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"Do you think she will be mad we moved everything in without her here to tell us where to put it?" I ask, suddenly a bit nervous.
"No, that's why we took the next few days off, so she can boss us around and tell us where she wants everything," Connor says.
"Okay, let's go. We can be a few minutes early," Brooks says.
Not wanting to wait a moment longer, we leave to go get our girl. We always drop her off and pick her up from the aquarium. If we can't, then our driver does. With the aquarium being downtown, we don't want her out there on her own. She complains that we are extra protective. Damn right we are.
As we pull up to the aquarium, my heart races with excitement. It's been a long day of moving and setting up our new home. But the thought of finally being able to share it with Ella makes it all worth it. I turn to Connor and Brooks, both of whom are grinning ear to ear, and give them a nod before we all step out of the car.
We make our way through the aquarium, past tanks filled with brightly colored fish and majestic sea creatures, to the hallway where the employee rooms are. Ella is nowhere in sight, but I know she'll be finishing up soon. I can't wait to see the look on her face when she realizes we've moved everything into our new home.
Finally, we spot Ella coming out of one of the back rooms. She looks up and sees us, her eyes lighting up when she sees all three of us together.
"I love the days when all three of you can pick me up."
Even though I know it's because that usually means playtime in the car on the way home, I can't help but smile at her words. The way she looks at us with such adoration and love never fails to make me happy.
Ella walks over to us, and we all greet her with hugs and kisses.
It took her a while to be comfortable showing all three of us affection in public, especially at our workplaces and here at the aquarium. We never pushed her, but we did encourage her to talk to her coworkers.
Once the people she worked with got past the curious questions stage, they couldn't care less about our relationship, so long as we treat Ella right. They don't treat us any differently and openly invite us to company functions without any problems.
"How was your day?" I ask, already knowing the answer.
"It was good," Ella replies, her face lighting up as she tells us about the new baby sea turtles they had gotten that day.
"Come on, we have a surprise for you," Brooks says, and that gets her attention.
We lead her out of the aquarium and towards the car. Ella looks confused, but happy, and excited to see what we have planned for her.
With Brooks taking the wheel, we pile into the car and drive towards our new home. Along the way, Ella keeps asking what's going on, but we stay tight-lipped and smile knowingly at each other.
As we pull up to the driveway, Ella's eyes widen in amazement at the sight of our new home, just as they always do.
"What? Did they get finished today?" she asks as we step out of the car.
Every time we visit, it's to check out something new they have done.
"Come see," Connor says as we lead her inside.
Ella's eyes go wide as she steps into the foyer of our new home. The chandelier hanging from the ceiling sparkles in the light, and the marble floors shine under our feet.
"Oh my god," she gasps, "you guys moved everything in?"
"Yep, everything is here. Tomorrow we will have help to ensure everything gets put right where you want it. But we didn't want to go one more night without being here and with all our stuff under one roof," I tell her.
Ella's eyes fill with tears as she takes in everything that we have done for her.
"I can't believe it," she whispers. "This is too much."
"It's not just for you, Ella," I say, taking her hands in mine. "This is our home, together."
Ella looks at me with such love and gratitude in her eyes that I can feel my heart swell with happiness.
"I love you guys," she says, tears rolling down her cheeks.
Brooks and Connor both look over at me, and I nod.
