“Why?”Chris asked.
“Because, I told you Jon would do that from G.O.T.”I sauntered over to him.“Plus, I'm starving and it's Winning Wednesdays.”
“That's not a day,” he laughed as he met me in the living room.
Chris was in reaching distance now and his hand was behind his back.A smile was on his face and sincerity in his eyes.
“I meant what I said yesterday.”Chris said as if he was reading my mind.“I want this.Us, to work.”
His hidden arm came around into my view with a long chain with something that looked similar to army tags.
“What's this?”I asked as I reached for the chain he held out for me.
Taking them in my hand, I saw the dog tags with the words engraved, MOVE IN WITH ME, and a single key next to it.
“What?”I asked absentmindedly as I processed what was happening.“You want me to move in?”
Chris pulled his long hair from his ponytail and said, “Yes.Move in with me.I told you when we first met to let the hippies stay.Now, this hippie is asking you to stay with me.”
When the hell did I became so emotional?I was without a clue, but laughter and tears seemed to escape me at the same time.
“Oh my gosh!”I exclaimed.
“That's not an answer.”Chris pressed.
I wanted to ask him if he was sure or he could change his mind.I couldn't give him any kids, and I'd rather deal with that now than before he broke my heart.It was already torn but then I stopped myself from all those stinky thoughts.
My mind drifted toHeart Alliance, then Alexus and her transformation.Then, her words came back to me about being enrolled in the program and not listening.I nearly laughed out loud.Now, here it was, the one time I needed to use the tools I'd been acquiring.
Taking a deep breath, centering myself and thoughts, I smiled at the man who made me fall in love with him and said, “Yes, silly.”I nearly jumped on him.“All my stuff is here already.”
“Yeah, how did that happen?”He had a deep smirk on his face.
I simply shook my head because he knew damn well how my stuff made it to his place.He was slowly but surely bringing it over.
It didn’t bother me but much of what Chris did to advance ourfriendshipever did.It was so natural and seamless, but more importantly, it was right.
Everything was right.
Even with no kids coming from me physically.I would be alright.With or without Chris, with or without kids, the power to be alright was already within me.I just needed to tap into it.
Later that evening, Chris and I were sitting at the kitchen island eating strawberry sherbet.Discussing G.O.T.and setting more wagers he was going to lose.Then he asked, “Do you think Stephanie is going to be like Cersei’s and have to do the walk of atonement?Well, at least an emotional walk.”
“That's not my book to write,” I shook my head.“But it goes to show one thing.Understanding where people come from helps to piece together why people are the way they are.”
“That's a fact.”Chris nodded and we continued to eat together like an old couple about to put away another day.
The endof Camila and Chris’s story.
I hopeyou enjoyed this very short but packed story about the second issue that some of us women face.Infertilityand everything that comes with that.This story was not meant to diagnose or trivialize what we face nor have a man to be our savior.It was meant to bring awareness and add a cute little love story as a bonus.This is a true story for many women and I’d love to hear yours.Even if this does not apply, I want to hear from you.Feel free to leave your review and share some of your own tips about any of the issues mentioned.
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