect that, not after the day we have had.
"I heard ice cream makes everything better." He tells me as I smile. Whenever we'd fight years ago, he'd make me sundaes afterwards. Then I look over at Savannah and her whole face lights up when she sees Dixon in the kitchen. He's the one that plays with her and loves her and she knows it. I take her over to him as he grabs her into his arms and kisses all over her face making the cutest little giggle come out of her mouth.
She just grins as he tickles her little feet and tells her that he loves her. I take a spoon full of plain ice cream and let it melt a bit before telling her to open her mouth and letting her have a taste. She cracks us both up when she licks her lips and tries to take the spoon from me.
"I'd say she likes ice cream." He tells me as she holds his arm.
"She's so adorable look at her." I demand kissing her cheek covered in ice cream. She's so easy, and she's so perfect to love. She's an amazing baby. She's not difficult unless she's hungry or sleepy and I love her for it.
"Do you think we should put her to bed? She's a little tired. Look at her eyes." Dixon tells me as I see her little face. She does look tired. Maddox comes in and she squeals and points until I let her down to pet him as he lays out for her to rub his belly. Maddox is her best friend, I have never really trusted dogs but Maddox is Savannah's companion. He growls at anyone who comes in this house and walks over to Savannah and sits in front of her so nobody can touch her. The one time the delivery guy was at the door and I had Savannah in my arms, I thought Maddox was going to murder him. He was growling and upset, and I had to make him walk away so I could get Dixon's meals he orders for dinner.
"Let's give her a little something to eat and then put her to bed." I tell him taking her to her high chair as I quickly smash up some mashed potatoes from dinner and mix then with butter and sour cream until the texture of them is smooth. I give her the bowl and grab a spoon feeding her as Dixon stays in the kitchen. Just like he said, time she's done with the small amount of food, she's out.
I take her to his bedroom and wash her up before changing her clothes and sitting her in her crib. I pull the blanket over her chest as she sighs and falls further into sleep. I cut on the baby monitor and take one of them with me to the kitchen as I cut off the light and let her sleep.
Dixon's got my ice cream sitting on his thigh as I walk into the living room and see his sitting down. Maddox is on one side of him, and Busters occupied on the back of the couch. I take the spot next to Dixon and rest my head on his shoulder as he kisses the side of it and begins to eat his ice cream while cutting the TV on. It's football, not surprisingly.
We don't really talk as we eat, until we're finished and sit the bowls aside as we cuddle into each other. I rest onto his chest as he rubs my scalp and it just feels so good. So perfect, so right, so amazing.
"Dixon?" I ask looking up at him as he moves his head towards me.
"Yeah?" He asks as I grip his shoulder and rub it softly.
"I want this with you." I tell him as he smiles at me. "I do to" he tells me as I smile. "But we need to talk about something." I mumble.
"The ring, it's beautiful Dixon." I mumble out as he looks at me. He knows what we are about to talk about. "But I want to wait a while, I want to know that we're on the same page. What do you think?" I ask.
"I'll be here when you're ready. Say the word and I'll be on my knee right now." He tells me as I smile. That's good, at least we can agree on something.
"But the ring is perfect." I demand to him as he smiles. I know he picked it out, I love everything about it and when I'm ready, I'll wear it. It's beautiful, I love it.
"I'm glad, let's compromise. So say yes to my next question" he tells me as I smile.
"Move in?" He asks as I grin. I'm practically moved in anyway, and Savannah and I spend most of our time here. I love this house, I love Maddox and Buster and I love Dixon.
"You already asked me that" I tell him as he shakes his head no.
"I know what I want and that's not two bags, that's everything associated with you and Sav." He tells me as I sigh. "If I do, I want Savannah to have her own room and I need to be able to get to her as quick as I can. That means I will have a crib permanently beside your bed, or my bed, or in her room. Whenever I'm there she has to be." I tell him as he nods. She's got a small crib in his room but if I move in with him, permanently, she's getting her big one in place of it.
"That's fine with me. I know she likes me more than you anyway." He tells me as I pinch his leg. Savannah does love me. She's attached to Dixon though, and he's her friend. She always wants to sit with him, and play with him. I find it quite adorable to see her little attachment to him and I know he's attached to her too.
"I'll move in for real this time." I demand making him smile as he lunges for me and tackles me into the couch as he kisses my lips. We don't have time to get naked before he's inside of me telling me just how much he loves me.