(Picture is of her dress & by the way, Keyton is dressed like Zayn in the video)
I know I seemed easy for Keyton and maybe I am but you don't understand. When I looked into his eyes I had saw the answers to my questions and more. Does he mean it? Does he still love me? Has he ever stopped loving me? Does he want me? Does he want us? Our family? It was all there in his eyes and I could not deny him when he was laying it all there like he was. That was a few months ago and now we are taking things slow to ease one another into our lives and our children's.
My bub showed up and showed out. He has been an amazing father to our children and it just makes me love him even more every time I witness him spending time with them. Me and Amelia have gotten close and I consider her my little girl too. She is a sweetheart but she can get sassy. I blame that on her daddy who denied it, still denies it. Tonight we have a date, just the two of us while the kids go over to their grandma's house.
He still hasn't fully forgiven his mama for not telling him about where I was and the twins. Yes, I told his mama instead of him because I would never deny her the right to see her grandbabies even if their daddy had no idea they even existed. I had went through everything on my own during my pregnancy which was partially my fault but what is done, is done. That is all in the past and the twins are now 2 and some change years old. I remember the day I had them like it was yesterday. I was over at mama's (his mother's) house having brunch with her like I usually did on Fridays. I had excused myself to go to the bathroom and I was waddling down the hallway when my water broke halfway there.
His mother was there with me in the room when I gave birth to Kian and Kianni and even cut their cords. She made a scrap book for Keyton that she was putting the final touches on when we got to her house. I had worn my hair down in its natural curls with a pair of 3 carrots diamond studs in my ears with a pair of red heels. My bub had on a blacked out suit with matching dress shoes on his feet. His hair was straight and slicked back with his bangs swooped to the left. "Octavia, you look beautiful sweetie. Keyton, well at least you tried", his mama had said when she opened the door letting us in. I chuckled while carrying in Amelia who was clinging to me.
Kian and Kianni decided that they wanted to walk while holding their daddy's hand so the three came in after us with the twins in lead. "Haha, ma you're so funny and darling, how dare you laugh?", he said sarcastically letting the twins pull him along behind them. I smiled innocently, "It was funny, bub", I responded with a shrug. His mother smirked, "See, I am funny. Anyway, where's the happy couple off to tonight?", she commented. He smiled, "Dinner and a few surprises", he said, smile turning into a smirk. She returned it looking like she knew something that I didn't, which by the smirks being passed between the two, I believe she does.
I do not like surprises, good or bad. Everyone that knows me knows that about me. I gave them a look that the both of them ignored before trying to put Amelia down but she would not let go when I tried to put her down. "Meli, baby you have to let mama go so me and daddy won't be late", I said giving her a gentle squeeze before trying to gently pry her off me. She just clung to me even tighter and buried her head into the crook of my neck with a whine. Something was obviously bothering her if her whining was anything to go by.
"Sweetie, tell mama what's wrong. I can't do anything to make it better if you don't tell me what's upsetting you baby", I cooed. I heard her sniffle and I felt something wet on my neck. She's crying. "Meli, baby talk to mama. Please, baby?", I cooed gently bouncing her and rubbing her back to soothe her. She mumbled something into my neck that I couldn't understand so I gently pulled her away from me some and tilted her head up so we were looking into each other's eyes. The look in her eyes saddened me.
"What did you say baby?", I asked. She had tears streaming down her face and was red in the face. She grabbed fists full of my coat, her lips trembled more as she tried to stop crying. "M-mama, st-stay?", she hiccuped and buried her face into my chest. I could feel my heart breaking. She thinks that I am leaving her. Even after us getting so close she is scared, terrified that I will just up and leave her.
All of her life she has only had just her daddy before I came into the picture. I can empathize with her because I lost my mother when I was 8 to cancer, but I have experienced a mother's love, something she hadn't had before me. I love her. She is just as much mine as she is Keyton's and I will never leave her if I have a say in it. Even if, God forbids, something happens between me and my bub I would try to take her with me if I could and even if I couldn't, I would always at least be a part of her life. I would, will never just up and leave her.
I kissed the top of her head and gave her a squeeze. "Meli, I will never leave you baby girl. I love you, Key, Anni, and daddy so, so, so much and I always will. You guys make me so happy and content that I would rather die than leave any one of you, especially you princess. I am so happy being your mama and I was so happy that you accepted me and the twins into your life. I will always come back to and for you sweetheart. I will never leave you", I cooed gently swaying.
We just stayed like that for a few more minutes with me whispering sweet nothings into her ear as I swayed. She had stopped crying and now only sniffed every now and then. I kissed the top of her head, "I love you Amelia", I whispered smiling down at my baby. She looked up at me, "I love you mama", she whispered before hugging me around the neck. I heard a series of clicks come from behind me and turned around to see mama, my bub, and the twins all with cameras taking pictures of me and Amelia. I stuck my tongue out at them making the twins giggle, Keyton raise a brow at me with a smirk on his face while mama just smiled, before I redirected my attention to my baby in my arms that was holding on to me like a koala.
"Feeling better Meli?", I asked. She nodded and I sat her down, finally. She went over to her siblings and grandma while her daddy came over to me and pecked me on the lips. "Ready to go now darling?", he asked. I nodded and we said our byes to our children before leaving. As soon as we pulled out of the driveway and hit the road I turned to him.
"Where are we going Keyton James Jamison?", I asked narrowing my eyes at him. "You said my whole name", he mumbled. "Keyton", I warned folding my arms across my chest. He glanced at me before making a left turn. "Babe, you look like a pissed kitten. Unfold your arms and relax", he said. I scoffed, "Where are you taking me after dinner?", I demanded.
"Do you trust me?", he asked. I stared at him for a whole minute before answering him. "No", I deadpanned. He scoffed, "Damn, and I here I am thinking that we were making progress", he said sarcastically. I rolled my eyes, "You know I don't like surprises", I responded. He shrugged and made another turn before getting on the freeway. "Yeah, well you're gonna like'em tonight", he said before glancing over at me with a look that dared me to try and argue with him about it.
After that we just rode in silence listening to the radio. The Script's 'I'm Yours' came on. I love that song so much. Every time I hear it I think about my bub and I's relationship. I was staring out the passenger window when I felt his hand on my thigh. He squeezed it and I looked down to see it palm up. He wiggled his fingers not taking his eyes off the road. I smiled softly sliding my hand into his and immediately our fingers intertwined.
I squeezed his hand and he squeezed back before I looked back out of the window watching everything blur by. 15 minutes later we were pulling up at the restaurant. He told me to stay in the car before getting out and coming around the car then opening the door for me. We went in the restaurant letting valet park the car and went to where the hostess was at the podium. She gave us a friendly smile before asking for our reservations then checked it in her book before escorting us to our table. It was not what I was expecting at all. Our table was outside on the second floor patio and it had a view of the city's skyline and there were three white lit candles in glass holders floating on water with white and red rose petals scattered around on the table.
He pulled out my chair for me before pushing me up to the table and taking his own seat across from me. To anyone else dinner would be boring but to me it was fun. We talked and laughed throughout dinner before paying and leaving. We got back on the road and headed further away from the restaurant and our children holding hands singing along to the radio. I had no idea where we were going but I didn't care anymore. I was too busy enjoying myself to. "We're here darling", he announced pulling into the biggest park in the city and parking. I looked at him with my brow raised in question but he didn't say anything. He just smiled and leaned across the console pecking me on the lips.
He got out of the car and came around to the passenger side opening door for me again. Then he proceeded to put his arm around my shoulders and guide me down the pathway. There were fairy lights in the trees and the moon and stars were shining so brightly tonight. There were flowers everywhere in the section we were in. In the middle of the park there was a big lake that divided it into sections. We kept walking and the further we walked the more people we saw. There were not a lot of them but there were more than a dozen.
"Bub, where are we going?", I asked wrapping my arm around his waist. He kissed me on the forehead, "We're almost there baby. Just a little bit further", was his response. 5 minutes later the lake came into view. Not only did the lake come into, but across the lake was a crowd of people where the outside concert hall was. Although the hall was across the lake, the music could be heard from anywhere at the lake. There was a performance going on by a local band and they were doing a cover of The Plain White T's 'Hey There Delilah'. I smiled softly nodding my head to the song as I listened.
My bub took his arm off my shoulders and held his hand out to me. "Can I have this dance, darling?", he asked smiling down at me. I took his hand giggling a little as he pulled me to him and wrapped his arms around my waist holding me close while I rested my hands on his shoulders. We gently swayed to the music as the band continued performing across the water. We danced for the rest of their set just holding each other close. I had no idea who they were but they were pretty good.
All of the sudden a loud boom was heard overhead making me squeak and cling to Keyton who just chuckled. "Relax baby, it's only fireworks", he said into my ear making me shiver a little before letting go of him to look up and indeed, it was only fireworks. There were a disarray of colors as the fireworks went up and exploded. The display was beautiful. My bub held me from behind as we watched, occasionally kissing me on the side of my neck. "Was this all a part of your surprises?", I couldn't help but ask him.
"Yes, but I have one more baby and I hope that you love it", he responded. I smiled, "I have so far loved everything we have done so i'm pretty sure I will, love", I said in reassurance and honesty. Suddenly he unwind his arms from my waist and stepped away from me taking his warmth and safety with him. I turned around looking away from the fireworks display to ask him what's wrong when I found him down on one knee. I covered my mouth with my hands feeling my eyes water. "Surprise", he said and I chuckled wiping away a lone tear.
"Octavia, you have single handedly taken me over baby and have made me the happiest man I could ever be. You have given me 2 amazing children and accepted my princess without hesitation. You never stopped loving me even after I hurt you so much over the years. Yeah, you've hurt me too but baby, you have also fixed me time and time again. You were always and always will be my home. Every time you left me you took a part of me with you every time but whenever I got you back you made me whole. You and our children make me whole and I never want to lose out on that wholeness again. I love you. I have loved you every since we kissed for the first time in college and just one kiss from you guaranteed my downward spiral of love for you. No woman has ever made me feel so alive, frustrated, and loved like you have darling, and I don't think I can ever go on without you ever again. Octavia Mae Blackley, will you please give me the honor of having you as my wife? Darling, will you marry me?", he said pouring his heart out to me.
I was speechless for a moment trying to get the words out. I was a mess. I was sobbing now and trying to speak at the same time so it just came out as a blubbering mess. "Darling, calm down. Take a deep breath then speak", my bub, my Keyton, my man instructed me. I nodded and did as I was told but it wasn't working. I had got so frustrated with myself that I had just flung myself at him nearly knocking him over and kissed him pouring everything into it hoping that he would get the message.
When I pulled back and looked into his eyes they were dazed looking. We both were left panting but he was smiling. He wiped some of my tears away, "So, is that a yes darling?", he asked. I nodded my head vigorously leaning in to kiss him again. "Yes. I love you Keyton. Yes", I breathed before our lips molded together in another passionate kiss. He broke the kiss and pecked me on the lips before taking my shaking hand and slipped the ring onto my ring finger.
He kissed my hand before intertwining his fingers with mine. For the first time I noticed that he was wearing a ring on his ring finger as well. I giggled in happiness, "You proposed to me. God, I am so happy. Keyton, everything you said is the same for me baby and I hope that you know that with my acceptance of your ring that I am never leaving you again. Because if I leave I am taking you with me. You honestly have no idea how much and long I have wanted this. Thank you for loving me back, bub. I love you too and I always will. You and our family are the world to me Keyton and I can't wait to solidify my love and devotion to you on our wedding day", I whispered smiling up at him.
«A/N. Hey, so this is the last chapter. Next will be the epilogue & sorry it took so long for me to update but I have been having problems with the app so here we are now. Had it of not been for that I would have updated sooner. Anyway, I hope that you liked the chapter. Bye!✌»