April,4th , 2023.
Eleanor
I was almost ready when he called me from the living-room:
- Eleanor, baby we're gonna be late!
- I'm coming babe, I warned him.
When I came downstairs, he was sitting on the couch playing with our daughter on his lap. Seeing them my heart just melted. When he finally noticed me, glitter appeared in his eyes and my heart started beating faster, just like the first day we met.
- You're stunning ! He said.
- Of course that I am, we both burst out laughing.
-We should go now, we're really going to end up being late !
He left home first with baby girl. I took my purse and locked the door. When I got in the car, our daughter was already tied up, he immediately started to walk down the road, his free hand took place directly on my thigh, until we arrived at Kevin and Danielle's house.
-I missed driving your car so much! He let go.
-Baby, I know you're lying..I answer him knowing very well that he preferred sports cars.
- No, I'm not lying to you. That reminds me of the first time you let me drive your car, it was a Jeep, right?
- Correct ! but assume that you still prefer this one !
- I admit that this one is already better than the other one..I rolled my eyes up .
When we moved to Los Angeles I needed a new car, unlike my dear husband, I preferred big cars, but not too big either. So I ended up buying a Range Rover Evoque in matte black.
Once we arrived at Kevin and Danielle's house, I went to pick up our daughter. I wanted to carry her, but she wanted to walk, so I held her left hand and once her father closed the car, he came in and grabbed her right hand. And it was all together that we rang their doorbell, when the door opened and everyone shouted "Happy Birthday Chloe"; she got all shy and it was quickly hidden behind her daddy's legs.
Joe approached us first and laughed at us as usual:
- And as usual, it's always the same people who are late! Everyone laughed, and then came one by one to say hello. Then the party could finally begin.
Everything was going great, everyone was having fun. Danielle had done a great job, we were sitting on her couch and watching what was going on all around and talking.
- Thanks again for organizing the party, I thanked her.
- Don't worry, it's nothing! You know I love doing this, it was always a pleasure! I'm glad you're appreciated! I smiled back at her as we watched Kevin watching our daughters while Joe and Nick were on the side talking to each other.
-By the way! I can't believe Joe is going to ask for Sophie's engagement! , I tell Danielle.
Sophie couldn't be with us, a shooting in Australia was holding her back, Joe had made the trip especially for his goddaughter's 7th birthday. He absolutely wanted to be present at each of her birthdays until she came of age, this idiot had even assured me that if one day I left, he would go to her birthday party until it was his turn to leave.
-Yes! I was so surprised, but it was about time he made up his mind! More than just waiting for them to have their first child too! That way we'll all be moms!
-Honestly it would be really funny if they had a daughter! Imagine how the boys would react! They would be crazy!
-I don't know about you, but one girl is enough for me for the moment, Danielle said to me, a silence took place.
- The other day Nick told me that he would like to have a baby boy, I have to tell Danielle.
- Oh my god Eleanor ! that's so great for you !
-I guess, but I'm really not ready to have another child right now ...
- you're afraid ? she asks.
- No ... not really ... or a little yes ...
- Why El ? she says quietly.
- I don't really know, you know, everything was so complicated between him and me before, we're really happy now, and I don't want it to change anything between us...
- Eleanor, my god ! You and him are perfect together, I have never seen two people love each other so much, even though it was complicated ...
- you mean complicated as fuck .. I correct her in a sigh.
- Yes but look where you guys are now !
The boys were now back, so I decided to go and watch the girls in my turn. I was standing not far from her, in the doorway, looking in their direction, I was lingering a little more on my daughter. She was my pride and joy, she was also the spitting image of her father, all the same features as him, it was hallucinating.I continued to observe them, when I felt an arm encircling my shoulders, in the continuity a kiss came to rest on my forehead. I had directly recognized his presence and put my hand on his hip. For a few seconds my gaze had left the girls to concentrate on him.
The sunset reflected on his face, it is so handsome. I would turn my attention to the girls, and look at him one last time and tell myself how lucky I was to have him in my life.
-Love ? He broke the silence.
-yes ? I reply to him.
- look after everything we've been through, I can't believe we're here watching our daughter, he says.
- me neither, but Lord for nothing in the world I would change my life.
- I finally founded my family, with the woman of my life.
- I love you Nick.
He doesn't say anything, before kissing me and add:
- I love you too.
"Home is where you're happy, home is when you're right where you should be. Find where you're happy." - Nick Jonas
