New Beginnings Karl Hoffmeister

Please Don't Leave 🍋

This one's pretty sad but also pretty cute.

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A few days later it had snowed so you and Karl took Otto outside for some fun. The day had been amazing, it was the weekend so Otto was off of school and neither you nor Karl had work so you could all just spend the day together.

First you had all gone outside and played in the few inches of snow that covered the ground. You and Otto threw snowballs at Karl and he chased you both around the yard. At one point you tackled him and laid on top of him placing light kisses on his lips and face. Otto just stood off to the side smiling at you and his father. Then you felt him jump on top of you both. You all laid cuddled up in the snow laughing and just having a fun day together. You felt like a family.

After you all came in soaked to the bone and cold Karl sent Otto upstairs to change out of his wet clothes and get into a warm bath. After Otto dried off he came back downstairs where you and Karl were in the kitchen making some hot chocolate after you both also changed out of your wet clothes.

"Hot chocolate!" Otto exclaimed, running over to the island. You and Karl stood on the other side of the island and sipped your hot chocolate while you all talked about Otto's school and his friends.

"My friend Lance wants me to go over to his house to play one day while we're on christmas break. Do you think I can, papa?" He asked, you chuckled at the milk mustache he had after lifting his face from the cup.

"I'll talk to his parents and if they're okay with it then we'll plan a day for you to go over there and play." Karl agreed. "Now dinner will be ready soon so let's take our hot chocolate into the living room and you can get started on your homework."

Otto did as his father asked and went to his room and got his books so he could start on his homework while sitting downstairs in the living room with you and Karl. You and Karl sat cuddled up on the couch while Otto was sitting on the floor at your feet so he could use the coffee table to do his homework on. You read your respected book as did Karl while you all sat in silence. After having a nice dinner together you and Karl tucked Otto into bed.

"Darling I'll be in in a moment. I'd like to talk to Otto for a moment." Karl said, sitting beside Otto on his bed.

"Of course. Night Otto." You cooed, leaving the room and going to Karl's bedroom.

"Am I in trouble papa?" Otto asked in a small voice.

"No buddy, you're not in trouble. Papa has something very important to ask you." Karl replied, putting his hand on Otto's.

"What is it papa?"

"Well, you know how Y/N has been staying with us a lot lately?"

"Yes."

"And you know papa has very strong feelings for her."

"You love her papa." Otto pointed out as if his father didn't know. Karl chuckled at him.

"Yes I do buddy, I love her very much. Probably more than I loved your mother. So I want to ask you, how would you feel if Y/N came to live with us all the time?"

"She wouldn't have to go home? She could be here to play everyday?" He bubbled at the idea.

"Yes buddy, she'd be here everyday but there's more than that."

"What more papa?"

"How would you feel if she had the same last name as us... If me and Y/N got married... If I made her your new mother?"

"Y/N is already like my mother." Otto said so innocently.

"I'm glad you think that and you're right in many ways she is like your mother. So what I'm asking you is if you would be okay if I married Y/N and made her my wife." Karl smiled at the thought. You all living together in the same house, you sharing the same last name.