Changing Lines (Bellevue Bullies 5)

Me: I miss you! How’d that final go?

Tristan: Good, I passed somehow.

Me: ’Cause you’re a genius. Duh!

Tristan: LOL, hardly. But yeah, I’m good. Ready for the break, though, before fall session starts. Oh, my mom said thank you for the pictures of Harrison.

Me: Oh! Good. I’m glad she got them. She didn’t answer me.

Tristan: Yeah, she’s being weird about it all, but I don’t care. I told her we don’t need to talk about it, that we need to work on us.

Me: Agreed. She’ll come around, and I’ll send pictures until she asks me to stop. Same with you.

Tristan: I won’t ask for that. I’m so happy for you and Jude. You two look so damn happy in every post.

I look over at Jude as he drives to our new house. He has a stupid beanie on in the middle of summer in Florida, but that’s my husband. He loves that damn thing; he even bought some for Harrison. So now they match. It’s so fucking adorable, it brings me to tears. Harrison is in the back, sleeping soundly like he did for most of the flight to Florida. It was an easy flight, thankfully. I was nervous but so full of love, I can’t stand it. Tristan is right. We are happy. Beyond, even. The happiest I’ve been in a long time.

Me: We are. I’ll send you pictures of the house.

Tristan: Awesome. Oh, I think I’m gonna move back home.

Me: Tristan! That’s wonderful!

Tristan: Yeah, save some money and really focus on school.

Me: Great plan. I’m so proud of you.

Tristan: Couldn’t have done it without you and Jude. I am so incredibly happy for you and can’t wait to see what life has in store for you three.

My heart swells.

Me: Funny… We wouldn’t be where we are without you.

Tristan: The Good Lord above works like that, huh?

Me: He sure does.

Me: I love you, Tristan. Thank you.

Tristan: No, thank you. I love you too. Text me pictures.

Me: I will.

I set my phone in my lap, and when Jude grabs my hand, I look over to see him watching me. “She good?”

“She’s great. She’s gonna move back home.”

He nods with a look of relief. “Wow, that’s fantastic.”

“I thought so too.” I lace our fingers together as I watch palm trees and people in bikinis walking around. This is gonna be a huge change from where we were, hanging out in the cold all the time. It’s all going to be so different. But I can deal with anything as long as I’m with Jude. And now, Harrison. Our perfect little angel. Jude brings my hand up to his lips, kissing it softly, and a sigh leaves my lips.

“Warning… Mom says everything is chaos, but the house is good.”

I smile. “I can’t wait for the chaos. Harrison is gonna be so loved.”

He nods firmly. “So damn loved. Jamieson is stoked. He told me yesterday he wants to hold him first, but I’m pretty sure Angie and Ashlyn will have something to say about that.”

I nod. “True. Though, Sawyer and Flynn might want to hold him first. They are the oldest.”