My Life

Chapter 5

After Julian finishes the bottle and burped by Hudson, I take him upstairs to change his diaper, then place him in his tan colored snowsuit with his tan colored teddy bear hat and mittens. Grabbing his diaper bag, I take us downstairs to put my shoes and jacket on after giving Julian to Hudson to hold while I do this.

"Bye," I tell dad, who is sitting on the end of the couch reading a novel while Jenson is in his room watching something on Netflix.

"Bye boys," dad smiles, looking at us over his book with a smile.

"Bye Jeremy," Hudson waves, allowing me to walk out in front of him with Julian in my arms, and he shuts the door behind us.

Once I've strapped Julian into the car seat of my truck since it's easier to take mine than his, so we don't have to move the car seat, I hand Hudson my keys. Once we're both buckled, he drives us toward the mystery location with the radio softly playing in the background for noise.

"Okay, I have a confession to make," he says a few minutes into the drive. "I wanted to take you and Julian out today, so I could ask you to be my boyfriend. So, um, will you?"

Grinning at him, I swiftly nod, chirping out; "Yes!"

Hudson broadly grins quickly at me before focusing on the road again; "Oh, thank goodness!"

Tilting my head toward the door window, I'm confused by his reaction; "Did you think I would say no?"

He nods, his focus still on the road; "I was a little worried after Jenson's teasing earlier."

"Nah, don't tell Jenson that because if you do, he'll be irritiating about being right," I smrik at him since he's looking at me once he's stopped at a red light.

He chuckles while he starts driving once the light turns green; "Don't worry, I won't since I don't want to inflate his ego."

Giggling loudly at him which causes Julian to giggle from the backseat, and neither of us can help our loud laughter at the baby's giggling. Hudson reaches over the center arm rest to lace his fingers with mine, and resting our joined hands on his thigh. The rest of the thirty minute drive is filled with different topics of conversation until he pulls up to the planetarium.

My jaw drops in shock as I become excited; "Are we watching the presentation?"

"Yup, since this is a perfect place to stay warm, too," he grins turning off the engine, and pocketing the keys.

I let out a soft squeal of delight as I climb out too, and take Julian from his seat and the bag from the floor. Hudson lets out a loud crack of laughter as he takes the bag from me, and wraps his arm around my shoulders while we walk toward the building. He holds the door open for me before folloing behind closely.

"How did you know this is one of my favorite places to visit?" I excitidly ask as we approach the help desk to buy tickets.

"I may have asked your dad," he admits as a light pink blush coats his cheeks.

"That's very sweet, Hud," I tell him, kissing his left cheek once we've stopped at the help desk.

The young man behind the desk smiles at us, showing off a set of deep dimples; "Hello, and welcome to 'The Hayden Planetarium. How can I help you gentlemen?"

"We need two tickets for the 1 p.m. show, please," Hudson replies with a friendly smile at the man, while he pulls his wallet from his back right pocket.

The man pulls two tickets from a drawer, places the items on the counter as he says; "That will be $25.00 please."

Hudson hands over his debit card before I can manage to dig out my wallet; "Thank you for paying right now, once I find an ATM, I'll give you my share."

"You're welcome, but I won't accept money from you. I asked you on this date, so I'm paying. When you ask me on a date, you can pay then," he grins at me, and I know I won't win if I try and argue, besides I don't want to seem ungrateful.

"Thank you," I murmur, kissing his cheek again.

"Anytime," he smirks at me as he places his card back in his wallet, and that back in his back pocket before grabbing the tickets.

Walking into the room where the program is being held, we find seats in the middle and sit down. Hudson places the tickets in Julian's diaper bag, then he sits that on the floor between his feet, as I turn Julian on my lap to face forward after taking off his snowsuit, hat and gloves. He looks around with wide, wondering eyes, and coos at the twinkling lights that are being projected onto the ceiling and walls until the program starts.

"Has he been here before or no?" he asks, glancing at me curiously.

Nodding, I tell him; "We brought him here last month, and he loved it then, too."

"You really do love coming here don't you?" he chuckles, kissing my right cheek, until Julian lets out a loud squeal leaning toward Hudson, who gives him a peck on the cheek, too.

Nodding at him, my grin widens; "My major is English with a minor in astrology."

"That's awesome, love. What kind of job are you wanting with you degree?" he softly asks with a fond smile at Julian and me.

"I either want to be a writer or an editor," I smile. "The astrology is a bonus since I enjoy writing and things like that as much as astrology."

Just then the man who is giving the program starts and we sit in silence, well, other than when Julian squeals in delight every now and then. When the show finishes, I take Julian into the bathroom to change his diaper, then place him in his snowsuit, hat and gloves. Exiting the bathroom, I find Hudson near the help desk with his black jacket and burgendy beanine on, so I hand him Julian so I can do the same.

"Now, how about some dinner because I don't know about you and Jules, but I'm hungry?" Hudson asks as I put my black beanion on with a pair of white and black cat ears.

"That sounds great, and I know Jules is due for a bottle soon," I agree taking Jules from him with a grin. "Where are you thinking of going?"

"How about the diner on Hazel street?" he suggests with a smirk and twinkling eyes.

"You mean Charlie's?" I gasp while we exit the building toward the truck.

"Yup, a little birdie told me that Charlie's is your favorite place to eat out," he teases with a sexy smirk.

Hudson opens the back passenger door for me to buckle Julian in his seat as he places the diaper bag on the floor behind the front passenger seat. Once we're settled in our own seats, I lean over and kiss his cheek with a smile; "Thank you for this."

His smile reaches his twinkling eyes; "You're welcome, Jer."

Dinner was awesome with great food as always, and Hudson and Julian's company. After dinner, Hudson takes us home, and stays to watch a movie with dad, Jenson, and me, after I changed his diaper, and him into his jammies, and he falls asleep against me with his hand grasping Hudson's shirt sleeve.

Today has been one of the best days I have ever had in my life thus far.