Betty sat at home with the stick in front of her. 4 minutes 30 had gone past. 30 seconds left. Betty's head was spinning. She looked down at her wedding ring and thought of him and how he would react. 5 minutes up. She warily picked up the stick and looked at the blue line on it. "Oh. My. God," she yelled, shoving the stick in her bag. She grabbed her jacket and ran out the door.
Gio was busy working in "Gio's Deli" when the door flew open and he saw the beaming face of his wife, Betty Rossi. Betty took in the sight of her husband. His hair had just started to grow back and looked amazingly good, his tight, white tshirt showed off his bulging muscle and his jeans sat hugging him in all the right places. "Hello hun..." he started to say as Betty cut him off with a long lingering kiss. "What was that for?" he said once she had pulled away. She rummaged through her bag and pulled out the stick. "Gio, I'm pregnant!!" she yelled. His smile grew instantly on his face. "Oh. My. God!" He said taking her into an embrace. He looked lovingly into her eyes.
"Betty, I'm closing the shop for the rest of the day! We have some celebrating to do," he said with a wink. Betty rolled her eyes and then added, "We also have some family members to tell!" Gio cleaned up as quickly as he could and Betty changed the sign to say "CLOSED". "Mr Rossi, I love you with all my heart and body and soul," Betty said enveloping him in a hug. He returned the hug and replied, "I love you too, Mrs Rossi!" A huge smile crept across his face again. "Betty, why don't you tell your family?" he said, his smile widening even more, "Just promise me you will be at our house for six o'clock on the dot." She smiled and nodded. She loved him so much.
Gio kissed his wife goodbye at the tube station and sprinted off across town. The last time he had rushed off like this was when he was away to propose to Betty. It had been over 4 years ago now. Gio smiled to himself. He ran to Betty's friend and boss, Daniel Mead's office and asked to speak to him. "I need your help Daniel!" he said with a smirk on his face.
At ten to 6, Gio had a romantic meal for his wife laid out on the table. There was a single candle on the table and a bouquet of orange roses. Betty knocked on the door, she knew she was early but could not wait to see her husband, as she had really missed him today. Hilda had given her a makeover which included a haircut and a cute new dress. The dress was slightly shorter than what Betty would normally have worn, but it was for Gio. She would do anything for him.
Gio came to the door and stood shell shocked as he opened it. "You look amazing. I can't believe you are married to me, Mrs Rossi!" he said with a smile creeping over his lips as he said her name. She was his, she was actually his!! "Hello Gio," she said pulling him close and giving him a passionate kiss. "Betty, what was that for?" he said smiling again, "You just frenched me! I could get used to that." He stuck his tongue out. She noticed that Gio was wearing the burgundy shirt that she loved so much. The one he had worn to Justin's school dance when she finally admitted to herself she had fallen for him.
Betty saw the table and went and took a seat. "What are we having for tea?" she asked. Gio smirked. "Well, I thought we would just have a traditional family recipe and for desert..." he winked at Betty and didn't even bother finishing his sentence. She giggled at him. "Are these for me, Gio?" she asked looking at the orange roses. He nodded and then moved over to her after stirring the pasta a couple of times. "I also have another present for you!" he said opening a little box in front of her eyes. She gasped as she saw a pendant in the box. She picked it up and noticed an inscription on it. It said: "Kiss me too fiercely, Hold me too tight, I need help believing, You're with me tonight, My wildest dreaming, Could not foresee, Lying beside you, With you wanting me"
"Oh Gio, it's wonderful! I love it so much. You know how much I love Wicked! It was our first date, kind of" she said laughing. Gio came over and whispered in her ear, "Yeah, it was the first moment that I knew that you were the one. The lyrics are very appropriate. I think it every morning. I love you Betty Rossi!" His breath tingled on her neck. "I love you to! When will dinner be ready?" she asked with a twinkle in her eye. Gio smiled "10 minutes, darling." Betty went over to the cooker and turned the pasta and mince pans off. "We can come back to this. I'm not hungry for food anymore." Gio raised his eyebrow at her.
Gio looked at Betty as she lay beside him. He really was the luckiest man in the world. The curtain was open slightly and the sunlight streamed through the window highlighting Betty's womanly curves. He loved just staring at her first thing in the morning as she slept so peacefully. He gently placed his hand on her stomach. There was a little baby in there and it was his. He kissed Betty's stomach lightly and said "I'm going to be the best dad I can be to you," quietly to himself. Betty giggled and said, "You will be an amazing Dad, just like you are husband!" as she woke up slowly. Gio kissed her gently on the lips teasing her bottom lip. She smiled. "Ready for breakfast?" he asked. Betty nodded. As Gio went to get breakfast, Betty looked at her stomach. "You have made him the happiest man in the world. Thank you little one," she said looking at her stomach. This was going to be the start of something brilliant.