Love Always Wins

Chapter Nine

Everyone arrived at the house and sat down. Brie was getting stuff ready for them. Marco was standing behind her with his hands on her stomach and his chin on her shoulder.

"I'm so happy, baby," Marco said.

"I know you are babe," Brie said.

"You aren't?" Marco asked.

"I am, just not looking forward to the morning sickness and all that," Brie said.

"I'll be right here with you every step of the way," Marco said. She smiled and kissed him and she got the announcements and went into the living room and passed them out.

"What's going on?" Amy asked.

"Just open them," Brie said. They opened the boxes and gasped.

"What!" Daniel said.

"What!" Nate said.

"Wow!" Kristen said.

"What!" Lucy said.

"Wow!" Greg said.

"Oh my gosh!" Amy said.

"What the?" Ben asked.

"Let me see!" Carrie said. Amy showed her the announcement.

"I'm getting a cousin!" Carrie said.

"Brie?" Sam asked.

"Daddy," Brie said.

"You guys are barely together and already having a baby," Sam said.

"I know Dad, but we practically grew up together so it's not like we don't know each other well enough," Brie said.

"Sam, I promise you that I'm not leaving her side for any reason and I'm going to take care of my family," Marco said.

"I know you will, Marco, I was just hoping my daughter would wait until marriage for that step," Sam said.

"And that is my fault, I wanted everything with her," Marco said.

"Well I can't wait to be a grandpa, I am looking forward to it," Daniel said.

"Thank you Daniel," Brie said.

"You call me Dad, Brie, you are my son's forever so you have two dads now," Daniel said.

"Okay Dad," Brie said.

"I have a question," Greg said.

"Yes Greg?" Brie asked.

"How am I an uncle?" Greg asked.

"You are with Lucy right?" Brie asked.

"Yes but we aren't engaged or married," Greg said.

"But you do want to change that, don't you," Amy said.

"Yes I do," Greg said. He moved and got on one knee in front of Lucy. She gasped and covered her mouth with her fingers.

"Lucy, I love you so much, I want to be with you forever and I can't imagine my life without you, I saw this ring and I knew I had to get it because it has you written all over it, because of what you like, to me, it looks like a star and you are my star, I'm guided to you when I am near you, will you marry me?" Greg asked. He opened the box and she looked at it and tears ran down her cheeks.

"Yes yes!!!" Lucy said. He slid the ring on her finger and kissed her hand and she kissed him softly and hugged him.Everyone cheered and clapped.

"Congratulations!" Brie said.

"Congratulations!" Marco said.

"Congratulations!" Amy said.

"Congratulations!" Ben said.

"Congrats!" Carrie said.

"Congratulations!" Trisha said.

"Congrats sis!" Nate said.

"My baby girl!" Sam said. Lucy hugged him. He shook Greg's hand.

"You take care of her," Sam said.

"I will sir," Greg said.

"Congratulations!" Kristen said.

"Congratulations," Daniel said.

"Brie, I want to ask now, will you be my maid of honor," Lucy said.

"Of course," Brie said.

"Nate?" Greg asked.

"Yes I'll be your best man since you will be mine along with Ben at my wedding," Nate said.

"Aunt Lucy, can I be your flower girl?" Carrie asked.

"Yes of course you can sweetie," Lucy said. Carrie hugged her. Lucy held her close. Brie stood there smiling. Marco hugged her from behind.

"Our baby is going to be so loved," Marco said.

"Yes it will, babe, I love you," Brie said.

"I love you more," Marco said.

That night after everyone left, Marco locked up the house and went upstairs and stripped to his boxers and turned and saw Brie standing in the doorway of the bathroom dressed in lingerie.

"Baby, my favorite color," Marco said.

"I know," Brie said.

"Come here baby," Marco said. She came over to him and he pulled her close and kissed her deeply. He lifted her up and laid her on the bed and removed the lingerie and his boxers. They made love off and on throughout the night. They went to sleep afterwards in each other's arms.