Later that morning, Derek woke up and immediately smiled when he remembered Sabrina had agreed to be his wife the night before. He was so happy she accepted and truly felt like the luckiest man in the world to have this amazing and beautiful woman love him and want to be his wife. He was tempted to wake her but instead watched her sleep next to him and thanked God she was with him. When she woke up, she was on her back; somehow, she had shifted out of his arms during the night. She looked over at Derek, who was on his side looking at her.
"Merry Christmas, baby."
Merry Christmas, honey," she said as he is moving closer to her so he could kiss her.
"How long have you been up?"
"About a half-hour."
"You should have woken me."
"I know you love your sleep, baby. Plus, I got to watch the perfect woman and beautiful woman in the world sleeping next to me."
She smiled before moving herself even closer and kissed him. He then took her left hand in his and ran his finger over the ring.
"I was so happy when I woke up this morning, not only because you were next to me but because I immediately thought of the fact we got engaged last night."
"That was the highlight of the night. You know you surprised me when you proposal. I had no idea that marriage was something you were thinking of, knowing that we have only been dating for four months."
"I know it hit me all at once, and once I thought about it; I knew it was what I wanted the most and that I had to make you my wife. I'm just so glad you said yes."
"How could I not say yes. I love you more than any man I've ever been with"
"You know that's true for me too. I have never loved a man as much as I love you."
"I found the perfect woman in the world, and I couldn't' be happier."
He kissed her, and after a few moments. He pulled back and said, "How much time do we have before we have to go to your parent's house?"
"Oh, we've got plenty of time," she said before kissing him and gently pushing onto her as he settles above her.
He leaned down to capture her lips, and they began to make love for an hour and a half. After making love, they got up and headed downstairs to open their Christmas presents. Derek loved all of his gifts that Sabrina got him, including the negligees.
After opening the gifts, they had some breakfast and then cleaned up the kitchen, then walked out of the kitchen and headed back to the living room to watch some Christmas movies before getting ready to go over to Sabrina's parent's house. Two and half hours later, they start getting ready. Sabrina came walking out of her walk-in closet in a black and purple flattered her figure and long toned legs.
"Wow, baby, like usual, you've done yourself," he said, kissed her.
"Thank you, honey," she kissed him.
"You're welcome."
"You don't look bad either," she smiled at him.
"Thank you."
"You're welcome."
They grab their things and then walk out of the house. Derek locks the door before walking to the car with Sabrina. They got in the car and then slid the key into the ignition, turn it starting the car. He let the car warms up before driving down the circular driveway to where the gates open, drove out sped off toward his future in-law's house. When they arrived at the house, he turns into the driveway, and the iron gates opened, and he drove through them up the circular driveway to the house, where the car come to a stop in the front house.
He turned the key, shutting off the engine, then pulled the key out of the ignition, and then unbuckled their seatbelt. They open the doors and step out of the car. They closed the doors, and then Sabrina opened the back door and grabbed the strawberries cheesecake while Derek got the flowers for Linda.
Derek set the alarm, and then he and Sabrina walk toward the house to the front door, where Sabrina pressed the doorbell. The door opens a few later, revealing Vince standing there.
"Hey, you two come on in," he said, opening the door wide for them to enter the house.
"Merry Christmas, Dad," she said, kissing him on the cheek.
"Merry Christmas, princess."
"Merry Christmas, Vince"
"Merry Christmas, Derek"
They took off their coats, and Vince had some fun, "oh, Derek, you shouldn't have"
They laugh. "Those are not for you, daddy. There are for mom."
"Aw, shuck," he said, picking up the box and walk toward the kitchen with it.
Sabrina and Derek walk into the living room where Linda was with Nattie, Stephanie, Vincent, Jack, Evelyn, Henry, and Vicky.
"Merry Christmas, everyone," Sabrina and Derek said together.
Everyone felt that Sabrina had accepted his proposal because they were both beaming as Vince enters the living room behind them.
"So, anything interesting happens?" Linda asked with a smile
"Well, actually yes… Mom, Derek, and I got engaged," she replied; everyone erupts into a cheer as they congratulate Sabrina and Derek.
"Congratulation"
Vince shook hands with Derek and gave him a bro hug.
"Welcome to the family, Derek," he said.
"Thanks, Vince"
"You're welcome, and I told you she'd accept," she said with a smile.
"Yes, you were correct."
"You knew, dad?" Sabrina asked
"Yes, princess, Derek took mom and me out to lunch and then ask for our blessing."
Sabrina looks at Derek, "Honey, that's very sweet, and it means everything to me."
"When the wedding?" Stephanie asked
"I don't know yet, Steph," she replied
"Oh, I all most forgot there are you for Linda," he said, handing her the flowers.
"Thank you, Derek."
"You're welcome," he said as she walks out of the living room to puts her flowers in some water.
They chatted until it was time for dinner, and then they walked out of the living room heads for the dining room, enters, and sat down at the table. Stephanie, Sabrina, and Natalya help Linda with the food. Once all the food was on the table, and began eating and chat throughout dinner.
After dinner, the guys left the table and leaving the ladies there to talk.
"Brie, what color would you chose for bridesmaid's dresses?" Stephanie asked
"Ocean blue," she replied; Linda smile.
"You always love light colors," Linda said; grandmas Evelyn and Vicky laugh.
"Hey…it not crimes to love Turquoise, Jade, Ocean Blue, and Sky blue."
"No, of course, sweetheart," Grandma Vicky said with a smile.
"I also loved Lavender and Lilac."
"So who will be in the bridal party?"
"You are my matron of honor, Steph. Marissa, Natalya, and Derek's three sisters Samantha, Kristina, and Molly, will be bridesmaids."
"Six bridesmaids and the groomsmen's' are."
"The groomsman's will be Shane, Vincent, Derek's brother Lacus, and probably two of his cousins. Jack is going to be his best man."
"Big bridal party."
"Steph, you would like to plan my wedding," Sabrina joke with her twin.
"Maybe, sis."
"Well, the mom gets the pleasure of planning my wedding."
"Oh, shuck, mom wins here."
"Yes, I do, Stephanie Marie. And seeing that dad and I are going to paying for this wedding the same way we pay for your wedding to Jack."
"Enjoy yourself, mom."
They laugh. "Thank you, and I will."
Fifteen minutes later, Sabrina and Derek left and head over to his family house to announced that they were engaged to be married. When they arrived at Jerome's house Derek turn into the driveway where the gates open. He drove through them up the circular driveway to the place where he parks the car and shutting off the engine, and then they unbuckled their seatbelts. They got out of the car and walk toward the house to where Derek pushes the doorbell, and then a few minutes later, the door opened, revealing Kristina.
"Hey there, come in on," she said, opening the door for them.
They enter the house, and she closes the door behind them.
"Hi, Krissy. Merry Christmas"
"Merry Christmas"
"Where is everyone?" he asked, hanging up their coats in the hall closet.
"In the living room relaxing after dinner," she said as the three of them walking toward the living room and enter Julian ad Alexis saw them and smile.
"Hey, you two, Merry Christmas."
"Merry Christmas, everyone."
"Anything interesting happens, Derek?" his mother Alexis asked.
"Yes, mom, Sabrina, accept my marriage proposal last night," he replied, as everyone cheers and congratulation them on their upcoming nuptials. They celebrate the happy occasion of Derek and Sabrina's engagement.