The christening is held by the beach. It is a simple and beautiful ceremony. Raquel and Sergio couldn't contain their happiness. They're both smiling from ear to ear. Marivi is having a very good day which is a plus. Paula and Cincinnati are now inseparable. Everyone is having a good time.
Tokyo watched from the background and observed everyone interact with one another. She saw Lisbon sat by the bench and Paula and Cincinnati sat with her to play with Milan on her lap. She suddenly remembered the time she met the former inspector. It was in the tent outside the Royal Mint when Berlin kicked her out of the building. The police made her stripped and didn't give back her clothes. When Lisbon came in the tent and saw in her underwear, she asked everyone to explain why she's half naked and provided her with something to cover her up.
It wasn't a pleasant meeting at all since they were on the opposite sides at that time. In her mind, Lisbon was the enemy though she didn't treat her bad during her brief stay at the tent. She was professional and by the book. The first time she saw her in person was when she came inside the Royal Mint for the proof of life. It was a delaying tactic by the Professor, of course. Lisbon sat next to Berlin who did his best annoying her and intimidating her but the former inspector didn't even flinch. In fact, she managed to make Berlin uneasy when she revealed to them about his illness. That made her somewhat a formidable foe in Tokyo's eyes. Lisbon is not the person she can easily intimidate and that's a big threat for her back in the day.
Right now, she sees the former inspector surrounded by children with a big smile on her face. She looks so different from those two times that they met. She looks freer.
Her eyes found the Professor who is sitting with Palermo, Helsinki, Marseille, and Bogota. They were all talking to one another but his eyes are fixed on Lisbon. Tokyo doubt that the topic of their conversation is funny but the Professor couldn't help but smile whenever he looks at Lisbon. She saw her caught him staring and she made a face which made the Professor chuckled. It is a rare occasion to see the Professor, her guardian angel, looks like a teenager in love. Happiness looks good on him. There is a pang of jealousy in Tokyo's heart but not because of Lisbon. She felt envious because she wanted to feel the same way they do. She wants to feel that happiness, that same intensity of love. She thought she felt that before but it's not the same level as the Professor and Lisbon's love for one another.
"You will found that someday. Don't worry", Marivi suddenly said next to her.
"I'm sorry?" Tokyo asked.
"I may be old but I can read people crystal clear. You're young, dear. You will find someone who will love you and you will love as strong as they love each other", she answered.
Tokyo wondered if Lisbon got her instincts from her mother.
"What if I don't find it?" she asked.
"My daughter failed quite a lot before she met Sergio. She had been miserable and after her divorce, she swore she would not love another man. She focused on work and on Paula and me. She wasn't happy at all and then she met Sergio. I instantly saw the change. Raquel tried to ignore it, resist what she feels, but I will be a bad mother if I let her punish herself so I encouraged her to make the first move. She asked him on a date and the rest is history", Marivi said.
"Wow, that is quite a story", Tokyo muttered.
"What I'm trying to say, dear, is that there is a time for everything. You will know when you find the right man for you even when the world tells you no or you tell yourself no, you cannot stop it because it's fate. It will happen…just wait", Marivi said.
Monica took Milan for a moment while Sergio asked Raquel to walk with him along the shore. He misses her and longed to spend a few minutes alone with her.
"Paula was asking if we can adopt Cincinnati so he can live with us forever", she said.
Sergio raised an eyebrow and tried to think of things he can say to Denver and Monica to persuade them to make that happen. Raquel slapped his shoulder when she realized he's actually considering it.
"I only want to please our daughter", he explained.
"Yeah by depriving Monica and Denver of their son…you are unbelievable", she snapped and they both laughed.
"How did we get here, Raquel?" he suddenly asked when they came to a stop.
She turned to him and saw the look on his face. His mind is probably wandering in the past.
"You offered me your phone at Hanoi", she answered.
He laughed a little remembering that time he made a bold move approaching her.
"Yes, you're right. The best pickup line I was able to conjure up at the moment", he agreed.
"No, the best pickup line you conjured up was 'when are we going to stop acting so formal?'" she recalled.
He shook his head unable to believe he got the balls at the time to tell that to her when he considers himself as shy.
"I am yet to tell you my best pickup line though, Raquel", he muttered.
"Oh yeah? What's that?" she asked.
Suddenly, Sergio got down on his knees and took a diamond ring from his pocket. Everyone near the house saw what's happening and they can all hear the gasps coming from their family and friends.
"I know this is the part where I should make promises about the future but I don't have plans. I stopped making them and let life run its course. It is something you taught me, to live freely. All I can tell you is that I live to make you happy, to make our children happy. My entire purpose is to love you until my last breath. I cannot imagine a life without you in it and no amount of wealth will ever compare to you, Raquel. Honestly, I still don't know what you see in me but I am grateful. I am grateful you chose to love an idiot like myself and decided to move your life on the other side of the planet with me. I want to make this last forever. I want everyone to know how much I love you. Let me love you with all of my being, Raquel. Let me spoil you, cherish you, care for you for the rest of our lives. Will you be my wife, Raquel Murillo?" he asked.
Everyone's eyes are turned to Raquel in an instant. They are all waiting in anticipation of her answer.
Raquel didn't even bother to look at the ring. Her eyes are fixed on Sergio's and tears kept falling from hers. His declaration of love pierced right through her heart.
"You were right. You're an idiot", she muttered and Sergio almost stopped breathing. "You're an idiot for even asking me that. Of course, I want to be your wife!" she added.
Sergio jumped up quickly and lifted her from the ground with his arms. Their lips met in a passionate kiss that none of them want to end.
"Wait, your ring", he whispered when he remembered he's still holding it.
He put the ring on her finger where it belongs and that's the only time she actually saw it.
"It's beautiful, Sergio. I love it", she said.
They kissed once more and turned to their family who are waiting eagerly for them. They walked hand in hand towards them and then Raquel showed them her left hand with a ring resting nicely on her finger.
"We're getting married!" she declared and everyone cheered.
Marivi went to her daughter and gave her a hug and kiss.
"I am so happy for you, my dear. I am so happy for the both of you", she said as she wipes her daughter's happy tears away.
"Thank you, Mama", Raquel replied.
Tokyo watched them all and she can finally understand what Marivi just told her. Lisbon waited all her life for the Professor just like he waited for her all his life. They didn't know that but it's fate. They were destined to be with each other and despite all the shitty things that happened along the way, they still ended up where they are now, together. Tokyo smiled and suddenly, she feels at ease. If the love that's meant for her will be just like the one she's looking at right now, then it's definitely worth waiting for.