I mean he literally had done everything under the sun. He has pampered me for about a month.

All the way to sending me flowers at my hotel to taking me out to dinner every other night.

From showering me with compliments to checking up on me every hour.

Setting appointments for my nails and hair getting done to driving me everywhere in his limo.

And did I mention It's all in a month. And quite frankly I'm loving it!

Yes, I'm maybe getting fat, and my head is getting to big, but I never was treated like a queen before.

I haven't dated or had a relationship since Julian.

Which ended me getting pregnant at a young age.

Getting held back, and falling behind my senior year because I was pregnant.

I was already age 19 when I was a senior, then I became pregnant with Miya and had to deal with so much including my parent’s death.

So, I dropped out senior year, then once I turned 20 I had Miya, and went back to school online to graduate.

It was easier that way, and when I had to work. Jane was there to babysit and tend to Miya.

You're probably wondering why Miya is only 3 years old while she should be 4.

Which she will be in a few days actually. Which I want Asher to spend with us.

I looked at the time, and waited for Asher to give me a call or text me when he was here.

He was taking Miya and I out to lunch. So, he should be here any minute.

Speaking of the devil...

Asher: Hey I'm outside

Me: Okay I'm coming out now.

I sent out the text and grabbed Miya by the hand.

She looked so cute she had on white shorts with a cute shirt and shoes that had yellow ribbons.

Her hair was in two puffy buns tied with yellow hair ties to match. While I had a pink dressy long shirt and black pants with hot pink sandals to match.

My hair was in fluffy curls just above my back, with eyeliner and mascara for makeup. It wasn't over top but we looked presentable.

I grabbed my purse and walked out the hotel room with Miya tagging along.

We entered the elevator, and once the elevator closed I press the lobby button.

Once the elevator stopped and opened up, we walked past the lobby to outside.

Right when we stepped outside Miya let go of my hand running. In that spilt second, I was scared for my life.

Until I saw her safe and sound on the other side of the road running towards a black haired blue-eyed man.

Asher picked up Miya in his arms kissing her on her forehead. He looked up and we connected eyes, and he gave me his breathtaking smile.

He was wearing a fitted black shirt, blue jeans, and black sneakers to wear.

I smiled back lightly, and walked forward. I came to stop in front of them. Asher opened the door for Miya putting her in her 'personal car seat' that he got for her.

Once he placed her in the seat, he closed the door facing me, not saying anything.

just staring

I was kind of getting self-conscious so I asked him what he was staring at?

He shrugged, smiling a little bit more.

Now I was really worried, and was touching my face to see if there was anything on it.

At this action, he was actually laughing.

"Asher stop it, what is it? " I asked getting frustrated.

"Nothing, can't I just stare at my beautiful Natalia. " He said giving me a smirk.

I quickly smiled at the ground, and then rolled my eyes. I looked up and caught him staring at me even more.

"Come on, let's go were going to be late for our reservation" I said opening the door and closing it before he can say a word.

A little while after we pulled up at a little café. We stepped out of his vehicle, and entered in the restaurant.

Once we entered the cafe. Asher walked up to the counter holding Miyas hand. She looked so cute and little compared to his muscular, and tall body.

The host led us to a private table in the back. I was going to grab Miya to sit by me, but she rose her hands in the air for Asher to pick her up to place her in the seat next to him.

He placed her in the inside of the booth and then sat right next to her. She immediately climbed onto his lap.

I was looking at the scene like a crazy person. Asher probably seen my face because he looked at me and shrugged his shoulders and opened up the menu.

I shook my head and looked down at my own menu as well. I'm fully convinced that she loves him more than me.

I was interrupted by Miyas loud laugh ripping through the restaurant from Asher tickling her on her sides.

I looked down at my menu again. Yup, fully convinced I thought to myself.

After we knew what we wanted we put our menu to the side.

"So, how's the hotel?"

"It's alright, but we're comfortable." I said.

Asher frowned at this response, but sobered up and gave a natural on a few seconds after.

"Oh really? " He said asking me with a tilted face and a slight smirk.

I leaned on the table staring at him with a challenged smile.

"Yes, very much so."

He looked at me for a little while longer. Before he sat back on the seat and looked at Miya on his lap.

This always happens especially the past month he will bring up my living situation, hoping that I would tell him that I want him now, and that the chase is over, but in some ways, I'm just like Asher.

Stubborn.

For some reason I don't want the chase to be over. However, I can see that he's getting frustrated with it.

And then he would become silent. Which should always be better than him yelling, but sometimes quietness is worse than actually being angry so there's that...

I was going to say something, but a bright smile, and a rapidly moving mouth blinded me from my thought.

The waiter came to our table, asking us for drinks and food. After the waiter took our orders, it was silent and awkward for a little while.

"Asher can you please put a smile on your face, and stop looking so upset." I said squinting my eyes at him.

He looked up at me and just scrunched his eyebrows and shrugged his shoulders.

I rolled my eyes at this gesture and just stared at anything but him, trying to ignore it.

However, the more I think about it, I can't ignore Asher I mean he's always there even if I want him to be or not.

Even though we have our fights, break downs, and everything in between.

I can never not see myself being with him, He doesn't just have a big impact on my life, but he has one on Miya too.

Even though she or he may not see it, because he can also be blinded by things. She actually has someone that is a father figure in her life that treats her better than me most of time.

"Okay here's your burger and fries Sir. " The waiter came back handing our food to us.

"And here's your chicken Alfredo, and a bowl of macaroni and cheese for the little one."

She said setting the last bowl in front of us and folding her table in half where the dishes were just on.

She gave us a big smile asking if we need anything else.

"No, we're fine thank you." Asher responded quickly to the waiter with a half decent smile.

She lingered a little while longer looking at him, before she nodded her head and left.

I guess he can talk to her and ignore me, okay then...

I stabbed my fork into my salad harshly and shoved a fork full in my mouth and chewed loudly.

I was going to go back for another bite, until I heard Asher speak up.

"Can you please eat like a lady, and less like a wild animal!" He said with an irritated tone.

"Can you shut up and stop watching me. Why won't you mind your own business, and focus on eating your own food." I said with a snap, and went back to eating my food.

"Why are you in such a crappy mood?"

"Oh, I'm just peachy Asher, why won't you ask the waiter how's she's doing?" I said pointing my fork behind me where the waiter was located.

"Wow jealousy and pettiness doesn't look good on you" He said shaking his head and chuckling a little bit.

"Oh, and ignoring me, throwing a tantrum, and not talking to me doesn't look good on you so consider us even." I said giving him a sarcastic smile.

His chuckled soon turned into a frown. He stared at me for a second before he responded with nonchalant 'whatever'

Exactly.

*************

"Again, Again!" Miya screamed at Asher.

He threw her in the sky a little and then caught her repeatedly, until she was laughing so hard.

He was holding her on her side while she was giggling uncontrollably like she had no sense. I smiled at the scene in front of me laughing as well.

We finally came up to the car. Asher unlocked the doors and opened up the back seat for Miya.

It was still silent and tension in the air well between us anyway. We didn't even talk at dinner let alone look at each other.

When I see that he clicked Miya in her car seat and closed the door. I decided to open my door and get in the passenger seat.

However, that was short lived when I saw a white hand closing it fast before I got in.

I turned to my side and looked at Asher which had an irritated expression on his face.

"I wouldn't have taken you out if I knew you would act this sour." He said looking between my eyes.

"And I wouldn't of came if I knew you would be miserable." I said turning towards the car again.

But before I can do anything else he grabbed my face with his two hands and turned me towards him.

"Then take me out of my misery Natalia be with me, come back. You get mad at me for being mad at the fact that you and Miya are staying in a hotel, when you should be with me."

He ran his hand through my hair looking in my eyes, and tucked a piece of it behind my ear before continuing.

"You asked and encourage me to chase you, and to basically earn your love, and I have been chasing and pursuing you for a month now, and I will do it for a 1,000 months because you’re worth it."

He put his forehead against mine, and his blue deep eyes connected my brown ones.

"You have taught me for these past few months to accept and move on from my past, and to see for myself that I deserve much better. Also, that I’m me, myself is enough for anyone. Which I am but only for you."

'You deserve to be loved Natalia as well, and I finally think that I'm worthy enough to have you, the woman that I’m in love with to be mine forever." He said raising his voice a little.

Once the words came out his mouth my breath hitched, and I couldn't feel anything.

He was in love with me? I should feel something, but I don't think I was prepared for those words especially from him.

It was complete silence, and we just kept on staring at each other in the eyes until I felt like he was burning holes in my own.

I looked down into the ground, and ignored his gaze. I couldn't look at him. I felt his hand released from my face down to his sides in defeat.

I watched his feet stay in the same spot for a while until he gave up, and opened the car door and slammed it close

****

The elevator ride was awkward, with Miya in the middle of us, and three pair of eyes staring at the numbers counting down.

Once the elevator opened Miya ran down the hall to our room with the key card sliding it in the key lock and running in the room.

Not even saying bye to Asher, or even acknowledging me. Asher and I were walking side by side coming up to the door.

I couldn't even say anything, before I heard Asher say a low goodnight and walk off.

I looked at his figure walking down the hallway. I was going to turn around and go in my room, when I realized what I was doing.

He was right I asked him countless times to fight for our relationship, and to actually feel something for me, and to be okay with it.

And now that he has done that. I don't know what to do. I don't think I expected that, maybe deep inside I felt like I couldn't handle something real.

No one has ever fought for me the way that Asher has, and now it's my time to fight for him.

I turned around quickly and ran down the hallway hoping I can catch him. I finally came upon the elevator, when it was going to close.

I put my hand out between the doors from closing, and there I saw Ashers beautiful face

"I'm in love with you too." I said breathing heavily.

"You're right we deserve to be together, happy and in love.

"You, Miya and I."

He looked at me for a while with, a blank stare. Oh no it's too late I thought to myself.

However, he beamed with a bright smile the one where the eyes crease and the smile touches all the way to the cheeks.

He ran up to me engulfing me in a warm hug lifting me in the air. He pulled back and kissed me on the lips with his soft ones. We pulled apart and looked at each other with big smiles.

"Let's go home" I said looking in his eyes.

Home such a simple word, with a big meaning. I was finally where I was supposed to be, where I belonged.

With him...

He was my