Emilio's POV:
(Present, same day the lat chapter was talking about.)
The year is already over.
I can't believe it! Everything went extremely fast and I was overwhelmed with all the sudden events that had happened. Just university itself was very different. Also I can't forget when my best friend just suddenly became a father to an absolutely wonderful baby. Everything with Alison and her parents, just a lot of stuff.
With all of that, I managed to graduate!
That, my friends, is a huge accomplishment.
Today is going to be such an exciting day.
So as everyone back in California knows, AJ, Dylan, Ethan and I will be back in about a week. But what they don't know is that Tyler and the boys including me have set a surprise, and we will be returning tonight. At 9pm to be exact.
And yeah you probably already know, but I'm finally going to see my Cupcake again. We have been calling and texting much more recently, she especially keeps sending me count down texts every morning.
This morning, she sent me a '6 days left' text.
But what she doesn't know is that it's only a couple of hours and she'll be in my arms again.
I'm also really happy we can finally have a relationship since Dylan now knows about us. It would also be much easier because she's going to the same university here in New York for her first year.
"Emilio, can you help me pack Ethan's stuffed animals?!" AJ calls, sounding clearly struggled.
I go to where AJ and Ethan are and find Ethan sitting on the floor with his favorite elephant plushie beaming with happiness.
"Dang AJ, you seriously need to rest. I mean.. you rarely have any bad hair days but.." I say surprised by how AJ looks.
"MY HAIR LOOKS FINE EMILIO."
"Jesus, I'm sorry. Is that some parenthood mood swing?"
"Emilio,"
"Okay sorry. I'm.. going to pack now.."
"THANK YOU."
He left.
Okay.
"Dadadadadada," I hear Ethan..pretty much say.
AJ comes rushing in, "What did he say?"
I just stare at AJ.
"DID MY KID JUST SAY 'DADA'?"
"Jesus Christ, AJ! Calm down, he was just blabbering words, he's barely 7 months. But yeah, almost."
AJ rushes to Ethan and picks him up, holds him close to his chest and literally squeezes him.
I can't help but 'aww' at the both of them. This might be the best Father/Son relationship I ever experienced.
Can't wait to start my own family and have -hopefully- such an amazing relationship with them.
"He may be blabbering but these are his first attempts in talking! Look how smart my baby is," AJ held Ethan up high and spun him around while squealing.
I swear I'm living with a mother.
"You know last time I checked you were a father not a mother with..terrifying mood swings," I say pretending to think.
"Now, now, Uncle Emilio-"
"Don't call me that."
"Well, a guy is allowed to be proud of his son isn't he? Yes he is, oh yes he is allowed to," He says the last part cooing and talking in what I like to call 'baby language.'
I chuckle, "Alright, AJ. I'll finish packing Ethan's stuff while you wait patiently for Dylan with our food."
"Dang it how long do we have to wait for food? Ethan's probably starving!"
"AJ..you're the one starving aren't you,"
"Okay yeah I am."
"Oh well, ya gotta wait."
"Fine. Let's go, my little baby waby."
"Waby..- I'm not even gonna ask."
"BYE."
"..Bye."
**
"Oh my God Emilio stop worrying! What do you mean by 'what if Luna stopped having feelings for me and when I go I'm gonna be absolutely bummed'?! You twat, you did not see her when you left. If Kaitlyn and I weren't around at that time, she would've went crazy and booked a ticket right to wherever the hell you were," Dylan explains.
"Well why did you stop her?"
"That, you dumbass, is not the point I'm trying to make here. I'm trying to tell you that Luna loves you, and you know that! Okay fine another example. THE COUNTDOWNS! Actually, she only sends those to you."
"How did you know that?"
AJ pops in, "I told him,"
"Wait how do you know?"
"A father is allowed to check his son's phone.."
"I'M NOT ETHAN."
"Shhhh! My precious little baby angel is napping so shut up you dipshit."
.....
Ok harsh.
"Be happy guys! We only have two hours to be in the airport." Dylan cheers.
"Yeah and then five hours and thirty-seven minutes to actually get to California." I state.
Dylan shrugs.
"Hey, at least we'll be having Ethan to entertain us throughout the flight!" AJ grins.
"Or cry and want to get his diaper changed about...you know maybe twenty-something times," Dylan states the reality.
"Oh, goody." I smile sarcastically.
**
Luna's POV:
(9PM)
I sit alone in my room, doing nothing. I had just gotten rid of all the old school books that have been sitting in my drawers, and now I have nothing else to do.
Very productive, aren't I?
Anyway, about the 'surprise' Tyler has for us. I kept begging him to tell me what it is, but he would only give me a simple reply each time; curiosity killed the cat.
..
Okay, then.
Kaitlyn gave up a long time ago. She was convinced Tyler was too stubborn to give in and tell us what it is, so she just stopped asking. But I, Luna Elizabeth Mitchell, continue to beg Tyler Benjamin Wells.
Ladies and gentlemen, I present to you the one and only, begs-for-nothing-in-return-but-does-it-anyway-because-she's-desperate, Luna Mitchell!
Great name, isn't it?
"Luna! Come here, quick!" I hear Tyler call out for me.
OH MY GOD HE PROBABLY HAS THE SURPRISE OR WANTS TO TELL ME WHAT IT IS.
I run downstairs only to find that there is nothing surprising, so I assume he wants to inform me about this very eventful surprise of his.
"What is it?" I ask curiously. "Do you think I should go for the chocolate filled biscuits or the strawberry filled ones?" Tyler asks, sounding serious.
"What? That's the surprise?"
"No, dummy. I'm asking you which one I should eat. I can't eat both!"
"..Yes you can. You've been stuffing yourself for the past three hours."
"Well, I need to save up for dinner."
"What's so special about dinner? We're having pizza leftovers."
"Not this time!" Another voice yells from behind Tyler, coming from the kitchen.
Wait.
WAIT.
"Dylan's absolutely correct." Tyler grins.
"D-Dylan? You're here?" I run out of words to blurt out. I'm in shock. Speechless. Don't know what to say or do.
Dylan rushes to me and wraps his arms around me hugging me tight. When I'm back to my zone and can process what's happening, I finally hug back.
Kaitlyn comes running downstairs and once she sees Dylan, she literally screams and jumps on him. I turn around to find AJ standing there, holding a baby.
Ethan and AJ.
I rush to them and by now I feel tears rolling down my eyes as I hug AJ and Ethan. Once we pull away from the hug, I look at Ethan. He's a happy, bright, little boy that looks probably exactly like AJ except for his eye color, they're hazel just like Alison's.
"Say hi to your Aunt Luna, Ethan," AJ smiles at me. I sniff, "Just Luna is fine, I'm not ready to be addressed as aunt."
AJ chuckles as Ethan smiles bright, "There's something inside in the kitchen for you. You need to check it out."
With no clue, I enter our kitchen.
There's nothing in here though.
Just wait Luna. Keep looking.
I'm telling you there's nothing in here!
THERE IS.
THERE ISN'T.
"There is," I hear a voice say.
Crap, I was arguing with myself out loud wasn't I?
Wait a minute..
"Missed me, Cupcake?"
At this point, I'm literally just standing there, my jaw dropped, and I'm just staring at Emilio in shock.
**
"And then we had to change Ethan for like the 3rd time since we've landed." Dylan says.
I'm still in shock right now, but we're all trying to open up conversations so we could get used to what's happening.
Right now, I have Ethan sitting on my lap with his plushie. He's playing with it and laughing non-stop.
Emilio is sitting beside me, his arm around me providing me with warmth and that familiar scent of cologne that I've missed.
AJ had fallen asleep as long as we sat down because Dylan and Emilio claim that he hasn't slept at all in the plane as he was taking care of little Ethan.
Dylan has Kaitlyn in his arms, playing with her hair. I think it's official now that my best friend and my brother are probably the cutest couple ever.
Tyler is sitting on the floor, in front of the couch I'm sitting on playing peek-a-boo with Ethan.
We need to find Tyler a girlfriend.
For real, he's so single.
"Yep. But I don't blame the little guy. It was really cold in the airport of course he's gonna wind up with some temporary diarrhea." Emilio states.
I look at him surprised, "Wow, I never knew you would know a thing or two about babies."
He shrugs, "Well.. now you know. Besides, I've practically lived with one for like seven months now. Newborns are difficult to deal with."
I smile to myself.
At least when we have a family we wouldn't be so confused on what to do with a baby.
I.. really just thought that.
I really just thought of Emilio and I starting the family someday in the future. I guess I really do love him.
"So.. you guys," Dylan points at Emilio and I, "Are you two official?"
I look up at Emilio to find him already looking at me.
"I guess we are."
Tyler butts in, "Um.. Emilio you're forgetting something. HELLO? A FIRST DATE?!"
"Yeah where's the date gone?" Kaitlyn asks, much calmer than Tyler.
"Guys, chill, of course there's going to be a date. The fanciest, may I add. Luna deserves everything that makes her happy in life." Emilio smiles.
"Fancy? Oh I'm not really the fancy type, 'Milio, you know that. So.. probably a McDonald's or pizza date with a movie night at home would be just perfect." I say.
"However you want it to be, Cupcake."
Kaitlyn squeals, "They are official!"
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A/N:
Guys.
I believe this is the last chapter of My Brother's Best Friend.
BUT DON'T YOU WORRY THERE WILL BE AN EPILOGUE COMING OUT SOON, AND I MEAN SOON.
Ily guys so much for being patient with my slow af updates, y'all are the best 💕
Qotd: "SHE DOESN'T EVEN GO HERE." -Damien
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