Chapter 63: Wonderful Night

Ashton's POV

"Are you sure about that, dad? Can we play football in our playground in front of our house?" Axel asked again as I drove away from his school parking lot, and I smiled as I looked at him in the rearview mirror.

"Yes, son, I am sure," I responded, and he was beaming from ear to ear.

"Thank you, dad, and I expect you would have dinner with us, and I am sure mom would be so happy if you would be joining us for dinner." My son said, and I was speechless since I only planned to play with him for a while and leave before Megan arrived since I realized I was not yet ready to face Megan. 

I don't want to hear from Megan's mouth that she doesn't want me anymore, and what we had at the retreat camp was over before we could even enjoy ourselves together. I have been planning to go on a date with Megan, and I am so excited to watch a movie with her, but everything changed when Gael showed up at her house. 

"I am not sure, buddy," I replied, and I could see his face was saddened.

"Okay, dad, maybe some other time. Why does it feel like you were avoiding each other? Did you and mom fight, dad?" Axel asked, and his question took me off guard.

"No, we are on good terms, Axel; we are just both busy this week," I responded.

"How about this coming weekend, dad? I wanted to have a picnic with you and mom. There is a beautiful spot in our estate where we can have a picnic, dad, and I hope you can come with us one of these days." He said, and I couldn't stop smiling as I thought about going on a picnic with them.

"How about you tell your mom that you invited me to have a picnic with you?" I said. Axel's face lit up.

"Okay, are you not busy this coming weekend?" Axel asked.

"I would be busy, but I will find time for you, Ashton; I will cancel my appointment just for you and your mother," I responded.

"Okay, it is a date then, you can stay at our place this weekend, and we can play football and play some board games." He said, and it seemed my son already had a list of what we should do while I still feel anxious since I haven't talked with Megan yet after what happened the last time with Gael.

The moment we reached Megan's place, my son climbed out of my car even before I could open the door for him, and he was running inside the house while I took his bag, and I smiled when I saw Clara on the front porch.

"Are you going to have dinner with them tonight, Ashton?" She asked, and I could tell my son had already told her, and I realized I should talk with Megan now since I don't want to disappoint my son, and if she doesn't want me anymore, I don't have a choice but give Megan her freedom. If she is happy with Gael, I will set her free, even if it will break my heart into millions of pieces.

I love Megan, and I am willing to do everything for her and I want her to be happy always, and I think the best thing I can do for Megan is to set her free. I will stop bothering her.

I shook my head as I remembered Claire. I was surprised when she came to my office this afternoon. It was uncalled for, and I hate that I hurt her by asking her to leave my office since what we had was over, and I told her about Axel, and of course, about Megan, and I could still remember the words she said before she walked away from my office.

"I hate you, Ashton, you already canceled our engagement, and I only came here in your office to ask you how you are doing, and I couldn't believe you would drive me away. You don't even offer me coffee or tea." Claire declared.

"Claire, I don't want to complicate things between us, and believe me, I am doing all this for you because I don't want to hurt you anymore. Claire, you know that I have always been in love with Megan. And now that I know that I have a son with her, I will never abandon them again." I responded, and I could see the pain on her face.

"You will never be happy with her, Ashton." Claire hissed, and she left my office without taking a second glance and closed my door with a loud bang that made me jerked from my seat, and I got back to work, and after signing all the important documents, I left earlier because I needed to pick up Ashton from his school. It took one hour to travel here to Megalopre, and I don't want my son to wait for me, so I always allocate extra minutes to spare.

"Are you okay, Ashton?" I heard Clara ask me as I snapped back to the present, realizing I hadn't answered her question yet.

"Yeah, I guess so," I answered.

"Have you not talked with her yet?" She asked, and I nodded my head.

"Well, I think this time you should wait for Megan to come home, Ashton. I know her, I found her looking at the driveway most of the time after she got home, and I could tell she was waiting for you," She added, and I could feel the racing of my heart as I hoped Clara could be right.

"Are you sure she was waiting for me and not Gael?" I asked as I could feel the bitterness in my mouth as I mentioned Gael's name, and she smiled at me.

"You are jealous of Gael?" She asked, and then her laughter followed.

"Ashton, you need to know they don't have any romantic relationship. It is not a secret that Gael was so in love with Megan, even until now, but she only loves him as a friend. And Gael was waiting for Megan to love him back, but since she only had one great love, she could never give her heart to Gael." She said, and I couldn't contain the smile on my face.

"Does it mean she is only in love with me?" I asked, and her grin widened.

"Are you sure about that, Clara? She drove me away the last time Gael visited her and Axel, and I thought she chose him over me." I added.

"Ashton, if Megan loves Gael, I think they are now happily married." She responded, and I fell silent as I realized Clara had a point. I am aware she knew everything between Megan and me since Megan treated her as an additional member of her family and not a nanny of Axel.

"Daddy! Daddy!" Axel was calling my name, and I smiled as I watched him with his football jersey with the football ball in his hands, and I handed Clara his bag as I followed him into the fields. I enjoyed playing football with my son while I looked at my watch now and then as I waited for Megan to come home.

The suspense was killing me, and when it was almost time for dinner, I told my son we call it a day, and he smiled at me. He took my hand as we walked towards the house's main entrance, and I realized Megan was not yet home; I felt so disappointed when Clara informed Axel and me that Megan would be coming home late and we would eat dinner without her.

"It is okay, Aunt Clara; dad will be eating dinner with me." My son responded quickly, and I felt glad I said yes since I would be eating supper with my son. I helped Axel answer some of his assignments after supper, and then when I looked at the clock on the wall, I realized it was now time for him to sleep.

"Dad, would you read me bedtime stories?" He asked.

"Sure!" I answered, and my son looked so happy, and I could feel my heart swell with happiness as I looked at my son. I read him stories until he fell asleep, and I tucked him on his bed, and I tiptoed as I got out of his room.

"I will wait for Megan at the front porch, Clara," I said when I saw her in the living room watching some tv shows.

"Are you sure?" She asked, and I nodded my head as I got out. I could feel the cool breeze that tickled on my skin as I sat down on the patio chair, and I wondered where she could be. I was practicing my speech as I waited for her to come home, and I suddenly felt so worried about Megan, and when I couldn't take it anymore, I fished out my phone from my pocket and dialed her number.

I could feel my hand was trembling as I waited for her to pick up her phone, but it only kept on ringing, and I sank back on the chair after calling her five times, and still, she didn't answer, and I suddenly felt anxious about where she could be.

My heart was racing when I saw headlights coming on her driveway, and I got up on my feet when I saw Megan's car, and I was walking towards the parking lot when she opened her door, and my steps faltered when it was Alice who got out from the driver's seat, and I come to her quickly.

"Where is Megan, Alice?" I asked right away, and she was smiling at me.

"Megan is a little tipsy because she feels upset with you." Alice said, and she tapped my shoulder and walked away from me after I heard her mutter, "good luck."

My heart was beating so fast as I opened the passenger's door, and my heart skipped a beat when I saw her sleeping on her seat. I couldn't stop myself from cupping her face, and when I saw her enticing lips, I couldn't stop myself from claiming her mouth even if I was so afraid that she would push me away.

But I was surprised when the opposite happened, Megan kissed me back, and I felt so happy as I realized she was only pretending to be asleep. I unbuckled her seatbelt without breaking our kiss, and I carried her outside her car, and I planned to take her into her room when I lost my balance, and we fell to the ground.

I made sure Megan would be safe by having her on top of me, and she was giggling, and I couldn't stop myself from smiling as I heard her laughter reverberate throughout the entire place, and the fall didn't hurt me since I am a football player after all. 

And even if we were on the ground, I couldn't stop kissing her until I heard her moans that made me feel so hot.

"Please, take me to my room, Ashton," Megan said, and I got up with her in an instant, and I brought Megan inside her house, and she was still giggling, and I felt glad Clara was no longer in the living room as we made our way to the grand staircase.. And I took the stairs two steps at a time, and I never realized the odds would favor me tonight, and the night turned out to be so wonderful for me.