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Nathan stops mid-stride. “Aw, man!”
Riley chuckles. “I thought the three of us could look at the house together. Does that sound okay with you, buddy?”
Nate rolls his eyes. “If we hafta.”
I grab his hand. “Yes, we have to. Now behave yourself, mister.”
“Aw, mom,” Nathan whines.
Riley smiles. “So, what do you think?”
The main level consists primarily of one big open space with dark plank wooden flooring throughout. The living room takes up the front portion and boasts a gas fireplace with large windows that allow tons of natural light to filter in. A gorgeous kitchen with an oversized island is towards the back. The cabinets are white, the countertops are quartz, and the appliances are stainless. There’s a nice-sized space in between that could easily accommodate a six-person table.
“It’s ginormeous, mommy!” Nathan exclaims.
“It sure is, baby. Riley, this is incredible. It looks like something off HGTV.”
Riley chuckles as he moves about opening doors for me to peek inside. “Coat closet, powder room, and pantry. The bedrooms and laundry are upstairs.”
Riley tugs on Nate’s hand. “Do you want to go see your bedroom?”
“I get my own bedroom?” Nate asks.
Riley nods. “You sure do.”
Nathan scrunches his face and looks up towards me. “But where will you be, Mommy?”
I make eye contact with Riley as I reply. “I’ll be right here with you, baby. The three of us are going to live here together.”
“What about Unca’ Drew?”
I kneel in front of him. “Uncle Drew is
going to stay right where he is. I’m sure he’ll come over for lots of visits though. And if you miss him, I can take you to see him too.”
“Promise?”
Riley ruffles his hair. “We promise. You wanna go pick out your new room?”
Nathan’s face lights up. “I can pick?”
Riley nods. “You sure can. Mommy gets the biggest bedroom but you can choose your room from the other two.”
“Then you get the one I don’t want?” Nate asks.
Riley gulps and looks at me. “That’s up to your mommy, dude. She gets to choose where I sleep.”
I feel the blush creeping into my cheeks as his words sink in. He’s going to let me set the pace. Even though I’ve agreed to move in, he’s not going to pressure me into a relationship with him. We haven’t really had a chance to talk about it yet, but I meant what I said earlier. I’m pushing full throttle here; I’ve waited long enough for this opportunity. The three of us can finally be together every day. Riley and I can be together as a couple and we can raise our child together. I can’t think of anything that I want more.
Nathan giggles. “So she can make you sleep in the toilet?”
Riley laughs. “Yep. She sure can.” He holds out his hand. “Let’s go pick out your room, buddy.”
Nathan grabs on and Riley extends his free hand towards me. I clasp our fingers together and follow as he leads us up the stairs. There are two rooms for him to choose from, each one about ten by ten in size with a full bath in between.
Nate points to the one on the right. “I want that one!” He runs into the room and starts pretending to be an airplane.
Riley stands in the doorway watching him. “Hey, dude, are you going to be okay in here for a few minutes? I want to show Mommy her room.”
