“What?” I blink at him, mind still reeling after Beck’s little Hudson speech.
“You said ‘for one,’ what’s the other thing?”
“Oh. Well, he’s about to become a father. Emily is in her final trimester. If we started dating, I’d basically be signing up to be a dad.”
Beck nods. “You’ve always talked about wanting kids. Is that a bad thing?”
“Well, no,” I splutter. “I just don’t know that I’m ready, and that baby deserves the absolute world.”
“Is anyone ever ready to become a parent? You went to all those classes with Hudson, though, right?” I nod. “So you’re probably more ready than a lot of people. And thinking that the baby deserves the world seems like a pretty good starting point.”
“Okay, who are you and what have you done with my grumpy best friend?” I demand. “When did you turn into this?” I flail my hand around in front of him. “You’re all wise and calm and shit. It’s weird.”
He laughs, taking another sip of his beer. “Being in love does weird things to you.”
“Apparently,” I agree. “You’re over here, trying to save a whole city, giving sage advice.”
He shrugs. “And you would be an excellent parent. You didn’t need to have good ones to be a good one, Adrian.”
I don’t know what to say to that, so I go back to his previous statement wanting to clarify. “And who said anything about love?” I scoff, chugging the rest of my drink.
Beck smirks knowingly before finishing his as well. “We should get back to work. I’ll miss working with you when I officially resign in July.”
I smile, my excitement growing as I realize what he’s saying.I had almost forgotten what started this whole whirlwind of a conversation. “Thank you.”
“No need to thank me when you’ve earned it. You deserve it, A. You deserve all of the good things. Don’t let your head get in the way.”
If only it was that simple.
37
HUDSON
Adrian
I’m going to be working late tonight so I’ll be getting home after you.
Hudson
Damn. Okay, thanks for the heads up. Do you want me to have your dinner ready when you get home?
Adrian
That’s sweet, thank you. But I actually had another idea.
Hudson
For dinner?
Adrian
For when I get home. Remember how you said you used to leave your door open during solo time, hoping I would catch you…
Hudson
FUCKYES
Adrian
