“That’s good. That’s really good. I hope they’ll like me when they see me.” Aleshia felt genuine happiness and relief for his parent’s reaction.
“Oh, they will. They will.” He kissed Aleshia’s nose, kneading his palm gently into her back. “I’m not looking forward to learning to change diapers, though.”
“Ugh.” Aleshia laughed, dragged his head closer, and engaged him in a deep, mouth to mouth kiss.
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“I sure missed you,” Aleshia breathed, kissing Cameron once more.
“I missed you too. For all of my life, I’ve been missing you.”
The romantic words sent a thrill of delight. “Maybe I can say the same for you. And perhaps I can say the same for Ezra. I love that little shit, though I think he’s going to give me eyebags.”
“You have your family to help. You have me.” Cameron said this with complete sincerity, voice and eyes unwavering. They stared for a long while, peaceful.
They then nuzzled noses. Aleshia grinned like an idiot. “Please feel free to slap me if I start getting insecure. Well. Not actually slap. But you know what I mean.”
“Would it make you feel more secure if I said I want to marry you? Because I did offer that, just before you decided to rupture yourself.”
Aleshia gaped, then, eyes brimming with tears, hugged Cameron tightly. “I would love it! Would you? Do you mean it?”
Cameron Lovell, holding her close, whispered, “Of course. I mean, I don’t have a ring handy on me right now, but you’ll be seeing one tomorrow. I love you, Aleshia. I want you to be in my life. And I want to do the best I can with little Ezra.”
“He likes you,” Aleshia said, unable to believe what was happening. Despite everything they had gone through, and the lines they had broken, this felt right. His proposal felt natural. She couldn’t imagine taking on her future without this rare gem of a man. Poem dust-motes stirred themselves into life.
She kept thinking as they dressed, hearing gurgling noises crackle from the baby monitor, and went to check in on Ezra. Less than a week old, Ezra blinked sleepy eyes at them as they approached, making squeaking noises. Smiling, Aleshia watched as Cameron lifted Ezra as though he would break apart at any moment, relaxing when Ezra caught his eyes and made more gurgling sounds.
Baby blue/Named for love
“He doesn’t seem distressed, does he?” Cameron murmured, examining the baby. He tapped one long finger on Ezra’s nose. When he rested it against the baby’s hand, Ezra instinctively flexed, trapping Cameron with stubby tightness. “Wow. Nice grip.”
“You should be careful he doesn’t take it off,” Aleshia said, laughing. She resisted the urge to make cooing sounds, watching fondly as Cameron bonded with the baby.
The three of us/Sent from above
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Yes. This could work out. Aleshia had no idea what troubles the future would bring. How Cameron’s parents would accept her. How they would work together, living in the same household.
We were lost/But we were found
Our souls/They share a special sound
Right now, seeing Cameron cradle Ezra, who gurgled calmly, fascinated by Cameron’s face – she believed things could work out.
She believed they could be a family.