Chapter 8: Celebrate & Sorrow
It was the following day. Michael and Isabel met each other in the cave where they had made love two nights ago. "So," Michael said. "Here we are." "Here we are," Isabel replied back. "Isabel..." "Michael..." Isabel and Michael both said at once. Isabel insisted, "You go first." "Okay." Michael got on one knee and pulled out a ring from his pocket. "Isabel Evans, would you do me the honor of marrying me?" Isabel looked at Michael with a surprised look and then replied, "Yes, Yes Michael I will marry you." "You will?" Michael said with a grin on his face. "I will." Isabel replied with a grin on her face as well. Michael stood up and then he and Isabel shared a deep, passionate kiss. Once they pulled apart Michael asked, "So, what did you want to tell me?" Isabel looked into Michael's eyes and said, "Michael, I'm pregnant," then she smiled. "You're... oh baby that's great!" Michael picked up Isabel and started twirling. Isabel couldn't help but laugh.
Later that evening the Crashdown was closed except for a small amount of family and friends who had secretly gathered to throw Michael and Isabel a surprise party. Michael and Isabel entered the Crashdown and everyone yelled, "Surprise." Max went over and hugged Isabel. "Gosh Max, what is this?" Isabel asked sounding very surprised. "Come on you didn't think I wouldn't find out about your engagement did you?" "Who told you?" Max and Isabel looked at Michael. "Guilty," Michael said. "I needed Max's help with the ring." Mr. and Mrs. Evans walked over to the happy couple. "Congratulations honey," Mrs. Evans said as she embraced her daughter. "So have the two of you set a date for the wedding?" asked Sheriff Valenti. "We're hoping to have it in two days." "Two days? Izzy you can't be serious," said Mrs. Evans. "We are and that's because we have a good reason." "And what reason would that be?" Mrs. Evans persisted. Isabel looked at Michael who just smiled. "That way we can have enough time to get ready for the baby." Michael and Isabel smiled. "The baby," Mrs. Evans said in shock. "Oh honey that's wonderful! Congratulations!" Mrs. Evans said as she pulled her daughter in for another hug. Max looked on from afar and then Isabel saw Max leave. Isabel pulled away from her mother's embrace. "Mom, I'll be right back okay?" Isabel left the Crashdown and followed her brother.
Max was standing on the bridge at the park. "Max, are you okay?" asked a concerned Isabel. "Yea, I'm sorry to have been so rude back there, it's just a little hard, I..." "Miss your son," Isabel said finishing her brother's sentence. "Yea, it's strange I haven't seen him for four years and I still miss him." "No, it's not strange. You had an unconditional love for him Max. It's only natural that you miss him. Giving him up was the hardest thing you've ever had to do. Now that the special unit is on our side you might see him again." "You think so?" "I know so. After all he has that memory thing you gave him so he'll come looking for you when he's ready." "You seem so confident about this," Max said giving Isabel a strange look. "Must me the mother instinct that's kicking in," Isabel said with a smile. Max smiled back and said, "You're going to make a great mom Isabel." "Thanks." Max and Isabel then hugged each other. I haven'ishing her brother're, it' park. "r. bel saw Max leave. Isabel pulled away from her mother' Michael and Isabel a
It was the following day. Michael and Isabel met each other in the cave where they had made love two nights ago. "So," Michael said. "Here we are." "Here we are," Isabel replied back. "Isabel..." "Michael..." Isabel and Michael both said at once. Isabel insisted, "You go first." "Okay." Michael got on one knee and pulled out a ring from his pocket. "Isabel Evans, would you do me the honor of marrying me?" Isabel looked at Michael with a surprised look and then replied, "Yes, Yes Michael I will marry you." "You will?" Michael said with a grin on his face. "I will." Isabel replied with a grin on her face as well. Michael stood up and then he and Isabel shared a deep, passionate kiss. Once they pulled apart Michael asked, "So, what did you want to tell me?" Isabel looked into Michael's eyes and said, "Michael, I'm pregnant," then she smiled. "You're... oh baby that's great!" Michael picked up Isabel and started twirling. Isabel couldn't help but laugh.
Later that evening the Crashdown was closed except for a small amount of family and friends who had secretly gathered to throw Michael and Isabel a surprise party. Michael and Isabel entered the Crashdown and everyone yelled, "Surprise." Max went over and hugged Isabel. "Gosh Max, what is this?" Isabel asked sounding very surprised. "Come on you didn't think I wouldn't find out about your engagement did you?" "Who told you?" Max and Isabel looked at Michael. "Guilty," Michael said. "I needed Max's help with the ring." Mr. and Mrs. Evans walked over to the happy couple. "Congratulations honey," Mrs. Evans said as she embraced her daughter. "So have the two of you set a date for the wedding?" asked Sheriff Valenti. "We're hoping to have it in two days." "Two days? Izzy you can't be serious," said Mrs. Evans. "We are and that's because we have a good reason." "And what reason would that be?" Mrs. Evans persisted. Isabel looked at Michael who just smiled. "That way we can have enough time to get ready for the baby." Michael and Isabel smiled. "The baby," Mrs. Evans said in shock. "Oh honey that's wonderful! Congratulations!" Mrs. Evans said as she pulled her daughter in for another hug. Max looked on from afar and then Isabel saw Max leave. Isabel pulled away from her mother's embrace. "Mom, I'll be right back okay?" Isabel left the Crashdown and followed her brother.
Max was standing on the bridge at the park. "Max, are you okay?" asked a concerned Isabel. "Yea, I'm sorry to have been so rude back there, it's just a little hard, I..." "Miss your son," Isabel said finishing her brother's sentence. "Yea, it's strange I haven't seen him for four years and I still miss him." "No, it's not strange. You had an unconditional love for him Max. It's only natural that you miss him. Giving him up was the hardest thing you've ever had to do. Now that the special unit is on our side you might see him again." "You think so?" "I know so. After all he has that memory thing you gave him so he'll come looking for you when he's ready." "You seem so confident about this," Max said giving Isabel a strange look. "Must me the mother instinct that's kicking in," Isabel said with a smile. Max smiled back and said, "You're going to make a great mom Isabel." "Thanks." Max and Isabel then hugged each other. I haven'ishing her brother're, it' park. "r. bel saw Max leave. Isabel pulled away from her mother' Michael and Isabel a