It was time to start on our house.
Even with the limited space, I built us a tiny house with room for more upgrades. I envisioned a small living room and maybe a basement.
Gavin wasn't a fussy baby. Which was good because I had been gone a while, and I was ready to christen the new house.
Gavin's coo's filled the empty space of our new house. It felt almost right. I had a beautiful girlfriend and a charming baby boy. I knew I wanted the next step but caring for our family was tough. I had a small garden, and we had just spent all our savings on a house. I would be a failure if I couldn't support my family. Then where would we go? Simla Chang? Forget that. Those people are crazy. I had to make it work. Plus, how could I make Sun Li my wife if I could barely keep food on the table?
It may just be 'new dad stress' but raising a baby was tough. I feared how bad it would be if Gavin wasn't so quiet. I hoped he'd keep it up but he was slowly approaching the terrible two's.
Things started to look up for us. I was hoping to throw a party for Gavin. Sun Li started selling her paintings. I hated to see many of them go because they were beautiful. But each little bit helped. My garden slowly started to produce a surplus. Although I couldn't sell the extras until our next trip abroad, it was nice to know I had plenty of food to feed my family.
With money coming in, I started to plan how I would propose to Sun Li. I was thinking about next to a pyramid in Al Simhara. Maybe in a tomb? We could marry there too. Gavin could be the ring bearer!
It was finally Gavin's birthday and although we hadn't enough to throw him a party, he aged up well on his own. Quiet a handsome fellow with his head full of hair. Charming Gavin, charming.
Sun Li had her own little surprise for me, although I probably should have noticed earlier. She was pregnant with number two! I was over come with emotion. With Gavin, I was gone for her pregnancy. I felt like I had missed out on everything. This time around I would be here for her.
In a moment of ecstasy, I dropped to one knee. So it wasn't Al Simhara and this wasn't a tomb, but this was my home with the woman I wanted to be my wife and my two children. It was the perfect moment. "I don't want to wait any longer. Sun Li, will you be my wife?"
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