Michael woke up in an empty bed, he looked around the bedroom and found Maria sitting down on the chair across the bedroom. Michael sat up and smiled at Maria. Maria smiled back.

"Maria, how long have you been up?" Michael asked her. 'God she was so beautiful.' Michael thought to himself.

"Not that long. I can't really get to sleep." Maria told him.

"Maria, it's 5:30 in the morning and you have to work tomorrow. Now come back to bed." Michael told her. Maria sighed and climbed back into bed. Michael wrapped his arms around Maria. He started to rub her stomach as she drifted off to sleep.

"Michael?" Maria said tiredly.

"Ya?"

"I love you."

"I love you, too. Now get to sleep." Michael told her. Maria giggled at Michael and slowly drifted off to sleep.

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Maria just go through a long day at work. She couldn't wait until Tess came back on Monday. The day seemed to ran by much faster and more fun when Tess was there. Maria was so glad she could go home and get some rest. She couldn't get to sleep last night. She kept waking up.

Maria walked inside the apartment and was shocked at what she saw. There were candles everywhere. Not just any candles, vanilla scented candles. Maria loved the smell of vanilla candles. Maria put her purse down and walked through the living-room.

"Michael? Are you there?" Maria yelled through the apartment. Michael appeared from the hallway with a smile on his face. Not a smirk or a grin but a smile on his face. Maria smiled back.

"Hey babe." Michael said.

"Hey, Michael what's going on? I mean it's beautiful and it smells great, but why?" Maria asked him. Michael told Maria to sit down on the couch. Maria did what she was told and Michael sat next to her and looked into her eye's.

"I have to say something to you. So let me just say something and then you can talk." Michael told her. Maria just nodded her head. "Okay, ever since we were younger Maria, we've had this vibe between us. When I first met you, I just got this wonderful vibe about you. And I've always loved that. And ever since we got together, the vibe just get more powerful and so does my love. Everyday I wake up and look at you, and I just fall in love with you all over again. I want to spend the rest of my life with you, Maria." Michael got down on one knee and took out a black box and opened it. "Will you marry me, Maria?" Maria had tears in her eye's as she looked down at Michael.

"Yes." Maria told him.

"Yes? Your saying yes?" Michael asked. Maria giggled and wiped her tears away.

"Yes! I'm say yes." Maria told him. Michael place the ring on Maria's finger and picked her up and started kissing her.

"I love you, so much." Michael told her.

"I love you, too." Maria said back to him as she pulled Michael in a passionate kiss. Michael carried Maria to their bedroom so they could celebrate their engagement together.

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