Chapter Forty Six:
"I was right, that is so cool!" Brooklyn rolled her eyes as rolled her shirt back over her stomach. She was in catering with Nick and Brad and they both insisted on her showing her stomach so they could see the babies kick.
"Do they kick your organs?"
"I have gotten a kidney kick once or twice. They especially like to kick the bladder. Now I understand why mom went to the bathroom so much when she had Aurora." Her friends chuckled as she smiled and sipped her tea.
"How was your guy's Christmas?" They were now in Rhode Island for some shows, having just gotten done in New York. Brooklyn was happy because they were in New York long enough to watch the ball drop for the New Year. It was now officially 2015 and her babies would be here in a short two months.
"It was good. Family said to say hi." Brooklyn smiled as Brad pouted.
"What's wrong with you?"
"I didn't get the Hoverboard I asked for." Brooklyn rolled her eyes as Nick laughed.
"Brad, you are thirty one years old. Why on earth would you want something like that?"
"They're cool."
"So why not buy it for yourself. Its not like you don't have the money." Brad perked up and looked at his friends.
"Good idea, thanks guys." Nick and Brooklyn shared a look, both rolling their eyes.
"What about you Brook? What did the boy toy get you?" Brooklyn smiled.
"He got me the complete box set of Friends-."
"I'll be stealing those" Brad said. Brooklyn giggled and showed her necklace.
"He got me this and that charms have JJ and Amelia's initials on them. And this" she said, pulling her sleeved up to show them her new diamond bracelet.
"Whoa, nice ice B." Brooklyn smiled and pulled her sleeve back down.
"Thank you and no Bradly, you won't be stealing my movies."
"Oh come on B, I'll give them back." Nick snorted and sipped his coffee as Brooklyn rolled her eyes again.
"You mean like how you've given me The Vampire Diaries, The Tudors, and The Princess Bride back."
"The Princess Bride" Nick asked laughing. Brad blushed.
"What? Its a classic!" Nick just laughed even harder.
"So can we have a sleep over? We can watch them then."
"That's a good idea Brad. Come on B, we haven't had a sleepover in a while."
"Where would we have it?"
"Your house when we get back home. We could just stay because we have those house shows coming up there soon."
"Yea in two weeks. I don't think Jon will take kindly to having to you two there for almost three weeks."
"Why not?"
"Have you met you two? The last time we had a sleepover was when Jon told me he liked me and you two broke a lamp inside the hotel room."
"Fine but we need to have one soon."
"Have what" they heard from behind them. Turning, Brooklyn smiled seeing two of her best friends, Ashley or Charlotte as she was known by, and Noelle Foley.
"Hey, what are you guys doing here" she asked, standing to hug them.
"Thought we'd come hang out. What were you guys talking about?"
"Brad and I are trying to talk Brooklyn into a slumber party next week."
"Ooh a slumber party! We totally should." Brooklyn smiled at Noelle.
"I don't know guys. We only have two months until the twins come and we still have a lot to do."
"So we'll help. Oh, it can be a onesie party! And we can invite Sarah." They all turned to Brooklyn and pouted. She sighed and smiled.
"I'll talk to Jon about it." They all yay'd and high fived each other.
"Are you excited Brook? The babies are almost here." Brooklyn smiled and nodded, placing her hands on her stomach.
"Yea we just want to meet them. Jon talks to them all the time and hopes that Amelia looks like him so no guy tries to hit on her." They all laughed.
"Aw he's protective already." Brooklyn smiled and nodded.
"You guys have no idea." As she said that, her phone went of with a text. Grabbing it off the table, she saw it was from her parents.
Come see us.
Brooklyn furrowed her eyebrows and sent back "okay" before closing her phone.
"I gotta go guys, my parents need to see me. I will let you guys know about the sleep over." They nodded and all hugged her before they left.
She had just left catering when she ran into a hard chest.
"Running into me again darlin?" She smiled and looked up to see Jon.
"Reminds me of when we first met." Jon chuckled and bent down to kiss her.
"How was practice?"
"Good. Think we got it down pat. Where are you going?"
"Mom and dad said they needed to see me." Jon nodded and bowed to her.
"Allow me to escort you. You're highness." Brooklyn giggled and placed her hand in his, letting herself be led off.
"What do they want to see you about?" Brooklyn shrugged as he let go of her hand and wrapped an arm around her shoulder's as she wrapped an arm around his waist.
"Beats me. I haven't gotten into any trouble."
"Maybe someone got pictures of us doing it on the roof of the hotel." Brooklyn blushed as Jon wore a proud smirk. They had managed to get to the roof of the hotel to watch the ball drop while in New York City and lets just say, both were very excited to ring the new year in. Jon wanted to ring it in by hearing Brooklyn scream his name.
"You better hope not because if they did, I'm never letting you pick where we have sex again." Jon chuckled as they followed the taped up signs to her parents office. Knocking, she heard her fathers voice telling them to come in.
"Hey guys" she said, hugging her parents while Jon waved.
"Hey, Jon I'm glad you're with her. We have something to discuss."
"Alright look, it was my idea to be up there. Brooklyn had nothing to do with it." Both her parents gave him a weird look.
"What are you talking about?" Jon raised an eyebrow.
"What are you guys talking about?" Brooklyn giggled. This was awkward.
"Sarah sent the paper work. The temporary restraining order went through until you have time to go to court. What were you talking about." Brooklyn blushed and looked down as Jon thought of something.
Paul stared at him with a face that said "what the hell did you two do now."
"I convinced her to go to the roof of our hotel in New York City. I thought we might have been in trouble." Brooklyn smiled. He wasn't lying, he was just leaving a part out that would probably send her father over the edge.
Paul and Stephanie looked between them, getting a nod of agreement from Brooklyn.
"We'll let it slide. She said she was going to be sending you guys a copy as well as Scott and your mother." Brooklyn and Jon nodded. He couldn't believe it actually happened. Now they were finally going to leave them alone.
"And we have something else to tell you." Brooklyn furrowed her eyebrows.
"What?"
"We've been talking and we wanted to know what you guys thought about selling baby clothes with your logos on it."
"Really?"
"Yea. We have some people working on some designs. We'll send you each the finished products to see what you think. Jon we're probably gonna do just onesies, Brook maybe onesies and blankets or hats. Are you guys up for it?" Both nodded.
"Good. We'll send you the prints when they're ready. You guys can go, and stay off roofs." They laughed and said their goodbyes before going to the locker room.
"Baby clothes huh. How many people do you think will actually by them?" Brooklyn shrugged as she wrapped her arms around him and snuggled to his chest.
"With how many obsessed fan girls you have, probably a lot." Jon laughed.
"You're my favorite though." Brooklyn smiled.
"Good cause you're my favorite wrestler." Jon fake gasped.
"I'm honored." She giggled again and layed her head on his chest.
"So you know the show coming up in a few weeks in Hartford?"
"Yea what about it?"
"Nick and Brad want to come over and have a sleep over with me, Sarah, Ashley, and Noelle." Jon groaned.
"Do you think that's a good idea? Didn't they break a lamp at your last one." Brooklyn nodded.
"Yea but they promised to be good and I could use some girl time before the babies come." Jon looked down at her as she gave him her best Puss N' Boots face.
"God damn it with that face. Okay, but if they break anything, I will break them." Brooklyn giggled and nodded before leaning up to give him a kiss.
"Its a onesie party."
"Oh dear god." Brooklyn giggled again and kissed his shirt covered chest just above his heartbeat.
/*/
"Baby?"
"Yea" she called from her seat in their home office. She was going over some emails with the company. They had just sent her the prints for some one her stuff. They had been corresponding back and forth for a couple weeks now and since they were back in Hartford, they were finally sending her the prints.
"Hey" Jon said as he came in, sitting in the chair in front of her.
"Hi" she said, not looking away from the computer.
"I'm fine darlin, thanks for asking" he said smirking. Brooklyn looked up at him.
"Sorry. I was in work world again."
"Its alright. I know you're excited to be doing this. What do they have?" Brooklyn turned the computer monitor so he could see the onesies, blankets, and hats they had come up with.
"Those are nice." Brooklyn nodded.
"I know but so far they have the blankets coming in just black. I want them to be in more softer colors like blue, pink, yellow. You know, baby colors."
"I'm sure they will do a good job babe."
"Have they sent you anything?"
"Yea. The onesies come with my logos on it but unlike you, I prefer just black."
"Well black is in your ring gear." Jon smiled.
"They also said that they'll come up with some stuff and sell it for a limited time to see how it sells and if it sells good, they'll put it on our merchandise page. What's up?"
"I need you to wash these for me." He held up the dress pants he had worn when they went out with Drake and his wife.
"You haven't washed it since you last wore it?"
"No I didn't need to. I had only worn it once and that was then. The company has me doing the table for three thing and in case they tell me I can't wear my t-shirt and jeans, I need a change." Brooklyn nodded and took the pants from him.
"I like these pants" she said, thinking back to that night, wishing she could remember what happened.
"Me too. They're my baby making pants." Brooklyn rolled her eyes.
"Well no baby making for a while."
"Six fucking weeks, whose idea was that anyway?"
"Probably the men who didn't want to see their wives in pain after just giving birth to children and having sex with them. Or the doctors that wanted to keep them healthy."
"Yea, yea" he said, making her giggle. Brooklyn looked and noticed something was in the pocket. Reaching a hand in, she pulled out a white folded piece of paper.
"What's this" she asked, unfolding it, Jon shrugged. As she read it, she felt her heart stop and her eyes widen.
"What is it" Jon asked, not missing the way she froze.
"A marriage certificate." Jon's eyes widened and he jumped up, going over to her side. On the paper gave the name of a chapel in Las Vegas, with their names, dates, and signatures.
"Holy shit" he said. Brooklyn couldn't believe it.
"We're married" she said, hands tightening on the paper.
"Guess we didn't want to wait" Jon said, standing up and running a hand over his face. Yup, Paul was going to kill him.
"I'm gonna call Drake." Brooklyn could just nod, still in shock. Jon grabbed Brooklyn's office phone and dialed Drake's number before putting it on speaker.
"Hello?"
"Drake?"
"Hey what's up Jon?"
"So listen. Brooklyn and I just found a marriage certificate for us in the pocket of my shirt from the night we went out with you and Lisa. We don't remember anything so we were hoping you did."
It was silent for a few minutes as Drake thought.
"Oh yea! I remember. So we-."
Flashback:
"Mmm Jon stop" a drunk Brooklyn giggled as they sat in the booth of the club, having just stopped dancing.
"I can't baby. You're just so damn sexy" he slurred, kissing her neck some more. Brooklyn giggled and pulled his lips to meet hers in a drunk, sloppy, passionate kiss.
"You guys are like rabbits" Drake said, throwing peanuts at them making them all laugh.
"Why don't you guys just get married already." Jon and Brooklyn looked at each other.
"That's a great idea Drake."
"Lets go do it."
"Really?" Jon and Brooklyn nodded.
"Yea we love each other so why not. My parents did it. Do you want to" she said, looking over at Jon with hooded eyes.
"I would fucking love to be married to you" he said, pulling her close to him.
"Then lets go" Drake said. They all got up and headed out of the door. Jon and Brooklyn held onto each other as they walked to the nearest chapel on the strip.
"Oh babe look" she said when they made it to A Little White Wedding Chapel. She saw a garter that had caught her eye. It was white lace and had a flower on it that matched her dress.
"Get that baby. You'll look so sexy." Brooklyn giggled and wobbled her way over and grabbed it. They filled out all the necessary paper work before getting called into the chapel. Drake stood by Jon as his stand in best man and Lisa stood by Brooklyn as her bridesmaid.
"Are you two kids ready" a justice of the piece asked. Brooklyn looked at Jon who nodded and so did she.
"Alright then." The priest went into the long speech, which both tuned out until it was time for the important part.
"Do you Jonathan take Brooklyn to be you're lawfully wedded wife? To have and to hold, through sickness and health, till death do you part?"
"I do." Brooklyn smiled wide.
"And do you Brooklyn, take Jonathan to be you're lawfully wedded husband? To have and to hold, through sickness and health, till death do you part?"
"I do." Jon smiled even wider.
"Then by the power vested in me and the State of Nevada, I now pronounce you husband and wife. You may kiss the bride." Jon didn't even hear him, already pulling Brooklyn into a passionate kiss.
"Lets go celebrate" they heard Drake say before they grabbed the certificate and left.
"Don't lose that" she said, leaning against Jon as they waited for a cab to take the newlyweds back to their hotel.
"I won't darlin. Its safe with me" he said, tucking it into his pocket of his pants. She smiled and leaned up to kiss him passionately as the yellow cab stopped in front of them.
"Shall we Mr.s. Good." Brooklyn giggled and nodded.
"We shall Mr. Good." Jon chuckled and groped her as they got into the cab, intending to make this night as great as possible.
~End of Flashback~
"And you didn't bother to tell us" Jon asked, not believing they were actually married and neither knew.
"Hey, I was just as drunk as you guys. I gotta go, my kids want me to help them set their train tracks up.
Jon sighed and placed a hand on Brooklyn's shoulder who was still staring at the paper. They had gotten married and made a baby on the same night. They had been married for seven months and had no clue.
"Alright, bye." Jon pushed the end button.
"You okay babe" he asked, realizing she hadn't said anything since they found it.
"We've been married for almost seven months and have had no clue."
"At least we won't have to go through with a big wedding now." Brooklyn nodded though she felt tears forming. She had never wanted a big wedding, but she did want her family and friends to be there.
"What's the matter Brook" he asked when he saw her wipe the tears away.
"I'm just a little sad. I always dreamed about getting married in a nice dress and having all my friends and family around. Not while I was drunk and couldn't even remember it." Jon sighed and knelt down so they were eye to eye.
"Are you upset we got married?" She saw the look of insecurity cross his face.
"No not at all. If I didn't want to marry you Jon, I wouldn't have said yes when you proposed, I just wish our family and friends were there."
"How about this, what if we plan a wedding anyway and keep this to ourselves. That way nobody gets angry and your family doesn't feel left out."
Brooklyn nodded.
"Okay. Wanna tell people."
"Maybe, I don't know. Your parents might kill me then." Brooklyn gave a small smile and he could tell she was still upset but he knew she wasn't upset they were married, she was upset her friends and family weren't there.
"It'll be okay darlin, I promise. Its our little secret okay."
"Okay." Jon nodded and lent up to kiss her.
"I love you."
"I love you too."
/*/
After a long nap and a nice round of sex, Brooklyn and Jon stood in their kitchen getting everything ready. Their friends were going to arrive any minute and they had to put the finishing touches on everything and by that they meant dumping the Chinese they had ordered in bowls to make it look home made. Brooklyn wasn't in the mood to cook.
As they were getting everything ready, Jon couldn't help but look over at his fiancee, technically wife, who was standing next to him messing with the rice while wearing a Sully onesie. He couldn't believe they were having a onesie party but she looked so relaxed and the material hugged her stomach nicely. Putting the container he was holding down, he sneaked up behind her and moved her hair away from her neck and nuzzled it, making her jump in surprise.
"Easy darlin, just me." Brooklyn lent into him, a shiver running down her spine when his minty breath washed over her exposed skin.
"Thank you for letting them come over Jon." He shrugged and moved her hair to one side.
"Its your house to babe, besides, you could use some relaxation right now." Brooklyn nodded as he went back to nuzzling her neck, swaying them back and forth gently. He planted a kiss on her neck, hitting her sweet spot, pulling a soft moan from her.
"Jon they're gonna be here soon."
"Not my fault you're beautiful" he murmured against her skin, placing more feather light kisses, just enough to tease her.
"Charmer" she said, making him chuckle as he continued with his assault.
"I have to tell you something" she said after a few seconds of silence.
"What?"
"I got a onesie for you to wear." She smiled when they stopped swaying and he lifted his head to look at her.
"What?"
"I got a onesie for you to wear. Its a Mike Wazowski one so we'll match." Jon shook his head.
"No, no, I never agreed to wearing a onesie."
"Please Jon, it would mean a lot. Joe and Colby are wearing them."
"Good for them." She rolled her eyes.
"Please Jon, get in the spirit."
"No." Brooklyn sighed and turned around in his arms, looking up at him.
"What if I gave you a lap dance." He squinted his eyes and looked down at her.
"That's playing dirty." She smirked and placed her hands on his shoulder's to lift herself up and whisper in his ear.
"We both know I like it dirty." Jon groaned as she got off her tippy toes.
"Really?" Brooklyn bit her lip and nodded, placing her hands on his chest. Jon was torn. He really didn't want to wear the damn thing, but he really wanted that dance. In the end, his need and love for Brooklyn won.
"Fine." Brooklyn smiled and jumped him. He chuckled and lifted her up, setting her on the counter and standing between her legs.
"You are so lucky I love you."
"Love me or love the sex."
"Both." Brooklyn hummed as he went back to the spot on her neck. She moaned and wrapped her arms around him. She pulled him away from her neck and attacked his lips with hers. Jon groaned and put his hands on her hips, pulling her close. As they made out, the doorbell rang and Moxley started barking.
"I'll get it, you go change." Jon nodded and lifted her off the counter as they headed for the door. Jon headed upstairs as Brooklyn opened the door, seeing all her friends.
"Hey guys, come in" she said moving to the side.
"Wow this place is beautiful Brook." She smiled and shut the door.
"Thanks. You guys look great." They thanked her. Brad and Nick were wearing Burt and Ernie onesies, Noelle had a reindeer one, Ashley had Cookie Monster, and Sarah had a Minion one.
"You do too Brook. Where's Jon?"
"Upstairs changing, I was actually able to to get him to wear one. I hope you guys don't mind, Joe and Colby are coming." Sarah perked up at Colby's name.
"Why, I thought this was just a girls night."
"It was but they over heard Jon and I talking and I didn't want to leave them out while they're here too."
"Fine but they better not ruin anything" Brad said going into the living room. Brooklyn, the girls, and Nick rolled their eyes before following.
"There is Chinese food in the kitchen. Help yourself, I'm gonna go check on Jon." They nodded and walked into the kitchen while Brooklyn went upstairs. When she walked into their room, they saw Jon having trouble with the zipper. She almost let out a giggle seeing him in the green onesie but she wouldn't because he would definitely want to change if she did.
"You okay cowboy?"
"I can't get this damn zipper." Brooklyn smiled and walked over bending down and grabbing the zipper. She saw it was stuck in the fabric and quickly got it out before zipping him up.
"There you go. You look hot" she said placing her hands on his arms. Jon rolled his eyes and wrapped his arms around her.
"I want that dance tonight." Brooklyn smiled and lent up to kiss him quickly.
"If youre' good. Come on, they're here." Jon groaned but none the less let her grab his hand and lead them downstairs and to the kitchen.
"Hey Mike Wazowski's here!" Brooklyn bit her lip while she heard Jon growl.
"I will kill you Bradley." Brad looked wide eyed before looking down at his food, making them laugh. Brooklyn and Jon grabbed their own before they all went to sit in the living room.
"So what are we doing tonight?"
"Mani's, Pedi's, facials, all that fun stuff."
"Are you gonna get one Jon" Sarah asked with a teasing smile.
"No but maybe your boyfriend Colby will." Sarah blushed and threw her fork at him, making everyone laugh.
"Dick" she muttered before getting up to grab another one.
"That wasn't nice" Brooklyn muttered to him.
"She started it."
"You know she is having a hard time figuring out what they are. Strike one."
"Strike one" he asked questioningly.
"Yea. Two more and no dance." Jon looked wide eyed.
"You're bluffing."
"Try me" she said. A couple seconds later they heard the front door open.
"Hello?"
"In here" Jon called. They all laughed when Colby and Joe walked in. Joe was wearing a Superman onesie and Colby had on a Chicago Cubs one.
"Hey guys, thanks for coming."
"Thanks for inviting us. Nice onesie Jon." Jon clenched his fists.
"Thank you" he said through gritted teeth, getting a kiss to the cheek from Brooklyn in response.
"Foods in the kitchen guys." They nodded and put their bags down before walking to the kitchen. Turning the corner, Colby ran right into someone. On instinct, his hands shot out and grabbed the person before they could fall. Looking down, he came face to face with the blonde that had been plaguing his thoughts and dreams for weeks now.
"Hey Sarah" he said smiling. Sarah smiled back, neither realizing Colby was still holding her.
"Hey Colby. Nice onesie." Colby chuckled.
"Thank you." They both noticed his hands and he cleared his throat awkwardly before letting her go as she stood up straight.
"Thanks for the save."
"Least I can do since I almost knocked you down." Sarah smiled.
"Did you have a good Christmas."
"I did. It was fun being around all my family again. How about you? I heard you had to stay." Sarah nodded.
"Yea but Jon and Brooklyn set the bus to pick them up and bring them here."
"Aw that was nice of them." Sarah nodded.
"Yea. When he isn't being mean, Jon is very nice." Colby laughed.
"Can't disagree there. So where is the food?"
"Right in there. I'd hurry, Joe looked like he was piling up." Colby chuckled and walked past her and Sarah walked back to the living room.
Once everyone was in the living room, they set out their plans for the night.
"So what movie first" Noelle said, holding up the Friends box set Jon had gotten Brooklyn and The Avengers.
"Friends" Nick, Brad, Brooklyn, and Ashley said.
"Avengers" Sarah, Colby, and Noelle said.
"Alright its a tie, who didn't vote." Everyone looked to Jon who's was twirling some noodles onto his fork. Feeling eyes on him, he looked up.
"What?"
"You need to be the tie breaker. Friends or Avengers?"
"I don't care."
"Jon come on man, you need to pick." Jon sighed and caught Brooklyn's eyes. She smirked and held up the number two, obviously telling him if he didn't pick Friends it was strike two.
"Friends" he said, not looking away from her. She smiled and ran over to sit on his lap.
Sarah, Joe, Colby, and Noelle groaned as Brad put the first disk in.
"This blackmailing isn't gonna go far you know." Brooklyn looked at him and smirked.
"I don't know what you're talking about. I know you would have picked this anyway." It was true. Jon liked the show more than the Avengers. While the episodes played, Ashley brought out her facial kit and manicure kit.
The night was just what Brooklyn needed. She laughed and felt relaxed. She knew it was going to be a while before she could do this again after the babies were born but she was happy, especially when the were able to get all ex-shield members to put the face mask on.
"You owe me big time" Jon growled in her ear as she wiped the mask off of him. Brooklyn smiled and lent down to kiss his now smooth skin.
"Whatever you want. Thank you for tonight Jon. I know a lot of it wasn't in your comfort zone but you did it to make me happy and it means the world to me." Jon smiled and wrapped his arms around her.
"I'm glad. All I want is for you to be happy darlin." Brooklyn smiled and kissed him again.
"Jon and Brook can we get a picture?" Brooklyn looked up at Jon who nodded. They flipped their hoods up and stood together. Jon wrapped his arm around her while Brooklyn threw up the piece side while Sarah took the picture.
"Send it to me?" Sarah nodded and sent it to her friend before going to sit back down. She laughed when she noticed Colby was having trouble getting the mask off so she took the wash cloth from him and helped.
"How do you guys do it?" Sarah laughed and lifted his chin to get more. Colby felt the same electricity shoot through him that always did when Sarah touched him.
"Practice my friend, practice." Colby chuckled as she finished getting it off of him.
"There, good as new." Colby smiled as Sarah gave the wash cloth back to him.
"Thank you." Sarah smiled and nodded. They couldn't seem to look away from each other, that was until they heard Brooklyn.
"We can watch something else if you guys want."
"Thank God" Joe said, getting up to change the disk to The Avengers as everyone settled back in. Colby smiled as he sat next to Sarah on the couch.
Halfway through the movie, Brooklyn fell asleep against Jon.
"Well looks like she is out. I'm gonna go lay her down. There are two guest rooms upstairs, one down down here, and the couch. Fight it out yourselves."
They laughed as Jon carried Brooklyn up to bed.
"So who wants what" Ashley asked.
"I need a bed, my back is sensitive" Brad said, earning an eye roll from everyone.
"Fine, Brad, you and Noelle share one, Nick and I can take the other, Joe Colby, and Sarah you guys figure out who gets the couch" Ashley said as they all went upstairs for the night.
"I'll take the couch guys" Sarah said, getting a head shake from both.
"No I'll take the couch. I don't want to sleep with Colby, he moves to much" Joe said, grabbing the blankets Brooklyn had left out for whoever slept there.
Sarah giggled but blushed at thinking of sleeping in the same bed as him.
"If your sure." Joe nodded.
"Okay. Night Joe" Sarah said, her and Colby heading to the guest room that was on the main floor.
"Don't listen to Joe, I don't kick." Sarah laughed as they got into bed.
"I can't say anything. I move a lot before I go to sleep." Colby chuckled as they turned the lights out. Both felt like two teenagers sharing a bed for the first time, but that was what they did to each other.
"Goodnight Sarah" she heard him say in the darkness.
"Night Colby." Colby smiled and turned so his back was to her, not wanting her to see the smile that was on his face.