Ashton’s POV

I wanted to tell Megan about the topic of our meeting the last time I went home to my parents’ house in Astikoz. But I didn’t want her to decide for me. I expected her to stay away from me when she learned my father threatened to fire me from my position as the CEO of our company if ever one of my siblings provided him an heir as long as he approved the mother or father of the child. I know it was such a ridiculous condition.

But I know my father; his words will always be final, and he doesn’t want to be questioned about his unfair decisions; he will always have the final say. And father’s voice should be followed inside our household even if we are all now adults, and it was because he still owned the majority of stocks of our company, and all our properties are still under his name.

I don’t need my father’s money, and I know I can provide for Megan and Axel, but my siblings are begging me to work and be the CEO of our company because, at first, that is what my dad wants. And when he got sick, I didn’t have a choice but to follow his request, and now that he is back to his old self, vital and alive, he wanted to manipulate our lives once again.

And when he learned about Megan and me, he suddenly changed his last will, and I felt so confused on what to do, knowing my father would never stop until I left Megan once more, but it would never happen again. I will do everything I can to make Megan stay with me, and I know I need to be alert at all times.

And another thing that bothers me is the media, and then Claire, and her threat made me so anxious about what she could do, and I am aware my dad was the one who gave her the encouragement to ruin my beautiful relationship with Megan.

I am just glad I have my mother and my siblings who promised to help me, but still, I couldn’t stop myself from feeling so worried because I couldn’t imagine living my life without Megan and Axel on it. After all, they give meaning to my existence.

“Hey, are you okay?” I heard Megan’s sweet voice bringing me back to the present, and I smiled at her.

“Of course, I am fine, Meg,” I responded as I caressed her hand; we were waiting for our son to come out from his classroom, we both got out of the office early to pick up our son since we promised to bring him to the park after his class.

Axel was running to us, and he hugged us both, and then he was brightly smiling at us that I couldn’t stop myself from grinning at him, and then we walked towards the car while he was holding our hands. 

Axel and I enjoyed playing at the park ground while Megan smiled at us and took pictures. Then he asked me if he could join with other kids on the monkey bar, and I said yes, and I walked towards Megan and sat beside her on the bench. And I took her hand right away.

It was a satisfying feeling watching our son play with other kids while we were watching him the entire time, and collecting happy memories with Megan and Axel would be my new goal in my life. When he got so tired, he came walking to us, and Megan handed him water, and he drank from his water bottle right away while Megan was wiping his sweat on his back and arms.

“Are you tired already?” I asked, and he gave me a cute smile as he nodded his head.

“It is okay, buddy; I think it is now time to buy you cotton candy,” I said, and his face lit up, and I excused myself from them, and the moment I got back with the biggest cotton ball on my hands I could see him smiling from ear to ear.

“Thank you, daddy!” Axel exclaimed as I handed him the cotton candy, and I laughed when Megan was eating the cotton candy with our son. I couldn’t stop myself from asking my Axel if I could also take a bite, and he offered me the cotton candy ball right away, and I couldn’t stop from feeling so happy as I took a bite, and it was a beautiful day to be with Megan and our son.

By the time we decided to go home, Axel was already sleeping on my shoulder, and I carried him to the car; I slowly put his sleeping figure at the back of the vehicle, and Megan settled herself in the back seat so Axel’s head would be on her lap.

“Thank you for spending time with us, Ashton,” I heard Megan say as I drove away from the park.

“Of course, I always wanted to be with you and Axel, Meg,” I responded as I darted a glance at her, and I felt glad it was still red light.

The moment we arrived at her house, I could see Megan’s parents are waiting for us at the front porch, and I smiled when our boy got up, and after I helped him climb out of the car, he ran towards his grandparents while shouting grandpa and grandma, and we walked towards the main entrance holding hands.

Megan felt so happy during dinner when she realized her mother cooked her favorite food, and we ate our dinner happily; I felt so proud as I listened to our son narrate his activities at his school.

The days passed in a blur, and I felt so glad I tightened Megan’s security, and no reporter bothered her for the rest of the week. I stayed at Megan’s place the entire week, and I only came home to my place to get some clean clothes.

“Where are we going, dad?” Axel asked the moment we got out of the house, and I held his hand while my other hand was carrying our luggage while Megan was following behind us.

“It is a secret, son, but I am sure you will love the place; we will go fishing too,” I said, and I could see the excitement on his face.

“Wow! I love fishing, dad,” he responded.

“Okay, show dad you are good at fishing, okay?” I asked, and he nodded his head. Axel was talking the moment we left the house, but after two hours on the road, he fell asleep.

“Can you tell me where you are going to take us?” She asked, and I smiled while I squeezed her hand.

“Don’t ruin the surprise, Megan; you need to be patient, and I am sure you will love the place too,” I said, and she pouted her lips.

“I don’t have patience, Ashton,” She responded, and I laughed.

“Relax, Meg, I want you to enjoy your weekend with Axel and me, and I promised you this weekend would be one of the best weekends in your life,” I said. Megan gave grinned at me, and I continued to drive the long and winding road, and then I smiled when she also fell asleep on her seat, and she slightly opened mouth is so tempting.

“Meg, we are here,” I said as I tried to wake Megan up by tapping her shoulder. And she slowly opened her eyes, and then she strengthened up, and her eyes turned as big as a saucer when she realized where we were.

“Oh, Ashton!” She exclaimed, and her face lit up when she saw my grandparents, together with my siblings, get out from the house’s main entrance.

“You surprised me, and thank you for bringing us here, and you don’t realize how happy you made me today, Ashton,” Megan added, and I was about to kiss her when I heard our sons’ voice at the back of the car.

“Where are we, dad?” He asked as he looked around, and I gave Megan a quick peck on the lips before I answered our son.

“We are at your great-grandparents’ house,” I said, and then I climbed out of the car because I didn’t want my grandparents and siblings to think that something was going on why we couldn’t get out of the vehicle immediately.

Isabelle was running towards us, and I could see the tears that welled up in her eyes while my brothers were smiling at Megan and Ashton while my grandpa and grandma were waiting for us on the front porch.

“Axel, I want you to meet your aunt Isabelle, and this is your uncle Lennon, and uncle Cole, guys, this is our son, Axel,” I said, and they all said hi to Axel and Isabelle took him into her arms. And my brothers greeted Megan, and we all walked towards my grandparents while Isabelle was holding Axel’s hand; I noticed our little boy turned silent, and I could tell he felt shy.

“Welcome back, Megan, it feels so nice to have you here once again,” My grandpa said, and he took Megan into his arms, and then my grandma did the same, and then my grandparents turned their attention to my little boy, and I could see the happiness on their faces.

Grandpa ushered us to get inside, and Lennon helped me with the luggage; I could feel the grumbling of my stomach, and I realized it was lunchtime already, and I couldn’t wait to bring Megan to our favorite place treehouse near the lake.. I am sure this is going to be a weekend full of laughter and happiness.