My Future Stepbrother

Chapter 63

I glance at Milo in the rear view mirror. He's holding a giant stuffed Jupiter in his arms and snoring against the window.

"You let him have too much in the gift shop. He's going to be a nightmare when he gets home, there's no way he's sleeping tonight." Jayce scolds me.

"You're the one who bought him the giant planet! Neither one of us can say no when he does that face!"

Honestly with how I'm feeling right now I would have given the kid one of my vital organs if he asked. His little face all lit up like a Christmas tree is one of the most beautiful things I've ever seen - and considering I've seen Jayce naked that's really saying something!

"Do we have to go back there tonight? To the manor I mean, when we drop off Milo." I really don't want to do that yet.

"Fuck no. We'll just drop him back and leave if that's what you want. I won't let them force you into doing anything that you don't want to do Lee. They fucked up and they need to live with the consequences of that not you. You get to decide when you're ready to talk about it, not them."

I can hear how sure he is of his own words in his voice. I know he won't let them force me to go back there. He'd up and leave this whole county with me in a heartbeat if it meant saving me from pain.

I want to ask him about earlier. I can't. Yes I can. No. Aleah stop being a pansy ass bitch and ask him!

"Jayce?"

"Yeah?" His eyes flash quickly to mine before returning to the road. I let my head lay against his chest, if we're going to have this conversation then I can't let him see my face.

"What you said earlier, the thing about our kids. Do you actually think about stuff like that?" Well you sound like a crazy psyco Aleah, talking to a guy you've barely been dating longer than a cup of coffee about having kids. Congratulations you have absolutely fucking done it now. He's probably going to throw himself from the car at this speed any second just to escape you, you bloody freak-

"Yes."

Excuse me? Okay, play it cool.

"What do you think about?"

Jayce takes a deep breath and I can see he's planning his words carefully.

"It's not like I'm planning on mapping out our whole life right away or anything, it's just hard to love someone and not think about a future with them. I know how you want to see the world and I want to see it with you. I know how you are with Milo and May, you were kind of born to have kids, it comes so naturally to you. It's not like I want all this stuff now but I'm going to want it one day and when I do, you're the only girl I want it with."

My heart flutters in my chest until it turns to a pounding that fills my head. I can't believe he wants all of that, I can't believe he thinks about this stuff.

"Do you think people will ever understand? I mean Brie did and I know Milo would but what about everyone else? It could be a really hard life for us." I need to know.

Jayce's hand strokes over my hair and I start to hear a slight increase in the pacing of his heart beats.

"I know that anyone who didn't accept us wouldn't matter anyway. Lee if you'd let me I'd tell everyone we know tomorrow. I wanted to pull you on stage at the engagement party and just kiss you in front of the whole world and have it done. I don't care about anyone else, I love you. The thought of walking into the halls tomorrow and having to pretend like you're not the most important person in the world fucking kills me."