So I'm writing a newer version of I'm his. So yeah sorry if you liked the original but even though I liked it too it was not how I wanted it to be . So I hope you like this new one .
You're P.O.V
I just tucked in my 5 year old son Asher, I kissed his head turned on his nightlight and shut his door and left. After I shut the door I hear the front door open, "I don't care we better find him, he won't get that far Ravi he will be dead by the time we find him. Alright good night I'll see you tomorrow," Said Hakyeon. And he hanged up the phone, and shuts the door and leans on it. His back facing me, I walk up to him put a hand on his shoulder and he pushes me down and I fell to the ground.
He looks at me. "Oh it's you don't do that," he said to me and walks past me, "welcome home," I said and got up, "How was work? And are you hungry?" I asked him. "No I ate out with the boys and which work my day work? Or my night work?" He asked me. I thought for a moment, "day work," I answered him. He smirked "of course because you hate hearing about my night work." He Said. I looked down to the ground, "it was fine," he said. I looked at him I saw some blood on his face, I walked up to him and saw the cut.
"You have a cut on your face," I say to him. "I'm fine geez where's Asher?" He asked. "He's asleep right now," I tell him. He smirks and wraps his arms around my waist, "Have you had a shower yet?" He asked me. I knew where this is going, "Yes I have," I tell him, he looks at me in disappointment. "Oh okay when?" He asked "after I took Asher to school remember I was in the shower when you left for work," I tell him. "Oh yeah," he said . He looks at me for a bit and then kisses my lips like demanding, I know what's going on now I have been with this man 5 almost 6 years.
He was trying lift up my shirt when I stopped him, he looks at me a little annoyed. He was about to say something when I put my finger on his lips, "take a shower first then you will get what you want please," I tell him. "Fine," he said he lets go of me and goes to our room I follow and he goes to our bathroom I get some pajamas ready for him. I went in and put his pajamas and underwear on the sink. He wrapped his arms me again he already has his shirt off and is still wearing his pants. "What?" I said to him "nothing I just can't believe your almost 22 now it feels like yesterday when I first met you," he tells me.
"Yeah in that hell hole," I tell him. Remembering my past is something I hate more then anything. My parents were the worst I was not raised in the best conditions saw scary ass looking people and saw things that no child should ever see. I had to grow up fast I studied and worked just so I can get out of that house, but at 16 my parents sold me to a whore house and made off with the money I made from my part-time job as a waitress. I was scared I never even kissed a guy, so I was terrified that a creepy ass looking man was going to take my first time.
But that didn't really happen, instead I was put in a room with a man who found out about a fresh new young girl. And that man is Cha Hakyeon the wealthy 23 year old son of a very powerful business man. Who works besides his father along with his friends and their fathers and he's also in a gang called Vixx which he goes by N. Nobody knows about that well if they did they wouldn't live to tell the tale. Day or night you can't find any dirt on him or his friends, anyway he was the first man I even been with and only.
He would give so much money to the man who ran the whore house so I can only go to him, 3 months of being with him I ended up pregnant, and once I told him. He then gave me the ultimate to marry him and we raise the child together or stay here and once the child is born he will take it away from me.
Flashback
I sat on the bed trying to take this all in while he just sits in the chair waiting for my answer. "Tick tock Love I don't have all day," he tells me. "So I marry you and we raise this baby or you take it away from me once it's born and I stay here?" I asked him "yep," he said "either way Im fucked I didn't ask for this," I tell him. "That's why I giving you the choice if you choose to marry me I'll let you finish school well online of course, and you will have a roof over your head and decent clothes and food. Of course this will be a loveless marriage and I will just need you when I feel like it, and well I expect you to cook and clean," he tells me.
"You want me as a house wife and your toy?" I say to him "pretty much yes," he said. I thought for second if I stay here who knows what will happen, but if I go with him there be a roof over my child's head and I can give them a childhood and love I never gotten. "Fine I'll do it I'll marry you, but will the press get a hold of this? Your 23 years old and you got a 16 year old girl pregnant and planning on marrying her," I tell him. He smirks "don't worry nobody is going to find out I'll make sure of it now let's go tell your boss," he tells me.
He grabs my hand and we leave that room.
End of flashback.
"Hey you okay?" Said N I snapped out of it, "Yeah I'm fine sorry I'll let you shower," I tell him and I leave the bathroom and sit on our bed. "Why did he have to bring that up?" I said to myself. After we told my boss we told his father and he was worried but agreed 4 months after I left that hell we got married and then 5 months later our son was born Asher Cha. Asher is my world he's my everything, one thing I told N and he agreed that Asher will not know about the gang life I don't want him to see guns, knives or anytime of weapon and blood too. Which N agreed on.
People do know that N is married and now has a child, but nobody knows my age, my name or Asher's as well. Asher was born at private hospital and delivered by Leo's Aunt who is a doctor.
Flashback
I was laying in the hospital bed I'm so tired after giving birth, I was actually worried that N wouldn't be here but he did show up. He's right now handling some business, I was so tired but excited and scared. I'm a mom now a teen mom at that, and my child wasn't made by love. I heard the door open and a cart coming in it was my baby and the nurse, I sat up. "You feeling okay?" She asked me "yes I am thank you," I tell her. She smiles and picks up my baby. "He's health little boy congratulations," she said to me handing me, my baby showing me how to hold him.
I smiled at him, "thank you," I tell her "you're welcome dear now press that button if you need me for anything okay," she tells me "okay thank you again," I tell her, she smiles and leaves the room. I was admiring my son, he made a little noise. "Asher," I Said. Then the door opened it was Hakyeon, he shuts the door behind him and sits down next to my bed, "You look exhausted," I say to him. "Not as bad as you, you pushed out a living being," he tells me. "True," I say to him. "The press got wind that I'm married and now a father," he tells me . My eyes widened, "don't worry they don't know who you are or the baby," he tells me.
"That's good," I tell him, and then he looks at Asher, "Asher are you going to open your eyes?" He says to Asher. He just moves a little, I hand Asher to Hakyeon, he just smiles. "Asher," He says again and then Asher opens his eyes, and looks at his father. "There you go," He says to Asher. I smiled, N looks at me, "thank you," He says to me "for what?" I asked "for making me a father," he tells me.
End of flashback
I came back to reality when I heard the shower turn off, and N came out with a towel wrapped around his waist. And he comes up to me and kisses me, I put my hand on his chest and stop him. "What?" He Said "don't you want to get dress?" I asked him. "What's the point when I'm going to take them off anyway that means more laundry for you. Now stop stalling I can't wait anymore," he tells me. He pushes me down and now I'm laying on my back and he gets on top of me and kisses me again.
The next morning
I woke up with N's arm on my waist, he was fast asleep I got out of his hold and put on.
(Minus the hat and your hair is up in a ponytail.)
After that I grab some of N's clothes for work and put them in the chair and left our room. And went to start making breakfast, I got out some eggs and bacon and started cooking then I heard a door open and little footsteps I turn around it was Asher rubbing his eyes. "Morning sunshine," I tell him. He walks up to me arms up wanting me to hug him, I picked him up and kissed his cheek. "Did you sleep good baby?" I asked him. He nods his head yes. I put him down got one of his cups and got the milk and poured it into the cup put the lid on it so it won't spill and gave it to him. He ran into the living room to watch cartoons.
I went back to cooking when I heard another door open this time it was N and he was wearing the clothes I left out for him. He saw Asher, "Asher," he said Asher got up put his milk down and went and hug his father. "Did you sleep good?" He asked Asher "yes," he answered "that's good" said N. He carried Asher with him to the kitchen, and kissed my head. "Morning," He Said "morning breakfast will be ready in a minute can you go get him dressed and ready for school?" I asked him. "Sure," He Said and went back to Asher's room to go get him ready for today.
After breakfast
I fixed N's tie, he leaned down and pecked my lips. "I'll see you tonight," he tells me and leans down to Asher's height and kisses his cheek. "Have a good day at school buddy," he tells him. "Have a good day at work daddy love you," he tells his father "love you too," he tells him and he got into his car and left. I put Asher into mine and we headed off to school.
"Mommy," Said Asher "Yes baby," I say to him. "For my birthday can I have a sister?" He asked . My eyes widened, "Umm Asher where is this coming from?" I asked him. "A lot of my classmates have older brothers and sisters and younger ones too. But I don't, why mommy ? Do babies cost a lot of money?" He asked me. Oh god how do I answer this. It not that I don't mind having another baby it's just with N I don't know how I feel about that. Come to think of it my period has not come yet and it's been a month.
"No baby, babies don't cost a lot of money, you don't buy them," I tell him. "Then where do they come from?" He asked . How do I say this? "Well Ash Mommy and Daddy have to make the baby," I tell him. "Make the baby? Like a cake?" He asked "kind of, it takes a little bit of daddy and a little bit of mommy. And then the baby has to be in mommy's tummy for a while," I tell him
"Why does the baby have to be in Mommy's tummy?" He asked "so they can grow, you were in my tummy once before," I tell him. "I was ?" He asked "yeah where do you think mommy and daddy got you?" I ask him. "From Santa?" He says . I smile. "So can I have a sister or brother please mommy," he begs. I don't know how I feel about this N did say one time he would like to have more children. I'm not against that idea but I don't know with N, there is days he is kind and gentle then days he's angry and scary I get mix feelings from him.
Do I care about him? Well if you been with someone long enough you start too and I do care about him deeply. I don't know if I love him, "I'll talk to daddy okay," I tell him "okay," he says and thinks we're quiet again. "Mommy," He says "yes," I say to him "what do you mean a little bit of daddy and a little bit of mommy?" He says . Shit luckily we just pulled up to the school and I parked. "Time to go let's go," I tell him. I get out of the car and get him out of his seat and walked him to class. "Love you," I tell him "love you too," he said and went to his class.
At home
I just got done doing dishes and started a load of laundry, while that was going on I was doing some school work. N kept his word on letting me finish high school and now I'm a college student online though but still. As I was doing that my phone went off it was N. "Hello?" I say "hey can you come by the office please I forgot to grab my lunch," he said . "Again?" I tell him. It's not the first time he has done this. "Sorry," He Said. "Fine I have to do some errands anyway let me finish this assignment I'm almost done then I'll be there," I tell him. "Alrighty," He Said and hanged up.
I hung up too, I went back to work and once that was done I grab his lunch and my bag and keys and went to my car and drove off.
N's work place
I parked then went inside the building straight to N's office. There is only a few trust worthy people that do know I'm N's wife but only a handful. "Hi _____ dear here to see your husband?" Asked Beth a elderly woman in her 50s who is N's secretary. "Yes is he in his office?" I asked her "yes along with the boys follow me," she said . And we went to the office "thank you," I tell her "you're welcome dear," she said and she walked off.
I went inside and the first thing I see is a dart heading straight towards me I duck, it hit the board that was behind the door. "Oops Sorry ______," Said Hyuk "next time a warning please I would like to live and see my son graduate high school thank you very much," I tell him. "Yeah Hyuk," Said Ravi. I walked up to N who was sitting at his desk I handed him, his lunch. "Thank you," He said "try to remember it next time," I tell him. "What if I don't want to and I just want to see my beautiful wife," he said .
I looked at him annoyed with his little smirk, "hey _____ did you gain weight ?" Asked Hongbin "rude," Said Leo "I'm just saying that sweater she's wearing is pretty big and it's not that cold," Said Hongbin "it's still rude," Said Leo. "Maybe she's pregnant," said Ken I froze, N spit out his water and started coughing. "Hey congratulations," Said Ravi "I'm not pregnant," I tell them. "You sure?" Said Leo "When was your last period? Have you been eating anything weird? Have you thrown up at all?" They asked questions. I blushed of embarrassment. "I hate you guys bye," I told them and then left.
I went to my car and sat in it, I laid my hand on my stomach put it where a baby would be. "Am I?" I asked myself and I drove off.
Parking lot of the mall
I just got done with my errors I bought groceries, some clothes for Asher and some new white button up shirts for N. And I also bought for myself a pregnancy test just to see if I am. I got done loading up the car, then I here my name being called. I turn around my eyes widened it was Holly Oh the meanest girl in high school. "Oh my god it is you, I can't believe it everybody thought you were dead," she tells me. I gave her the what the fuck face, "hi Holly no I'm 100% alive and well," I tell her.
She then looks at my wedding ring and engagement ring, she then walks around my car and sees Asher's car seat. "Stop being nosy yes I have a kid if you are about to ask," I tell her. She has been a nosy bitch since high school always getting into peoples business, "who would marry you? I mean come on look at you, and who would be dumb enough to get you pregnant," she said and started to laugh. Now I'm pissed off, "you haven't changed you still are a bitch, and for the record my husband pretty much saved me from a life of misery." I tell her. She looks at me pissed off, "still is this guy blind? Who is he?" She asked "none of your business," I tell her.
"Oh come on tell me who he is?" She begs. I stepped into the drivers seat. She followed, "none of your fucking business," I told her and start my car and I drove off and went to go pick up Asher.
Asher's school
I walked up to Asher's class and immediately he runs up to me and started crying. I got down to his leave, "baby what's wrong ?" I asked him. He just kept on crying, "oh Mrs.Cha you're here," Said Asher's teacher "what's going on why is he crying?" I asked her . I noticed on his face he had a bruise, she just looks at me smiling "oh Asher got to a little argument with a classmate because he brought a toy from home and refused to share and well the classmate broke it and Asher hit him so I put Asher in time out." She tells me.
I look at her shock can't she not see my child has a bruise on his face, "why didn't you intervene when that child broke my son's toy? Yes it is wrong that Asher hit him but you should have stopped it before it started," I tell her. She looks at me surprised, "not only that it looks like that kid got a few hits in on my son, when did this start?" I ask her "a hour ago," she tells me. Now I'm pissed, "why didn't you call me to tell me what kind of a teacher are you?" I tell her. "Ma'am lets be responsible I had other students to take care of," she tells me. "Yeah I understand that but if you hear or see a fight you should try and stop it did the other kid be put in timeout?," I ask her "Well no he didn't," she tells me. "Well aren't you teacher of the year," I tell her. I take Asher's hand and walk away.
"Mommy am I in trouble?" He ask me "no baby," I tell him as we walk to the car, "are you going to tell daddy?" He asked "yes baby I have too," I tell him. We got to the car and I bulked him in then I see a mother and son walk up to me. "Are you that brat's mother?" She asked me . "Excuse me?" I say to her . "That child hit my son and refused to share a toy that you're son brought. Does your child know manners?" She says to me with her face full of make up. "For the record ma'am my son does, not only that your kid seems to have hit my son too. My son doesn't have to share with children who's mom who looks like circus clowns." I tell her .
I have had enough of today, "excuse me," she said "no excuse me now back off and never ever speak to me again and you little boy stay away from my son. I have had enough of today," I told her I shut Asher's door and got in the drivers side and started my car and drove off. I called N.
"Hello?" He Said "hey okay so we might need to transfer Asher to a different school or put him in a new class ," I tell him "why? What's going on?" He ask me. "Asher brought a toy with him , and a kid saw it and wanted to play with it but Asher didn't want to share so the kid took it and broke it and Asher hit the kid and the kid got a few hits in. And Asher's teacher put Asher in time out and not the other kid and it happened in a hour no call or anything," I tell him. "ARE YOU KIDDING ME MY GOD!!" He yells he pissed. "Hakyeon don't do what I think you are going to do, you hear me," I tell him .
"I'll see you at home." He Said and hanged up. "Great," I said "is daddy mad?" Asked Asher. "Daddy is just tired let mommy handle him okay," I tell him "okay," he says. This not going to end well.
At home
I put away the groceries and Asher's and N's new clothes, fixed Asher's toy the best I can. Made dinner and gave him a bath watched tv for a bit and put him to bed. I went into mine and N's bathroom and took the test I bought. I sat there for 3 minutes begging for it to be negative. I grabbed it and I looked at it, it was positive. "Fuck god damnit," I said throwing the test on the ground. I stepped out of our room and sat down on the couch and heard the front door open and close it was N.
He walks up to me, "where Asher?" He asked "asleep," I tell him "good," he said . And started heading to our room I followed. "N don't do it don't you dare fucking do it," I tell him. "Do what?" He Said getting the case he was looking for in our closet. "Go fucking kill a kid and a teacher," I say to him. "I don't know what you're talking about," he said and he got the gun I grabbed it but he pushed me. Onto the bed, "DON'T FUCKING STOP ME!!!!" He yells at me. "Hakyeon if you do this I will," I say to him.
He throws the gun down and gets on top of me hand on my neck and the a blade too it. "You'll what? Leave ? You have no where to go love, and you think I'm going to let you walk out that door with my son fat chance I'll let you. You would be dead before you can step out that door," he tells me. "N it's just a kid and a stupid teacher please it's not worth it," I tell him tears started leaving my eyes and I felt sick to my stomach. He thinks for a second and gets off of me. He puts his blade away and the gun back in its case and back into the closet.
Then he grabs me again by my hair, and forces a kiss on to me. I knew what he was doing. I tried to get him off. He stops and looks at me pissed off. "Don't fucking stop me this your punishment, since I'm not going to go kill anybody I might as well release all my anger and frustration out on you. So don't stop me you belong to me remember," he tells me. I just started crying and he went back to what he was doing. Forcing me to do things I didn't want to do, this is the N I'm scared of more then anything.
The next morning
I woke up in so much pain, I turned around not to see N beside me instead a note.
I went to work early. Don't let Asher go to school today we will look at new schools for him when I get home.
I put the note away took a shower and put on this.
(No bag and hair in ponytail)
My wrist were red there was bruising on my body. Hickeys on my neck, my lips swollen I put on light make up. I then remember the pregnancy test that's in the bathroom I went back to get it and found it and throw it away. I went to Asher's room and saw that he just woke up. "Hi baby," I say to him. I walk over to him sit on his bed and hug him, "where's daddy?" He asked. "Daddy went to work early." I tell him. I got him dressed and went into the kitchen to make breakfast but before I could I felt so much pain, I fell to my knees and the blacked out.
End of you're P.O.V
N's P.O.V
"Dude are you okay?" Ask Ravi "not really no," I tell him "what's wrong?" Asked Leo "_____ and I got into it, Asher got into a fight at school and his teacher being a dumbass didn't call ahead to tell her," I tell him. "Let me guess you were going to go kill the teacher and the kid but ______ tried to stop you," Said Hongbin "Yeah," I tell them "what happened?" Asked Ken "I guess because I was already stressed out and that teacher bullshit made it worse then _______ says she's going to leave me and I just snapped and took my anger out on her so I," I tell them "had rough sex with her that she didn't agreed too," said Hyuk. I let out a breath "Yeah I feel so fucking awful," I told them.
"That's why you're here early?" Ask Leo "Yeah I didn't want to see her after what I have done, just seeing her in so much pain because of me Sure we have had it before, back then when she and me went at it. But not like this I left so much bruises on her," I tell them. "I think he's starting to love her," Said Ravi. "You think," Said Ken . I look at them, "what do you mean? You know our marriage is loveless," I tell them. "Dude you purposely forget your lunch and get so excited to see her, during interviews even though the media has no idea who she is. When asked about her your smile is so big and real, you get angry when someone talks bad about her, you have told us you want to have more kids with her," they tell me. Now that I think about it, it does make since my heart races when I think about her.
When I kiss her I feel sparks, when I hold her in my arms I feel so much happiness. "I guess I am but I doubt she feels the same specially after what happened last night," I tell them. Then my phone went off it was ______. "Tell her now she's calling," Said Hongbin I answered "hello?" I said "DADDY!" Yelled Asher. I was confused, "Asher what's wrong? Where's mommy?" I asked him. "Mommy is on the ground she won't wake up, I'm scared Daddy," he tells me crying . My eyes widened, "Leo call your aunt and tell her to get a medical team to my house now," I tell Leo and he did what I told him to do. "Asher stay on the phone with me okay I'm on my way okay, Uncle Leo's Aunt is on her way there okay if she is there before me go with her okay," I tell him . "O..Okay,"he said crying I hopped into my car and drove off.
Hospital
Leo's Aunt did get there before me so I went to the hospital instead. I ran inside and saw Asher he ran up to me crying I picked him up and just held him close. "Shhh it's okay," I told him "Hyung," said someone I turned around it was the guys. "Sorry we had to follow," Said Ravi "it's fine," I tell them. "Oh good you're all here," said someone it was Leo's Aunt. "Is she okay?" I asked her . "She's going to be fine, I guess stress got the best of her and I noticed some bruising I guess you were rough with her," she says to me. "Yeah I didn't mean too be," I tell her .
"You're lucky she's okay and the baby as well," she tells me. I did a double take , "b-baby?" I say to her "she's a month pregnant," she tells me . "I knew it," said Ken. "Congratulations Hyung," Said Leo. I can't believe this, "can I see her?" I asked her "yes she's asleep at the moment follow me," she tells me, I gave Asher to Leo and followed her and went into the room. There she was asleep, she left us alone and I walked up to her. And sat down, "I'm so sorry it's my fault I took it all out on you when you were right. I got so scared when you said you were going to leave me . I can't lose you or Asher, I'm so so sorry I'm a horrible husband to you. Even though I said this was going to be a loveless marriage I realized today I have fallen in love with you. But I know you don't feel the same, if you want to leave you can I'm not going to stop you after what I have done. Even though you're asleep right now I hope my words get through to you. I love you really," I tell her I leaned down and kissed her lips and then I left.
End of N's P.O.V
You're P.O.V
After I heard the door shut I opened my eyes and started crying. "You idiot I have fallen for you as well," I say to myself.
The next day
"Every thing seems okay here, heartbeat is good and they seem healthy," Said Leo's Aunt checking on the baby. I smiled at the screen seeing my baby, "alrighty you will be able to leave today I'll let Hakyeon know alright," she tells me "alright thank you for taking care of me and my baby," I tell her "you're welcome dear," she said.
I went back to my room and put back on my clothes the ones I had when I came here. As I stepped out, I heard my name, I turn around it was Holly again. She came up to me, "Hello Holly can I help you?" I say to her. "Nothing was wondering why you were here this is a expensive hospital and private how can you get in?" She Said . She makes it sound like a club that only aloud certain people, "my husband's friend's aunt owns this hospital that's why," I tell her . "Where is this husband of yours?" She asked .
"He's on his way here," I tell her. She just smirks, "stop lying I have asked people we know in school nobody believes you are married. They do believe you had a kid because of you being a whore," she said I was about to lose it until, "MOMMY!" Yelled a small voice and Asher ran up to me and hugs my legs. Hakyeon not that far behind him, "Asher don't run or yell in the hospital okay and be careful with mommy, okay?" Said Hakyeon "Yes Daddy," Said Asher. Hakyeon came up to me, "you ready to go?" He asked "yeah," I tell him feeling blush on my cheeks, "you sure you are okay you're face is red," he asked "I'm fine," I tell him. "Who's this lady?" Asked Asher.
Hakyeon looks at her, "this is my old classmate- hi I'm Holly Oh," Said Holly interrupting me. Trying to be flirty, "______ you didn't say how handsome you're husband is," she said getting all close to N "Umm hi are you two friends?" He asked her "yes," she said "no we are not," I tell him. She looks at me pissed off that I'm ruining the chance for her to be with MY husband. "Come on ______-ah we always joke around," she said "joke around? So calling me horrible names and spreading nasty rumors is joking around?," I tell her.
She was starting to get pissed off, "aren't you just being rude," she tells me . "No I'm telling you to back off I know what you're trying to do I'm not dumb. Hakyeon let's leave please," I tell him. "Yeah come here Asher," Said Hakyeon picking up Asher. "Oh Mrs.Oh if you say anything about me or my wife let's just say you better leave the country," Said N "what's that supposed to mean?" She asked N smirked "let's just say I don't like people being disrespectful to my wife specially not from a person like you," he tells her.
She seems scared now, N takes my hand and we left.
At home
I was sitting on the couch with Asher who was asleep, head on my lap. N came and sat down next to me, "I looked up that girl she seems like a nasty person," he says to me "you think?" I tell him. "You want me too," he said "no N I just hope she doesn't say anything about seeing you," I tell him "don't worry she won't," he said. We sat there for a bit watching the screen, "Hakyeon I heard what you said to me when you thought I was asleep," I tell him . He looks at me surprised, "I can tell you meant every word. And just to let you know I'm not planning on leaving," I tell him.
"Really? But look what I have done to you why wouldn't you?" He Said "Because I do love and care about you sure when you're angry and stressed it scares me. But you're a loving person and amazing father, you don't keep me as a prisoner," I tell him. He smiles at me and leans towards me and kisses my lips, Asher moves a bit in his sleep. "I told him that he was going to be a big brother he got excited," he tells me "he was telling me he wanted a brother or sister," I tell Hakyeon. "Well now he's getting his wish," Said Hakyeon "hope they get along," I said "they will," Said Hakyeon. He moves some of Asher's hair out of his face, "I'm excited too," he tells me "why?" I asked "because I want to have a family and life with you," he tells me. I smiled at him "same here," I tell him.