CHEXTON: My White Butterfly

The Foundation- Chapter 7

They both kissed Tess good-bye, as she and Emily left his place. "Ok so I think that went well, don't you?" he asked. April had immediately started to clean up the kitchen, so he wanted to make sure she was good. She nodded, but didn't look at him. He grabbed her waist and turned her toward him. "April? What's wrong?" When she turned, her eyes shined with tears.

"I'm fine. It's just that I am going to miss her so much. I mean now we have her several days each week. But how often will we see her once they move back to Vegas?" She sighed. He just held her- he was going to miss his niece too and honestly it made him think about what if they had a kid.

"Well, we can Skype or FaceTime regularly. And we can plan some time to visit." April nodded wiping her tears. "And hey, we both know Emily can be flaky, so let's see what happens. We still have a few weeks before they leave."

"You're right. I'm just going to miss her," she paused. He could tell she wanted to say something.

"What is it?" he asked expectantly.

"Nothing. I guess it was good practice for us, right?" April knew Ethan would miss Tess, but she wasn't sure if it made him think about them having kids or their future together. He never talked about it, so she wasn't sure if he thought about it like she did.

He looked at her and then walked away gazing off into the distance. Uh-oh, she thought. We may have found a deal breaker, because she wants kids. "Ethan?" she called as she finished the dishes, but he didn't turn around. So she walked onto the balcony to get his attention, but her attention was the one captivated.

When April walked out onto the balcony, the scene took her breath away. The candles twinkled and illuminated Ethan's smile. "Hello beautiful." She was speechless. "I have been waiting for the right time to do this, but when you mentioned Tess being good practice for us, I knew it was the right time." He took her hand and pulled her to him. "Spending time with Tess made me dream again, about our future and our own kids. I dreamed about our kids and what they'd look like- having your eyes and my dimples. I dreamed of your belly swollen with our children and my heart was bursting with happiness." April smiled as she wrapped her arms around his neck and gazed into his eyes. "April I love you and I want to spend the rest of my life with you. Fortunately, I've been granted another opportunity for happiness, to have my dream, but it doesn't work without you. So," he paused kneeling before her and taking her hand in his, "I want to know if you would do me the honor in becoming my wife?" April smiled, eyes sparkling with tears, and kneeled in front of him.

"Ethan, I have dreamed of our life together as well." April paused, letting Ethan panic a little. Just when he was about to ask, she said "Oh, I didn't say 'Yes', did I?" He dropped his head and she giggled. But when she lifted his chin to look at her, she wasn't laughing and he could see the love in her lives.

"Yes Ethan. I would be most honored to be your wife," she answered as she kissed him. And on the 16th day of June, Ethan Alexander Choi placed an antique sapphire diamond ring on April Nicole Sexton, and began the first year of their lifetime together.

On the morning of July 4th, while sharing coffee together on the balcony, the couple observed a single white butterfly float pass them. "Babe, did you see that?" he asked.

"What?" Ethan pointed directly above her. "Oh my gosh, is that a white butterfly?"

"Yes it is," he answered. And as he pulled her to him from behind, he remembered when she introduced him to the superstitious butterfly. "So, I guess it was redundant, because I am already the luckiest man in the world," he replied turning her to face him. "I have been blessed with you."