ONE YEAR LATER

Ariel and Sonny are still dating and are stronger than ever. Today was their one year anniversary. Sonny had everything planned, champagne waiting on ice, candles lit and the only light in the room, Max and Milo kicked out for the night. Everything was and had to be perfect. Sonny started dinner and then went to change. He put on the suit he had on their first date. He looked at the ring on his dresser and shook his head. Now just wasn't the time to propose. He was however going to ask her to move in with him. As he was finishing dinner, the door bell rang. He went to answer and to his surprise, Carly was standing there.

"Carly, is this something that could wait? I have dinner plans."

"No this can't wait; Sonny why are you with her? You don't love her, you know you don't."

"I don't know where you got that crazy idea, but you better get rid of it because I do love her; very much as a matter of fact." Carly looked at him and an evil smile on her face. She walked closer to him.

"Then tell me this doesn't mean anything." Without giving him a minute to register anything, she pressed her lips to his. Sonny kept his hands at his sides and didn't kiss her back. Carly looked over to see that Ariel had just come into the room and had tears in her eyes. Carly broke away from Sonny and walked out the room. She went right past Ariel with a smile. Sonny turned around and saw Ariel with tears running down her face smearing her mascara.

"Ariel, listen to me, that wasn't what it looked like. She kissed me, I didn't kiss her back. Ariel, I love you and only you." Ariel stood there looking at him. She wanted so much to believe him, but when you walk in on your boyfriend and his ex-wife kissing, it's not so easy to forgive.

"Sonny, I want to believe you, I really do…"

"But you just can't right now." Sonny finished for her. "Okay, okay, I deserve that. When you're ready to believe me, you know where I am." He tried not to sound heartbroken. He went over and blew out the candles and turned on the lights. Ariel stood there looking at him.

"Sonny, you know I love you right?" Sonny turned around and Ariel could see his eyes glistened but not with happiness, with tears. It broke her heart. Sonny nodded afraid to talk because he knew if he didn't his voice would crack. "Then, you know when a woman loves a man; she can forgive him for cheating on her." She ran to him and kissed him. He wrapped his arms around her and kissed her back. When they broke away, they hugged each other for a long time before looking into each other's eyes. "Sonny, I love you very much I don't ever want to lose you."

"I feel the same way Ariel. When I fell in love with you, I fell hard and deep. I don't think I'll ever find my way out, and I'll tell you what… I don't want to." Ariel smiled. "Which is my I want to ask you this. Would you consider, moving in with me?"

"Really, you want me to move in with you?" Sonny nodded. "I don't know, I mean this is a little sudden."

"Ariel, it pains me every time I need to drop you off at Jason's. That day at the island, when we took a nap together, that was one of the best naps I ever had and I knew it was because I had you in my arms. I want to be able to do that every night." Ariel gaped at him. She couldn't believe that she was actually hearing this. He wanted her to move in with her. "Ariel, did you hear me?" Ariel nodded. "Do you have an answer?"

"Yes, I would love to move in with you." Sonny smiled.