Page 54 of Somewhere We Belong

Theo nodded, looking back at the girls. Never in a million years would I have imagined we would end up here. I knew my feelings for her had grown and I had pushed them away thinking that I was being selfish by wanting it all.

Colt pulled up to their house and I got out slowly, opening the back door as Nova woke up.

“I got her,” I whispered, picking up Sol who instantly wrapped her arms around my neck.

Nova opened the house, and I followed her into Sol’s bedroom.

“You can put her on the bed,” she whispered, opening a few drawers and getting some pjs for her.

“Good night, Sunny,” I said, laying her down on the bed.

“Atlas,” Nova called out softly.

“Hmmm?” I looked back at her.

“Don’t leave, I'll be right out,” she said over her shoulder

“Of course.” I closed the door smiling.

I hoped she was seriously considering this, that she was considering us. Colt and Theo were speaking softly as I came into the living room. They looked at me expectantly.

“She said to stay.” I walked up to them.

“How did your conversation go with her?” Colt asked, pulling me in for a hug.

“I think good, we didn't get to talk about a lot, but she didn’t flat out say no,” I said, taking a deep breath to ease my nerves.

Theo sat down, leaning forward on his thighs, with his head in his hands. Colt and I shared a look, pulled apart and sat on either side of him.

“You ok?” I asked, leaning on his shoulder, rubbing his back.

He nodded.

“We will get through this no matter what she says.” Colt kissed his head.

“I know,” Theo mumbled. “I just….”

“Feel overwhelmed that this might happen and she might be ours,” I said, when he didn’t finish his sentence.

Theo nodded, looking at me. “I didn’t realize that I wanted her so much until it actually became a possibility. Now spending the day with them, it felt so right.”

I sighed. I felt it too. Colt didn’t look so convinced, but he was also skeptical when we all decided to date each other. Footsteps had us sitting up as Nova walked in the living room wearing shorts and a loose shirt.

She was gorgeous, my heart pounded harder as she walked to us hesitantly.

“Hi,” she said, as Sol came into the room.

“Thank you for a great day!” she squealed, hugging Theo, then Colt and me.

I tried not to be disappointed that she had woken up, knowing that meant we probably wouldn’t have time to talk.

“We had a great day,” Colt said first.

“It was the best,” Theo said.

“Maybe during the Fall we can head to Mountain View for their Pints festival, I hear they have good games and good food,” I suggested.

“I have never been to Mountain View,” she said excitedly. “Momma, we could go visit Darcy.”

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