Publicity Stunt

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"How did you know your wife was the one you wanted to spend the rest of your life with?" he sat back and slouched on the bench slightly smiling to himself "well we were high school sweethearts Mr. Hacker, she was the most popular in school and myself not so much. She stood up for me but I never thought she liked me until our junior prom we hung out the whole dance and during the last slow song she leaned up and kissed me. We've been together for thirty-five years" he looked down at his wedding ring and I saw tears swell in his eyes "I'll be there for your daughter and granddaughter sir, I'm not letting her do this alone" he lifted his head to look at me "you already have Mr. Hacker, how many nights has she called you crying cause she felt alone and felt like she couldn't do it?" I paused and I felt a lump form in my throat.

"That's what I thought" he stood up and started walking back to the house but I didn't move a muscle. I sat there on that bench for hours just thinking about what her dad said to me, after thinking I got up and started walking back to their home. I opened the front door and the first thing I seen was Y/n in the floor with Ember, her back against the couch holding her and quietly humming to her. I smiled at the sight until Y/n looked up at me and gave me a slight smile and all I felt in that time was butterflies like a lovesick school boy about to go ask his crush to prom.

Y/n POV:

I haven't seen Vinnie look at me like that since before Ember was born. After a minute of eye contact he broke it to walk into the kitchen but I heard keys jingle, "where are you going?" I asked trying to get up. He walked over and took Ember from me so I could fully get off the hardwood floor "don't worry, stay here with your parents until I come back then we can both drive home I'll take Ember when we do so you can have a peaceful drive home." He then handed her back to me and grabbed his coat as he walked out the door "where is he going?" my father asked coming up behind me all I did was shrug my shoulders.

Vinnie's POV:

I backed out of her parents driveway and started my six hour drive up to my own parents house, I'm not going to like my moms or dads reaction to what I'm about to fill them in on but I need my own family's input. By the time I got there I was exhausted from the trip but once I knocked on the door all tiredness went away when I seen my mom open the door, I smiled and gave her a hug.

"Vinnie dear are you okay?" She asked as she stepped to the side to let me in "where's dad?" I asked trying not to alarm her even though I know I already have by coming here unannounced "he's in the kitchen sweetheart." I walked into the kitchen and asked my dad if he could come join mom in the living room and he obliged, when they both sat down I explained what they have been in the dark about...ALL of it. They were both shocked, angry, and disappointed which they have every right to be "can I see what the baby looks like?" My mom asked I pulled out my phone and showed her a few pics of me and Ember along with Y/n and Ember. "She has her mothers eyes very beautiful" my mom said "when will your father and I get to meet her?" I looked down "well mom she's in Oregon wither her mother and father right now her dad is sick so maybe soon after he gets better."

Well I was hoping her dad will get better but the way that he was talking he knows something that not even his wife knows. "The poor dear I bet she's so stressed with the baby and having to worry about her father" I couldn't help but to agree with my mom. "Son why did you cheat" I looked at my dad and gave him the same answer I gave her father "being selfish? Vinnie I know we raised you better then that how dare you disrespect her?" I looked down and kicked at the floor. "Well dad I have learned my lesson and I have also thought about a lot of things and I have decided that I want Y/n to be my wife" I looked back at my dad to see his reaction and he looked absolutely dumbfounded.

"Son you cheated and then you turn around and say you want to marry her? No wonder the poor girl is confused on how you feel about her I would be too if I was her." "Honey what your father is trying to get through to you don't just make a decision and then try to rush it, talk to her and if she feels the same then start with hanging out and talking then move on when you both are ready. Don't rush things" what my mother said made sense but I am trying to rush things for her dad's sake so he could still walk her down the isle.