Miracle

(11) We're gonna make it

This somewhere that Aaron decided to take was breathtaking. It made we weak to my knees. The view it had was just impressive.

"Whoa," I gasped.

Aaron stood next to me laughing, "Beautiful? I know. I come here to think about some things."

I followed his actions as he sat down on a huge rock that looked over a cliff that outlooked the beautiful Pennsylvania waters. I turned to look at him, "Think about what exactly? Which girl you're going to sleep with next?" I asked.

Aaron looked from the view to looking me straight in the eyes, "There is more to my life other than being Mr. Perfect. I've been trying to show you this complete other side of me and you just keep pushing me away" He murmured.

His facial features were soft, making it look like he could cry at any second.

"What's your story Mr. Perfect?" I asked curiously. He sat up straight and cracked his knuckles, and ladies and gentlemen, that's when I realized he was actually going to tell me.

"When I was 15 my mom passed away with cancer. Not many people knew about this tragic event, and I wanted to keep it that way. I pushed all of my close friends away before they could figure it out. Everyone eventually knew considering it was shown in the newspaper. But, they used her maiden name and that help a lot because people didn't know her by her maiden name. I considered myself extremely lucky that my dad didn't go over the deep end because my life would be a living hell if so." Aaron stopped and turned so he was looking back at the water.

He's saying how his life would have been hell if his dad went off the deep end, but here I am, and my mom went off the deep end. I'm surviving, barely, but I'm surviving.

"I put on a brave face at school because I didn't want to people to see me upset and depressed. As my depression went on and years passed since she died, I had gotten worse. That's when I started sleeping around. My dad caught on to my sleeping around habits and told me if I didn't settle down he would have to get me help. Mentally get me help. A part of me wanted to keep sleeping around because I wanted that help, but, another part of me looked past that and saw you. I noticed something about you like you didn't have a spark that everyone else did. But, I liked that. I don't have many friends anymore, just the dumb bastards at school that thinks I actually like them. But, you made me want to become a better person, and, I don't even fucking know you." Aaron stopped and stood up, "All I know is that you could lie about anything and everything that has happened to you before, and I wouldn't have a damn idea. But, I do know Firefly, that Ayden isn't your son. Now let's get you home"

He caught on to my lie and I was surprisingly shocked by that. I stood up and followed after him, "How'd you know?"

Aaron stopped and spun on his heels so that he was facing me, "I'm not stupid Firefly. I have eyes and I never once saw you with any kind of baby bump. Plus, he was way too old."

"Congrats, you caught onto my madness" I sighed.

I stopped and grabbed Aarons arm, "I want to tell you, I really do. I could use a friend besides my family. But, I have so much going on that I'd rather not risk it. I'm sorry. I trust you, I trusted you with a lie to see if I could put all my trust in you. I'm scared Mr. Perfect. I've never had someone so interested in my life that they full on tell me their story after a couple weeks of communicating back and forth. I don't know how to react to that right at the moment. But, when I do find my right state of mind, I will tell you every single detail about me. Just, you have to promise me, you will wait for me, for me to come to that point."

His eyes weren't as sad anymore, they had a little bit of light in them. That made me feel better. He pulled me closer to him and wrapped his arms around my neck pulling me in for a nice long needed hug.

"You're my Firefly, I will wait as long as you need me to. You fly to wherever you need to before you tell me anything. One step at a time. Alright?"

"A little at a time. I will tell you a little at a time while getting to know who you truly are. And, I want to see pictures of your mom" I ordered.

I pulled back away from him and let an actual smile crawl onto my face. I liked this, this comfort I have around him. I don't get these gut feelings very often, but my gut is telling me to give him a good chance and that he won't upset me.

"Sounds like a deal" He winked taking my hand and pulling me towards his truck. When I got in the familiar smell of his car fresheners struck me making me take a deep breath. I always loved the smell of cologne, it made me jittery.

Aaron shut my door behind me and I got comfy, this isn't that bad.

Don't over think this Miracle... this could be good. Don't ruin it.

After we began our trip to the tree my mind wandered elsewhere. He was making me happy and it was kind of weirding me out. He just knows how to put a smile on my face no matter what. I liked this feeling, I swear it was the best feeling I've has in a while.

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Once I was home, my mind was still spinning. I was falling for him and I realized that when I was walking home. I was falling for his looks and the concern in his eyes.

When I reached my house, I was engulfed with millions of hugs. Getting told that it was weird without me and Kinsey at the house. I wanted to stay with Aaron, I really did. But, I needed to go home to my little children to see how everything was going. The house was clean, extremely clean. I looked over at Tyla and smiled.

Ryan being almost taller than me grabbed my shoulder and turned me towards his twin sister. "She wouldn't stop cleaning"

Tyla shrugged her shoulders leaving the room that had me filled with smiles, "We're gonna make it"