our best mistake • mileven

epilogue

3 YEARS LATER

"you're adorable!" el smiles as she dresses milo in his halloween costume whilst he tries to run away to his toys.

which was a cute monkey mike ordered from amazon. it wasn't like a onesie. it had a monkey headband and the costume was very fat on the bottom with soft fabric like a onesie.

she's not even sure how to explain it but it's so fat on the bottom and he's so fun to hug because of it.

"come to mommy!" she opens her arms and he runs towards her across his room, "mommy!" he squeals as she laughs and hugs him and kisses his cheek as he weakens against her.

"mwah!" she laughs as he giggles and wraps his arms around her neck.

"i want show dada my costume!" he babbles as she picks him up and bounces him, "daddy is working in his office, my love. want to go find him with me?" she pokes his cheek.

"we go trick or treat!" he flails his arms in the air as she giggles and nods, "yes, baby! but not till later tonight."

he frowns at her as dramatic as he could with his arms on his hip and she couldn't help but laugh, "sorry baby, but it doesn't start till late and we need to go and get candy."

he huffs out and turns away.

she taps his chin, "come on, baby, don't be so sad. dada will play with you." she knocks on his office door even if it was opened.

he looks up and smiles and milo lights up, "daddy!"

"milo!" mike opens his arms as el walks over to him and milo doesn't even bother that she's not close enough and is already reaching out to mike.

he chuckles and grabs milo before kissing his cheek, "you look cute as hell, buddy. are you excited for halloween?"

milo nods, "mommy say, trick or treat tonight."

he looks up at her, "did she now? did mommy also tell you we are going out to get candy because we have a halloween party tonight!?"

"it's hardly a party." el says as mike opens an arm and pulls her close till she was sat on the armrest of his chair.

"it's just a family dinner for halloween." el says as mike hums, "halloween party. everyone made decorations and shit— stuff, just for milo." he says.

milo grins widely, "love me!"

"yes, they do, baby boy." el squeezes his cheek and smiles, "now are you going to stay here with daddy or do you want me to make you something to eat?"

"want play." he pouts as el ruffles his curls, "alright, my love."

mike stands up with milo in his arms like a little baby and he kisses el on the forehead, "buddy, we can't just leave mommy out."

"but you don't with me." milo frowns as hard as he could as per usual.

"daddy has to work, baby. you know that." el strokes his hair.

after mike got a promotion and was department head, el started to consider being a stay at home mom.

there wasn't really a reason for her to work and she really really wanted to stay home with milo and be there for him.

"but he not play with me." milo sniffles as mike gives el a look, "why did he have to get your dramatic genes?"

"oh shush, it's cute. he's clingy like you! and he'll grow out of the dramatics, i'm sure of it." el smiles and plays with milo's curls.