Part 55

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~ few months later ~
Ashton has been leaving a lot lately and will not tell me where he's going.
Do I think he's cheating? No way. But I am concerned about why he's not letting me in on the information.
I got a call from Maggie.
I answered it.
"Hello?"
"Del, I need you over here right now." She said, crying.
"I'll be right over."
I hung up and Ashton walked through the door.
"I need you to watch the kids."
"Where are you going?"
"Maggie called me crying." I paused. "Now I kinda wonder why I told YOU were I was going."
I closed the door and went to her house without a word.

...

"I can't believe that he would do that! Where is he!?"
"He's at work. He's gonna be home soon. He was such a nice guys but then just all these things started rolling in. Bills, his uncle got sick, and he even complains about me staying home all day. Then he just started hitting me."
"Unacceptable. I'm beating his ass when he gets here."
"No, Del-"
"Unacceptable. I'm giving him a taste of his own medicine." I said slower.
She just stood back.
There was nothing she could do.
I heard the doorknob turn and I got ready.
He walked through the door.
I slammed it behind him.
"Whoa! Hey Deli-"
"Shut up."
"Whoa, what is your d-"
I slapped him.
"I said shut up!"
I slapped him again.
"You wanna hit my sister!? Huh? Do you think it's fun!? Well how about we switch. I be the one with the fist and you how still while I knock the stick out of your ass!"
I punched him in the face.
I grabbed him by the collar.
"If I ever find out that you are hitting her again. You better hope the police get to you before I do."
I kicked him in the balls and sent him up stairs.
"Call me if he acts up."
She nodded in shock and I left.

...

I decided to go to bed at 7 since the twins went to sleep early. Ashton was still out somewhere.
I just wonder if he's a little mad about what I said.
I shrugged and set my alarm.

...

I heard my alarm clock and fell out of bed from being scared.
I looked at the time.
It's 10 at night. What!? I set my alarm for morning time."
I shrugged and saw a post-it note on the dresser.
"Get ready, I have a surprise for you outside."
Ashton...
I smiled and got ready.
I walked down stairs and saw rose petals trailed all the way outside.
I followed them, looking at the ground the whole time.
I looked up and gasped.
The patio was lit up with lights and there he was smiling like the big dork he is.
I walked up to him.
"You did this for me?"
"Yeah. Why did you think I kept leaving and not telling you. I wanted to surprise you."
"Awe. Ashton, I'm sorry for being such an asshole now."
We laughed.
"So why's the patio all lit up?"
"Come down here."
He grabbed my hand and I followed him down the long trail of petals.
"Ash, what are you-"
"Delilah. I have a question."
He said it like a little kindergartner.
"What is it?"
"Do you know how much I love you?"
"Of course."
"But do you really?"
"No, not really."
"Del, I love you to the moon-no fuck the moon, PLUTO and back. You mean everything to me."
Tears filled my eyes.
"Ashton, I-"
"Now do you know?"
"Yes, I do. But why-"
"Delilah?"
"Yes?"
He got down on one knee.
"Will you marry me?"

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