Things Change

Chapter 13

*3 weeks later*

It's been 3 weeks since me and Emma went over to Nate's apartment for dinner. I told him then that I wanted more closure that he wasn't going to choose his work over his family before I thought about getting back together. I've thought a lot about it over these last 3 weeks. Nate only missed one day of seeing Emma but that was because he wasn't feeling well and I told him to stay home. He has come every time he was supposed to and there were two days I let him stay at my apartment with Emma on his own while I did some errands. These last three weeks proved to me that he was committed to having a family and although there was still a little fear in the back of my mind that he would leave again if I allowed us to be a real family but I am truly considering it, although Nate doesn't know that. I haven't told him any of my feelings because I didn't want to ruin anything. I knew saying something would ruin it. Since that night at Nate's apartment we have been talking a lot more and spending a lot of time together, so much that Andrea started teasing me that we were already practically dating again. I'll admit, over these last few weeks, I really did realize that I did miss Nate and I really do want us back together, not only for Emma but for ourselves. We were a good couple, we worked well together and I do admit I have been a little lonely. I do have Andrea but I need a man in my life.

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Since Nate was just recently not feeling well and still wasn't feeling 100%, I thought me and Emma would go surprise him and I thought that seeing Emma might make him feel better. I just put Emma in the bath when my phone started ringing, it was Nate.

(Me) "Andrea can you come watch Emma please?"

(Andrea) "Is that your lover?"

(Me) "Oh stop Andrea. We aren't together."

(Andrea) "You should be."

I rolled my eyes at Andrea, walked into the living room and finally answered my phone.

(Me) "Hello"

(Nate) "I was beginning to think you weren't going to answer"

(Me) "Sorry I was trying to give Emma a bath then you called so I was trying to get Andrea to watch her."

(Nate) "Oh. Go give Emma her bath, you can call me when you're done."

(Me) "No it's fine, Andrea is watching her. Besides it would be another hour before I got the chance to call you back."

(Nate) "It takes you an hour to give her a bath?"

(Me) "Nate, she's two. She would rather play in the bath than actually get clean."

(Nate) "Oh."

(Me) "Yeah. Did you need something?"

(Nate) "I was just calling to tell you to be ready at 6. I'm coming to get you and we're going out."

I looked at the clock and it was only 12:30 so I had plenty of time.

(Me) "We can't stay out all night, Emma needs to be in bed by no later than 8."

(Nate) "I mean me and you, alone. I need to talk to you."

(Me) "Oh ok. I'll be ready. See you later."

I hung up with Nate and went back upstairs to give Emma her bath. I knew what Nate wanted to talk about and I think tonight might just turn out good. When I got in the bathroom, I found the floor and Andrea soaked and Emma in the bath tub with a huge grin on her face.

(Me) "What happened in here? Emma did you get Aunt Andrea wet?"

(Andrea) "Wet? I'm soaked Makayla! How do you bathe this child?"