He looked up at me and just scrunched his eyebrows and shrugged his shoulders. I rolled my eyes at this gesture and just stared at anything but him, trying to ignore it. However, the more I think about it, I can't ignore Asher I mean he's always there even if I want him to be or not. Even though we have our fights, break downs, and everything in between. I can never not see myself being with him, He doesn't just have a big impact on my life, but he has one on Miya too. Even though she or he may not see it, because he can also be blinded by things. She actually has someone that is a father figure in her life that treats her better than me most of time. "Okay here's your burger and fries Sir. " The waiter came back handing our food to us. "And here's your chicken Alfredo, and a bowl of macaroni and cheese for the little one." She said setting the last bowl in front of us and folding her table in half where the dishes were just on. She gave us a big smile asking if we need anything else. "No, we're fine thank you." Asher responded quickly to the waiter with a half decent smile. She lingered a little while longer looking at him, before she nodded her head and left. I guess he can talk to her and ignore me, okay then... I stabbed my fork into my salad harshly and shoved a fork full in my mouth and chewed loudly. I was going to go back for another bite, until I heard Asher speak up. "Can you please eat like a lady, and less like a wild animal!" He said with an irritated tone. "Can you shut up and stop watching me. Why won't you mind your own business, and focus on eating your own food." I said with a snap, and went back to eating my food. "Why are you in such a crappy mood?" "Oh, I'm just peachy Asher, why won't you ask the waiter how's she's doing?" I said pointing my fork behind me where the waiter was located. "Wow jealousy and pettiness doesn't look good on you" He said shaking his head and chuckling a little bit. "Oh, and ignoring me, throwing a tantrum, and not talking to me doesn't look good on you so consider us even." I said giving him a sarcastic smile. His chuckled soon turned into a frown. He stared at me for a second before he responded with nonchalant 'whatever' Exactly. ************* "Again, Again!" Miya screamed at Asher. He threw her in the sky a little and then caught her repeatedly, until she was laughing so hard. He was holding her on her side while she was giggling uncontrollably like she had no sense. I smiled at the scene in front of me laughing as well. We finally came up to the car. Asher unlocked the doors and opened up the back seat for Miya. It was still silent and tension in the air well between us anyway. We didn't even talk at dinner let alone look at each other. When I see that he clicked Miya in her car seat and closed the door. I decided to open my door and get in the passenger seat. However, that was short lived when I saw a white hand closing it fast before I got in. I turned to my side and looked at Asher which had an irritated expression on his face. "I wouldn't have taken you out if I knew you would act this sour." He said looking between my eyes. "And I wouldn't of came if I knew you would be miserable." I said turning towards the car again. But before I can do anything else he grabbed my face with his two hands and turned me towards him. "Then take me out of my misery Natalia be with me, come back. You get mad at me for being mad at the fact that you and Miya are staying in a hotel, when you should be with me." He ran his hand through my hair looking in my eyes, and tucked a piece of it behind my ear before continuing. "You asked and encourage me to chase you, and to basically earn your love, and I have been chasing and pursuing you for a month now, and I will do it for a 1,000 months because you’re worth it." He put his forehead against mine, and his blue deep eyes connected my brown ones. "You have taught me for these past few months to accept and move on from my past, and to see for myself that I deserve much better. Also, that I’m me, myself is enough for anyone. Which I am but only for you." 'You deserve to be loved Natalia as well, and I finally think that I'm worthy enough to have you, the woman that I’m in love with to be mine forever." He said raising his voice a little. Once the words came out his mouth my breath hitched, and I couldn't feel anything. He was in love with me? I should feel something, but I don't think I was prepared for those words especially from him. It was complete silence, and we just kept on staring at each other in the eyes until I felt like he was burning holes in my own. I looked down into the ground, and ignored his gaze. I couldn't look at him. I felt his hand released from my face down to his sides in defeat. I watched his feet stay in the same spot for a while until he gave up, and opened the car door and slammed it close **** The elevator ride was awkward, with Miya in the middle of us, and three pair of eyes staring at the numbers counting down. Once the elevator opened Miya ran down the hall to our room with the key card sliding it in the key lock and running in the room. Not even saying bye to Asher, or even acknowledging me. Asher and I were walking side by side coming up to the door. I couldn't even say anything, before I heard Asher say a low goodnight and walk off. I looked at his figure walking down the hallway. I was going to turn around and go in my room, when I realized what I was doing. He was right I asked him countless times to fight for our relationship, and to actually feel something for me, and to be okay with it. And now that he has done that. I don't know what to do. I don't think I expected that, maybe deep inside I felt like I couldn't handle something real. No one has ever fought for me the way that Asher has, and now it's my time to fight for him. I turned around quickly and ran down the hallway hoping I can catch him. I finally came upon the elevator, when it was going to close. I put my hand out between the doors from closing, and there I saw Ashers beautiful face "I'm in love with you too." I said breathing heavily. "You're right we deserve to be together, happy and in love. "You, Miya and I." He looked at me for a while with, a blank stare. Oh no it's too late I thought to myself. However, he beamed with a bright smile the one where the eyes crease and the smile touches all the way to the cheeks. He ran up to me engulfing me in a warm hug lifting me in the air. He pulled back and kissed me on the lips with his soft ones. We pulled apart and looked at each other with big smiles. "Let's go home" I said looking in his eyes. Home such a simple word, with a big meaning. I was finally where I was supposed to be, where I belonged. With him... He was my home.