My Dollfriend

Chapter XVIII

"So, you've bought the house next door to where I live?"

"Yep! With 'ow things are, it's best if I do an' I plan on stayin' in town fer a long time. I have a question..."

"I have an answer."

"What's your thoughts on kids?"

"Well, that depends. If we're talking about having kids then... heh heh..."

Because Arissa was driving, they were talking on the phone. She couldn't see how badly Cole was blushing.

"So I take that as a yes?"

"Heh heh... Yeah... I'd like to have kids with you..."

"Heh heh. That's wonderful news. 'ey, 'ave the others found out about us yet?"

"Not really, but there were some close calls. I showed you my chair, right?"

"Yeah, an' it's such a beautiful chair!"

Cole thought he heard two other voices in the background, but he wasn't sure.

"Okay... Two things..."

"One?"

"I painted a heart with your initials on it so Rainger and Cho have been hammering down on who 'AJ' is. They can try all they want, but until you're here, they aren't getting jack shit."

"Language, please."

"Huh?"

"Gotta practice language fer the kids, right?"

"Oh, yeah."

"That was one, what was the other thing?"

"Is there someone else in the car with you? I think I hear something, but I'm not sure..."

There was a delay as the car slowed to a stop.

"Only one way ta find out, yeah?"

"Huh?"

"I know I said that I'll be livin' next door which breaks my heart," she said while closing her door. She had opened two other car doors and closed them as well. "But with 'ow I chose to do things, it's only fair that I take on the 'ouse next door."

Now Cole was getting very suspicious about what the hell was going on. She wants to live with him so why did she buy the house next door instead of asking if she can stay with him?

"By the way," she said before the doorbell of Joseph's house rang. This drew his attention to his window to see a green car outside. "I think you know where I am."

Cole hung up and dashed out of his room and to the front door where Nick was about to answer, but Cole stopped him and answered the door instead with a big smile on his face. With a swift move, Cole had taken Arissa and pulled her in for a kiss which she gladly kissed back.

"Damn, Cole," said Nick. "Why did you keep your girlfriend a secret from us?"

"COLE HAS A WHAT NOW?!" said Rainger as she took a peek to see who was at the front door. "Oh shit! When was this a thing?!"

Cole had stopped kissing Arissa and stood her up once more without letting her go.

"I'm a little afraid to tell you this, but language, Rain."

"English, Cole."

There was a light chuckle between them and the others that had come to see who was at the door, but there were two voices that rang through Cole's ears that he'd never forget.

Two children laughing.

He slowly turned to see who else was at the front door. A little boy and a little girl stood there holding Hopp and Rose that Cole got for Arissa about four years ago.