𝐆𝐑𝐎𝐔𝐍𝐃𝐄𝐃 ━ GRAYSON DOLAN AU ✓

Chapter 36

Grayson's POV
I opened my eyes to be met up with her beautiful face. I never thought I'd ever find something to make me smile in the mornings. But here I am, smiling, just because she's laying next to me.

April makes me truly happy, effortlessly. All she has to do is just be by my side, that way I'll stay the happiest man through out my whole life. She means so much to me, yet she thinks so little of herself.

I felt her body start to shift in my arms, signalling her awakening. "Morning." She murmured, stretching. "Morning princess." I grinned. "I had the best dream ever."

"Oh yeah? What was it? And more importantly, was I in it?" I asked curiously. "Yes you were." She giggled. "We got matching tattoos, and they were so cute!" She gushed.

"That's a great idea!" I said excitedly. "What is?" She asked confused. "Let's get matching tattoos!" I announced. She looked at me unsure, biting her lip. "Don't do that."

"Do what?" She asked me. "Don't bite your lip at this hour of the morning. I'm still too tired to make-out. But here you are, turning me on." I shook my head, pretending to be annoyed.

"Ok I'll stop." She laughed, while rolling into my arms. "Anyways, what tattoos did we get in your dream?" Dreams always mean something, so whatever she saw us getting, probably has a deep meaning.

"We got anchors on our legs." She replied. Anchors? What do those symbolize? "What do anchors stand for? Or for lack of a better word, symbolize?" I asked. "They symbolize security, stability, and being grounded."

"That's perfect." I murmured, more so to myself than her. "What do you mean?" She looked up to me, her eyes wandering. "There are two reasons why we're getting married. One, is that you need someone to take care of you, after your mother went to a better place."

"And two, because my mom wanted me to change my behaviour. She thought I needed someone to keep me grounded." I looked into her eyes, as she listened carefully. "April, you keep me grounded." Her eyes lit up at my words. "That makes perfect sense."

"So is that a yes on the tattoos?" I asked with a sly grin. "Definitely!" She nodded, excitedly. "Yay! Let's go wake up Blake and Hunter, we need to get them back home." I said, getting up, but she pulled me back.

"Grayson, don't you think it's time to tell the guys our real story?" I sat back on the bed, looking into her eyes. "You really want to?" I wondered. "I think it's the right thing to do."

"They're our friends, we can't leave them in the dark about our past relationship. They'd feel betrayed if they found out through someone else." I looked down at my hands, nodding understandingly. "You're right. Let's tell them."

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Durning the whole car ride, Blake and Hunter didn't dare to say a word. They both continued to look out the window, avoiding any eye contact.

April told me that Hunter might be gay too, and Blake really needs him. The way he talked about Hunter yesterday, with that bright light behind his eyes, made me sure that he truly loves him. Almost like how I love April, it's cute really.

As soon as we stepped out of the car, they basically ran home, but April and I stopped them. I called Ethan and told him to get all the guys together, in our house. It's definitely time to tell the truth.

"Hey guys!" We exclaimed, as soon as we walked in. They all immediately greeted us back, with a bunch of "hellos" and a few hugs. "Haven't seen you in ages!" Cameron exaggerated. "Yeah... We kind of had a few adjustments to make."

"So why are we all here?" Aaron asked the question that was probably going through everyone's mind. "Uh..." I looked at April next to me, then glanced around the whole room, everyone was here including Sabrina.