Melina looked out at the city lights that outlined both sides of the street. Johnny had made her wear her best blue evening dress that danced at the floor and gathered at her waist. For being pregnant, she wasn't very big, and she somehow managed to squeeze her and Baby into it. She wore cute midnight blue dress slippers so her swollen feet wouldn't hurt as much. She had pulled half of her hair up and left the bottom part long and flowing.
Johnny was wearing his best suit, which was black with white pin stripes. His hair was down, but pushed back behind his shoulders. He looked a little weird to Melina, only because he rarely ever wore fancy clothes, but he looked nice just the same. Johnny pulled the car into a vast parking lot next to an extremely large and fancy building. "You ready?" he asked her, pulling the keys out of the ignition.
"Yes," Melina replied, nodding to him.
Johnny got out and walked around the car to the passenger's side. He opened the door and helped his lovely ladyout of the car. Johnny arched his arm and Melina wrapped her slender hand underneath it, much like their ring entrance, and they walked into the restaurant.
"May I help you?" the waiter asked from behind the podium.
Johnny and Melina smiled in unison. "Hi," Johnny greeted, "I made a reservation about an hour ago. For John Hennigan."
The waiter looked at the piece of paper, then nodded. "Yes sir, you do. Right this way." The waiter stepped out from behind the podium, and led the couple to an area a little secluded, but not entirely, from the rest of the tables. There were candles on the table, and a beautiful embroidered table cloth was draped over the surface. The two took a seat and the waiter left.
Melina sat, her hands gently set over her round belly, and stared at Johnny, who stared back. "Boy, I'm hungry," she said.
Johnny laughed, and replied, "Me too. Good thing we went out to eat. Nothing will be left in the fridge or the cupboards by the time we get home."
Melina remembered a high Joey eating all of the food in the house, and smirked. He was truly a character. Another waiter wearing an elegant suit and tie approached them. "Good evening, folks," he said, "My name is Eric and I will be your waiter tonight. Could I offer you anything to drink?"
Johnny looked at the menu, and stated, "We'll have the best wine and a glass of water for each, please."
The waiter nodded, and was off to the back. A few minutes later, he brought them two wine glasses and filled them with red wine. He then brought them two glasses of water.
Johnny and Melina both sipped from their wine glasses, when Johnny said, "You're so cute when you're pregnant."
Melina giggled and felt his stare on her belly. Her baby. It gave her a sense of pleasure and love, like his eyes said "I'm here for you and Baby", and embedded it in her skin. She then felt a wave of fear and sadness wash over her and drench her in sorrow. How would she ever tell him?
The waiter reappeared and asked the two what they would like to eat. Johnny ordered a fine sirloin steak and Melina ordered smoked white fish. The waiter wrote their orders down and disappearedi nto the chefs' area.
Johnny and Melina talked about the possibilities ofnames for the baby, a few if it was a boy and a few if it was a girl. They both decided that as for now,the name was staying "Baby" until it was born. They also talked about future plans. Johnny would take time off of work, and Melina would be out for alonger period, but would definitely return. Johnny would also make sure that Melina's mother would be with her at all times after she had the baby, considering that first-time mothers are much more likely to suffer from postpartum depression after giving birth.
Soon, their meals were brought out and both happily began to eat. While eating, they continued to talk on the near future and what it held in store for them. Johnny finished before Melina, and sat back in his chair staring at her. All of a sudden, a bright smile spread across his lips.
Melina noticed, and set down her fork. "What?" she questioned him.
"I'm just so excited for our new life that we're about to lead," he replied, the smile only growing bigger. Melina finished and was sipping the rest of her wine, when she felt the table slightly move. She turned her gaze on Johnny, who was hovering over the table. He grabbed Melina's hand in his.
"Melina," he said, "I love you. I knew that since the moment we met. After that moment, I believed that true love does exist. Everytime I look into your eyes, I see true love. Everytime I look at our baby, I see true love." He knelt down on one knee and pulled out a blue velvet box. He opened it and a glistening diamond casted sparkles on the walls,and the silver band that held it shimmered in the candlelight. "Melina Perez," he said, gazing into her eyes,"will you be my wife?"
Melina's heart nearly leapt from her chest and fell onto the floor. She felt the tears begin to fall, first out of happiness and joy, then out of pain and sadness. I will tell him, she thought, No more hiding it. I will tell him right now.