Perspective

39- Now what

"We did it, Chase!" Asher says as I walk up to him.

"I know!" I say with a chuckle.

"Dada!" Harper voice carries through the crowd.

"Harp!" Asher bends down and hugs his son tight.

My poor poor heart can't handle this.

"Chase!" I hear Jess call my name.

I turn and look for her. When I spot her, I wave her over.

"Girl! We did it!" She squeals and attacks me with a hug. Aspen hugs us too. We pull back and start talking at once.

"Are girls always like that?" Asher asks.

The three of us stop talking and give him eye rolls.

I lightly punch his arm. "Just wait until you have a daughter. You'll have lots of fun."

Asher grins. "Will you provide me with one?"

My jaw drops as Jess and Aspen gasp.

Asher steps towards me and lightly presses his lips against my own.

"I'll see you in a bit," He says as I feel my face get hot. "Don't miss me too much."

"I won't," I say.

He simply smiles and walks away holding Harper's hand.

As soon as he's out of ear sight, Jess, Aspen, and I start squealing.

"Did he really say that?" I ask.

Aspen grabs my arms and starts shaking me. "I'm so proud of you!"

"I can't believe I'm dating him," I say with a content sigh.

Jess chuckles. "You're still at stage one, he wants to have a kid."

I swat her hand. "Oh hush."

Then I remember Mr.Bradley.

"Oh shit! I'll be back in a minute," I excuse myself from my best friends and go to Jenny.

She's talking to Alex who's hobbling on crutches.

Asher hasn't seen his dad yet and has absolutely no clue that he's here.

"Hey, Chase," Alex greets me, giving me a side hug.

"Hi, Alex. How are you feeling?" I ask.

"A lot better."

"Was the plane ride good? I really didn't want to cause you any inconvenience, but Asher was really hoping you would be here to see him graduate."

"Oh no, I'm fine. You'll bring Asher over, right?"

"Yes, sir," I nod.

"I got the tissues ready," Jenny says.

"Hopefully it's all happy tears," I say, crossing my fingers and running off to find my boyfriend.

"Babe!" Asher pulls me to him.

"Oh hey," I greet him with a smile.

"Who are you looking for?"

"You. There's something super important that I gotta show you," I say.

Asher says Harper down on the ground and I take the 2 year old's hand.

"Is it weird?" My boyfriend asks as I walk with him to his parents.

"Uh no, I think you'll like it," I tell him.

"As much as I like you?" Asher asks, looking at me.