Secret Thoughts.

Chapter 20- Juan

3 years later...

Life is good. Our baby was finally conceived. I'm a papi. It's a girl. Our baby girl, Ella Alliyah Reyes. She's three years old now and I still can't believe it. I've had a baby with the most important woman in my life. Well, besides mamá of course and now mi pequeño bebe, my little baby.

Paige is the best person I could have ever met and I wouldn't be as happy as I am without her. I wouldn't be who I am today without her. I would still be fucking around with girls, still failing at absolutely everything I do. I used to never have a plan with my life , but now I do. I have a family, and I want to go through a business class , and mechanical engineering so I can own my own shop. I wouldn't be in college with her now without her support. She and I have been together for 3 years now, supporting our little familia as best we can. We're in Columbia College Chicago and we're making it through together.

I'm walking up to Paige in the hallway of the school and put my hands around her waist. She's talking with a friend. She turns around to find me standing there.
"Hey!" she says, as she jumps up and wraps her arms around my neck hugging me tightly as I return the hug back, around her waist.

I smile warmly at el amor de mi vida, the love of my life. I honestly don't know where I'd be without her. Literally, I don't. I would have probably been out on the streets in the future, doing drugs and drinking everyday without anyone at all.

"Hey chica, I was wondering, you should come to a restaurant with me in a couple weeks. Beautiful music, respectful people, dim lights, candlelight" I suggest forcefully, trying to set the mood.

I know the thought of romance brightens her mood all the time although, I'm not that much of a pro at that, but I'm trying, for her.

"Sounds amazing" she replies.