Spencer slammed his flip phone shut for the 5th time. He was trying to call Emily to tell her that he was on his way home, but she wasn't answering. He dialed her number again praying for an answer. After two rings he hung up and dialed Becca. She answered on the first ring.

"Becca, where is Emily? She won't answer her phone? Is she there with you?"

"Yeah, she's here." Becca said with a yawn.

"Well, is she okay?"

"Um, Spencer, she is sleeping! Oh wait, I was doing that too until you frickin' woke me up!!" Click.

"Well that was nice." Spencer said to himself. He reopened his phone and dialed JJ's number.

"Hello?" he heard her say from the other end of the line.

"Hey, JJ. It's Spencer."

"Oh, hi Spence, I didn't recognize you number. What's up?" she asked.

"Uh, JJ. I kinda need a favor if you don't mind."

"Sure. Anything."

"Um, do you remember when you were pregnant?"

"Uh, of course I do."

"Well, what kind of foods did you like to eat?" Spencer said shakily. JJ could just see him blushing at that question.

"There were many different kinds. Any specific things you want to know about?"

"Here's the thing. I am trying to surprise Emily with a candlelit dinner and I am not sure about what kind of food to get. I just know I don't want fast food."

"Well, I loved Italian, and I know Emily does too because we went to an Italian Restaurant a couple of weeks ago and she loved it!!"

"Well, what did she order and where did you go?"

"We went to Bertolli's. You know, that place downtown? And I think she ordered a dish called Chicken Fettuccine Alfredo."

"Thanks so much, JJ! You were a huge help."

"You're welcome, Spence. Tell Em I said hello."

"I will. You're awesome JJ."

"I've been told. Bye Spence."

Spencer hung up his cell phone and dialed Becca's number again. She answered on the first ring.

"Hello?" she said in a groggy voice.

"Hey, Becca. It's Spencer….again. I'm so sorry that I woke you up, but I'm picking up some food for dinner, and I was wondering if you like Italian."

"Ooh, I love Italian. Get me the 5 cheese lasagna, please."

"Okay. Is Em still asleep?"

"Yep. She was exhausted."

"How was your treatment today?"

"Ugh, well, to make a long story short, I feel absolutely awful."

"I'm sorry. What did the doctor's say?"

"They said that they think it's going to work."

"That's good."

"Yes, it is. I'm definitely willing to feel this horrible if these treatments make me feel better."

"I know. Hey Becca, I gotta run. I am at the flower shop."

"Alright. I luv ya big bro. See you later."

"Okay. Bye."

Spencer hopped out of the car and went inside the flower shop.

"Hello. How can I help you today?" a kind looking woman with graying hair asked.

"Um, I need 11 red tulips, please." Tulips were Emily's favorite.

"Are you sure you don't want a whole dozen?"

"I'm sure. Do you have like a plastic red tulip?"

"I think so. I think we have one on a display. Let me go see." The lady said giving Spencer a really strange look.

The woman came back with the 11 real tulips and the 1 fake one. She rang up his order and gave him the total. He handed her his credit card and paid for the flowers.

"Here this is a card for you to write a little personal message. You can write on it while I am putting your flowers together."

Spencer wrote the message and then handed the woman the card. She looked at it and smiled from ear to ear.

"That's very sweet. I now understand why you wanted only 11 real tulips. Have a wonderful day, sir."

"You too." He replied walking out of the flower shop.

His next stop would be the Italian restaurant. The next hour was filled with ordering food and taking it out to his SUV and trying to secure everything to make sure nothing fell out. On his drive home, he called Becca again.

"Hey, Spencer. Before you ask or say anything. Yes, Emily is still asleep, and yes, I will make sure she doesn't wake up before you get here. You're welcome. Did I miss anything?"

"Umm, no. How did you do that?"

"Somehow, I just knew! Hasta La Vista!" Click.

Wow. Becca was good.

Spencer arrived at his house and stealthily crept inside with his arms full of the food and the flowers. Emily was still fast asleep. He set the table making sure not to clang the dishes together. When he was finished, Emily was just starting to wake up and Becca was coming down the stairs. Hhm.. perfect timing.

"Spencer, what's all this?" Emily asked with a yawn while coming into the kitchen.

"It's a surprise dinner for you, sweetheart!"

"You're too sweet, Spence. Red Tulips! They're my favorite."

"I know. Here read the card." Spencer said as he handed Emily the little index card. She looked at it and started to read:

My dearest Emily,

In this bouquet of flowers, there are 12 red tulips. Eleven of which are real and one which is fake. I will love you until the last flower dies. I am so glad we will have the chance of bringing someone into this world and raising him or her together. Words cannot express my love for you, Emily. Enjoy.

Yours always,

Spencer

Emily read the card and tears formed in her eyes. She set it down on the table and ran into Spencer's arms. Becca who was watching from the other side of the room smiled from ear to ear. She had always had a soft spot. After a while Emily sat down at the beautifully set table.

"Alright, I'm starving! Let's eat." Emily said wiping her eyes.

Becca went to the table and picked up her plate ready to take it to her room.

"Do you not feel well enough to eat down here?" Emily asked.

"Well, I thought this whole dinner thing was just for you and Spencer." She replied.

"You can eat with us too, of course." Spencer said.

"Oh, alright, then."

"So, Em, what did your doctor say? How far along are you?"

"Uh, she said I was about 15 weeks along." Emily said.

Spencer dropped his fork.

"15 weeks!? That's really far. Like 3 months along, and you just found out about 5 days ago! How could you not have known!?" Spencer said.

"Spencer, I had my suspicions." Emily defended.

"Oh, well I guess it doesn't really matter when you told me; I am just glad I know now." Spencer said as he starting eating again.

He looked over at Emily. He hadn't actually just looked at her lately. Her belly was definitely bigger than before. It was strange that he hadn't noticed before. He always seemed to notice the little minuscule details. He saw her laugh at something Becca had said and he noticed how her face lit up more than usual when she smiled. The rest of the evening was something a person would dream of. The two went to sleep that night feeling on top of the world. Little did they know what would be waiting for them the next morning.

Note: Alright, I think this was my favorite chapter so far. It took a lot of thinking and hard work on this one, so please review! This chapter really shows my soft spot at romanticness. (: - B r i t