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Chapter 71

Hudson's POV

"What's happening?" I ask. Who is here that I should hide from?

"Kerem's family!!" She mumbles and looks back to see if anybody heard me.

"What are they doing here?" Ashley whispers.

"They came to visit Kerem's aunt from Cambridge and stopped to see us but Kerem forgot to tell us. I was stressed about getting dressed and forgot to call you. I'm sorry. But Hudson, you have to hide they are really angry at you." Meredith says and the second I want to get upstairs some girl is coming our way.

"Meredith, do you need any help?" The girl says. She looks very familiar. When she realizes what's happening her eyes get wide.

"Ashley?" She hugs her immediately.

"Defne!" Ashley says excitedly. Oh my God! Kerem's little sister Defne! She was so tiny and cute and now she's a grown teenager. I can't believe how beautiful she has become. Does she remember me? As if she can read my mind, Defne turns to me.

"Hudson..." She says and her serious look turns into a smile. I smile back. I could hug her if I weren't carrying Deniz.

"Good to see you again, princess." I greet her and she gets glassy eyes. Before she says anything Deniz starts to move and I decide to bring her upstairs.

"Excuse me, ladies. I'll wait upstairs, Meredith. Ashley, call me when they're gone. I'll stay in our daughter's room. " I whisper to them and silently go after they both nod.

Ashley's POV

"He knows?!" Defne almost says it out loud.

"Psh! Girl, do you want to tell everybody?" Meredith mumbles at Defne and she apologizes quickly.

"Yes, I told him. But I have a lot to tell... we had a long day." I say and look upstairs. He must be exhausted.

We go to the living room and I greet everyone. As I see them talk and laugh together, I wish my parents were here too. Like old times. But I guess nothing can ever be the same again.

Hours later they leave. Defne begged her parents to stay overnight. They allowed her to stay only if Kerem drives her to Cambridge tomorrow. He wanted to see his cousin anyway so he said yes.

I knock on the door lightly to call Hudson as he told me to. He immediately opens the door and smiles when he sees me. I join him and before he can say anything Defne appears.

"Where is the bath..." When Defne sees us she stops and smiles.

"Awe! I missed you two together." She says. I feel my cheeks getting red. I don't know how to say that we aren't together without hurting Hudson. So I just look at him waiting for him to say something but he's silent.

"The bathroom's over there, princess." He points to the bathroom door and she flushes. He always liked Defne like a sister and I fall in love with him again every single time he calls her princess.

"You didn't forget about me." She says to him.

"How could I forget about you? You were my biggest support and like my little sister that has grown so much! Just look at you. You've turned into a woman." He says and walks towards her. She hugs him immediately.

"I missed you!" Defne mumbles in his arms and he joins her hug.

"I missed you too." He replies and seconds later she lets go of him.

"You didn't change at all. I always knew you were good but nobody ever listens to me." Defne whines and we both chuckle.

"It was a very hard time for us, princess. I'm sorry." Hudson calms her down. Defne doesn't even exactly know what happened five years ago. She was 13 years old, nobody told her the truth so she was really sad about it.

"I'm just happy you are back." She says.

"And I won't leave anymore, I promise." He assures her and a big smile appears on her face.

Then she goes to the bathroom and the second he turns to face me my heart starts racing. He wanted to say something but I don't know what. He walks towards me and stops inches away from my face. I can't but fall for his blue-green eyes.

"I love you." He says and I feel like my heart is pounding out of my chest.

"I love you too." I think but then I realize I just said it out loud. He smiles.

"Don't say 'too'. It's like you're agreeing with me." He chuckles and makes memories come back into my mind. I join his chuckle.

"I love you." I repeat now correctly and he comes even closer to me. When he holds my jaw I can't breathe. Does he want to kiss me?! I haven't kissed a guy for five years and I'm pretty nervous.

And then he touches my lips and it's happening automatically. I get lost and almost forget where we are when suddenly the bathroom door opens and I remember Defne in it. I immediately let go of his lips and get into Deniz's room before she gets out.

"Vay, vay, vay, eniste!" Defne playfully adds in Turkish saying wow three times and uncle to Hudson. Eniste is used in Turkish as the husband of the sister or an aunt. I guess she heard us. They both laugh and I hear their steps going downstairs.

Hudson POV

When Defne and I are downstairs I see Kerem and Meredith in the living room. Defne and I join them and I notice the serious but nervous look on their faces. I want to ask what happened but I guess they will tell me any second so I'll just wait for it.

"Hudson. We've been good friends since... well, actually not that long but still, we are friends." He nervously talks to me. What does he mean by that? I just nod and listen to what he's going to tell me.

"The reason my parents are here is... they want to celebrate an engagement... Meredith and mine." Kerem stutters.

Wait. What?!