Finding His Way Back to Her

Chapter 21

Chapter 21

"Now that you two are done with the gallery, when are you coming home?"

"I can't come back right away. I have been going to school here. I graduate in a little under eight weeks. I can pack the little I am taking with me while I am in school. That means I will get there around a week after I finish. Linda's wedding will be in six months, so it gives me about three months to get settled in."

"Then I have to get home and get the house and get it ready for you."

"You are going to stay and come to the triplet's birthday, aren't you?"

"I wouldn't miss it. They are my grandkids."

"I am going to have to tell the girls I am coming back. To be honest with you I am a little nervous. I am not as optimistic over his reaction as you are Uncle Max."

"He is moving on don't worry so much. I know Linda and Sue will be excited. I will also tell your professor about you returning."

"That is fine as long as Mitch doesn't know about any of it. After I am back and settled in then, I will confront him."

"I will make sure, and I will send you a list of schools so you can pick one. You said you were in school what are you majoring in?"

"I got a teaching degree. I majored in child development, I also minored in adult education. They accepted my credits from my college back home. I originally had a double major one in art and one in education. When I stopped the online classes and got married, I stayed with art and didn't finish the educational classes. That meant I only had to go for a little over two years to get my teaching degree. Only going part time is why it is taking so long. I have a lot of other things going on."

"I will tell your professor. I know he will be overly excited."

Collin listened to the two talking. He didn't want Amelia to go back, he wanted her to keep getting closer to him. "It sounds like you have planned out the move if you need any help call me. I should get back to the gallery, my work is never done."

Max stands and shakes hands with him, "It has been a pleasure, we will see each other again soon."

"Same here Max, I will see you later Amelia. Your check for the paintings is at the office, come and get it anytime you are ready. I know I should have brought it but you started all this about new investment and it went right out of my mind." His eyes never leave Amelia's eyes.

"It's fine I will get it tomorrow. You are coming to the party too, aren't you? You missed the last two with all your traveling."

"I will be there this time. You know when I got back from my trips, I made up for it and gave the kids a second party."

"I know and you brought them so many presents. You spoil them and they love you for it."

"I can't help spoiling them, they are good kids and I love them so much. It also makes brownie points with the mum."

"If you keep talking me into all these different things they want I don't know about brownie points. The last time you talked me into those cars. Not good."

"What did it hurt, and they love them and are good at it. They took after their mum."

Max can tell he likes Amelia and isn't happy having him around, but it is her life. He isn't going to try to but in and control it, he learned his lesson about meddling. "Collin if you want call me when you come to check on the gallery sights, I will show you around."

"That would be nice. I will check my schedule and have Ames call you when I am coming." He gives Amelia a hug. "I will see you at the kids party."

Max puts his arm on Amelia's shoulder. "He seems quite capable and knows a lot about the art world."

"He has been a big help to me. I have found a good friend in him." Max just smiles, he knows they are more than just friends even if they don't want to admit it."

"Uncle Max I am actually looking forward to moving back into my old house. The memories of my childhood in that house are the best memories a person could have."

Max remembers some of the happy times the two families had together. "I will be right next door and I can watch the kids whenever you need me like when you were little. I always got a kick out of how my wife and your mother would conspirer together to get your dad and me to watch you guys so they could get out."

"I was young when mom passed away, but I have some wonderful memories of her and I learned a lot from her in the time we had together. I like that idea of being next door to you, so will the kids. They love their grandpa. They are due home in a few minutes," then the door opens. "That should be them coming home now." The kids come through the front door yelling and hollering, happy to see mum.

"Grandpa you are back." Three little ones run up to him all smiles. They hug him and he hugs them back.

"If you don't let grandpa lose you are going to break him." Max stayed for two days then went home to make sure he bought the house for them.

Three days after he returned home Max called Amelia. "I bought the house it is in your name. I went inside and it is still the same nothing has changed at least as far as I could tell."

"That is the best news ever, can you send me a video so I can see what I need to do to make it right for me and the kids. I know it is going to need some work. It is getting old."

"I'll do it right now." He took his phone and walked from room to room with her so she could see the house.

After looking at it, Amelia realizes she was right, it needs some help and a facelift. "I can deal with most of the house, but the kitchen needs a remodel and an upgrade. It would be better to get it all done before the kids and I move in."

"Just tell me what you want, and I will make sure it turns out just as you plan it." She told him what she wanted and how she wanted it over the next few weeks. Being the house, she grew up in, she couldn't wait to return and continue making more memories.