Author's note: Hi! This is my first story ever. It might not be that good, so please review and tell me if I should continue or not.

All or Nothing

Chapter 1: Having it All

Dante Falconeri and Lulu Spencer sat at a table in a fancy restaurant, enjoying their dinners. Dante felt around in his pocket for the billionth time that day, relieved to feel it still sitting there.

"Are you okay? You seem kind of stressed today," Lulu asked him.

"Oh, yeah, I was just thinking about something at work," Dante told her, already having an excuse made up. He knew she would notice he was off today, she knew everything about him.

"Well, stop worrying about work, okay? You can relax for once."

"Okay. You're right. I should be thinking about you; how beautiful and amazing and caring and wonderful you are. Lulu blushed and giggled. Before she could reply, he said, "I am so blessed to have you in my life. I never thought I would find true happiness, but you gave it to me. You are everything I could have asked for." Lulu had gone from looking embarrassed to slightly suspicious. As Dante got down on one knee and stuck his hand into his pocket to pull out a black velvet box, she knew what was going on. "I love you, Lesley Lu Spencer, and I promise to love you every day for the rest of my life. Will you do me the great honor of becoming my wife?"

"Yes! Of course!" Lulu said happily. Dante pulled her into his arms and kissed her on the lips. Everyone in the restaurant applauded and cheered. Lulu buried her face in his shoulder and laughed happily. He pulled her back and placed a beautiful ring on her finger, before kissing her again. When they sat down, he pulled his chair next to hers and she leaned her head on his shoulder.

He had never been this happy.

"I love it!" Lulu said in amazement. She was convinced this house had been built just for her and Dante.

"Me, too." Dante said in agreement. It was perfect. It had everything they would need for the family they were starting. 3 bedrooms, 2.5 bathrooms, plus an enormous backyard with a pool. Plus, it was close enough to their families, friends and jobs that they would have a quick commute and could see everyone they loved whenever they wanted.

"Is it in our budget?" Lulu asked the realtor, regretting the answer.

"Yes, actually. The owners want to sell it as soon as possible, so they can move," the woman replied, happy to know the young couple had found something they loved. This must have been the twentieth home she'd shown them, and she was starting to get tired of it.

"Can you give us a minute?" Lulu requested, leading Dante to the other room. "What do you think?"

"I love it. I think it would be great for us."

"Me, too. It's everything we need and more." Lulu said, sighing at how utterly perfect it was.

"So... do you think..." Dante began, unsure how to approach it.

"Do I think it's the one?" Lulu finished for him. Neither of them wanted to be the one to bring it up. She looked around, loving how it already felt like home. "Yes. As long as you do, too."

"Okay then, welcome home, Soon-to-be Mrs. Falconeri!" Dante said.

Lulu pulled him into a hug, kissed him on the lips, and said "I love you."

"I love you, too, and don't forget it!"

Lulu laughed and went out to tell the realtor they had made their decision.

Dante couldn't help but smile.

"Dante, I'm sure it's nothing," Lulu tried to assure her fiancé. "It was just a nail, I got my tetanus shot and everything."

"Lulu, when you step on a rusty nail you have to go to the hospital. Even if you got a shot," Dante explained. He knew she was probably fine, he just had to be sure. Dante had never loved someone like this before, and he would kill himself if something happened to her.

When they got to the hospital they approached the nurse's station. "What seems to be the problem, Ms. Spencer?" Epiphany asked. Lulu bit back a smile, knowing she would soon be Mrs. Falconeri.

"She stepped on a rusty nail while we were building something for our house," Dante told her.

"Have you gotten a tetanus shot recently?" Epiphany asked Lulu.

"She-" Dante started to reply, but Epiphany cut him off.

"I wasn't asking you." She turned to Lulu.

"Yeah, I got it a few months ago."

"Okay, follow me." Epiphany said leading Lulu to room. "Your presence is not required, Mr. Falconeri. You can wait here." Dante stopped walking. Scowling, he took a seat in one of the waiting room chairs.

After cleaning and dressing the wound on her foot, Epiphany took a sample of Lulu's blood to test for anything she might have picked up from the nail. She was surprised to discover her patient was not carrying any diseases, but she was carrying something else.

"Well, Ms. Spencer, you will be pleased to know you have not contracted anything from that nail." Relief passed over Lulu's face. "But," she began and watched the young woman's eyes widen, "the blood tests have picked up something else."

"What is it?" Lulu asked, hoping it wasn't something serious.

"Congratulations, Ms. Spencer, you are pregnant." Lulu looked shocked.

"What? Are you sure?" she asked frantically.

"Our tests are 99.99% accurate, so yes, I'm sure," Epiphany said, annoyed at how people always asked her that. "You can go now."

Lulu walked out of the room, feeling both thrilled and nervous at the same time. She managed to hide her emotions as she walked over to Dante. She wasn't sure if she should tell him or not. She knew the baby was his, of course, but didn't know if now would be the best time.

"What happened?" inquired Dante, noticing the worried look on his fiancée's beautiful face. "Is everything okay?"

"Huh? Oh, um, yeah. I didn't get anything from the nail," she replied, deciding to wait until they got to a more private place to tell him the good news. Or, at least, she hoped it was good.

"Thank God," he said. "Let's go home." He put an arm around the love of his life and steered her towards the elevator. Lulu waited impatiently for the doors to open; it felt like hours.

"I think we're going to have to add another room to the house," she told Dante.

"Oh, yeah? What for?" he wanted to know. He thought they had covered everything.

"We're going to need a nursery," Lulu said with a huge grin.

"A nursery? Why would... you're pregnant?" said Dante enthusiastically.

Lulu nodded, pleased that he was taking it so well. Dante pulled her into his arms and kissed her urgently.

"That's fantastic!" he told her.

They wrapped their arms around each other, savoring this moment of bliss. Dante was thrilled. He had a house, an amazing woman who was soon to be his wife, and a child on the way. His dreams were finally coming true. He had it all.

He thought to himself, 'Can it get any better than this?'

Author's note: Please tell me what you think! Should I continue or trash it? Please, be honest, I don't mind negative reviews.