Chapter 7

That night, John and Amelia got ready for their date. John was in the bedroom getting dressed, while Amelia was in the bathroom finishing up her makeup and hair. Carol and John Sr. were downstairs with Isabella watching TV. Amelia walked out of the bathroom and looked over at John. He was wearing a pair of Khaki slacks and a nice button up shirt.

John looked over at Amelia and smiled. She looked even more beautiful than the first day he met her. She was wearing a casual lavender dress and had on matching shoes. Her hair was out of her face and her makeup was there, but she made it look so natural.

"Are you ready to go?" John asked.

"I am if you are." Amelia answered.

"Then let us be off." John responded.

"Amelia grabbed her purse as they walked out of the room.

Carol and John Sr. watched as John and Amelia came down the stairs. Carol couldn't help but smile. She was getting attached to the young doctor as much as her son was. She knew that Amelia was the one for John, but he had to see it for himself.

"Now, you two have fun and don't worry about Isabella. She will be just fine here with grandma and grandpa." Carol stated.

"Thanks, mom." John responded. "We shouldn't be too late."

"Take your time and enjoy it." Carol stated.

"Thank you, Carol." Amelia responded.

John and Amelia said good bye to Isabella and headed out the door. John had an amazing night planned for the two of them. Dinner was first up on the menu. John took Amelia to an upscale Italian restaurant where they enjoyed a nice dinner by candle light. After dinner, John took Amelia to a local movie theater where they were showing a special presentation of The Notebook.

Amelia was really starting to fall in love with John and she wanted more of him. As they sat and watched the movie, John laced his fingers with hers and Amelia just smiled as she squeezed his hand. After the movie was over with, John wrapped an arm around Amelia's shoulders and held her close to him as they walked to his car.

"I had a lot of fun tonight." Amelia stated once they were in the car.

"So did I." John responded. "Amelia, I know that we've only known each other for a few days, but I can't help it. I'm falling in love with you."

"John, I'm falling in love with you too." Amelia stated. "I also love and care about Isabella. She is such a sweet angel."

"I can tell she loves you too. You the closest thing to a mother to her." John responded.

"You know, I never thought that I would be a mother type person." Amelia stated.

"But you are in a way. Call me crazy, but I don't want Isabella to grow up without a mother figure in her life." John responded.

"That's not crazy at all." Amelia stated. "She needs to have someone who loves her and cares about her. It doesn't matter that biologically, she isn't the mother, it's the actions that count."

"I completely agree. Amelia, like I said earlier, we've only known each other a few days, but I don't want to wait. We have the rest of our lives to get to know each other." John stated.

"John, what are you trying to say?" Amelia asked.

"Marry me?" John asked.

"What did you just say?" Amelia asked.

"Marry me? Please." John asked again.

Amelia looked at John and she saw that he was really serious about getting married. She was in love with him and she loved Isabella. Amelia thought about what they were about to do. She looked down and then back up and into his blue eyes.

"Yes." Amelia finally answered him.

"Yes? You will marry me?" John asked just to be sure.

"Yes, I will marry you." Amelia answered with a smile.

John wrapped her up in a hug and kissed her passionately on the lips. Amelia couldn't help but smile. John drove towards the shopping center that was still open and they made their way over to the nearest jewelry store. John let Amelia pick out the ring she wanted and he told her not to worry about the price.

Once they were done at the jewelry store, John placed the ring on her left hand and kissed her once again. After leaving the shopping center, John drove them back to John's house and quietly walked in the door. Carol and John Sr. were still up and in the living room watching TV. John and Amelia walked into the living room.

"You're back early." John Sr. stated.

"Not really. Amelia has to work tomorrow and I have a daughter to take care of." John answered.

"Well, how was your date night?" Carol asked.

"Better than originally expected." Amelia answered with a smile.

"That's good to hear." Carol responded. "What's going on?"

"What do you mean?" John asked.

"She's smiling like no tomorrow and you look like you're about to burst." Carol answered.

"Well, if you must know, Amelia and I are getting married." John responded.