Only You

Twenty-Five

Continued Fallon POV

This is tew much. I put my hand on my chest and realize how hard it's beating. Everyone has already crowded around and I hear some people whispering,"Say yes"

Imani runs out of the crowd and comes over to us. She stands behind her father, jumping up and down.

"Say yes, Fally. Be my mommy."

More tears run down my eyes and I say,"Yes, yes, and yes." Everyone cheers as Michael slides the ring on my finger and gives me a hug and kiss.

"I love you." I muffle into his cologne smelling shirt.

"I love you." He says.

Imani jumps in between us and claps her hands in happiness.

"You're gonna be my real mommy now." She says cheerfully.

Everyone laughs and I nod my head. I kiss her forehead and look around the room. I got my fiancé, friends and family, and my soon-to-be step-daughter around me. I'm finally happy.

Michael helps me out of my wheelchair, and helps me sit in another in the living room.

"Food please," I say to Michael.

"Okay. Just sit and enjoy yourself." He tells me before leaving to the kitchen.

My parents keep me company the whole time. I don't think they wanted to leave. As I speak to my family and catch up with them, Michael returns with a plate of food.

"Thank you, baby." I say while taking it from him.

"You're welcome." He replies with a wink.

Butterflies tingle in my belly and also somewhere else. Lol.

A couple hours later
The party winds down, and the guests begin to slowly leave. They say good-bye and I promise to stay in contact this time around. Michael opened his home to my parents and siblings to sleep.

I lay on the couch with Imani cuddled asleep next to me  and talk to my older brother, Vincent, and little sister, Danielle, and her husband, Ricky. My parents speak with Michael in the kitchen.

"Damn sis," Danielle says while looking around the house,"You hit the jackpot again."

I chuckle,"This time is the real time. It wasn't even like that in the beginning. I was the nanny."

"Well, now you the mommy. You got him cuffing you and shxt." My brother says with a grin.

I blush and smile. My brother, Vincent, is really cute, but he's single. At 33, he's a teacher at a high school back in NY. My little sister, Danielle, is finishing her MBA at 26. She's pretty too. She and Rick have been married for two years, and I missed the wedding.

That pisses me off, but I can't do anything about it.

"I didn't think I had to run away to find the one, but I did." I say with a soft smile.

The room gets silent.

"You're gonna come home to visit us, right?" Rick says trying to change the subject.

I like Rick. He seems like he takes care of my sister well.

"Of course. Imani and Michael have to meet everyone else." I reply.

"She's so cute." Danielle says.

"And she got a mouth too." Vincent adds.

We all laugh and continue to talk. Michael and my parents come into the living room to join us.

"How's everyone?" Michael asks as he takes a seat on the floor next to my face.

"Good." Everyone replies.

"You okay?" I ask him.

"Perfect." He says before giving me a kiss.

I'm melting. I can't get enough. Michael brings Imani to bed then comes back so we talk and sit in each other's presence for a while. A new family.The time is 10pm but it feels later.

"I think I'm gonna call it a night, y'all." I say with a yawn.

"Yeah. It's time to hit the sack." Danielle says with a stretch.

Everyone says good night and heads to their bedrooms, leaving Michael and I alone.

"Mike," I say while kissing his temple.

"Hmm?" He replies.

"Why me?" I ask.

He turns to me and gives me a look.

"Because who else pisses me off like you do?" He asks.

I push his face and exclaim,"Michael!"

He laughs,"Alright, alright, but no one pisses me off like you do."

"Tell me."

"Why would you say yes?" He asks while looking at me,"We never officially dated."

I bite my lip,"Because you make me feel loved and like I actually matter. I didn't think someone would want me, but you saw past that. I feel comfortable and safe around you. You piss me off like no one else too so I said yes."

He smiles at me,"You like the ring?"

I look at the huge rock engagement ring on my ring finger.

"Michael, I love it. Why did you propose to me?" I ask trying to make him answer.

He trails his fingers down my arm which causes shivers down my spine.

"Because after Eboni passed, I thought a piece of myself. You bought that back. I feel like myself again with you. I'm not gonna let that go. Imani loves you, and so do I." He says softly.

A tear comes out of his eye and I wipe it away. He brings his lips to mine and we kiss passionately.

"Take me to bed." I say breaking the kiss.

His eyes widen,"To bed?"

"So I can sleep, nasty." I say with the roll of my eyes.

He chuckles and stands up. Michael picks me up bridal style and kisses me again.

"So no freaky deaky?" He whispers while walking down the hallway to his room.

I slap his chest,"No, Michael. I can't move my body like that yet and my parents are sleep next door."

"Uh no. Everyone's on the other side of the house." He says while swinging the door open.

"Just no. You can wait till we're married." I say.

That sounds so weird coming out of my mouth.

"I can wait." He says while laying me on his satin sheets.

He winks and takes off his shirt. Oh goodness.