Chapter 283 Family

Chapter 283 Family

He had been known to pop up randomly. She was allowed to see pictures of him, and she could tell that they were twins. They had the same hair and smile. It pained her that she couldn't ever meet him, but she didn't want Alaric to put his sights back on them.

"I think Alaric is finally gone," Melina told Tyler.

"Why do you think that?" Tyler asked her.

"Nothing has happened in a year. No one has seen him or his followers. I think someone killed him, or he just gave up and went into hiding," Melina replied with a hopeful look on her face.

"That would be nice if that was the case," Tyler said with a nod. "It's just so hard to know for sure."

"I'm just so ready to settle down with you. It's been years, Ty. Don't you think we deserve to get a house, get married, have kids?" Melina asked him with a hopeful look on her face. She had wanted these things for so long, but they put off a normal life to stay on the run and help other people. She believed that it was time for them to pay attention to their own lives now.

"I really want that, baby. I just want us to be safe too," Tyler replied with a soft expression. "Let's dig around a little and make sure first."

"Then we can talk about finding a place to settle down?" Melina asked with a pleading smile. She was so ready for a new adventure. She had enjoyed these years becoming stronger and helping people, but she was ready for a change in pace. She wanted to wake up in a house of their own to the sound of their kids playing.

"Yes," Tyler chuckled.

"If Alaric is truly gone, it won't matter if they're hybrids. They won't be in danger," she told him. Alaric was the only danger around, and he didn't even seem to be around any longer.

"Yeah, I know. I just want to make sure that he's gone before we make any big decisions," Tyler said.

Melina quietly nodded, knowing that was a smart move. They didn't need to do anything drastic until they were sure that they were going to be safe. They didn't need to mess up after so many years of being careful. She wanted that cute family life, so she was going to make sure that was never threatened.

Tyler got up from his side of the booth and moved to sit next to her, putting his arm around her shoulders. He used his free hand to place on her cheek, drawing her eyes to his.

"Hey, I want a family as much as you. We're going to make it happen one day, okay? I promise," he told her.

Melina smiled at him, leaning into his side. That was all that she needed to hear to feel better. She just wanted him to be onboard with everything so that they could work together to build the life that they wanted.

"I love you," she said. She meant those words every single time she said them, even after all these years later. Hell, she meant them even more. They had gotten so close to each other, getting to know every little thing about each other. He knew her better than she knew herself at times.

"I love you. Now, eat," Tyler told her, pecking her check playfully before moving back to his own side of the booth.

Melina finally started to actually eat her sushi. She felt more at ease, but her mind was still racing. They had to check multiple sources to make sure that Alaric was really gone. That meant poking around in dangerous places. She was willing to take the risk, though. The reward was worth it in the end.