Chapter 31

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It's been two months.

Two months since me and Chandler got "back together". Well I guess we never really officially broke up to begin with.

Today is the day that Chandler asked me to be his girlfriend a year ago, and it's also my 21st birthday. It's been a hell of a year, but I'm with the person I love the most.

Over these past two months I've been getting closer to all the boys again. They are all thrilled that I'm back with them. I still help out with the gang from time to time. I begged Chandler to let me go with them on occasions, but he never leaves my side when I do go. I train hard and my gun skills have increased drastically.

I broke up with Josh, not like he really cared anyway. I moved out of my apartment and moved back into Chandlers house.

But most of all, mine and Chandlers relationship has grown so much. We tell each other everything now, we don't keep secrets. We go everywhere together, he never leaves my side because he doesn't want anything to happen to me.

I turn off the water and grab a towel. I step out of the shower and walk over to the mirror. Today Chandler is taking me out on a lunch date before we go out to the club tonight. I start to blow dry my hair when Lanii walks in.

"Happy 21st birthday bitchhhhh!" she says and I laugh.

"Thank you girl. I'm excited for this date." I say and she smirks.

"Are you going to tell him?" she asks and I smile.

"I am. I'm going to take him to the spot where he gave me the promise ring and tell him." I say.

"Awww that's so sweet!" she says and I laugh.

I finish blow drying my hair and turn off the blow dryer. Lanii helps me get ready, picking out a yellow romper and a pair of sandals. I apply the last bit of my makeup and look at myself and smile. I can see that I'm gaining a little more weight, but that doesn't bother me.

"You look amazing." Lanii says.

I smile at her and we both walk downstairs. When we reach the bottom, Chandler is standing there with a bouquet of roses.

"Happy birthday princess." he says and I smile.

I wrap my arms around him, giving him a tight hug. I pull away and grab the roses.

"Thank you baby." I say.

Lanii snaps pictures of us and I laugh. She always takes pictures of us every time we go out on a date or when we are doing something cute together. I question her sometimes.

"Why do you always take pictures of us?" I ask her.

"The memories duh. Plus you can show them to your kids in the future and have them displayed at your wedding." she says.

My eyes meet with Chandler and we both smile.

"Let's go." he says.

"Have fun!" Lanii says.

"Also happy 1 year anniversary with Ian!" I say and she smiles.

"Remember to blow his mind while we're gone." Chandler says and she laughs.

"Will do!" she says.

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"We'll have a bottle of red wine." Chandler says.

"Actually I'll have sweet tea." I say and the waiter nods.

He walks away and Chandler raises his brow.

"No wine?" he asks.

"Not today. I'm not really in the mood for wine." I say.

"You're always in the mood for wine." he says and I laugh.

"Well we are going to get shitfaced tonight, I'll save all my alcohol consumption for then." I say.

The waiter comes back with our drinks and takes our order. I got the fettuccine alfredo and Chandler got a medium rare steak. After we finish eating, Chandler pays for our food and we walk out of the restaurant.

"Can we take a walk by the lake? I need to give you something." I say and he nods.

"I wanted to take a walk anyway. I have to walk off all those carbs I just ate." he says and I laugh.

He wraps his hand around mine, softly brushing it with his thumb. We walk by the beautiful lake, admiring the peaceful scene in front of us. We stop walking once we reach the spot he gave me the promise ring. I turn to face him and I smile.

"I have to give you something." I say.

"Give me something? Mary it's your birthday, not mine." he says while laughing.

"Well it is a present for me. But you'll like it too." I say.

"It better not be a pair of handcuffs from Ian and Lanii again." he says and I laugh.

I grab the small gift box from my purse and hand it to him. He picks it up and shakes it.

"Just open it Chandler." I say while laughing.

He chuckles and unwraps the bow, handing it back to me. He takes the lid off the box and grabs the object.

"W-What is this?" he asks, tears forming in his eyes.

A few tears slide down my face and he wraps his arms around me. I hear him sniffle and he pulls away.

"Is this real?" he asks, wiping the tears from his eyes.

"Yes it is. I'm pregnant Chandler." I say, a large smile on my face.

"Oh my god. I'm going to be a dad!" he semi yells and I smile.

"You are. We can start a little family now!" I say.

"This gives me another reason for what I'm about to do." he says and I raise my brow.

"A year ago today, I asked you to be my girlfriend. I fell for you so fast, and I knew I wanted to have you in my life. You were different than most girls, but I knew since the moment I laid my eyes on you, that you were special. I lost you. For six months, I lost the person I cared most about. I wanted you to be safe, and I thought the best way for you to be safe was if you weren't with me. I realize that was one of the most dumb things I've ever done." he says and a few tears slip from his eyes.

"Mary, you mean the world to me. I want to be by your side no matter what. I broke the promise once and I will never break it again. I want to be with you forever, and now we have our own baby on the way, and that makes this even more special." he says.

He gets down on one knee and pulls out a box. Tears slide down my face as I stare at what is happening in front of me. He opens the box and inside is a diamond ring.

"8 months ago I gave you a promise ring in this exact spot, and I told you that hopefully one day I will be in this very spot asking you to be my wife, and that's what I'm doing now. Mary, will you marry me?" he asks, tears sliding down his face.

"Yes! Yes I will!" I say, tears pouring from my eyes.

He slides the ring on my finger and stands up. I wrap my arms around his neck and pull him into a hug. He hugs me softly, faint sobs coming from his mouth. He pulls away and connects his lips to mine, kissing me passionately. The kiss is soft and sweet, reminding me of the first time I kissed him.

He pulls away and kisses my forehead.

"I love you so much Mary." he says.

"And I love you so much Chandler." I say back.

He bends down and gets level with my stomach. He softly places his hand on my stomach and gives it a soft kiss.

"And daddy loves you too."

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