Gilly and his girlfriend were enjoying a relaxing afternoon at a cute little cafe a few weeks before Halloween. They were sitting at a cozy table by the window, sharing a slice of delicious cheesecake and people watching.
Gilly looked at her with a smile on his face, "This cheesecake is delicious. Here, try a bite." He offered her his spoon with some of the creamy dessert.
She took a bite and agreed, "Mmm, it's so good!" But as she tried to take another bite, some of the cheesecake smeared on her cheek.
Gilly chuckled and shook his head, "You're always making a mess when you eat." He teased her, reaching over to gently wipe away the smudge of cheesecake from her cheek with his thumb.
She pouted, jokingly pretending to be offended. "Hey! It's not my fault this cheesecake is extra messy!"
"Sure, babe, blame the cheesecake" Gilly teased back, taking another bite of the dessert.
"Hey, since we're here, why don't we take some desserts back for to the club?" she suggested. "I'm sure they'd love a sweet treat."
He nodded, grinning at the idea. "Yeah, they would definitely appreciate some desserts. And I'm sure the Old Ladies will be happy for a break from cooking."
After finishing their cheesecake, they decided to order some more treats for the club members. They packed up a box with pastries, cookies, and a few more slices of cheesecake to bring back with them.
Summary: After recently rekindling your love for one another the two of you navigate a surprise. This takes place after The One.
TW: child death, high risk pregnancy, brief mention/implication of termination.
Tag List: @darqchilddaydreamz
Gilly was sitting at a table in the clubhouse laughing and playing cards with Coco and Angel when you walked in. One look at your red rimmed eyes and mascara streaked face had his smile wiped completely off his face. It never failed to amaze you how fast the bear of a man moved. He had you in his arms quicker than your brain could process anything.
"Are you hurt? What is wrong?" demanded Gilly in hushed whispers as he held you tightly to him. You shook as the tears started to cascade down your raw cheeks again. You never imagined this moment to be anything but happiness, butterfly and rainbows, but life had already played a cruel trick on you once before. Every time you moved your mouth to speak only a strangled sob escaped.
"Here sit" offered Angel as he pulled a chair over to where the two of you stood. Gilly nodded his thanks as he eased you gently into the chair as he knelt in front of it too look at you. Gently he lifted your chin so that your eyes met his worried ones. Glancing over his shoulder you could see the rest of the club was watching. Ready to go to battle if Gilly gave the signal.
Digging in your pocket you pulled out a box. Gilly watched you and his eyes caught on the word pregnancy and his heart faltered before looking back to your face. When you simply nodded he let out a shaky breath as he worked to get anything to come out of his mouth. "I love you. We will figure this out" he finally stated gently but firmly as he buried his face in your lap.
He couldn't believe he had put you in this position. He should have been more careful. He knew the risk of pregnancy for you was life threatening. How could he be so stupid he thought to himself as he held you tighter. He couldn't lose you. Not after he had just gotten you back.
A few days later the two of you sat holding hands while you processed what the doctor had told you. You felt so overwhelmed and scared as you tried not to dissolve into a puddle of panic on the floor.
The news was as expected. You would be extremely high risk given your history. Not to mention the damage done to your heart with your first pregnancy with your precious Sofia gave you the potential to drop dead at any time. Even if you made it through the pregnancy, labor would be the next issue. You would have to have a C-section, the doctor wouldn't want to risk the strain of a long labor and delivery.
If you were being honest your worries were less about if you survived and more if your child would. Could you stomach another devastating loss? Could you live with yourself if this child died? Would you be selfish to continue on? If you terminated this pregnancy you were denying the man next to you a chance at a child. What if he didn't want to be with you anymore? You felt like you were losing someone no matter what choice you made.
"Mi Corazon. Whatever you want. I will support no matter what. I'm not going anywhere ever again." stated Gilly as he squeezed your hand. He could feel and see the storm brewing in your mind. You were such a sweet and loving soul and he knew this was weighing heavily on you. He couldn't deny he would love another chance at building a family with you. If that meant you wouldn't survive though he could live without it because he knew he could never live without you.
"I would like to try Gilly" you whispered as tears welled in your eyes as you turned to face him. "I love you so much. I'm scared but I feel this is the right thing to do.
Gilly swallowed hard as he nodded. "I love you too. We will be scared together then" he replied trying to be light hearted but you could see through it.
***
"Morning Mama Kay." stated Gilly as he knelt next to your mothers tombstone with his weekly flower bouquet. He was silent for several minutes as he set to cleaning up the gravesite.
"I don't know what to say. The last few months have been a blur. I know you are watching over us though. Keeping your arms wrapped tightly around your baby girl." started Gilly as he felt tears pool in his eyes.
"I'm always amazed at how easily she accepts challenges head on. She is so damn brave and I can't get over how lucky I am. I haven't told her yet but I'm still terrified I'm going to wake up one morning and find her dead. Get a call and be told she has died." sobbed Gilly as he cried openly.
"I know that isn't the way to live. I'm trying to keep it together because I don't wanna add any stress to her. You raised a true solider Mama Kay, but I know you know that" stated Gilly with a small chuckle as a breeze whipped around him.
"We decided to wait until birth to find out the sex. I am secretly hoping its a sweet little girl though between us. I'll be happy of course if its a boy, but the world deserves more women like you and your daughter in it" he added before wiping his eyes and leaning forward to kiss the gravestone. After a couple minutes he got up and made his way back to his bike too head back home.
***
"What's happening?" demanded Gilly as his heart pounded in his chest as he heard machines start to alarm. The grip of of your hand in his released as he watched your eyes flutter closed. "Dad. We're going to have you step out okay?" comforted a nurse as she escorted him from you as he watched the doctor give orders. Tears sprung to his eyes as he let the nurse pull him out of the OR. He dropped to his knees and prayed in the hall as people bustled in and out. The cry of your new born baby couldn't even bring comfort to his aching heart.
***
Gilly knelt next to the tiny bear tombstone like he had been doing every week since he had found out about his sweet Sofia. The little angel he never got to know. "Good morning my sweet angel" he murmured as he tidied up the gravesite. "Your momma is doing well. Shes sorry she couldn't make it." continued Gilly as he smiled softly. "But I brought your little sister today." he added as he picked up his newborn from her car seat. "She's named after you and your grandmother. "Katiana this is your big sister Sofiana. She is your guardian angel and will always look after you." murmured Gilly as he rocked Katiana in his arms as he knelt in the grass.
Gilly sat in silence as he considered how truly blessed he was to have you. That your mama had helped him and brought you two back together. That you had given him to beautiful little girls. One an angel up above and the other an angel walking earth. He closed his eyes as he felt the gentle child like hand on his face. He smiled as he heard the baby coo and giggle at something he could not see. Lucky. He was lucky he thought.
HEADCANNON: How the boys would react if you get in a fight. Just the Mayans, not anyone else.
FIGHT
With a FEW hang arounds at the club
Here’s the thing, you would never get in a fight...if Gilly was around
He would somehow know if you were mad so he made sure to keep you in arm’s length just to pull you away
But he wasn’t here this time neither was your father
So when the girl started talking trash about your dad, you were more then annoyed
You were sitting at the bar when she made the comment to her friends as they all laughed
You turned to them as they were giggling
“What’s so funny?” The lead girl, the one who made the joke turned to you
“We were saying how Tranq is such a casanova. I mean how many girls has he fucked?” The girl asks
“Seven but he only fathered one daughter.” You reply when the girls drunkenly laugh but one whose smile falls when she sees you
“Hey Chucky?” You call out as the man comes to you on the other side of the counter
“Please put my beer in the fridge while I go do a quick errand.” You ask as Chucky nods, having heard everything. Letty walks from behind the counter and sneakily locks the door before retreating back to the counter
“Of course Miss Loza, have a good time.” All the girls stop laughing as they see Chucky take your beer
“Oh I gladly will.” You say standing up cracking your knuckles as your eyes fall on the girls
“You know there’s like five of us and only one of you?” The lead girl laughs as you chuckle
“Yeah I know, which means I’m gonna have a good long time hurting you.” You reply as she charges and you throw a punch that makes her head slam in the counter. Her second friend then comes at you and kicks you with her heel
You take the hit but grab her foot and lift it upwards making her fall and you go after the other two and slam them into one another. The last girl, the one who didn’t laugh cause she recognized who you were is cowering in the corner as you walk towards her and unlocks the door and slams it open.
The men come out of Templo to see the girls cowering
“Out. NOW!” You yell as the girls run out and you hold your busted bruised hand
“Jesus! Gilly leaves one time to ask your father’s blessing and you pummel girls!” Coco yells as all the men, Letty and Chucky turn towards him
“COCO!”
“MY BAD!”
AFTERMATH
Gilly and your father arrived a short time later.
Gilly’s huge grin was replaced with a shocked expression as he and your dad entered the clubhouse to see the chairs wrecked and you drinking your beer with one hand as Letty bandaged your other hand
“So how did the blessing talk go?” You ask with a smug smile as Gilly’s eyes widen as he looks at the men who all take a few steps from Coco
“It was him.” They say at once pointing at Coco
“Look I said my bad. What more can I-?” Coco stops himself when he sees Gilly slowly walking towards him
“Look Gilly. I’ll help pay. I’ll pay for the biggest wedding cake you want!” Coco says backing up
“Oh I like the sound of that!” You cut in as Gilly starts chasing Coco
“Come here puto!” Gilly yells but you can clearly see a smile on his face
“I’m sorry!” Coco yells as Angel smirks and nods at Ez and they begin chasing after Coco too
“Oh come on!”
You smile as you grab a beer and go stand behind your dad as you hand him the beer. You lean down and hug him
“Wanna explain to me why you got in a fight?” He asks
“Bitches were talking smack.”
“Aye Y/N.”
“Hey I’m a Loza. No one talks smack about my family and get’s away with it.”
“Damn right.” You smile as you see the two Reyes, Coco and Gilly running after one another
“Sooner or later, your gonna be running after your grandbabies.”
“If you start talking about kids, I’ll revoke my blessing.”
Finally the four ‘adults’ calmed down and you and Gilly were back home laying in bed
“I wanted it to be a surprise amor.” You smile at his statement
“You’ll have a long ass time to surprise me. Like how I will surprise you.”
“Oh yeah?” He asks as you reach behind you and pull out a little bag
“Yeah.”
He opens it and pulls out a plastic stick with a plus sign
“Surprise,” You say with a laugh as his eyes widen and kisses you
You two kiss for a little bit but stop as you two need a breath
“I love you, mi vida.”
“I love you too.” You smile as he turns off the light and you two cuddle
“But when we tell your dad, I am being behind you.”
He is a cuddly bear. After helping you clean up he wraps you in a blanket and showers you in kisses. Gilly wants nothing more than for you to be comfortable and taken care of afterwards.
B= Body Part (Their favorite body part of theirs, and also their partner’s)
Gilly likes his shoulders. He loves how you let your hands slide over them when you two are making out and how you hold onto them when he’s making you scream his name. On you, Gilly loves your lips. They drive him insane. They are sensual and just the taste of them get’s him in the mood.
C= Cum (Anything to do with cum basically)
He loves when you swallow. Usually he prefers to cum inside you but oh god, when he sees just the tiniest bit of his cum dripping down your chin after you swalloed for him he’s ready to go another round.
D = Dirty Secret (Pretty self-explanatory, a dirty secret of theirs)
He loves it when the two of you are out together and at some point you just lean over and whisper into his ear all the things you want him to do to you once you get home.
E = Experience (How experienced are they? Do they know what they’re doing?)
He had his fair share in women, but he doesn’t let previous experience influence his love life with you. He starts from the bottom with you, getting to know every little spot of your body.
F = Favorite Position (This goes without saying)
Gilly likes to bent you over. Doesn’t matter if it’s the kitchen table, the couch or the bed, the angle is just perfect like that.
G = Goofy (Are they more serious in the moment, or are they humorous, etc)
It’s not that he is actually silly during sex, but sometimes he can’t help a giant smile spreading over his face because it just hits him again that you are really his. It’s more sweet than goofy honestly.
H = Hair (How well groomed are they, does the carpet match the drapes, etc)
He keeps it short and will even shave occansionally.
I = Intimacy (How are they during the moment, romantic aspect…)
He is super passionate with you. It’s all about making you both feel good. He wants you to feel save and enjoy yourself and can’t stop showering you with kisses.
J = Jack Off (Masturbation headcanon)
He doesn’t mind it. When you are tired after work or simply not in the mood he’d much rather take care of it himself and bug you.
K = Kink (One or more of their kinks)
Blindfolds. He enjoys when you cover his eyes with a nice piece of fabric and just have your way with him, he completely trusts you.
L = Location (Favorite places to do the do)
He prefers privacy. It doesn’t have to be home, but a room with a lock (or at least a door he can push you against) would be kinda important for him to be able to fully concentrate on you.
M = Motivation (What turns them on, gets them going)
He would have you any time but if you really want to get him going you just need some PDA. He loves it when you sit on his lap at a party or when you are leaning against him, when you let your hand slide over his leg, he just can’t get enough of you showing everyone around who you belong to.
N = NO (Something they wouldn’t do, turn offs)
He’s not into stuff that will degrade you. He’s up for some dirty talk (especally if it comes from you) but he would never call you his slut or anything like that.
O = Oral (Preference in giving or receiving, skill, etc)
Receiving. Hands down. He loves to take his time to go down on you and make you moan his name but just the thought of your perfect lips wrapped around him makes him weak in the knees.
P = Pace (Are they fast and rough? Slow and sensual? etc.)
While Gilly is always loving with you, for some reason no matter how slow and sensual you two start out, after a few minutes he’s pounding into you like there’s no tomorrow.
Q = Quickie (Their opinions on quickies rather than proper sex, how often, etc.)
He loves them. Before he has to leave for work, in your lunch break or when you two can sneak away from a party for 15 minutes; Gilly won’t miss an opportunity to have you.
R = Risk (Are they game to experiment, do they take risks, etc.)
He’s not that big into risk. If you two are fooling around a little in a quiet room while a party is going on that’s one thing; but he can’t really let go if he has to be constantly on the edge.
S = Stamina (How many rounds can they go for, how long do they last…)
He could go all night if you’d let him. Give him half an hour after the first two rounds and he’s good to go again. If he has a day off on Sunday, walking will surely be no fun for you on Monday.
T = Toy (Do they own toys? Do they use them? On a partner or themselves?)
He wouldn’t bring it up himself but if you’d mention you would like to try some toys with him during foreplay, he’d be all up for it.
U = Unfair (How much do they like to tease)
Gilly enjoys a little teasing but rather than make you beg for him, he likes it way better to hear you screaming his name because he gives you exactly what you need.
V = Volume (How loud they are, what sound they make)
He’s relatively quiet, he mostly wants to hear you, which is why he usually hold back except for some grunts when he’s getting close.
W = Wild Card (Get a random headcanon for the character of your choice)
You are very much allowed to fight me on this but Gilly might be one to propose during/after sex. You two would be laying in bed, snuggled against each other and it would just hit him that he wants to have you with him for the rest of his life. (He’d probably repeat the proposal though, to make it official for your friends and families)
X = X-Ray (Let’s see what’s going on in those pants, picture or words)
Long and thick. Fight me.
Y = Yearning (How high is their sex drive?)
Super high. Gilly is head over heels for you and he wants you whenever he can.
Z = ZZZ (How quickly they fall asleep afterward)
Gilly wants to cuddle for a bit after sex but since you two both have pretty busy days it wouldn’t take long for him to fall asleep.
Summary: Gilly has always known you were the one. Even when he pushed you away. For years he tortured himself until one day you came back home to Santo Padre to stay. As always 18+, general themes of the show.
Word Count: 1.6K
"So you gonna get the balls to ask her out or what?" inquired Coco as he slid into the chair next to Gilly who had been watching you play pool with Angel. Gilly sighed as he took a drink of his beer. "I don't know that I deserve her man. Not after how I ended things" he replied remorsefully. "I mean she seems like the forgiving type. Boy Scout and Angel broke that Snowman thing her mama got her and she forgave them. Not like you beat the shit out of her or something heinous" shrugged Coco as he fixed his gaze on his best friend.
Gilly pondered the events of the last few weeks. Coco had a fair point about your forgiving nature. Though he still couldn't look back on that fateful day he had up ended both your lives and not feel like an ogre. "You spent over three grand on a snowman. Don't act like she's not special. We all see it man. Forgive yourself for being an idiot and then get your girl" Coco stated firmly before casting a look over to where you and Angel were laughing. "If you don't make your move soon. One of us will have too" he added with a grin. "None of you are man enough for her" snapped Gilly his eyes flashing with anger at the idea of one of his brothers putting moves on you.
"Simmer down" muttered Coco as he laughed at how easily Gilly had been riled. "Seriously though. We all like her man. She fits in well. Like she's always been around. Gilly rolled his eyes "You just like the free food Coco". Coco shrugged before standing up. "What can I say I'm a simple man. Gilly laughed loudly "Simple is right".
The next morning Gilly woke up with you on his mind. Which wasn't unusual but this time he could feel your presence like you were next to him in his bed. He rolled over breathing deeply into the pillow and could almost make out your scent. The conversation last night with Coco had only spurred his feelings on. He knew he needed to tell you he still had feelings for you. That he had never stopped but he was unsure if you would be accepting. Had too much time passed for him to make amends? Yes you had let him back into your life but he could still feel a wall between the two of you that he wasn't sure he could break through. He got dressed quickly knowing he needed to make a couple stops before he went over to your house.
***
Gilly kneeled down in front of the headstone and pulled a handkerchief out of his pocket and dusted it off. He then put the wildflower bouquet into the vase next to it before taking a deep breath. He was more nervous then he expected given that he had been doing this routine every week for several months and speaking to the dead wasn't unusual for him.
"Morning Mama Kay" he uttered as he cleared his throat. "Your little girl is still doing fine, I know you know that" he chuckled to himself. "She sure misses ya a lot. I do too. You always saw the good in me and were the only adult who gave a damn about me. You gave me a sanctuary from war zone I was born into. I hope you know how thankful I was growing up." A burst of wind pushed at him out of no where. "Alright, alright no need to shove" Gilly mumbled as he put his hands up in defeat.
"I guess what I came here to say is I am gonna finally ask her to give me a second chance. I know I don't deserve one and honestly she is still too good for me. I know my lifestyle is.....dangerous but I promise you I would never let anything happen to her." Gilly paused as he collected his thoughts trying to stop the rambling. He could hear Mama Kay's voice telling him to get to the point. Gilly took a deep breath then turned his face up to the sky. " I'm ready to be the man she needs and I just want to know if that is okay with you?" blurted Gilly as he bowed his head and closed his eyes. Several minutes passed before he felt a gentle warmth brush his cheek. "Thank you Mama Kay" he whispered before kissing the headstone and getting up to head back to his bike.
***
Gilly sat waiting for your answer. You nodded and looked down at your mug of tea as you considered what Gilly had told you. The difference of this conversation versus the one that gutted you was not lost on you. He had laid all his cards on the table. He could only hope you had forgiven him for being a dumb kid all those years ago when he had broken up with you hours before getting on a plane for his first deployment. He had been in love with you since that first crooked smile you had flashed his way in eight grade. By your freshmen year the two of you were a couple and glued to each others sides through high school and your first two years of college.
He did his best to tell you he was not the right man for you and never would be. That he could never provide you the life you wanted and deserved. He remembered almost giving in when you dropped to your knees into the dirt and gravel latching onto his pant leg as you pleaded with him. You told him how much he meant to you and that you loved him and wanted only him forever. You denied his words that he wasn't enough or good enough for your love. The tears poured down your face and the urge to wipe them away was overwhelming. He choked back his own sob as he pried you off him and picked you up.
Squeezing your arms just enough to quiet your sobs he drove the final nail home. "Tell me why you can't get it through your head I don't want you any more" he had asked you. He watched every emotion play across your face before you quietly asked "Why? Why are you being so cruel?" He never gave you an answer he just simply let you go and turned his back on you. Your sobs echoed in his head every night as he recalled getting in his car and driving away.
You didn't know this but he only got a half mile down the road before he was sobbing himself. He was only going to stay in the military for so long but each time he set foot on U.S soil his actions hit him like a ton of bricks all over again. He could only blame himself for his loneliness. Which is why he had reached out to Mama Kay. Wanting to feel a connection back home but also wanting to see how you were doing. He had been pleased to get a letter back that was full of warmth, love and a photo of the two of you.
Reaching across the table you took his hand in yours and swallowed hard. If this was going to work you were going to have to tell him a secret that you had harbored all these years. That you had banned your mother from telling him as well once you realized they had reconnected. Gilly watched you closely and held his breath as he watched two tears trail down your cheeks. "I never stopped loving you Gilly. You were always the one for me too. I want to try again too" you started as he smiled happily at you.
"I need to tell you something though first". You were getting ready to hurt him and you hated yourself for it. "I was pregnant." you whispered as you looked down at the table unable to see the pain crush the bear of a man in front of you. Gilly felt like a train had ran him over as his brain rushed to understand. The implication of your words hit him. Not only had he left you while you were in a vulnerable state but something had happened as well. Gilly blinked back tears. Monsters don't get to grieve he thought to himself.
You tensed as you heard Gilly get up from his chair and your heart dropped. You were losing him again. Sobs wracked your body as you felt the pain of both losses all over again. "Shhhh. Its okay" murmured Gilly as he knelt next to you grabbing your hands in his. "I'm not going anywhere. Right here is where I want to be" he added as you cried into his shoulder.
After a few moments you had calmed down some. Gilly carefully used his thumb to brush the lingering tears from your face. "May I ask what happened?' he asked quietly as he met your eyes. You simply nodded as your heart clenched and your stomach rolled at the memory. "I was depressed, scared and angry. The pregnancy was so extremely difficult and we were high risk on top of everything. I was bedridden for most of it in the hopes not working and such would help with the stress and symptoms.
I went into labor too early still, ended up going into cardiac arrest and she didn't make it. She was a tiny little thing and she fought like hell to live but...." you stated just shaking your head as the memories played in your mind. The whirring of machines, panic stricken faces, yelling nurses and doctors as they tried to save both of you. Then the darkness came as you started to fade away. The next thing you remember was waking up to your Mama praying over you as she squeezed your hands.
"I'm so sorry. I know it doesn't mean anything and it won't fix what happened or fix the pain" stated Gilly as he caressed your cheek gently. "This news doesn't change how I feel about you though. I hope you know that". "I will always regret what I did and that I wasn't here for you.
You closed your eyes as you leaned into the tender caresses letting his words wash over you. "I've felt like a failure for so long Gilly. Couldn't keep my man, couldn't be pregnant correctly, couldn't keep my baby alive. I felt like I was never suppose to know love, kindness or grace. Mama always told me I was wrong. She always talked highly of you." you murmured as you thought back onto some of your moms last words.
"Gilly was a scared boy who made a mistake. We all make mistakes. Its how you fix a mistake that matters.
"Your mama was something special. Just like you" replied Gilly as he smiled before leaning forward and gently placing a kiss on your lips. "Let me love you and cherish until death knocks for us" he whispered as he pulled back slightly. "I love you" you murmured before meeting his lips again.
***
Kneeling down at the tiny bear shaped tombstone you gently cleaned away the dirt and weeds as your hands shook slightly. "Sofia, my sweet angel. I want you to finally meet your daddy" you murmured as you looked up at Gilly who had tears in his eyes. "Hi, sweetie. I'm sorry I wasn't there when you needed me the most." stated Gilly as he moved to his knees and laid a bouquet of flowers down before kissing the tombstone.
"That's a lotta money man. You sure about this?" questioned Coco looking at his best friend skeptically. "I've never been more sure. You didnt see the sadness in her eyes like I did. That thing meant something special to her and I gotta make it right." replied Gilly as he waved the little old lady over who had shown him to the glass display case when they walked in.
"Did you find what you were looking for hun?" asked the store clerk as she joined the two Mayans. "Yes, mam." replied Gilly as he pointed his purchase out. "This chick must mean a lot to you" stated Coco matter of factly as they waited for the clerk to check them out. Gilly sighed before responding. "More than just about everything in this physical world. Shes the one who got away but then she came back. I cant mess this up again" replied Gilly as he took his bag from the clerk and the two men made there way outside.
*Your House*
It was late when you got home from your shift at the local hospital. What was suppose to have been an easy 10 hours turned into a painful 14. You just wanted to shower and go to bed. You tensed as you trudged up your porch stairs when you saw a large figure stand up from your porch swing. "Sorry, I should have called" stated Gilly mentally kicking himself for not thinking this part through. "Its okay" you replied offering him a gentle smile before your eyes fell on the box in his hands. "That for me?" you asked curiously as you looked back to his face. "Yes, just a little something..... kind of an apology....olive branch after the other day. Truly didn't mean for your house to get trashed" explained Gilly as he nervously shifted from foot to foot.
You considered the man in front of you for a moment. Unsure what to make of what was going on between you two now. So many years had passed and things had changed. You couldn't deny though that your love for the man in front of you hadn't dwindled. Offer an olive branch, you could almost hear and see your late mother saying that phrase to you. Your heart ached at the memory of her. She had never liked anyone you were involved with but she had had a soft spot for Gilly. Those two had been thick as thieves when you guys had dated.
"Want to come in? I was going to order a pizza." you stated as you opened the door and stepped in the house. Gilly was shocked by your offer and followed slowly in case you changed your mind. He followed you through the house and into the kitchen. Nothing had changed in all the years since he had last stepped foot in this home. Your mother had left the house to you when she passed a few months ago and you had moved back and started renovating it. "Open this and I'll order the pizza" stated Gilly as he handed you the box and made his way back to the living room.
Setting the box on the table you grabbed a knife and cut through the tape. You wondered at what it could be as you shifted through the bubble wrap and packing peanuts until your hand hit something hard. You gasped as you pulled the Snowman figurine out, tears springing to your eyes. It looked exactly like the one your mother had given you years ago when you first started collecting them. You had been devastated when it had been broken when some of Gillys club brothers had shown up while he was helping you with a project. They had been day drinking and started play fighting each other and one thing had lead to another and a literal fight had started. Most of the damage done had been to your things, including that irreplaceable snowman.
"I know it will never be the same but I hope it brings you comfort" stated Gilly quietly as he rejoined you. "Thank you" you murmured as you gave him a quick peck on the cheek as you smiled down at the figurine. Maybe this was your mothers way of bringing you happiness back to your life.
