After we were done cleaning all the tables and throwing away the trash, Eren, Carla, Eren's father, Arian and I went to the living room to talk a bit. Arian was already asleep in my arms. I was given by Carla a cup of tea, who sat across from me and was sitting next to her husband. Eren was sitting next to me. We got to learn a lot from each other in today's wonderful evening, we got to be good friends now apart from being his sister in law. Well, I was or still am I don't know.
"Thank you Y/N for helping us with the cleaning, I know you are a busy mother now, but I'm grateful for your stay," Carla said
"It's nothing, I just wanted to return the nice welcoming that I received today." I said
"You'll always be invited to our house whenever you want, you are still family to us even though John is gone," Carla said holding her tears in, but I couldn't since that's what I wanted to hear all along to get rid of my guilt. I began to cry, not loud though or I might of wake up Arian.
Everyone was now looking at me, I felt embarrassed I didn't know what to say
"Y/N, here look at me" Eren was now cleaning up my tears that were all over my face since I had Arian in my arms.
"I'm sorry, I just...all this time I was feeling guilty of your son's death...I thought that because of me not able to notice what was wrong with him, he probably wouldn't have died. And I also thought that you all wouldn't be glad to see me since I was afraid that you all hated me" I suddenly felt someone hugging me. It was Arian who was hugging my abdomen.
"Mommy happy, mommy no cry, mommy not fault" Arian said snuggling his head on my tummy. I then brought him closer to me and hugged him while crying. Eren then hugged us, and later on Carla and her husband Richard.
"Y/N it's not your fault, his disease was something we couldn't stop, not even the doctors. His disease was unknown, and we have to accept it. But it's not your fault, don't feel guilty, we could also never hate you, you are already a part of this family and nothing can undo it. You'll always be the daughter that I always wanted." said Carla in between tears.
It was a choir of cries inside the Mazon's House that night
"Y/N, since it's late already why don't you and Arian stay the night here in our house.
"Umm... I don't know, I don't want to bother..."
"Y/N, you are not stable enough for you to drive right now, and Arian seems really tired" Eren said
"I guess I'll stay thank you, Carla" I bowed my head to express my gratitude for her hospitality.
"Everything for my daughter, Eren show Y/N and Arian your room"Carla said and Eren nods his head and told me to follow him.
I followed Eren upstairs to his room which was really nice for a 30-year-old man. Eren was taking out the nicely well-tucked blankets from the bed so I could place Arian for him to rest. Then he went to his drawers.
"Y/N, here, you change into this shirt and sweatpants", Eren handed me the clothes after placing Arian onto the bed.
" Thank you Eren, I appreciated", I said grabbing the clothes from his hands
"Will you watch Arian for a while", I asked him which he gave me a nod in response, and then left for the restroom to change.
Eren sometimes reminded me of my husband since they did have somewhat of a resemblance because they were brothers that came from the same mother, but I know he is unique in his own way that was totally different from my husband.
Before stepping into the room, I stopped to see that Eren was laying on the bed next to Arian already sleeping the both of them. I entered the room quietly and saw that Eren wasn't under the blankets so I went to look for another blanket inside his closet. I didn't want to wake him up, after all, he was probably more tired than me. I spotted a blanket and brought it to cover him, so he couldn't be cold in the night, but Eren suddenly woked up.
"Oh Y/N, no don't worry I'll be sleeping in the couch of the living room", Eren said standing up slowly from the bed trying not to wake up Arian.
"No Eren, please stay, you should rest in your bed, it's okay we are family and friends after all.", I said trying to convince Eren. I never liked the idea of someone sleeping in the living room when guests were invited to stay the night at someone's house. I guess that's why John and I decided to leave in such a huge house.
"No it's okay, I don't want you to feel uncomfortable", Eren was in denial again.
"Not at all Eren, by the way not to sound wear or anything, but Arian hasn't felt the warmth of a father for a while. He also was really attached to you when you were sleeping, so please stay."
"Well then, I'll stay", Eren finally said adverting his eyes towards Arian
I don't know if it was the light of the lamps that were turned on or Eren's face was turning a bit red.
We finally went to sleep, and Arian got attached to Eren the moment he was in bed once again. Eren turned off the lights, and the room was covered in absolute darkness. My eyes began to shut down as well the ones of Eren. Until I heard Arian say, "Daddy", my eyes then closed feeling an embrace under the blankets.
It was John he was back.
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[Eren's POV]
Morning came and I felt a warmth that I've never felt before, I opened my eyes to see the cause of this feeling, and to my surprise, I was hugging Y/N but not to close though since Arian was in between us. I began to feel embarrassed about what I had just done. I removed my arm from her, and then Arian turned around to hug her mother. It was the perfect time for my escape from this embarrassment.
I stood up from the bed slowly and left the room as quietly as I could. I then went downstairs and saw my mom making breakfast for all of us.
" Eren, how come you weren't sleeping in the couch yesterday night?", my mom was looking at me seriously in the eye. I didn't know if to lie to her, but how strange would it sound that I was sleeping with John's used to be wife and son. How was my mom going to take that? 'Okay calmed down Eren, try look calm and don't stutter. I sat on the kitchen table giving my mom my back
"Y/N told me to stay and sleep with her and Arian since she didn't want me to sleep in the couch", I said it but didn't want to look at my mother's reaction. 'It's fine Eren, just a tiny peek at her face.
I looked at her and my mother was shocked of what I said. ' Oh no now Y/N it's going to be in trouble, and all thanks to me because I couldn't come up with a lie.'
"Hey mom, don't blame Y/N for-"
"Well how nice of her, my daughter is sure the best", did my mother just said that?
"Yeah, she is", 'wait what? Did I just agree that easy, wait what's wrong with me? No, it can't be that im alteady falling for her. She is my brother's wife, well she was, but still, I can't fall for her. Calm down Eren, you are just talking nonsense, just come back to your right mind. Right, she is just a friend and family nothing more.
"Good Morning", I heard Y/N saying in the distance with Arian holding her hand. I didn't want to look at her, after all I was thinking of her a moment ago.
"Good Morning Y/N, Arian, did you both sleep well?", my mom said
"Mommy, look Daddy", Arian said.
'Wait what did Arian just said, did he just said Daddy to me!?'
"Jaja, no Arian, that's not daddy, that's Eren, why don't you go say hi to him", I looked behind me to see that Arian was heading my way to give me a hug.
I accepted the hug and looked behind me once again to see at Y/N. She was helping my mom with breakfast. Seconds later my dad came down stairs.
"Good morning everyone", my dad said giving a kiss to my mom.
This will be a long day for sure.
To Be Continued...
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Chapter's Ending Question
Will Eren, be able to change the way he sees and feels about you?
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