getaway car | ethma

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Ethan

It didn't take long for me to realize that I really wanted to spend the rest of my life with Emma.

I knew it from the second we got back together.

I got home a little later from work one day because I went to pick up the ring I had specially made for her.

I picked up a pizza for dinner, and told Emma I was going to the bathroom when I got home, but really I was just hiding the ring.

I was so fucking excited to propose to her. I didn't know when, but I knew I was going to. Just walking into the living room where she was eating her piece of pizza put a smile on my face.

Knowing she had no idea that I bought the ring, and that I was gonna surprise her with it made me so happy. I was so pumped.

I told Michael I was planning on proposing, and he was really supportive. We had a long conversation about Emma and I, and he said that he thinks that we fit better together than her and Carter ever did.

I agree.

Emma was about halfway through the pregnancy at this point, and we were both so excited about meeting our little girl in just a few short months.

Grayson and Cam were really happy that I was gonna propose to Emma. Emma had always been a part of our family, but now she'd legally be a part of it.

I knew my dad always wanted Emma and I to get married since we dated, and I knew he was smiling down at us.

It's weird how less than six months ago, I didn't know what the rest of my life would look like. I thought Emma and I weren't gonna get back together, and I thought I'd be single for the rest of my life.

Now we're having a baby, and I'm gonna propose. Things can change so quickly.

We stayed up nearly all night that night just talking, and cuddling. I couldn't help but smile at Emma. She was my whole world. Her and our little baby.

I knew that everything I'd do for the rest of my life would be for Emma and any of our future children. I'd do everything to take care of them, and give them a safe, happy and healthy life.

I already knew I'd do anything for Emma, but now I'd do anything for our little family. I promised myself I'd always do everything in my power to protect them.

Just knowing that this was gonna be for the rest of my life was a huge comfort to me. I didn't have to worry about where I was gonna end up, or if I was gonna be on my own for the rest of my life.

I had Emma back. I had Emma now, and I wouldn't let her slip away ever again. We're a real family now. This is forever.

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Emma

I could tell Ethan was up to something, but I didn't know what it was. Maybe there was news from Grayson or Cam that I didn't know yet, or maybe he was just getting more excited about the baby.

But I felt like he was up to something.

Nothing bad or suspicious, but I had a feeling.

Everything was amazing since we got back together. It was like we knew this was final. We were both in it for the long run. Ethan was my person, and I was his.

It made me smile to know that the butterfly feeling in my stomach whenever he looked at me was something that would last forever.

Even years after the first time we dated, I still got butterflies in my stomach, and my heart raced faster whenever I was with him. Yet I was so safe, and so at home when I was around him.

Being with Ethan was the perfect mix of exciting and comforting.

I also took huge comfort in knowing I wasn't marrying Carter anymore. He just wasn't right for me.

Ethan was always the one.

I glanced over at him one night while we were watching a movie, and he was already looking at me with a soft little smile on his face.

I felt my face turn red. The things he could make me feel just by giving me that look amazed me so much. "What?"

"Just looking at you." He said. "You're really beautiful, you know."

"Thanks, Mr. Handsome."

He smiled before leaning over and kissing me on the cheek. "I love you."

"I love you."

He smiled again, making me wonder why he was smiling so much. "You're smiley today."

"I'm just happy." He said. "You make me really happy."

I leaned my head on his chest, and he helped me get comfortable as we laid down on the couch. "I missed you today." I said.

"Wanna go on a weekend trip soon? We need vacation time before the baby comes. I know we're only halfway through the pregnancy, but it's going by so fast."

"I would love that. Just you and I. Sounds perfect."

"Good. Because I'm taking you to Boston next weekend."

My heart fluttered. Boston is where we first fell in love. It was our first date, and the first time we ever admitted how we felt about each other.

It was a special place for us.

Lately I had been able to eat four kinds of food. Fresh fruits, pizza, popcorn and pretzels.

Those were the extent of my cravings. Well, I would wake up in the middle of the night craving peanut butter.

And by that I mean an actual spoon full of peanut butter. Ethan thought it was funny. I simply wanted peanut butter.

I was at the stage where the baby would kick occasionally, and she always tended to kick while I was laying down. It's like she knew my sleep schedule, and made hers the exact opposite.

I almost didn't mind at all. I already loved her too much to mind.

I loved being pregnant. Sure, I got sick on the occasion, I was always tired, and always craving something salty, but the pros were always outweighing the cons.

I knew our little girl was going to be amazing. I couldn't wait to meet her.