Page 125 of His Girl Next Door
I left the sofa to grab a blanket and spread it over her. Then I grabbed my favorite book and sat back down, placing her feet back on my lap.
Ever so often I picked up this book because it reminded me of when we first met.
HerRyan 101notebook had becomeRyan Forever.
That was her spin on what I did for her when I created my101 things I love about Brookebook.
It seemed like such a long time ago now.
I flicked open my book. She’d given me mine on the night of our honeymoon and told me she would add more to it over time. At the time she’d listed over two thousand things she’d loved and learned about me and ever so often she’d add in more things when I least expected it.
The book had about ten pages left.
I flicked to the end and saw she added in another thing. We were at number 2015.
I laughed to myself when I read it.
It said:
2015: Ryan is a better father than he gives himself credit for.
I kind of needed that tonight. It gave me strength and inspired me, the way she always did.
It was her. I couldn’t belive al the ways my life had changed since having her in it, and all the ways I’d changed too.
All changes I was happy for.
Aria became this amazingly confident young woman I was so proud of, and here I was with the woman of my dreams, six months pregnant with my son.
It was hard for me to think I would ever be happy like this again after Olivia died. I just thought I needed to whip myself in shape for Aria. But, I never thought of me. I think my heart was so broken that I couldn’t.
Then Brooke happened.
She happened to me and showed me I could live again.
It felt like I finally had everything I ever wanted, and now I looked forward to the future.
My future with her and our children.
The End
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