Manage Me
Heaven Can Wait (Epilogue)
Two Years Later
I had a beautiful baby girl. We named her Eloise Paige Gaskarth, but we called her Ellie, and she was the center of our lives. She was the reason I woke up in the morning.
And she was currently throwing a tantrum because Alex hadn’t returned from recording.
“Where is he!” she cried, throwing her hands up. She’d perfected the diva routine.
“I don’t know, baby.” I whispered soothingly.
“I want Daddy!” she screamed.
“I’m sure he’ll be here soon.” I soothed, trying to hug her, but she just ran upstairs.
I called Alex.
“Alex, you had better have a good reason for being late.” I snapped.
“Brooke, I can’t talk, we’re just about to finish.” I heard Jack yelling something in the background. I laughed.
“Okay, well hurry up. Ellie wants her daddy.” I told him.
“I bet she does. I’ll be there soon.” he promised.
“Okay. I love you.” I said.
“I love you too.” And with that, he hung up.
“What did he say?” Ellie asked.
“He’ll be here soon.” I told her.
She groaned and went to play with her Barbie dreamhouse.
Alex stumbled in a couple minutes later.
“Smooth.” I mocked.
“Thank you.” he smiled, straightening his imaginary collar.
I walked over to him and kissed him sweetly, wrapping my arms around him. He broke off and I looked up at him quizzically.
He gave me the “one minute” finger and dug a velvet box out of his pocket. He opened it up and there was the most beautiful ring nestled in the white satin.
“Brooke Leigh Evans. I-I can’t find the words to tell you how much I love you. Which is ironic, considering my career choice.” He laughed at his own joke. “But you are one of the best things that has happened to me, Ellie being another. You have made me feel so whole and real and every time I can’t be with you I feel so empty. I know we’re going to fight. That’s a given. But I’m selfish, so I want to know that you’ll eventually come back to me. So, will you marry me?” Alex asked, smiling at me.
I threw my arms around his neck and kissed him hard on the lips.
“I’ll take that as a yes.” he laughed breathlessly when we broke off.
“Daddy, why you kiss Mommy like that?” Ellie asked.
“Because I love her, silly!” Alex laughed. He swooped her up and rubbed his nose against hers.
“That’s good to hear.” I smiled, kissing Ellie’s head. This was it, this was going to be my life. I’d be Brooke Leigh Gaskarth. And I liked the sound of that.
I had a beautiful baby girl. We named her Eloise Paige Gaskarth, but we called her Ellie, and she was the center of our lives. She was the reason I woke up in the morning.
And she was currently throwing a tantrum because Alex hadn’t returned from recording.
“Where is he!” she cried, throwing her hands up. She’d perfected the diva routine.
“I don’t know, baby.” I whispered soothingly.
“I want Daddy!” she screamed.
“I’m sure he’ll be here soon.” I soothed, trying to hug her, but she just ran upstairs.
I called Alex.
“Alex, you had better have a good reason for being late.” I snapped.
“Brooke, I can’t talk, we’re just about to finish.” I heard Jack yelling something in the background. I laughed.
“Okay, well hurry up. Ellie wants her daddy.” I told him.
“I bet she does. I’ll be there soon.” he promised.
“Okay. I love you.” I said.
“I love you too.” And with that, he hung up.
“What did he say?” Ellie asked.
“He’ll be here soon.” I told her.
She groaned and went to play with her Barbie dreamhouse.
Alex stumbled in a couple minutes later.
“Smooth.” I mocked.
“Thank you.” he smiled, straightening his imaginary collar.
I walked over to him and kissed him sweetly, wrapping my arms around him. He broke off and I looked up at him quizzically.
He gave me the “one minute” finger and dug a velvet box out of his pocket. He opened it up and there was the most beautiful ring nestled in the white satin.
“Brooke Leigh Evans. I-I can’t find the words to tell you how much I love you. Which is ironic, considering my career choice.” He laughed at his own joke. “But you are one of the best things that has happened to me, Ellie being another. You have made me feel so whole and real and every time I can’t be with you I feel so empty. I know we’re going to fight. That’s a given. But I’m selfish, so I want to know that you’ll eventually come back to me. So, will you marry me?” Alex asked, smiling at me.
I threw my arms around his neck and kissed him hard on the lips.
“I’ll take that as a yes.” he laughed breathlessly when we broke off.
“Daddy, why you kiss Mommy like that?” Ellie asked.
“Because I love her, silly!” Alex laughed. He swooped her up and rubbed his nose against hers.
“That’s good to hear.” I smiled, kissing Ellie’s head. This was it, this was going to be my life. I’d be Brooke Leigh Gaskarth. And I liked the sound of that.
Notes
Title: Heaven Can Wait, We the KingsBaaawww so cute!!
Welp, this is the end.
I am so completely happy and thankful for everyone who's commented and rated and subscribed.
Thanks and ATL-style group hugs to:
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and to all who have commented in the past:
Britt
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and there's more but I'm lazy so just know I love all of you and you're cute and sexy and lovely.
also, last but certainly not least, SociallyAwkwardRocker and NewKidOnAnOldBlock. I'm buying you all dinner for putting up with my weird updating schedule and my constant bitching and the endless drama of this story.
I've been stumbling across stories I've read, and checking them out again since I seem to forget them after it's been a while. This was one of those cases.
Reading this again, and after reading other stories on here and Mibba, I've realized that with my last comment, I was a bit off. Yes, Brooke and Alex's relationship was cute when they were together/sweet to each other, but reading it again, their relationship was a bit abusive. Neither is completely innocent, but the version of Alex you wrote in this took it to the next level. I realize a lot of it was because of his insecurities, what he dealt with in the past, etc., but Brooke didn't deserve any of that. When she did mess up, she definitely didn't take her anger to the levels he did.
Idk, I'm conflicted because again, when they were together, it was cute, but then it just got sad when they weren't. I'm not sure why she put up with as much as she did.
Your writing is still good, though. Just wish they didn't have so many downs in their relationship. It got really sad at a lot of points, and I just felt Alex didn't need to take it to the degree he did, I mean really.
I doubt you saw my other comment, but just thought I would comment again as an update and to possibly get you to see it.
11/19/17