Game For Two

You actually did it

I woke up in the morning Liv cuddled up to Joe, I had to smile I love their bond. I slid from the bed and grabbed a cup of coffee. Ive had so much on my mind lately with everything going on with me and Joe, but seeing him last night and how worried about Liv he was and that he was willing to do anything just to get her into the hospital room and get her treated it almost put a different light on everything. I think part of me always worried if I took him back and let him back in the house if something would happen again and he hurt the kids just as much a he hurt me. Truth of the matter is last night really showed me what deep in my heart I already knew, he do anything he had too for any one of the kids. After that I think I am finally at peace in my head and my heart about letting him back.

I was on the couch lost in my own thoughts when I felt a hand on my back and the soft whisper of "baby Girl".

I looked up and instinctively smiled, he always looked so cute after just waking up.

"Hey"

"Hey baby"

"where were you just now?"

"thinking"

"100 dollar bill for your thoughts, what ya thinking about?"

"You"

"me...what about me?"

I just looked at him and smiled,

"Well I think I realized now part of my fighting back so hard against us being back together again was that if something was to happen again that the kids were going to be as hurt as I was, I was trying to protect their feelings. After last night and seeing the worry you had for Liv and the fact you do anything you had to do just to get her back in that hospital room and get her seen I knew that you do anything for them and wouldnt hurt them. So I figure that maybe we can take a trip home all of us and go get you and the boys stuff."

I watched as he sat silently for a moment before the smile crossed his face,

"You mean it Baby girl?"

I just nodded.

Without warned he lunged forward tackling me back against the couch arm, the coffee cup went flying from my hand,

"Joey my coffee"

"fuck the coffee, say it Bella I need to hear you say it!"

"Joey I love you, let go get ya'll stuff, I want you to come home, stay dont leave."

the smile crossed his lips and he pushed his lips excitedly against mine. The kiss took my breath away. When he pulled back he whispered so softly I could barely hear him,

"I love you Bella Marie McIntyre"

"McIntyre?"

"McIntyre yes Bella you been it for me since you were 17, The minute I proposed that christmas you were a McIntyre, there will never be anyone else."

"Joey I love you, thats all I ever wanted is to be a McIntyre"

"You mean it"

"yes Joey you know you always have been the entire love of my life, I never made a secret of that."

"then lets do it Baby girl !"

"Do what?"

"lets finally make it official"

"what are you talking about, make it official"

"making you a McIntyre!"

"Joey you're fucking crazy, you cant be serious."