Authors Note: Here is the second part of Gio's birthday!

Betty woke up in the morning feeling fully loved and a little sore. Her eyes focused on the delightful mass whose legs were still tangled with hers. It was his birthday today and she couldn't wait to give him the Yankee tickets. Betty wanted him to wake up, so, he could open her present.

She leaned in to whisper in his ear but Gio had other ideas as he pulled her body close to his as he opened his eyes.

"Happy 27th birthday, babe!" Betty let out as she kissed his lips.

"Thanks, beautiful!" Gio announced as Betty got up and wrapped the sheet around her body.

"Hey, I like you better naked." Gio watched as she dug through her purse and pulled out an envelope.

She walked back over and sat on the bed next to him.

"Here's your other present!" Betty said with excitement in her voice as she handed him the envelope.

Gio opened the envelope and took one look at the tickets and almost fell off the bed.

"Yankee tickets, first row, behind home plate! How…. When….. Where did you get these tickets?" Gio asked.

"You have Daniel to thank for those seats. I just wanted to get you tickets to see the game." Betty explained as she smiled at Gio.

Gio couldn't believe it as he looked over at this wonderful woman who was sitting next to him. He felt like he was the luckiest man alive. For a second time in their relationship he was at a loss of words, so, he did the only thing he could think of. He scooped her up in his arms and kissed her.

Betty let out a small giggle as Gio rolled them over to show his thanks as he nibbled on her neck.

Two hours later they were both showered and ready to go for the day. They were sitting on the bar stools finishing the breakfast Betty made.

Gio had to admit the pancakes that weren't burnt or under cooked were pretty good. He was happy that she was learning a thing or two in the kitchen from him among other things.

"So, what do you want to do today for your birthday?" Betty asked as she took their plates to the kitchen.

"Why don't we go explore Manhattan, the Giovanni Rossi way," Gio announced as he looked at Betty.

"Ok!"

Betty and Gio decided to take the subway to Manhattan instead of Gio driving, so Betty could fully take in the experience.

"You know there are a lot of things you could do in Manhattan without spending any money. It also pays to know the right people." Gio explained as he held her hand as they exited the subway.

"Really, I would have never thought of that." Betty let out as they crossed the street to get to Central park.

Gio knew a guy that had tickets on him for a Matinee showing of Wicked knowing Betty didn't get to fully enjoy it the first time.

Betty couldn't believe he was actually taking her to see Wicked during the day.

"Gio, I don't think they're going to let me in after last time,"

"Trust me they will," Gio said as they made their way over to Broadway.

Once they had gotten there, Gio approached a guy at the front desk. They seemed to be pretty close buddies the way they were carrying on with one another.

"So, how is the wife, Carlos?" Gio asked

"She is doing really good, we're going to be parents!" Carlos let out with a proud smile on his face.

"Congratulations, that is so awesome."Gio said as he let go of Betty's hand long enough to give Carlos a manly hug.

"Carlos, this is my girlfriend Betty, Betty, this is Carlos a buddy of mine from high school." Gio introduced.

"Nice to meet you, Betty," Carlos announced as he looked Betty over. She was very pretty and he could see that they were pretty much smitten with one another.

"Nice to meet you too, Carlos!" Betty let out as she smiled.

"So, we are going to go see our show now. We'll have to get together the four us one time and do dinner." Gio said as he pulled Betty along inside.

"I can't believe I actually get to sit through Wicked without any interruptions," Betty announced as Gio and she found their seats.

"Well, I just wanted to make sure you got to see it this time," Gio let out softly as he put his arm around her. This time Betty leaned into him as she put her head on his shoulder.

"Gio, this is so awesome but it's your birthday and you're doing something for me," Betty said as she looked at Gio.

"It may be my birthday, but I like just being with you like this!" Gio explained "Also that smile on your face is just an added bonus."

"Thank you!" Betty exclaimed as she kissed his lips.

After the show ended it was already two a clock in the afternoon. Both of them were starving, so, Gio took them over to his shop and made them sandwiches for lunch.

Once they were done eating they decided to go take a ferry over to the Statue of Liberty. Betty paid for the ferry ride even though Gio insisted he would. Betty had lived in New York all her life and not once could she have said that she has been to the Statue of Liberty. Now she could and she had Gio to thank for it.

"Wow, this view is amazing!" Betty let out as they made it to the top of the statue.

"I have been here at least six times and this view still blows me away." Gio announced as he wrapped his arm around her.

"So, have you been having a good birthday?" Betty asked as she turned her body to face him.

"Yes, it has been the best birthday so far." Gio said as he kissed her lips.

By the time they got back to Manhattan after visiting the Statue of Liberty, they wanted to go home.

Betty ordered a pizza once they arrived back to Gio's house and Gio went to get a bottle of wine out of the refrigerator.

Gio handed Betty a glass as he sat next to her on the sofa. The pizza guy arrived twenty minutes later with their pizza. They ate their dinner as they watched a movie on the T.V.

Once the movie was over Gio looked down at his lap at Betty who was fast asleep. He brushed her cheek as she slept and he smiled. He lifted her head off his lap and laid it on the pillow on the couch. He walked into his room and turned down the sheets and stripped down to boxers and wife beater. He walked back into the living room and picked Betty up off of the couch.

He walked back into his bedroom and placed Betty gently on the bed. He brushed a hair out of her face as he took off her glasses. He watched as she snuggled deeper into the pillow and he smiled. He thought she looked so innocent kind of like what their little girls were going to look like.

"Woah, Gio, where did that come from?"