robbers// joshler

twenty one [thirty three]

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im tickling ender while ashley is making dinner when i hear the doorknob jingle. 

"ender, hide behind the couch, ashley get the kitchen lights," i whisper.

they do so, and i get the living room lights and then hide behind the couch with ender.

joshua opens the front door and i hear him throw his keys aside and take off his shoes.

"tyler, honey? are you home?" 

i hear his feet move toward where me and ender are.

"i saw the car.. tyler."

we still don't move.

"i guess not then?"

he sits on the couch. i slowly stand and put my lips on his cheek.

"JESUS CHRIST DUN."

"SURPWISE!" ender yells jumping out to the side of the couch.

"surprise!" ashley yells turning the kitchen light on.

i run to turn the living room light back on.

"you guys are all crazy."

"but the good crazy, right uncle josh?"

joshua smiles, "of course the good crazy, endy," he replies as ender sits next to him.

-

joshua shuts the door as ender and ashley leave our apartment.

"did ender call us 'uncle' instead of 'unke'?"

"yep, welcome to the party," i say as i sit on the couch.

"that was... weird?"

"he's almost three... it was only a matter of time."

"i know.. but think of it. i remember the day he was born and how much you and me cried for ashley."

"i know, right?"

"ashley's birthday is tomorrow, are you excited?"

"of course i am! she'll be twenty one."

"she's so old."

"we're right behind her."

"i can't wait til im twenty one."

"why is that?"

"they say it's supposed to be fun turning twenty one."

"is that so?"

i nod, " plus hopefully we'll be married, and everything will be all figured out. we'll be together forever."

joshua sits next to on the couch and holds my hand.

"what's that smirk on your face for?" i ask him.

"i can't wait to be twenty one."

"why not?"

i grab his arm and lay my head against him, "it reminds me i've got forever and ever with you. that we're slowly growing old together."

he laughs.