You Were Gone

New Year's

(Jenna's POV)
Christmas has just past and everything's going well. Last night Val insisted that I sleep in and he would get Sophia ready to go to Peta and Maks' and make us breakfast. If I hear anything crashing- I'm getting, I just hope Val doesn't blow the apartment up.
I check my phone and it's 9: 30. I slide out of bed and go the kitchen. No smoke, so far so good. Sophia is in Val's arms as he is making French toast. The two are singing along to 'Hall of Fame', and Val still hasn't noticed me standing in the doorway.
"Morning Mommy!" Sophia chirps. Val turns to face me, setting Sophia on the ground. "Morning babe!" he smiles. I walk over to him and peck him on the lips.
"Good morning baby girl." I say lifting Sophia onto my hip. She giggles and kisses me on the cheek. "So Sophie are you ready to see your Aunt Peta and Uncle Maks?" I ask her.
"Yes!" she exclaims.
"Breakfast's ready." Val states. He carries a plate of French toast to the table and I set Sophia in her highchair. We finish the food in record timing and Val takes Sophia out of her highchair. "Val, Sophia needs a bath." I say.
I usually give her baths and Val cleans up her room. I'm about to take Sophia out of his arms, but he stops me. "No I'll give her a bath." he states. I make a face and he carries Sophia out of the kitchen.
I decide to clean up Sophia's room and pick out an outfit for her. "Mommy!" Sophia yells and I go to the bathroom. When I enter, I find that Val has placed Sophia's brown hair into a soapy Mohawk. "Look!" she yells, she's very mad.
Val begins laughing and Sophia splashes him with soapy water. "Sophia Brandi!" he yells.
"Payback." Sophia snaps.

"Oh my god, she's got the Chmerskovskiy attitude." I say.
"What?" him and Sophia screech.
"Yep." I state. Val rolls his eyes and I leave the bathroom. I choose my outfit, I choose a pink tank top and black jean shorts. I change into the clothes and Val enters our room with Sophia, who's wearing her ladybug towel.
I take her from Val and finish drying her. I change Sophia into a blue top and polka dot pants. Val changed into a plaid shirt and jeans. I hand Sophia to Val and go grab her diaper bag. We head out the door and get in the car.
We arrive at Peta and Maks' apartment. I grab Sophia and Val gets the diaper bag. I knock on the door and Maks answers. "Hey!" he exclaims.
"Uncle Maksy!" Sophia yells reaching out for Maks.

(Val's POV)
Tonight is New Year's and I thought it's the right time that I propose to Jenna. I mean we've only been back together for six months, but we have our daughter and our history before her.
Maks has been helping since he proposed to Meryl on Halloween in a haunted maze, maybe he's not the best person to help me with this. I hid the ring in my sock drawer, a place where Jenna has refused to ever go in. "Val?" a voice says and I snap out of my thoughts.
"Yeah?" I ask.
"I was asking you if you were going back to Dancing with the Stars." Meryl says.
"Oh, yeah I'm going back this season." I reply.
"I might go back too." Jenna adds. That's the first time she's brought up her going back to the show. "Yeah that sounds great, both of us making a comeback." I smile.

(Later that Night)
Jenna and I are hosting the New Year's party. We've already agreed to let Sophia stay up as long as she can. I'm in mine and Jenna's room while the girls are in the kitchen and I'm getting a call from Paul.
"Hey Paul." I say.
"Hey Val." he replies.
"What's up?" I ask.
"Well I heard you're proposing to Jenna tonight." he says.
"Maks told you didn't he." I say annoyed.
"Yeah, only because I was thinking about proposing to Brittany tonight." Paul answers.
"Well that would be interesting, a double proposal." I say thinking out loud, "I'm in if that's what you're saying."
"Oh good you're fine with it." he says.
"I better get going before Jenna hears." I say.
"Yeah me too." Paul adds. We both say bye and I end the call. I go to my sock drawer and pull out the box. I'm going to scare the crap out of Jenna tonight. I quietly close the drawer and go to the kitchen.
Jenna and Sophia, well mostly Jenna, are making the food. Jenna's making cookies for Sophia and Weslie and every time Jenna turns away, Sophia takes a finger full of cookie dough and eats it. I attempt to get some cookie dough, but Jenna smacks my hand with an over mitt.
"Val don't eat the dough!" Jenna snaps, glaring at me.
"But Sophia was!" I whine.
"I don't care, you are not to eat the cookie dough!" Jenna exclaims.
"Fine." I sigh and walk to the living room. How come the one year old gets away with it and I don't. I begin cleaning up Sophia's toys in the living room and placing them in her pink bin. Sophia comes running into the living room with he sippy cup and holds it up to me.
"Juice." she states.
"Didn't you ask Mommy?" I question.
"Mommy said ask Daddy." Sophia replies.
"Ok then." I reply lifting her off the floor and carrying her back into the kitchen. I open the fridge and grab the apple juice. I fill Sophia's sippy cup and hand it back to her.
'Photograph' by Ed Sheern comes on Jenna's phone and I begin spinning Sophia around. Jenna smiles at us and I set Sophia on my shoulders while I grab Jenna's hands. I start slow dancing with her and Sophia is swaying on my shoulders.
Someone's knocking on the door and I go to answer it. On the other side of the door are Emma and Sasha. "Uncle Sashy!" Sophia yells. I take her off my shoulders and she hugs Sasha's leg.

(At 11:58)
Sophia is asleep on couch, she went out about an hour go. I knew she couldn't make it to midnight. As each minute ticked away I got a little more nervous. The girls have been talking about the new season of Dancing with the Stars and how excited they are.
Paul and I lead Brittany and Jenna away from the other girls. "What?" Jenna asks me.
"Uh nothing." I reply holding both of her hands. The clock begins the countdown "30, 29, 28..."
"5, 4, 3, 2, 1- Happy New Year?" Everyone yells and I reach into my pocket and pull out the ring. Jenna gaps when she sees the box and I go down on one knee. "Jenna Johnson will you marry me?" I ask.
"Yes!" she screams and I slide the ring on her finger.
"Yes! Yes! Yes!" Brittany yells seconds later, so both the girls are happy. "Mommy? Daddy?" Sophia asks sitting up. Sophia's rubbing her eyes, she's very tired.
"What happen?" she questions.
"Mommy and Daddy are getting married." Jenna replies.
"Aunt Brittany and Uncle Paul are too." I add. Sophia gives us a tried smile and walks over to us. This is the best New Year ever!
THEY'RE ENGAGED!!!! Also I got my cast off, so I'm back to dancing and writing faster!!