You'll Be In My Heart

Chapter 40

I'm stuffed from dinner. I make this same mistake every year. I eat like I've never seen food before to the point where I'm about to vomit it all back up and then I still get dessert. I do this knowing damn well that Kim baked me my own two very special apple pies.

It's my favorite because she adds something extra in it, but never tells me what. I think it's another fruit or something, but I can't quite place the taste. Heh. That rhymed a bit. Damn I'm a legend.

I groan softly to myself as I look at Miah sitting next to me eating another piece of this caramel peanut butter pie Kim threw together. It was too sweet for me, but Miah is tearing it up. I guess the babies got sweet teeth.

Next to me sits Hailie and Evan who finally showed up with a tray of peanut butter brownies from his family. In short terms everyone is here and laughing to one another bringing up stories or cracking a joke here and there.

Yeah. Whitney is still shooting Miah death glares, but for the most part she's been smiling. This is working out. I knew it would be okay, but I at least thought Lainey would say some back handed shit to her. She's got a way with doing that.

"Marshall.".

I look at Miah as her quiet voice echoes in my head, "Yeah.".

"Thank you for bringing me."

"It wouldn't be the same without you."

"I know, I've been the whole life of the party."

"Yeah. I love you."

"I love you.".

I lean over to her and gently kiss her lips. She blushes for a moment, her cheeks and nose turning cherry red. This is the first time I've kissed her in front of my family. No ones staring at us or acting weird so... it's okay. Everything is going along okay.

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MIAH'S POV.
10:26pm.

"It was good. Kim made this stellar caramel pie thing... I honestly think I'm in love."

"I'm glad everything went good for you and Marshall, are you guys staying at a hotel?"

"No, but I'm glad you brought that up because I do have to tell you something."

"Okay."

"... he asked me to move in with him. Like here in Michigan.".

Mom gets quiet on the other end and that in itself makes me want to just hang up and cry, but god after today anything is possible.

"It's not Detroit is it?"

"Mom, is that a joke or are you being for real."

"... what did you tell him?"

"I said yes."

"It's definitely farther from home than New York."

"It is, but I'll be with Marshall and as long as you guys continue to plan on working things out with him then he may be perfectly fine with you both coming over."

"How are the babies doing today?"

"Good, I've been cramping in my side, but nothing crazy major has happened."

"Due date is a few weeks away, the pain will certainly start rolling in."

"I know, I'm kind of nervous to give birth. That is going to absolutely kill me."

"You won't even remember the pain after you see their beautiful faces."

"Yeah right. Look I'm getting tired momma."