My Sweetheart

My Sweetheart- Chapter 9

Epilogue

*Six Months Later*

The day started off beautifully. I awoke to the birds chirping and a wonderful ray of sunshine coming through the window. I was greeted by the most heavenly sight beside me. My husband, Carter Holmes. Yes, I was Mrs Holmes and I was enjoying every minute of it. Staring down at a sleeping Carter, I recalled the memory of him proposing to me.

*Six Months Earlier*

I walked into our apartment after Harris' wedding and I gasped. The whole apartment was lit up with candles and there was rose petals everywhere. Carter took me in his arms and carried me bridal style into the house. He laid me on the couch and kissed me passionately and I responded eagerly.

"Red," Carter began, "you're the love of my life and you've made me so happy all these years. You make me want to be a better man. I love you so much and I cannot live without you. I want to have you in my life not just as my girlfriend anymore. I want you as my wife. Red, will you make me even more happier and be my wife?" Carter was down on his knees and his eyes were shining with love. My smile grew wider and I nodded my head. "Yes Carter! Yes, I'll be your wife!" I said happily and Carter placed a gorgeous gold and diamond ring on my finger. We hugged and kissed and made love, relishing the feeling of each other. It was perfect. We loved each other so much and taking the next step, only added to the intensity of our love.

*Present*

"Morning beautiful," Carter said huskily.

"Morning husband," I said cheerily and he chuckled.

"How are my two angels this morning?" He asked, rubbing my stomach. Yep, I was pregnant. Three months pregnant to be exact. It happened three months ago, on our honeymoon!

Carter and I were ecstatic when we first found out and we had invited all the guys over when I was one month pregnant. Alana was already 6 months pregnant and she was so sure that I was pregnant, so when I had phoned her to tell her and Harris to come over, she shrieked on the phone and said that she knew why. I didn't tell her then because I wanted everyone to be together when we broke the news.

All the guys had come over. Jessie and his wife, Sarah and their 1 year old son, Kyle, had come. Trent and his girlfriend, Sam, came. Carl and his pregnant fiance', Jenna, came. Josh and his boyfriend, Colt, came through. Yeah, Josh was gay and we loved him still the same! Simon and his one year old son, James came as well. Things didn't work out with Simon and James' mother and they decided to split up, but they were good friends and were civil. Dave arrived with his new girlfriend and no one bothered to learn her name 'cos Dave was still a player!

Carter had all the stuff at the back of the house ready for the bbq and once everyone had arrived, we all went through to the back. Carter took me in his arms and kissed me softly.

"You ready baby?" He asked and I nodded my head.

"Guys," Carter said, getting everyone's attention, "Red and I have an important announcement to make!" Everyone listened attentively and Lana had a huge smile on her face and I couldn't help but chuckle when I looked at her.

"Guys," I said smiling widely, "you're all going to be aunts and uncles in about 8 months time!" Everyone hollered and cheered and the excitement was so overwhelming! We were hugged and kissed from all sides and our faces were hurting from smiling so much! The bbq was under way and I smiled at the sight that was before me. All my loved ones in one place and soon our little family was going to get bigger!

Lilly Holmes was born on September 11th on a beautiful, sunny day and her bubbly smile was as bright as the weather. She giggled uncontrollably everytime that she saw her father and he melted everytime that she beamed at him.

Carter and I sat on the picnic blanket out in the backyard and watched our baby girl sleep.

"She's so beautiful," Carter whispered into my ear, sending shivers down my spine, "she looks just like you!"

"She really is adorable," I agreed, "and she looks like you too!" We both chuckled and Lilly stirred in her baby carrier. She had my red hair and Carter's beautiful blue eyes. I snuggled into Carter's arms with a smile on my face, happy and content with how my life has turned out.

I was loved and I had a beautiful family. I had amazing friends and life couldn't be better...

~The End~