Cuba had become their new home. They've been staying in a beautiful home by the beach with Dom's extended family. It was one of those houses that used to be a hotel back in the day and was redesigned into a home. They stayed with the family, who haven't seen him since he was child. His father was from Cuba and came to Los Angeles during the revolution through the Pedro Pan program. They came here after he and Letty came got remarried and the family was so happy to see him all grown-up with a wife by his side. They went back to L.A for awhile and came back after Maya was born. They wanted to be a family together and wanted to stay in one place. Maya got to play with her cousins while her aunts and uncles spoiled her.

Today was Sunday and it was one of their favorite days. They went to church with the family in the morning, had barbeques on the back patio, and spent the night dancing in the house while the children were passed out from playing at the beach. This Sunday was going to be special. Today was the day their daughter is going to be baptized. Letty was in a ivory white maxi dress that she shortened to here knees and the straps were on and off the shoulders. She got Maya ready while she sat on the bed. She had her in a white christening dress passed down in the family.

"Your papi's abuela was baptized in this and so was your daddy. And now, you get to be too. And I know we're a year late with these but your mommy and daddy kind of forgot. So today is gonna be fun. Just don't try to rip off father Ortega's beard off, no matter how tempted you are. You get to be at the altar in front of everybody. Your daddy will give a speech, and your abuela will cry. Then I'm gonna cry because you are growing up so fast and you are my miracle." She lifts into her arms and held her in her arms. She sits back on the headboard and pulls her knees close to ." I never thought twenty years ago that I'd meet the love of my life. That I would be a wife and a mother. The day you were born was the best day of my life. Your daddy held my hand though all the pain and it was all worth it because you came into the world."

"I thought you were gonna break my hand." She looks up to see Dom standing by the doorway. He comes over and sits next to her on the bed.

"I didn't break your hand. He gave her a look. "Hey, I had no drugs and went through fifteen hours of labor giving birth to your child. You're lucky I even let you touch me after that."

He laughs at her joking. She went into labor early in the morning that day and gave birth later in the night. He remembers when they were in the hospital and she had been in labor for nine hours. Her contractions were hitting her like a freight train. He tried comforting here by rubbing her back and she yelled at him, saying that they are never having sex again after this baby comes out. He knew she was kidding cause six hours later, she was on cloud nine holding their baby girl.

"But it was all worth it right?"

"Yeah it was. And it was the best day of my life, next to marrying you." She places her hand on his cheek and kisses him lightly.

"Awwww." They look over at the door and saw abuelita and Lola, one of his cousins, standing at the door. She would smile at the two of them, seeing them so in love reminded her of husband, Marco. Lola thought they looked so in love. They were one of those couples who were so cute, they make wanna throw up in a good way.

"I would say get a room but then you'd make another baby."

"Haha. That won't be happening for a long while." She says to Maya in a calming baby talk voice. She stands up and holds her up in the air. "Because you are the princess of this castle."

"We'll wait for you two outside." They smile and go downstairs to wait for them. Everyone starts to make there way to the church.

Dom walks over to her and she passes the baby off to him. "You two ready?"

"Yeah let's go."

The family is in the cathedral and lined in the pews. Abuala is sitting in the front row with the rest of the matriarchs of the family and of course she's crying at the beauty of her great-grandaughter. The parents were standing in front of the priest at the altar. Letty is holding Maya in her arms and she's dozing off. Lola and her husband, Luca, are the god parents. The priest poured the water on the top of her head and blessed with God's graces. He kisses his wife on the forehead as he stood next to her, cradling his daughter's head.

After the baptism, they family went back to the house and had their weekly barbeque on the back patio. All the kids were at a smaller table while the adults sat at the big table. Dom and Lety sat at the heads of the table, as they were the leaders of the younger generation of the family. During the grace, he opened his eye a little to see Letty doing the same to him. They would always laid their eyes on each other when they were younger. They smiled at each other and quickly closed their eyes as abuela was finishing the grace. When all said amen, Dom stood up and held his carona to give a toast.

"I thought I already knew what responsibility was being the man of the house. I didn't know what it really meant until I became a husband and then a father. Letty, you are the love of my life and make me a better man everyday. I'm thankful that our daughter has you as a mother to love and thankful that you still and have always loved a hot shot of a kid like me. And I'n thankful for the love and joy that has kept our family together. Salut me familia."

"Salut." Everyone says as they raise their glasses.

Letty walks over and sat on his lap, wrapping her arms around his neck.

"Te amo mi amour."

"Te amo."

They kiss each other and forget that anyone was there.