Puzzle Pieces (A Hunter Hayes Fanfiction)

Can't Wait

**Hunter's POV**
"Charleigh!" Ella called her name as she jumped out of the car.

"You ready to come home? This is your daddy," she smiled as she picked her up and held her in her arms.

"Hi Charleigh," I smiled as I pet her head.

She honestly looked terrified and completely confused.

We did all that "good" stuff you have to do when you buy a puppy and drove home.

"She's shaking, Hunter," Ella said, looking down at Charleigh who was sitting in her lap.

"Yeah, I know she's just scared. She'll get used to it," I said.

We got to the house and she carried Charleigh and I carried her cage inside.

"This is your house. And all your stuff is right there. And you're gonna love the bed," she said in her puppy voice before running upstairs to our bedroom.

"No, Ella wait," I called after her.

I ran after her and walked into our bedroom and saw her and Charleigh sitting on the bed.

"So she's gonna sleep in the bed?" I chuckled.

"Well duh. Why would she sleep in her bed? That would be silly!" She scoffed.

"Oh yeah you're right. That's absolutely ridiculous," I said sarcastically.

"So who's gonna watch her when we leave for tour in two weeks," I laughed and she frowned.

"I forgot," she looked down at the bed and she looked upset.

I pulled my phone out and called Dann, without saying anything to her

"Dann said she can be our bus puppy if we get her potty trained. And it has to be fast," I smiled.

"Yay! She's a smart puppy. She's got this Hunter gosh," she said seriously but I could tell she was trying not to laugh.

Seeing her laying there, about to be married to her, made me realized how well it's all coming together.

Our life.

She's gonna be done at Vanderbilt in just a couple of months and she'll officially be a physical therapist. She has to take off of school for the rest of the tour though which has completely stressed her out. But she's taking a lot of online courses and I know that she will walk across that stage in a cap and gown in a few months. And I couldn't be more proud of her.

And my career has finally taken off and it's the greatest feeling ever.

It's all falling into place.

"Hunter. Hunter. Earth to Hunter," she waved her hands in front of my face, bringing me out of my thoughts.

"Hmm?"

"What are you thinking about? You looked out of it for a minute," she said.

"I was just thinking. About us. How are life is falling into place. And we're together through it all," I looked at her and she smiled.

"Yeah. It is all falling into place isn't it?" She leaned her head on my shoulder.

"Aw look she's jealous," I laughed at Charleigh who was putting her paw on my shoulder.

"Hey back off. He's mine," she said with a straight face trying not to laugh.

"Yeah, back off," I mocked her tone and laughed.

"I love you," she smiled at me.

"I love you too," I smiled back at her.

"Hunter, I'm graduating in two months and we're getting married in eight months," she whispered.

"Yeah I know. It's exciting," I whispered back.

"And I go on tour with you in one week," she grinned.

"Yeah you do," I smiled at her.

"Can't wait," she whispered.

"I can't wait for you to be my wife," I whispered back.

"I can't wait for you to be my husband," she whispered in my shoulder.

"Can't wait," I smiled down at her.

"Can't wait."