Getting On with Life

Ethan POV

"Cheers!" I shouted clanking my glass to my best friend.

"I can't believe we are here." I said shaking my head. "Seven years ago, to date, everything changed and it all turned out ok."

"Yup. You asked me to marry you and I said yes!" Alley gave me her sexy, teasing smile that I always melted to. I glanced down at my wedding ring spinning it over my finger. My second child was on the way with the most gorgeous woman who I was madly in love with.

That was not the reason we were celebrating though. We rarely spoke of the true reason, but every year we got together and celebrated this day. Alley needed the reminder to help keep her monsters at bay and we needed to remember that we can get through anything if we just stick together.

"Sorry I'm late!" Layla slid in next to me reaching over my body like I didn't exist then gave Alley a big hug. We were not on the greatest of terms and surprise she was pregnant again. You would think I learned my lesson with baby Derek, but I did