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Then Brooks and Connor come over, each hugging me and giving me a kiss on the cheek, being respectful of my dad at the same time.
We sit on the couch. Brooks to my left, Finn to my right, and Connor on the other side of Finn. Brooks takes my hand in his, Finn rests his hand on my thigh, and Connor stretches his hand out on the back of the couch behind Finn and lightly plays with my hair.
My dad watches us get settled and just shakes his head.
"This is going to take some time for me to get used to. Though I have to say, it might always be a bit weird," Dad says.
"Yeah, we understand that. We get we will have an uphill battle. There will be people judging us and not understanding us or the relationship," Finn says.
"Yes, and you have had way more time to prepare yourselves for that than Ella has," Dad says.
"True, but I have them to help me through it." I remind my dad.
Dad nods, a thoughtful expression on his face. "Well, I'm glad you have that kind of support. It's important to have people who love and care for you no matter what."
We sit in comfortable silence for a few moments before my dad stands up. "Okay, I think it's time for dinner. Ella, why don't you help me set the table?"
Nodding, I follow my dad into the kitchen, feeling grateful for the way he's handling this situation. It's not easy for him, but he's trying his best to be understanding and accepting.
As we set the table, Dad turns to me with a small smile. "If your mom was here, she'd probably give me an earful about all of this."
I laugh softly, feeling a pang in my heart at the mention of my mom. "Yeah, she probably would."
"But she'd also want you to be happy," Dad says, his expression softening.
I nod, tears prickling in my eyes. "I know she would."
We finish setting the table and call the guys over for dinner. As we eat and chat, I feel a sense of joy and relief wash over me. My relationship with my dad may be changing, but it feels like it's changing for the better. And with the support of my guys, I know we can face anything that comes our way.
As we finish up dinner, my dad turns to me with a small smile. "So, when's the next game night?"
I grin, feeling a weight lifted off my shoulders. "How about next week? We can make it a regular thing."
Dad chuckles, getting up from the table. "Sounds good to me."
When we’re cleaning up the dishes, I catch Finn's eye and give him a small smile. He winks back at me, and I feel my heart flutter. This new dynamic may be scary, but I know I can handle anything as long as I have my guys by my side.
Epilogue
Finn
A year later
Once Ella said she loved us, we wasted no time building our future with her. That night, after we had dinner with her dad, we came home and started looking at property to build our own house on. That led to discussions about our ideal home.
It would have to be custom-built, after all. We weren't going to find a home with a large master bedroom that has four closets, a master bathroom with four sinks, the kitchen Ella wanted, the office space we needed, and the outdoor living area that Connor dreamed of having.
We learned quickly that money talked. So, we were able to get the house built in just over a year. It would have been faster, but we had a few disagreements about the design and what was needed, so some changes were made.
Also, we also haven't spent a night apart since that first dinner with her dad. That night we stayed at Ella's again, but finally convinced her to move her stuff into my place because I had the biggest bed and was closer to her father’s house.
Since Brooks's place was a few blocks away from mine, Connor moved his stuff there to consolidate our places. Though both Brooks and Connor spent every night at my place because there was no way we were missing any time with our girl.
"Is it time to go get her yet?" Connor says as he paces by the front door where the last of the movers just left.
The house was ready a week earlier than we expected. Since we didn't want to waste any time in officially moving in, we decided to surprise Ella and move everything to the house today while she was volunteering at the aquarium.
Early on, we found out that she really hated her job. Since the three of us are billionaires a few times over, there is really no reason for her to work. It took some convincing, but she finally quit and now does volunteer work. She bounced around a few places until she did a few rotations at the aquarium, fell in love with the animals, and has been helping out there ever since.
