Our Song ON HOLD

22. Let It Be Me

Damian POV

As I pull up outside the hotel I give myself a moment to take a deep breath. The whole way here I had tried to figure out the right words to say to make things right with Libbie

At the same time I was full of questions, what was Cal doing here? What did he really want? And why is Del so suspicious of him? I couldn't bear the thought of Lib possibly being in danger and as a result I may have broken a speed limit or two to get here.

"Damian thank god" Del says pulling my car door open and startling me "sorry didn't mean to scare you" she chuckles

"It's fine I was in my own world" I say "how is she?"

"She's alright but I swear if you don't get rid of him I will kill him myself" she says "the audacity of him to just swoop in when she is vulnerable and try to take your place"

"Alright take it easy" I say " I'm here now and if I have my way she'll be coming home with me where she belongs......where I need her to be"

Nodding she leads me through the hotel to the room Lib is staying in. As we approach the door I can here music playing softly and not just any music......our song.

Pushing open the door I see Lib sat on the bed her eyes fixed on the floor with Cal beside her trying to convince her to do something.

"Come on sweet cheeks dancing always made you smile" he says and I feel my blood boil, no body but me gets to dance with her to this song.

"Mi amor" I say softly and her head whips round to look at me

"D.......how........."

"That doesn't matter right now, please mi amor can we talk?" I ask my gaze turning to Cal "alone" I say my eyes fixed on him

"Fine, if you need me call me sweet cheeks" he says "I won't be far away"

Once the door closes I turn my gaze back to Libbie relieved that she hasn't told me to leave or refused to speak to me. Slowly I walk around the bed and crouch down in front of her encasing her hands in mine.

"I don't need you to talk right now I just need you to listen" I say "I said something in anger, something I didn't mean, something unforgettable and I hurt you.....something I never wanted to do and I'm so sorry. I don't deserve to have you forgive me but I'm hoping in time you will because I love you.......I love you so much. Lib......if you still love me and I hope you do what I ask I simple.........if you want to start a family with some one please let it be me because I want it more than anything"

Libbie gazes at me silently like she is taking in every detail of my face, committing it to memory. Her lips start to curve into a smile but then stop. She moves her hands in mine so she can grip them.

"Dance with me" she says quietly as she stands and motions for me to join her. I do as she asks as the song re starts. She wraps my arms around her and places her own round me resting her head on my chest.

I rest my chin on her head as we begin to sway to our song and I feel her fingertips move up and down my back.

"You know as hurt as I was and as much as I wanted to be mad at you....you are all I've thought about since I left" she says "I was wrong to do what I did without talking to you first, over the time I was researching it all I realised that you were the only one I could see myself doing this with because I've never loved anyone the way I love you. I want everything with you and I got too far ahead of myself"

"I want you to come home mi amor, I don't want to go back to our house without you" I say as our swaying starts to slowly stop, I place my hands on her shoulders and gently rub her arms as she rests her hands on my chest "without you my world stops spinning, I'm lost. I need you like I need the air I breath and I want to be the man that makes all your dreams  ome true........Libbie......."

Slowly I lower myself to one knee and hold out a ring keeping my eyes on her "Marry me Libbie, be the love of my life for the rest of my life"

Her eyes fill with tears as she smiles at me, nodding she takes my face in her hands and kisses me. Standing I sweep her up in my arms and spin her around our lips never parting before placing her back down on the floor

"You remembered everything" she says as I place the ring on her finger

"Of course how I could I forget" I smile "but I also realised it wasn't about asking after a romantic moment, it was about asking the second you realise exactly what you have and what you can't stand to lose"

"Exactly" she smiles "I wanted the man I marry to ask me because I was everything he wanted and I wanted him to ask the moment he realised. I know it seems silly but I don't think you need all the extravagance you just need the right moment with the right person"

"Let's go home" I smile and she nods in agreement "and then in the morning you can call the agency and set up a meeting with the surrogate" I say and her eyes widen

"Really?" She asks "We're really doing this?"

"We really are" I say taking her face gently in my hands "I'm going to give you your dream...........We're going to make you a mom"

"I love you" she cries burying her face in my chest

"I love you too my beautiful nightingale"