night changes

forty

"I've gotta hand it to you Styles, you by far have the most interesting life out there." Eleanor sipped some of her hot coco into her mouth with a little smile sneaking up on her lips.

Eleanor's lips were glossed over with a red pigment that complimented her skin tone well. She got more beautiful everyday, her smile and eyes brighting everyday that passed by.

The snow fell in slow motion outside while we sipped on hot chocolate. The inside smells of coffee and sweets causing the aroma that lingered in the cozy coffee shop we sat in. Bundled up in our winter attire, Eleanor cupped her coffee cup to warm her hands against the warm liquid trapped inside the cup.

"How so?" I asked her letting a smile curl up on my lips as I looked down next to me to see Asher occupying himself in the car seat by my feet.

"I think this has been our big adventure that we always talked about." Eleanor told me looking down at Asher who was curiously pulling at the few toys hanging on his car seat. I made sure to bundle him up in a coat and hat, I didn't want him to catch a cold in the snowy weather outside.

"Our great adventure? We didn't even leave the city." I told her arching a brow a little confused as to her referring to our "big and great adventure".

Ever since Len and I were little we talked about our "big adventure". We always dreamed of traveling to far away destinations of places we couldn't even pronounce. To run wild until our hearts were content, to discover what this world had to offer. We looked with starry eyes at whatever was possible in this world, we couldn't wait to get out in the world and make it all ours.

"It doesn't matter where we go. All that matters is what we've done. Think about everything we have gone through these past months, it's been a huge adventure." I told me as she took my hand, causing me to move in closer to her as she sat in the chair next to me.

Christmas music filling the air as I pressed my lips up against her. Feeling her soft petal lips back on mine. Everything was frozen in time while I was with Eleanor, the world standing still while we ran wild. We were streaming colors.

"One for the books." I smiled while she went in for another kiss. I could feel the smile curling on her lips as I kissed her gently.

Pulling away smoothly from the kiss I looked back at the girl who I had fallen utterly and completely in love with. The way her brown chocolate waves curled away from her face brought more light her her rosy pink cheeks that were in the process of warming up. She was everything I wanted and everything I ever needed.

"So what's next?" I asked her glancing at the snow gently falling to the ground outside. People bustling around with umbrellas to protect themselves from the frosty powder falling from the grey skies that dimmed as we reached the evening.

"Next?" Eleanor tilted her head to the side unsure if what I meant by what I said.

"What's our next adventure?" I asked Eleanor while her honey brown eyes shined in the yellow lighting of cafe.

"You tell me!" She giggled shrugging her shoulders taking a little sip of her drink as she moved her gaze down to my feet where Asher made playful gurgles to grab her attention. "Do you have any ideas?" Eleanor asked Asher, setting her cup down and reaching into the car seat to retrieve Asher who smile a toothless smile.

Reaching for her hot chocolate cup Len moved it a little further from his reach. "Is that all you want me for? My food?" She teased attacking him in kisses all over his face causing him to giggle uncontrollably.

"Uh oh Ash!" Eleanor turned him around to me where I went to tickle his tummy despite it being block by his coat.
Squealing out I took him out of Eleanor's arms and threw him up in the air before bringing him down and tickling him. Getting him to laugh his little squeaky laugh melted my heart as Len began to giggle from Asher.

"Da..." Asher spoke once I retracted my fingers from tickling him. Alerting me I looked at Len with wide eyes before looking back at Asher.

"What did you say buddy?" I asked him hoping he would say what I thought he would. Earning a toothless smile I waited for him to say something more.

"Da..." Asher brought his fists up to his mouth while keeping his eyes trained on me with a grin.

"Come on buddy, say it! Say Dada." I provoked getting a giggle from him while Eleanor laughed along with him.

"Da.....Dada..." Asher gurgled out as my eyes lit up at what he had said.

"That's right baby! Dada!" I told him kissing his rosy cheeks that I loved all too much. My heart swelled in my chest hearing him say the simple little word.

"Did you hear that?" My mouth dropped open looking over at Eleanor who nodded her head with an excited expression. "He said it!"

"You're so smart buddy!!" Eleanor gushed smoothing down his little brown baby hairs.

Everything was perfect in this little coffee shop while the icy grey sky sprinkled snow just outside the window.

note// This is insane that we are almost to our end! It has been amazing journey writing this story, I'm so happy it got the amazing feedback it did! Thank you all so much and I will see you all in a few hours for the last update!