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since the beginning of my sophomore year in high school. The man I will always love. He smiles at me and drops a kiss to my lips that only starts a yearning for more.
    “Daddy.” Leah shouts as she pushes her way between us. He lifts her up with a chuckle.
    “This girl needs kisses too, huh?” He kisses her cheeks until she is giggling.
    “Love you daddy.” She says and he has to clear his throat several times before he answers with a sheen of moisture in his eyes.
    “I love you, baby girl.” He tells her with so much emotion that I let the tears spill down my cheeks. These two are so beautiful together. I wish so many things could have been different so they could have always been together. I shake my head. No more thinking about the past, it’s time for the future.
    “You girls ready?” He asks looking at me. He looks worried like he isn’t sure if I would be upset with his behavior. What he doesn’t understand is that I get why he did it. I would want the same thing if our roles were reversed.
    “Yes, we still have some packing to do, though not much.” I tell him and starts to say something and stops. He pulls me to him holds me and his daughter against him. He needs this moment. Hell, so do I. I have made the leap and I won’t be turning back. I am giving this another chance. I need to know or I will always wonder.
    “You know we probably wouldn’t move in right away if you’re buying a house. It takes time to close.” I tell him. I had been saying that in my head even while I was packing the house.
    “We’ll see about that.” I roll my eyes. Thankfully he can’t see me with my head tucked against his chest. The man is too used to getting his way. I move away from him and grab my purse and the small backpack I packed for Leah. She gets bored far too easy and I am sure looking at houses is going to be one of those things that will bore her. I packed several coloring books and crayons. I also packed her tablet and her favorite baby doll. I help her with the straps as we put it on her back.
    We follow Chase to the car and climb inside. He helps Leah into her seat. He has become an old pro at dealing with that tricky seat. It’s a good thing because she still has years of being in it.
    “There are only five houses available in this town right now. I’m not opposed to going to another town but I thought we should see these before we decide.” He tells me as we drive to the first house. He pulls up to one I have seen numerous times, growing up in this area. It is a bit run down and I know that it wouldn’t be my first choice. I look over and see Chase’s nose curl in distaste.
    “I think when the realtor gets here, we should tell him we are definitely not interested in this one. Besides it’s only two bedrooms and we need at least four.” He says with a smile. My jaw drops. What in the hell do we need four bedrooms for? I think Chase is losing his damn mind if he thinks I am having that many children.
    “We are having at least two more kids.” He tells me with a wink before climbing out of the car to meet the realtor who just pulled up.
    “Like hell.” I mumble under my breath. Chase is only gone for a moment and returns with a smile on his face.
    “Do you remember the house we used to go skinny dipping at? The one that we talked about living in?” He asks me. Of course I remember it. It was some of the happiest days of my life. The house is set back away from the road and can’t be seen through the thick trees. Not many know it’s there. It is like a private paradise. It has a large pond behind it with the clearest water and trees hanging over it so that it acts as a privacy fence. The house its self is beautiful but it’s the outside that always drew us to it. We would sit outside of it and talk about what it would be like to live there.
    “It’s available.” He grins as he starts the car again and follows the silver SUV as it pulls back out onto the main road. I am still stunned