A Third Boy

Chapter Seventeen

Hannah

I'm nearly done packing all of my things, I'll collect Grover from my Mom and maybe stay with some old friends. I need to catch up with my girls, it's been so long and I've missed them. I hear the door open, "Hannah!" It's Charlie, I wanted to be out of here before he got back, now I will have to face him. He is in the bedroom doorway, "Hannah, I'm so glad I found you. Look, I'm sorry you heard what I said, but I didn't mean it like that." I could hit him with the hairdryer in my hand but I stop myself, "I know what you meant Charlie and you're right, I am obnoxious and sometimes a fantasist, but I'm not selfish! I love my son more than anything, and I would die for him."

He comes close to me, "Hannah, I know that. That's one thing that I love most about you, you're an awesome mom, Grover adores you and Henry has a soft spot for you. I'm sorry you heard what I said, I was just trying to get rid of Mary Ann, she's got a thing for me and won't leave me alone." He takes my hands and looks into my eyes,"Han, a couple of months ago I was a single father living a very lonely, dismal life and then you came along and changed everything. I can't imagine my life without you, yes you're mad, you get on my nerves about eighty percent of the time and you have more tattoos than Dennis Rodman, but regardless of all of that, you're funny, you have a smile that lights up a room, our kids love you and I love you." This is the first time in a long time that any man has said anything like this to me. "Charlie, I don't look like Dennis Rodman." He laughs, it makes me laugh too and I wrap my arms around him. "So, what happens now?" I ask. He kisses my forehead. "I don't know, all that I know is I'm ready to take on anything with you and our boys." I'm so happy, I've finally found the man for me, in the most unconventional way possible, fate dealt me a good card this time and I will never screw it up. "Umm, can you please explain to me and Nicole who Hannah Barber is?" Charlie says with a smirk, I look up at my man and realise that I am deeply in love with him. "Just shut up and kiss me Mr Barber."