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10 months. It's hard to believe that Monica and I have been together for almost a year. Every day I am incredibly grateful that she wanted to be with me again. This time we're not going to break up again if I can help it.

I look up from my phone when Dakota bounces into the kitchen.

"Hey daddy."

I smile at her. I swear she looks more and more like Monica every day. "Hey baby."

She grabs a Yoo-hoo from the fridge and sits across from me at the table. "So are you taking mom out?"

I nod. "I am."

Her eyes light up like its Christmas. "Where are you taking her?"

I smile and shake my head. "I am not telling you kiddo." My daughter is a blabber mouth. Big time. She would tell her mom word for word if I told her about this date. Only because she would be excited about it. She loves it when the two of us go out alone. I think she wants us together as much as we do.

She frowns, gets up from the table and comes over to me, sitting on my lap. "But I promise that I won't say a word to mom if you tell me."

I laugh. "No way Kota. You will hear everything when we come home."

She sighs. "If you say so."

I kiss her cheek. "I say so."

She frowns a little and gets up. "I'm going to go do my homework." She tells me before going upstairs.

I smile when Monica walks into the room. "You look beautiful." She has on a black dress that's lace at the top and at the bottom. It goes to the top of her knees and she has on black high heels. Her hair is perfectly straight. She looks amazing. I love this woman.

I walk up to her, touch her waist and kiss her lips. Her arms come around my waist and we kiss again. We keep kissing and I back her up against the counter.

She reluctantly pulls away and looks into my eyes. "We need to get going. If we keep kissing like this, I am going to want to forget this date and bring you upstairs."

I smile. I am glad I still have the same effect on her. I let go of her and take her hand in mine. "Ready my love?"

She leans into me for a moment. "I am."

I take her to a restaurant on the beach. It is one of her favorites. We eat and stay there for a few hours. I love that Monica and I can spend hours together, just talking and the times flies by without either of us realizing it.

As we walk out, I take her on the pier.

"Where are we going?" She asks me.

I bring her hand to my lips and kiss it. "I just want to bring you over here for a little bit."

She smiles at me and I love it. I have always loved this woman's smile.

We stop walking and look over at the water. It's so nice and peaceful here at night. Monica wraps her arm around mine and leans her head against my shoulder.

"I love you."

I kiss the top of her head. "I love you too Mon."

I pull away from her and turn to her to face her. I rub her arms for a moment and hold her hands.

"Have I told you how beautiful you look?"

She smiles and nods. "Multiple times. Thank you honey."

I kiss her forehead.

"Is there something you want to tell me?" She can read me pretty well.

I take a deep breath. "Actually there is something."

"Ok." She looks nervous. She's probably is thinking the worst right now.

I move her hair from her face and hold her hand again. "Monica. I love you so much. And to this day, I still can't believe that you and I are together again. That you and I have this incredible daughter. She is amazing. I am so happy that you made me a father. And I can't wait for it to happen again so that way, I can at least be there through everything. Nothing could make me happier. Well I guess the thing that I am about to ask you, comes pretty close." Still holding onto her hand with one hand, I get down on one knee. "So what I am trying to ask you is, Will you marry me Mon?" With my free hand, I am holding out a ring in front of her.

Looking at her, I see tears filling her eyes.

Then she answers without any hesitation.

"Yes. Yes I will marry you Chandler."

Smiling, I slip the ring on her finger. I stand up, hold her face in my hands and kiss her. She kisses back with such eagerness.

I pull back a little just to look in her eyes then go back to kissing her.

I am ready to spend the rest of my life with this amazing woman. Monica, me and Dakota. I wouldn't have it any other way.