#aiden fullman

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Dot, Dot, Dot

For awhile they kept making out under the streetlights. Both engulfed in each other. Aiden opened his eyes and felt like he was struck by lightning. Grace had a dreaming expression on her face, her breath was hot and heavy and she looked like she wanted more. Her eyes was almost begging him not to stop and she was unknowingly pressing her body up against his. Aiden hugged her tight and kissed the nape before ordering a taxi. He couldn’t wait to get her alone. He wanted her badly. 

My oh my! You would think that they would be smarter, since they are both almost adults, but in the mist of passion they both completely forgot about protection. But since Grace has fertility issues, there might not be any consequences of this little slipup. We’ll just have to wait and see, as it is time to check in on McKenna in Monte Vista.  

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Dinner

Neither Aiden or Grace felt like being too fancy, both had had a long and tiresome day. Grace with organizing moving and Aiden with work, one of his coworkers called in sick, so he had to work overtime. Even though the dinner ended up being a bit late, none of them really minded. Grace was a little nervous, it felt surreal sitting across from Aiden in candlelight. He was so handsome. She felt so lucky. 

“You have to try this” Aiden exclaimed and gestured with his fork for her to accept the bite of food he was holding up. She blushed, feeling like a teenager again as she accepted and bit down on his fork.  “Hmm... Delicious!” Grace smiled. Aiden chuckled “Yes, you are” he mumbled to himself. 

After dinner Aiden suggested they’d take a stroll through the town. Everything was closed, but the streetlights, stars and store windows created a romantic atmosphere. Hand in hand they strolled along and Aiden felt like he could fly, he was so happy. Grace was gorgeous, sweet and kind! How could he be so lucky? 

He pulled her in tight toward him and kissed her passionately. He could taste the sweet wine they had shared at the restaurant. She reciprocated his kiss and for a while the both forgot everything around them, they just enjoyed each other.  

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New Beginning, New Tattoo

Even though they had kissed and made out, nothing more happened after their date. Their kiss was interrupted by Aiden’s phone. Ethan had come down with a fever and the sitter was nervous and unsure of what to do. So they had grabbed a cap home and spend most night watching over and comforting Ethan, all the while having the hospital on speed dial.  Grace had been a little disappointed, but obviously she didn’t mind in the end. Now both she and Aiden knew how they felt for each other, there were no rush. Ethan was more important.

The days went somewhat back to normal. Grace had quit he job and was busy finding a new one, all while organizing her move from Saffron Bay to Queenstown. She and Aiden had agreed, she should move in with him and Ethan. They had already had their practice run, while she was vacationing with them, so even though it was really soon after becoming a couple, they both felt like it was the right thing to do. Grace was so happy she felt like her heart was bursting. Aiden was as usually busy with his work and Ethan was just being cute as always. So they hadn’t had time for more dates or anything like that. Grace was finally truly happy and  was thinking of getting a commemorating tattoo, to celebrate this new chapter in her life and the woman she was turning into under Aiden’s loving care. She was finally in a good place after her miscarriage and the end of her engagement. She was happier than ever and felt more and more like her old self again. However, when she had brought up the idea of getting a tattoo to Aiden, he hadn’t been too enthusiastic about it.

“Grace, I love you and adore you with or without tattoos, you know that, but I have to ask? Are you sure?” “Yeah, why not?” Grace replied a bit confused. “Well... You might leave me and regret having a permanent reminder of this time on you body” Aiden continued and she sense a slight sadness in his voice. “Well, good thing it symbolizes more than just you and me, dummy” Grace laughed. “The butterfly represent me transforming myself after all the bad stuff that has happened. It represents a new and stronger me, that is ready to fly”. Grace giggled and kissed Aiden on his forehead. “Besides, I finally got you! So you know I’m never letting you go”. Aiden pulled her down onto his lap and Grace squealed in excitement. She laughed and he planted his mouth on hers.  “Good, ‘cause you’re stuck with me” He said and kissed her again, this time harder and more passionately. She wrapped her arms around him, but before they lost themselves completely, they heard Ethan’s little voice. “Gracie kiss Ethan too, Gracie kiss kiss” Grace chuckled and grabbed the little boy, planting a wet smooch on his cheek. “Anytime, my love” She replied and began tickling him.  “You know, Grace, How about we ask the sitter to look after this little monster tomorrow. I would like to have a nice romantic dinner with you” Aiden asked and Grace simply nodded, smiled and send him an air kiss, before returning her attention to Ethan. 

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But You Are...

Drinks were flowing and the liquid courage was slowly beginning to help both Aiden and Grace. The atmosphere was beginning to lighten up a bit. Aiden had noticed that Grace had a certain sadness to her once they arrived, but he was determined to make it go away. This was their night and she shouldn’t feel anything but amazing. He took a zip of his drink and gestured to Grace that he was gonna visit the toilet and to stay put. She nodded and smiled back at him. 

The music was loud in the club and Grace felt like the bass was competing with her heartbeat, for which could beat the loudest. She took a big sip of her drink and watched as two youngsters was grinding on the dancefloor. She chuckled as the girl almost lost her balance and was caught by the boy, she was dancing with. They locked eyes and he pulled the girl closer, before planting a passionate kiss on her lips. Grace felt a little embarrassed, as she realized she was staring. God she missed kissing. She hadn’t kissed anyone since her ex-fiancé had left her. If only Aiden would kiss her like that. She imagined his lips, she could almost feel the soft lips under the prickly stubble. Grace blushed hard and clapped her cheeks with both hands, as if to wake herself from a dream. She grabbed her drink and chucked it down. What was she doing? 

Aiden got back from the toilet, he glanced around the club and before heading back to grace at the bar, he went over to the DJ and requested a song. He was determined to lift Grace’s mood and a dance might just be it. He loved when Grace danced, usually she was dancing around in the kitchen with Ethan on her arm in the mornings, thinking that they were all alone and that Aiden still was getting ready for work. There had been many mornings during her stay, where ha had been close to being late for work, as he could stare at the two of them dancing around for hours, if he had the time. 

Grace almost jumped of off her chair, when Aiden returned to the bar. she hadn’t noticed him so he took her by surprise. Aiden laughed and put a reassuring hand on her shoulder before leaning in closer to tell her something. Grace gasped after air as his breath reached her ear. For a moment she forgot to both breath and listen. “What?!” She half shouted, “What’d you say?” “Wanna dance?” Aiden asked again, Grace looked nervous and began to fiddle with her hair. “Not really...” She replied “I’m sorry, Aiden, I’m just not juiced  enough to shake my booty among all the youngsters” She giggled and shyly tugged a stay hair strand away from her face. Aiden smiled, she was so cute. She was the most beautiful woman in here and had nothing to feel shy about. however, he wouldn’t force her, if she didn’t feel like it. “Then how about we get some fresh air?” He asked and Grace nodded. He grabbed her hand and together they went outside. 

The air was chilly outside. Aiden wondered if he should offer Grace his jacket, but she looked like she enjoyed the chill after being somewhat crammed in the club. Aiden smiled and glanced down at her hand, neatly placed in his. He didn’t let go, instead he squeezed it a bit and dragged her even further away from the club and it’s loud music. The song he had requested was beginning and he spun Grace around, so she ended up in his embrace. Grace was again taken by surprise and she felt her face turning red. She stepped away from Aiden. She shouldn’t get her hopes up. 

Aiden didn’t let go of Grace, even though she tried to step away.  “What’s wrong?” He asked and feared the answer. Had he gone too far? Had he ruined everything? “Aiden...” Grace replied, gazing down on the pavement, “I’m not cut out for this”. “Cut out for what?” Aiden asked and wondered what she meant. “This!” She almost shouted. “Aiden... I... We...” She stuttered and tears was staring to form in her eyes. How should she explain without loosing him or his friendship? This was all so confusing and complicated. “but you are” Aiden replied and Grace sighed. He clearly had no clue what she was trying to say. “Aiden...” “Grace, I know what you’re trying to say” He continued, before she could finish her sentence. “But you got it wrong. I like you, no... I love you! And I think I’ve loved you since we were children. I was just to stupid to truly notice and thought you way to good for me”,  Grace couldn’t believe what he was saying. “But... Brenna? Your dream of having a family?” “YOU are my family, Grace, don’t you see?” Aiden reached for her chin and lifted her face so she could see the sincerity in his eyes.  “But...” Grace continued and looked away.  “Grace, it’s you! It has always been you!” Aiden pulled her in closer. “I’ve been so blind, so stupid, so dang idiotic. Forgive me” “Forgive you?! for what?” Grace asked. “For not noticing you, for being blind to your feelings”.

Grace looked at Aiden in wonder. What was she going to do now. He was so close and yet seemed so far away. 

“Grace... Stay” Her heart skipped a beat. “Stay with me and Ethan” Aiden’s voice was low and even though it was mostly clam, she detected a slight nervousness in it. “I’m not sure... I mean... I would... but what if... Brenna” Grace muttered and her heart felt like it had taken a dagger to it, from the thought of Aiden leaving her in order to return to Brenna. “She’s Ethan’s mom”. “She is” Aiden replied and Grace’s felt like crying. Her dream was within reach but was now shattered. Why didn’t she just agree and ignore her inner voice telling her, that she wasn’t strong enough to survive being tossed by Aiden for the mother of his child.  “But she’s not the woman for me, Grace, you are”. At first she didn’t hear it or if she did, she couldn’t compute. She was about to protest again, but Aiden stopped her.  “Grace, be mine! will you?” He looked terrified. “I love you! And you alone! Grace.” Aiden continued “It’s true that Brenna is Ethan’s mom and that to some extent we will always be connected through him. But she left, Grace, she left me and Ethan!. You stayed! You were always here, always by my side, always! You were the one to mend my broken heart, when she broke it into pieces. You healed me with your love and cheerful personality. You made me open my eyes to the truth, to the emotional abuse, Brenna put me through. You picked me up and glued me together. I’m grateful for my son, don’t get me wrong. But I wish, It could have been you, Grace. I wish for you to be Ethan’s mom. He loves you and you are already more of a mom, than Brenna ever were. So don’t compare yourself to her. She is nothing compared to you! Grace... I love you, more than life itself and I want you! Not Brenna, not anyone else! I beg you, Grace, please be mine?”  Grace was lost for words, she couldn’t believe what she was hearing. In the end she just nodded. Aiden send her the biggest smile she had ever seen on his face and before she could send one back he kissed her. It was even better than what she had dreamt off.

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Drinks and a Dance

The sitter arrived right after dinner. Aiden was so nervous, he had trouble concentrating, which resulted in him rushing the instructions for the sitter. Luckily she had been Ethan’s sitter ever since they moved to Queenstown and she knew the general schedule and so on. 

“Don’t you worry Mr. Fullman, we’ll be fine. You have a great time with Ms. Grace. You deserve to let your hair down and have fun” The sitter smiled cheekily and snuggled Ethan, who was busy planting lots of welcome-kisses on her cheek.  “Ethan and I are gonna have so much fun, right little man?” She continued and Ethan giggled, “We watch wroom wroom!” Ethan exclaimed and pointed to the TV, with a giant smile on his face. Aiden ruffled his son’s hair and pinched his chubby cheek. Ever since Grace had gifted Ethan the yellow racing car, he had been fascinated with all things remotely connected with cars - especially racing cars. So Aiden had recorded a documentary about how the Formula 1 racing cars were manufactured and it was safe to say Ethan was excited about it. 

“Yeah, I bet you’re gonna” Aiden said. He heard a noise coming from upstairs and glanced toward the staircase. All of a sudden his jaw dropped and he forgot how to beath. Grace was coming down the stairs. She was wearing a body-hugging tight red dress, which enhanced her womanly curves and had cutouts all the right places. Her black hair was pulled up in a bun and framed her face and features. She was absolutely stunning! Aiden couldn’t take his eyes of off her. 

“So... are we ready?” Grace asked and blushed. She couldn’t help but notice how Aiden’s eyes was glued to her. The extra effort she had put into picking the right dress had payed off. “S-sure” Aiden stuttered, before clearing his throat, “The chariot awaits”. Aiden smiled and Grace’s knees went soft. This was a dream come true. When he had suggested that they went out, she had hoped it was as a date, but never truly believed it. His reaction to her dress, however, suggested that this might be more than just two friends going dancing. 

They both kissed Ethan goodbye and jumped in the taxi. Grace was feeling the butterflies in her stomach. She glanced at Aiden, he was handsome. His suit was nicely fitted and he had brushed his blond locks back. His subtle stubbles made him look so masculine. All of a sudden their eyes met and Grace felt her cheeks become even more red, she lowered her eyes and wished they’d soon arrive at the bar. She needed a little liquid courage and judging by Aiden’s reaction so did he. Funny how it all seemed so obvious yet so complicated. She had a feeling Aiden might like her or at least have begun to think of her as more than a friend. But was the feelings real or was she just a substitute for Brenna? All of a sudden she felt sad. She wanted Aiden to love her for her, not just as a sad replacement for the woman who gave him Ethan. 

“We’re here” Aiden exclaimed and Grace tried to ignore the sad feeling that lingered in her. She send Aiden a smile as he opened the car door for her. He smiled back and her heart skipped a beat. She needed a drink, she needed to calm down or else she might ruin the night with her overthinking and insecurities. They were here to have fun. 

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Thank You

Long time no see! Had some time to work on some posts in the middle of my kitchen renovation - God, it is draining, LOL. Thank you so much for your patience and support, I really appreciate it  ❤️

Aiden really enjoyed having Grace around, She managed to make the house feel like a home and always brought light into his heart every time he saw her smile and play with Ethan.

Suddenly it dawned on Aiden! He loved Grace.  Loved her as more than a friend! How could he had been so blind? Maybe it had been his desire to try and work things out with Brenna for Ethan’s sake, that had kept him from realizing it. But not anymore. He was done with Brenna - she had made her choice. 

All of a sudden, Aiden felt a stone being lifted from his shoulders. His whole idea of a family was crooked. He and Ethan was a family and Grace belonged to that family too, he was sure about that. She was the last piece that made the puzzle whole and he was determined to make her realize that, Determined to show her how much he loved her and how much he and Ethan needed her. 

He took a deep breath. Grace was putting away the laundry and keeping an eye on the baby monitor, they had just put down Ethan for the night.  Aiden mustered all of his courage, now was his chance!

“Grace?...” Aiden asked while folding a sweater of his before passing it to Grace. “Yeah, what is it Aiden?” Grace replied still concentrating on the baby monitor. Ethan was half asleep and romped around in his bed.  “Well... I’ve really enjoyed having you here. You’ve truly been God send” Aiden said, starring lovingly at Grace. “Oh! Don’t worry about it, Aiden” Grace chuckled, “I’ve enjoyed hanging with you and Ethan. Besides you have helped me through my lowest points, it’s only natural that I’ll be here for you, when you need it”. “I appreciate that, Grace, More than you know and I was thinking, how about we get a sitter for Ethan tomorrow evening and go out?” Aiden asked. Grace looked curiously at him. “I thought we could visit the little bar downtown and grab a couple of drinks” Aiden continued. Grace looked surprised, probably because they haven’t been out partying since before he got married to Brenna.  “How about it? Feel like dressing up to go dancing and drinking?” He asked.  Grace smiled, “Sure! That’ll be fun” she exclaimed and closed the drawer. 

Aiden was beyond happy, this was perfect! Now all he had to do was book the sitter. 

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Playdate

The next couple of weeks went by and Ethan had been asking more and more for Grace. They usually called her over Facetime, but it didn’t seem like it was enough to satisfy Ethan’s desire to see her. So Aiden invited her to come stay with them for a bit. Grace happily agreed, she missed them too.  Once she was there, Ethan promptly clung to her like Velcro. Grace just chuckled and pampered to his needs. It was remarkable that he was longing more for Grace than Brenna, but then again, it had always been Grace who had been there for him. Never Brenna.

The first day of Grace’s mini-vacation with Aiden and Ethan, they hung out at home and went to the movies. Aiden felt a whole new feeling of happiness, when he looked at his son and Grace. They had something unique together and he loved it.

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New Friend and Sitter

Luckily, it didn’t take Aiden long to find a sweet girl, called Zarah, who could babysit Ethan while Aiden was working. Ethan was soon smitten by her. At first he was a little shy, but he quickly warmed up to her. Aiden loved seeing his son happy and felt very comforted by the fact, that the move didn’t seem to have taken too much of a toll on his son.