I Wish I Loved You

23: What If I...

23: "What If I Have To Pee?"

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[Tyler's POV]

"This'll do."

"This'll do? This place is huge!"

"Yeah, compared to your mom's basement; I - I just don't like it. The brick everywhere is too much for me."

"I think it's pretty, kinda reminds me of you." She gave me a sideways glance. I just shrugged, "Don't now why, Ann, I just look at it and think of you. Maybe it's that beautiful, but different vibe it's got going on."

Anastasia turned to me,"You're charm isn't going to work anymore Meyers, we're married, three years strong. And stop saying vibe, you're twenty-five."

"You love it."

"I van assure you that, that's a lie."

"You love me."

She rolled her eyes, "Even if that was true- which it's not-"

"Lies," I interjected.

"It's not! But, if it was, you're still not winning this. I don't like it, I don't want it."

I nodded, "I respect your decision. But-"

She groaned, "You just want out of your mom's house."

"So badly. But, just hear me out, alright? Think for a second. This place is just rented; we live here for a year, if it doesn't grow on you then we move. Besides, even I'll let you decorate."

"As a woman, I'm not going to say that offer isn't very interesting."

"Then say yes."

"No."

"Fine. Then... give me a dance in the place before we leave."

"A dance, really?" I nodded, "You're really pulling out the big guns, but a dance isn't going to change anything this time."

"It might. When you can really feel the apartment, and imagine us living a life here, it'll change your mind."

"It won't, Tyler, I'm serious."

I just pulled her closer to me,"I'm sure you're serious," I pulled away to look her in the eyes, "I'm serious too."

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The apartment lease would be up a few weeks after the triplets were born. Yet only a week after getting the house - our house - it was furnished, well, Anastasia had bought everything for the house to be furnished. Now all we need to do was arrange everything the way she wanted it.

She and I got Mackenzie, Ryan, Caesar, and Debra to help paint last time and they were back to help me and the movers. I'd also wrangled Elijah so that Anastasia could meet him, but she didn't know that.

I set up a comfortable chair for Anastasia to sit in, that was close enough to all the action for her to direct.

"I'm serious, Ana, don't get up without help."

"What if someone is really messing up and they need help?"

"They have to help you up." I said simply.

"What if I have to pee and you're not around?"

"Call me."

"Literally or on the phone?"