Co-written by RatedrKjErIcHo.


Six months later

Alyssa kissed Ayla again on the forehead and handed her over to Elaine and Becky who had agreed to watch her for the weekend while she and Randy went out of town. It was the first time she would be away from the baby for more than a few hours and she was nervous.

"You go on and go. And have a nice relaxing time." Elaine said as she hugged Alyssa.

Alyssa nodded and joined Randy at the door. He smiled when she walked over. "She'll be fine Lyssa. We will only be gone for two days."

"I know." She smiled.

"Good. Let's head out then." He said taking her hand. They kissed Ayla again before heading out.

Randy looked over at her as they settled in the car and drove. "You excited for this break?"

She smiled. "I'm excited to spend some time with you." She said as she took his hand. He smiled too. "So what's the plan once we get there?"

"Just to rest and relax and stay in bed for a while." He said wiggling his eyebrows. She laughed and leaned over kissing him on the cheek. He laughed too. He had a surprise for her and he hoped she liked it. Maddie and Becky had helped him plan it and he hoped things went as planned.

Alyssa smiled as she watched the scenery go by. She knew from it that they were going to Corpus Christi. She loved the ocean and the beach and Corpus had one of the best ones in Texas. She honestly couldn't wait to spend some time with him without the baby. She loved Ayla and the life they were building with her but it was nice to have some time for her and Randy. They soon arrived at the hotel. She looked over at him and smiled. It was one of the bigger resorts. "We're staying here?"

"Of course. I figured we could go down to the beach and relax and then you could get some spa treatments if you wanted and later, we could have dinner under the stars." He said as he kissed her.

"You're spoiling me." She said as they walked up to the desk.

"Just want you to know how much I love you." He said. He checked them in and they headed up to the room. She smiled when she saw it. There was a California king size bed, a deluxe garden size tub and a hot tub in the corner of the room.

"This room is amazing." She smiled bigger.

"Glad you think so. So, did you want to hit the beach and relax first or what?" He said as he placed their bags on the dresser.

"How about we take a nap first?" She walked over to him and kissed him. She had opened the patio door a little bit and the ocean breeze and smell filled the room. "I just want some alone time with you."

He smiled and kissed her again. He moved them to the bed and they spent the next hour making love. Afterwards, they got up and showered and headed down to the beach. Randy sat there with Alyssa sitting between his legs, her head leaned back against his chest and he knew that what he was planning was the right thing. It was time. And more importantly, he couldn't imagine another day going by without knowing that she'd be in his life forever.

"You look deep in thought for a relaxing trip." She said to him.

"I was just thinking about us having a nice romantic dinner set up on the beach."

"That sounds nice." She said. "The nice relaxing sound of the ocean and dinner with my favorite man in the world. What could be better?"

"After dinner." He said smiling as he leaned down to kiss her.

They stayed at the beach for a few more hours before heading back to their room to get ready for dinner. The hotel told him that they had everything ready for the dinner. The table had been set up on the beach and the kitchen had catered it. There was also soft music playing in the background as well as the sound of the ocean. It would be the perfect setting.

Randy fumbled with the ring in his pocket. He was nervous. More nervous than he had been when he'd proposed to Savannah. And he suddenly got the fear that she'd say no. That somehow, she was still in love with Mike. But he thought back on the last six months they'd spent together, the countless mornings they'd woken up in each other's arms, and he knew the doubts were a result of nerves. He took a deep breath and sighed. They'd come here as lovers and they'd be leaving here ready to start their lives together as husband and wife.

"I'm ready." Alyssa said as she walked out of the bathroom dressed in a simple white sundress with red trim around the bottom.

"You look beautiful." Randy said when he saw her.

"Thanks. Now, I'm hungry let's eat" She smiled.

He took her hand they headed down to the beach where the dinner was set up. Alyssa was in awe when she saw it. It was so beautiful. He pulled out her chair and then took a seat across from her. They had an elegant dinner of Grilled salmon with vegetables and rice. When dessert came, he decided that was the perfect moment to ask her.

"Alyssa, I've been thinking and I wanted to talk to you about something."

"Alright." Alyssa said. She was a little nervous as to what he wanted to talk about.

"I love you so much. This last year and half that we have spent together has been wonderful. Our daughter is perfect. And I know I'm not really making sense right now but I wanted to ask if you would do me the honor of marrying me?" He got down on one knee and opened the ring box. "I love you so much. Please marry me."

She closed her eyes, an involuntary smile spreading across her lips and tears stinging her eyes at the same time. She had been dreaming of this day. Day dreamed about it mostly. And none of those moments in her imagination had actually compared to this. She opened her eyes, a soft sob, escaping her lips as she looked at the ring in front of her. It was an antique. Classic and square cut with not a lot of flash. Simple, yet elegant. And it fit her perfectly. It reflected her personality and she bit her lip as she smiled and nodded her head, her mouth suddenly unable to form the word.

"Yes?" He asked and she nodded again bringing a smile to his lips. He slid the ring on her finger and smiled as he leaned in to kiss her. The kiss was soft and gently but quickly became more passionate as the built between them. He deepened the kiss briefly before he pulled away against her moaned protests. "We should probably take this to the room."

She nodded and took his hand as they headed up to their room. Once they got there, they were soon lost in passion. Celebrating their engagement. Now they just had to plan their wedding and their life together.

Randy smiled later as she laid there sleeping with her head on his chest. He couldn't believe that it was real. That they were actually going to get married. It was still unreal that things had happened the way they had. He smiled and held her a little tighter. She was going to have the life that she'd been promised. And they'd be happy. He kissed her on the forehead and closed his eyes. Neither of them would forget about their pasts but they couldn't dwell on it either. And they were both moving on toward a future together.

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