Breathing

Chapter 79

~Quick note: Several people mentioned The Fault in Our Stars references. I've never read the book. I hadn't even heard of it until like a month or two ago soooo no, the lines you questioned about are not from TFIOS. Sorry if they seem similar haha :) Also Harry and Charlie's son will be named "Aidan" spelled just like that. I looked up several different spellings and that's what I chose. So please stop "correcting" it in the comments you're confusing people Lol. It's not wrong it's just different than what you're use too.

Chapter 79

"Ok I got you some milk and a few small things from that market you use to walk to"

"Thanks mom"

"Where's Harry?" My dad stood watching us unpack the groceries.

"Um, he's with Ed. Gemma said they would be back soon though"

"I'm going to watch tv"

"Ok" I laughed as he exited the room. "Mom hand me that box of rice" I held my hand out as she pulled it from the bag. I reached up with my other hand pushing several canned foods on to the shelf in the cabinet. I then heard the box of rice hit the floor. "Mom what are you doing?"

I turned and her mouth was hung open.

"What? What's wrong?" I stepped towards her, confused.

"Did Harry propose?" Her eyes suddenly locked on my left hand.

"What?" I looked down remembering the engagement ring I'd gotten so use to. I completely forgot my parents had no idea yet. "Yea. He did actually. Surprise..." I half smiled not sure of what she would say.

"Charlie you're getting married?! Tom!!!" He rushed back in to the kitchen and to my moms side.

"What's wrong?"

"He's proposed. He asked her to marry him and she's wearing the ring so she's said yes and we didn't know and I'm a horrible mother and-" she was crying in my dad's arms in a matter of seconds neither if us knew what to do.

"Mom what are you talking about? You're an amazing mother and I was going to tell you tonight I just hadn't gotten around to it" I rubbed her back as my dad held her.

"So I may have known that he was going to ask her.." My dad smiled awkwardly.

My mom instantly pulled away. Glaring at my dad who towered over her small frame. Much like Harry and I.

"You knew all this time?"

"Well he called me when he was ring shopping. We met up and I helped him out. We had lunch and did some much needed talking-"

"Dad you knew!" I was shocked that Harry had managed to keep this secret for so long.

"He asked my permission" he shrugged.

My heart instantly warmed at the thought of Harry asking my dad permission to marry me. He was sweet beyond words and I was reminded why I was so in love with him.

"I can't believe you knew he was going to ask my baby to marry him and you kept that from me" she swatted at his chest. He laughed pulling her into a tight hug.

"You like surprises so get over it" I admired my parents relationship. They had their share of arguments and fights but the love they had for each other always came back stronger than before. It seemed I had managed to find that with Harry.

"I'm home. Charlie?"

"In here" he came around the corner stopping at the entrance to the kitchen.

"Hey everybody" he grinned.

"Harry! I can't believe you proposed to my daughter and didn't tell me!!" She scolded him. She walked over and I half expected her to swat at him too but instead she hugged him tightly. He looked at me but hugged her back. Clearly surprised by her actions.