Love and Weakness (Third Part of "Love In The Spotlight") MJ Fantasy

Chapter 16: You Are My Life

One month later

Zoe's POV

I heard Heaven's crying through the baby monitor on my night stand and groaned. I glanced at the clock. 4:12 am. Well, time for round 4...

I yawned and rubbed my eyes before slowly sliding out of the bed. Just as I slipped on my house shoes, her crying suddenly ceased.

I whirled around and stared down at the baby monitor, waiting to hear something to signal that she was okay, that she was alive. This can't be happening again....

Then, I heard it:

"Once all alone, I was lost
In a world of strangers.
No one to trust, on my own,
I was lonely.
You suddenly appeared,
It was cloudy before, but now it's all clear.
You took away the fear,
And you brought me back to the light."

I smiled. Michael's voice was completely flawless as it vibrated through the baby monitor. I've always admired his ability to sing perfectly in key at any random time.

I heard the baby coo and Michael giggled. "You like that, baby girl? Want Daddy to sing to you some more?"

I slid in my house shoes and walked out of my room, tip toeing to Heaven's nursery which was right next door. I opened the door as quietly as possible and admired them from the doorway.

Michael stood in the center of the room, holding Heaven in his arms, and swaying back and forth as he sang.

"You are the sun, you make me shine,
Or more like the stars that twinkle at night.
You are the moon, that glows in my heart.
You're my daytime, my nighttime, my world, you are my life...."

I sniffled as I remembered where I'd heard those words before.

"You're my daytime, my nighttime, my world. Baby you're my whole life... Zoe Catalina Mejia, will you marry me?"

A single tear cascaded down my cheek as I reminisced. That was one of the happiest moments of my life. We've come a long way since then.

Michael noticed me standing in the doorway and smiled. "Shhhh..." He whispered, nodding down to Heaven. He placed her in her crib carefully and kissed her forehead. "I love you." He said softly.

He turned and smiled at me again as he walked to the door. I stepped into the hall so he could exit, and he closed the door behind him.

"Did my singing wake you?" He asked.

"No, her crying did. I was about to come to her until I realized you had everything under control."

He blushed. "Did you like the song?"

"It was beautiful, Michael. The lyrics, that's what you said to me when you proposed..."

He smiled. "Wow, you remember that?"

I nodded. "Of course I do. I remember every single detail."

"Well I actually didn't want you to hear the song until it was finished but..." He looked down at the floor. "I forgot all about the baby monitor."

"So it's for me?" I asked.

"It's for all of you. You and my babies."

He looked into my eyes for a second, making my heart thump against my chest. "I can't wait to hear the rest of it..." I said softly, trying not to give away the effect he was having on me.

He bit his lip and stepped closer to me, so close that our noses were almost touching. He stared down at me for what seemed like an eternity, and both of our breathing quickened. All of a sudden he broke the stare and looked to the side. "Good night..." He whispered, turning to walk away.