Dean was brushing his teeth when Dave burst through the door.
"Wake up, Mommy! Dean!"
He ran to Dean.
"Hey, little man! You sleep good last night?"
"I sure did, Dean! Can we do something today?" Dave asked.
Dean finished freshening up. "Of course. What do you want to do today?"
"I want to get ice cream! Chocolate chip, double!" Dave exclaimed excitedly.
"You know what? I want that, too," Dean said smiling. "Mommy, is it okay if we go and get ice cream?"
I was laying down. Dean smiled and winked at me. I winked at him back.
"Sure, it's okay. Just don't overdo it," I said.
"I won't Mommy!"
"Go put on your shoes, little man," Dean said.
"Okay!"
Dave ran back to his room to get his shoes. I sat up.
"You sure you're going to be alright here by yourself?" Dean asked me.
"Yeah. I'll be okay. I won't tell him where I'm at though," I said.
"Roman told me that he gave you his number. If you need anything, call him. I'll have my phone on too but he isn't going anywhere though," Dean said.
Dean sat on the bed.
"You sure you'll be alright?"
"I will. Now, go have fun."
Dean and Dave left for the next few hours. I had some quiet time to myself but this time I didn't want to spend it alone.
I remembered that Biggy had given me AJ Lee's number when we first came into the city. I decided to hit her up and get my nails done with her and go out to eat.
"Yeah, Big is a piece of work. I saw the altercation backstage the other day. He didn't have to do that," AJ said.
"I don't know, AJ," I said, taking a sip of my soda. "I love my brother, I do, but I'm not going to tolerate him doing his little shit for any longer. I love Dean so much."
AJ placed a her hand on mine's. "It's okay. I can tell you love him dearly simply by the way you say his name and talk about him, you do. And by the way he stood up to your brother, well, it's proof that he's madly in love with you and wouldn't mind fighting to keep you by his side."
"Thanks, AJ, I don't know what I'd do without you!"
"Don't mention it. Say, you gonna finish that chocolate cake, babe?"
Me and AJ were in the room watching The Simpsons when we heard a knock on the hotel door. I got up to answer it. It was Roman.
"Hey, Ro! Come in!"
Roman, standing at six feet three inches, walked in.
"Hey AJ," he said.
AJ waved from the couch.
"Dean wanted me to check up on you. To see how you were doing. I came by an hour ago but you weren't here," he said.
"I'm doing fine. Just got my nails done and something to eat," I said.
"That's good. Have you spoken to your brother today?" Roman asked.
"No. I haven't. And he hasn't called me either. It doesn't matter," I said.
"Well, hopefully everything gets better," Roman said. "Did Dean mention that we're leaving for Philly tonight?"
"Yes he did. Which reminds me that I need to pack!" I said.
"Well, I'll leave you lovely ladies to it. See you soon."
Roman gave me a hug and departed from the room.
"It's that bad huh?" AJ asked.
I sat down next to her on the couch and brought my knees to my chest.
"Yeah. I mean, I guess. I don't know honestly," I said. "I've gotten into arguments with him before but nothing ever this serious!"
"That's understandable, babe. I'll help you pack. You said you're from Philly right?"
"Yeah."
"Like, are you the Fresh Princess of Bel Air or something?"
I nudged AJ. "Shut up," I said, jokingly. "And help me pack everything."
AJ and I spent the last two hours packing mine, Dean's, and Dave's belongings. We were in Richmon, Virginia, but the journey wouldn't be too long. We finishing packing Dave's things when we heard: "Mommy!"
"In here sweety!" I called out.
Dave ran into his room where I was along with AJ.
"Oh, hi AJ!" he said excitedly.
"Hi there. How are you?"
"Good! Mom, look what Dean got me!"
Dave had a few lego figures in his hand of Batman and Robin. This boy had dedicated almost half of his room to legos.
"More legos, eh?" I said.
"Yup!"
I grabbed Dave's luggage and took it out and put it on the couch.
"There's my lovely lady," Dean said.
"You got him legos."
"Yes. Something wrong?"
"Yes. I'm going to have to be extra careful around my house."
"Dave," Dean called to him.
"Yes, Dean?"
"Don't leave your legos all over the floor, okay? Mommy doesn't want to end up in the hospital," Dean said.
"Alright, I won't!"
"When do we leave?" I asked Dean.
"In the next two hours and a half. We need to head over to the airport. You packed everything?" Dean asked.
"Sure did."
AJ rode with us to the airport because she didn't want to go with Biggy. I don't blame her. Her and Dave played rock, paper, scissors in the backseat all the way to the airport.
While we were waiting for our flight to be called, AJ and Dave continued their game of rock, paper, scissors. Best 99 out of 100. Oh dear.
Dean stretched out and put his arm around me.
"You know, I have a question to ask you."
"Yes?"
Dean was silent for a few moments. He was lost deep in thought about something. After a few moments, I began to get worried.
"Dean? What's going on?"
Dean then got up and looked out the huge window of the airport. I then saw him reach into his leather jacket and keep his hand in there. He then turned around and looked at me.
"Dean!"
Before I knew it, he was on one knee in front of me.
Tears immediately left my eyes.
Dean pook out a little black box from his jacket and opened it, revealing a ring with a ruby. He took my hand in his.
"Desiree, you are my sunshine. Every time I see your face, I light up. Your beautiful face, you're beautiful smile, everything, makes me happy. I am so glad that I met you. You're a wonderful mother, a sweet person, and a strong woman. When I first laid eyes on you, I knew that you were meant for me. From the smell of your perfume, to your lovely body and your out of this world personality. I want to be with your forever. Desiree Anne Langston, will you marry me?"
I nodded my head furiously and sobbed: "I DO! YES, YES, YES, I DO!"
Dean took the ring out of the box and placed it on my ring finger.
"I love you, Desiree," Dean said.
"Oh my gosh, I love you, too!" I sobbed.
Dean picked me up and swung me around. Our lips locked with each other and I didn't want to leave his grasp.
AJ Lee came to congratulate me, seeing the whole ordeal.
"Congratulations, hun!" she said, giving me a big hug.
"Thank you!"
"Mommy! Are you gonna be with Dean forever now!?" Dave said excitedly.
"Yes, baby! I am!" I said, picking him up.
"Yay! Oh, Dean, we're gonna be a family!"
Dean took Dave into his arms.
"That's right. We're going to be a family."
