Christmas Proposal

Chapter 25: Wipeout

"Renny, I was wondering if I can have your blessing to marry your cousin?"

"Of course not!"

"What?!"

"I said no. You aren't the man for her and there is someone else she needs."

"You know maybe I'll marry her anyway!"

Jürgen wakes up and looks around and sees Rosalie and she squeals.

"You are alright! I am so glad because it has been nearly a year since we have been married. I need to tell you something, Jürgen."

"Is Alex and Emery are getting ready to be married soon?"

"Well, Alex will propose to her this Christmas."

"Oh, I am so proud of him!"

"There is that and another thing about us."

"You don't want a divorce, do you? Because I can try hard to help you be happy. I want us."

"Jürgen we ain't ever getting divorced. I was scared I would lose you."

"Gees glad you love me." He said with a grin.

"Jürgen I'm..."

"What?"

"I am pregnant!"

"Oh my gosh! So I get to be a dad?"

"Yep."

"May I?"

"Go ahead."

Jürgen puts his hand on her stomach and feels a heartbeat inside and is happy.

"There is another thing."

"What? You aren't having twins are you?"

"I don't know about that."

"So what else? How are the store and restaurant doing?"

"That is something I am sad about. We got robbed."

"No! That can't be."

"It happened just a bit ago."

"Did the staff pitch in?"

"Not really. I had to get on their case to take care of it. With that and being pregnant, I can't always check the store because I am sick all the time and I wasn't sure if you would come through. I was afraid I would have to do this alone."

"At least you don't have to. As soon as I am out of the hospital and able to go home I will check on the store and restaurant."

"Thanks, honey!"

"Anything to make my precious diamond feel special."

"Don't ever call me diamond again."

"Ok geez."

He hugs her and she just cries on his shoulder and Alex comes in.

"Have y'all seen Emery recently?"

"What no hello brother?"

"You're awake?"

"Yep! I get to be a dad Alex!"

"What? Exciting! Congrats to you both!"

"I haven't seen her in a while," Rosalie said.

"Oh gosh."

Emery rushes in kind of late.

"Sorry I am late. Yay Jürgen is up!"

Alex rushes to Emery and nearly knocks her over when he tries to bear hug her.

"Ow."

"Sorry."

"Alex, I am going to be catching my flight soon to head back to Oklahoma. I just wanted to say goodbye first."

"Oh."

"I'm sorry I have to go. I have some work I need to catch up on before Christmas."

"Alright!"

"I might not be able to catch the flight for Christmas."

"Then I will fly to you."

"Don't bother."

"Why?"

"Because I feel like we need a break. I don't see us working out if we can't agree on things and I really like Oklahoma and I finally have a good job."

"Oh. I see. Well, I guess all my plans are a waste of time. Thanks for letting me know!"

"Maybe, when I move back we can try again?"

"No, you made your point goodbye!"

Alex cries against Jürgen and screams in his house upset.

*Is this relationship even worth saving anymore? Am I better off finding someone else?*