Landview: Seniors✔️(Wattpad version)

New arrival

With my pregnancy progressing nicely and making my way towards graduation, we had a new appearance in the form of baby Charlotte. Grace gave birth to a sweet baby girl. In her words, I am never doing this again, such a drama queen.

Jacob took a liking to baby Charlotte who Ryan nicknamed Charlie. I had to admit; it surprised me how Ryan took to fatherhood. For being indecisive, he turned out to be a great father and husband. I think Grace had a lot to do with that.

We also found out we were having a boy named Michael after the archangel. It was fitting, considering Jake returned to me, and because of it, we created Michael.

I waddled around as Jake was messing around in the kitchen. I waddled over to the fridge to get something to drink.

"So, graduation is coming up, and so is the baby boy's birthday. We could celebrate it with a trip to Disneyworld," Jake suggested.

"Aw, does someone want their mouse ears?" I asked with a look.

"Yes, damn it, I do," Jake sighed, causing me to giggle, such a kid.

"You do realize that I can't ride any of the rides, right?" I asked.

"No worries. You take it easy, and I will take Jacob on the rides." Jacob smiled, and I rolled my eyes. Then I felt a kick. My face contorted to surprise.

Jake looked at me. "What?"

"Michael kicked," I said, smiling.

Jake placed his hand on my belly as the baby kicked repeatedly. We both started laughing in surprise.

Jacob walked over and looked at us.

"Honey, your brother kicked. Do you want to feel?" I asked Jacob, and he nodded. I took his hand and placed it on my belly. Then Michael kicked again. Jacob smiled, then hugged my stomach.

He patted my stomach. "Baby."

"Yes, sweetie," I said.

"I wub brother," Jacob said as he hugged my belly. I think my heart grew even more.

Jake took a picture of us. I think he was afraid if he didn't, we would disappear. It was something we had to deal with since Jake returned. I know Jake worried, but he didn't have to because we weren't going anywhere, and neither was he.

We sat down to eat breakfast and then went to the beach. It was nice having this time with Jake and Jacob because soon we would welcome another one to our family.

At one point, I took a picture of him and Jacob. Jake and Jacob were standing next to each other, looking at the ocean.

Jacob loves his daddy, and Jake loves him. It was the little moments that meant more to us.

"What?" Jake asked me as I looked at both of them.

"This." I looked at them and around us. "Being here with you both, and this soon to be a little one. I didn't think I would ever be here."

"Alex, out of curiosity, if I wouldn't have returned, would you have stayed with Erik and had a family with him?" Jake asked. He looked at me.

"Honestly, I don't know. Erik was different. It was like no matter what I did, there was a conflict between us.; all couples have difficulties, but it felt different," I sighed.

"How so?" Jake asked curiously.

"Well, I think Erik had this picture of me, and when it turned out to be not what he thought, he got upset. I'm not saying Erik is a bad guy because he's not, but I think putting me on this pedestal was his doing. I'm only me," I said.

"And what about me?" Jake asked.

"You were so different and still are. You see my faults but still love me, anyway. You put me in check when I need it, but you still love me. I never thought I would fall in love with someone, but then one day, this guy rescued me when I needed rescuing at a coffee shop," I smiled, causing Jake to smile.

I still think back to that day when I was dealing with Ryan, and Jake swooped in to save me. I was grateful to Jake for it.

"Even though you thought I was gay?" He chuckled.

"Well, can I help it you gave me mixed signals?" I shrugged.

"Alex, if there is one thing I'm not, is gay," Jake informed me.

"Obviously," I grinned.

Then he looked at me, "What would you do if one of our boys told us that they were gay?"

"Love them. What does it matter?" I gave him a look.

"I guess we all have to think about it," he shrugged.

"Jake, to me, it doesn't matter. Love is love. Who we fall in love with shouldn't matter which sex they are. What matters is how they love us back. If I learned anything from Frank, it's that his love isn't loving," I reasoned.

He reached over and took my hand, intertwining our fingers. Frank had shown me the lousy aspect of love, where Jake showed me the good. When I look back on it, I'm glad I came to Landview, even if it meant running because I ran to something even better.

We got up and headed to the coffeehouse. I wanted Jake to know Joe since we were partners, and Joe was like a grandfather to Jacob.

We walked in, and Joe saw us. Jacob immediately ran to him.

"Hey, little man. How's Papa's boy doing?" Joe asked Jacob.

Jacob hugged him, "Papa, I want a cookie."

"I think we can arrange that," Joe said to Jacob. Then he saw us. "Hey, Alex."

"Hey, Joe. You remember Jake," I said to Joe.

"Yes, I do. How's it going, Jake?" Joe extended his hand, and Jake took it.

"I hear Alex invested with you," Jake said with a look.

"Yeah, I didn't expect her to do that." He looked at Jake with concerned.

I stood there. I didn't know what to think.

"That's good. I'm glad Alex invested in good people," Jake said finally, smiling.

"So, you're okay with this?" Joe asked him.

"You gave her a job, and this is where we met. How can I not be okay with this?" Jake questioned.

That made me smile.

"Let me get my boy here a cookie, and we will sit down and talk," Joe said, taking Jacob around the counter.

I looked at Jake. "Thank you."

He looked at me. "For what?"

"For knowing the reason," I replied. With that, Jake kissed me. Once Jacob's taken care of the four of us sat and talked. It was nice to sit and talk and not feel like things would go south.

Plus, as Jake always said, invest in people, not things. I'm glad that I invested with Joe. He's good people.