Chapter 17

P O V: Sylvie Brett

February 14th 2019

"I will never find another lover sweeter than you
Sweeter than you
And I will never find another lover more precious than you
More precious than you

Girl, you are close to me, you're like my mother
Close to me, you're like my father
Close to me, you're like my sister
Close to me, you're like my brother
You are the only one my everything and for you this song I sing"

Being in Antonio's arms as we danced under the stars filled me with so much love, so much hope. Something I desperately needed. I know everyone has been so scared with my decision to stop treatment two and half months ago, after the second near miscarriage scare, I wouldn't risk my baby's life.

At first I felt amazing I had so much energy I was with Brent at his treatments. I took Sam to the park, to nursery school, on play dates, I helped Brent, Cashel with their homework when their parents were working. I even traveled to a few cities with Antonio in search of his kids, we made love under the stars, we explored the cities, interviewed local street kids, police officers.

Nothing solid came up I can see the frustration on his face the hopelessness, pain in his eyes. I want so bad to take away the pain, I have no idea how. I am glad Laura is in Italy and is clueless he doesn't need that stress.

Tonight it's all about us, I can barely stand I am nine months along now, ready to pop any day. His arms wrapped around my waist though his lips on my throat eased my discomfort. These days all I can do is sleep, I have no energy, I feel sick to my stomach, I'm running fevers, everyone is worried.

"I love you Sylvie, soon our baby will be here, we need names picked out for this little peanut,"

Our lips connect as his hand rests over my stomach. Tonight is perfect he showed up at my door carrying a dozen of roses, dressed in a white suit looking sharp, the light caught his hair, his eyes shone in pure love. "I love you to Antonio."

He gave me his blazer when I started shaking, he hooked his arm through mine, as he blindfolded me and lead me outside to a horse drawn carriage. We ate dinner at a fancy Italian restaurant feeding each other, giggling and stealing kisses like teenagers. Teens that gave me an idea "Tony maybe we're going about this all wrong,"

"No Sylvie I think I know how to dance." We laughed as we shared a kiss "No I meant looking for the kids, we're thinking as adults as cops, as paramedics, not as teens. If I was a teen on the run I wouldn't go to a big city, I'd go to some place I wanted to spend my days hiding out, what about beach towns like Malibu or Miami?"

His eyes lit up his breath caught "Jesus Sylvie your a genius I never even thought about it," "I'll take genius,"

"You look sexy in red Sylvie, I mean you look sexy in everything, but damn those red lips," he pressed his against mine soft at first, than with more urgency. My breath caught in my throat, my body heated up.

God his eyes are so sexy I swear I felt like I was being covered in melted chocolate his eyes drank me up as his lips devoured my skin. Forever, that's what I see when I look into his eyes.

"How about Ambrosia Rose for a girl's name?"

He grinned "That's beautiful Sylvie I love it,"

"Jervon for a boy it means gift from god,"

"Damn baby you are so sexy,"

"So kiss me Antonio,"

"I will in one minute."

I whined as he broke apart our embrace what was he doing? Why was I waiting for a kiss? Didn't this boy know I am nine months pregnant with his frigging big ass baby, why was I waiting for a kiss? Closing my eyes I rested for a moment against the bar, it was so sweet of Gabby, Herrman, Stella, Otis to close Molly's for us for the night.

"Open your eyes baby,"

I did gasping in surprise as I saw Antonio on his knees holding open a box inside lay the perfect diamond ring glittering under the spotlight. "Sylvie will you do me the honor of becoming my wife?"

I was speechless tears ran down my eyes "Yes!" I manged to get out before dissolving in tears, the light flung on as everyone suddenly burst out cheering bottles popping open. I spun in shock to see everyone from 51, 21 standing there cheering clapping. They surrounded us within minutes Gabby engulfed me into the tightest of hugs. "Congratulations my future sister in law," "Gabby I ...Uh...oh god, my water just broke!"