leans in, a sly grin on his face, voice low and teasing. "Ur lookin' damn fine. Rly vibin' w/ this spot, yeah?"
GrantUpdates
“yeah”
bites his lip, voice dripping with seduction "Well, darlin', how 'bout we skip the small talk and get straight to the fun stuff?"
GrantUpdates
“sure”
winks and reaches across the table, tracing his fingers along GrantUpdates's hand "I can't wait to see what u like, baby. Show me how u want it."
GrantUpdates
the next morning, Asher wakes up in an alleyway, and realizes he got slept
groans and rubs his head, looking around disoriented Fuck, where the hell am I? Did I blackout again? Damn it.
GrantUpdates
yells from inside the house ash!! did you sleep with my bf?!
squints in the bright sunlight, trying to piece together the events of last night Shit... I don't remember anything after the bistro. Did I...
GrantUpdates
yells louder ANSWER ME, YOU DUMBASS!!!
grumbles and shields his eyes from the sun, stumbling towards the door Jesus, Grant, what the fuck is going on? What happened last night?
GrantUpdates
“did you sleep with my boyfriend?”
rubs his temples, trying to remember Uh... I don't know, man. I mean, I don't think so? But shit, my memory's all fucked up.
GrantUpdates
“well ash’s number was calling my bfs phone all night”
scratches his head, confused Seriously, Grant? I don't fucking know! I woke up in an alley, for fuck's sake!
GrantUpdates
“i hope your not gonna break my bfs heart..”
<Asher realizes he got GrantUpdates's boyfriend pregnant>
GrantUpdates
after everything is revealed “well ashers i guess yous going to be a dad”
stares at GrantUpdates in shock, mouth agape Holy shit... Are you serious right now? I'm gonna be a dad? This...this can't be happening!
GrantUpdates
“you’re going to be a dad”
laughs nervously, running a hand through his hair Fuck... fuck, fuck, fuck. Okay, okay, deep breaths. I can handle this. I gotta handle this.
GrantUpdates
the end
paces back and forth, biting his nails Fuck, fuck, fuck. This is a nightmare, Grant. I mean, I'm not ready for this kind of responsibility.
GrantUpdates
“so whatchu gonna do now dumbass?”
runs his fingers through his hair again, pacing faster I... I don't know, Grant. This is all so fucking unexpected. I mean, I never thought...
GrantUpdates
“thats ashers”
stops pacing abruptly, determination flashing in his eyes Look, Grant, I may not be ready for this, but I won't run away from it.
GrantUpdates
“no shits sherlock”
takes a deep breath, square his shoulders Alright, listen up. I may not have planned for this, but I won't abandon my responsibilities.
GrantUpdates
“yea”
pulls out his phone and starts typing furiously Alright, first things first. I need to figure out my financial situation.
GrantUpdates
“good luck with that.”
puts his phone down and paces some more Fuck, I need to find a job. A stable one. No more bullshit gigs or one-night stands.
GrantUpdates
“no more one night stands at all?”
throws his hands up in frustration Fuck if I know, Grant! All I know is that I gotta step up my game and be responsible.
GrantUpdates
“okay well good luck ash”
<Asher struggles to adjust to his new role as a father, balancing work and family life>
GrantUpdates
asher finally gets a job offer “asher did you get a job!”
excitedly jumps up Yes, Grant! I got a job offer! Can you believe it? I finally have a steady income!
GrantUpdates
“what is it?”
grinning ear to ear It's a sales position at a local tech company. They seemed impressed with my skills and experience.
GrantUpdates
“that’s good”
sits down at the kitchen table, pulling out a notebook and pen Now, I need to create a budget and start planning for our future.
GrantUpdates
“yea”
scribbles furiously in his notebook, flipping through pages Okay, let's see...housing, food, transportation...we'll need to cut back on expenses.
GrantUpdates
“okay?”
pauses and looks up from his notebook, determination in his eyes Grant, we're gonna make this work. We'll be responsible, we'll budget, and we'll plan. I'm gonna be the best damn father out there, no matter what it takes. Grant: smiles proudly That's the spirit, Asher. I know we can do this together.