Chapter 9! this has to be the most amazing chapter EVER! :D ok remember to review at the end!

Chapter 9: Stars Above

Duncan's POV

We arrived to the gala, hand in hand. The host; Danni Carter, approached us.

"Gwen! It's so nice to see you again!" She hugged her. "Ugh I told the people in charge of the selection for years to pick you but noooooo." I heard Gwen chuckle a little.

"I know you did Danni." Obviously these two are pretty good friends… for the first time Danni turns and looks at me. Dani has straight blonde hair with purple and green strips, a hot pink dress with black vans on. "You must be the infamous Duncan Gwen is always talking about!" I saw Gwen blush a little bit and I smile.

"Yep that's me, her boyfriend." I kiss my Gwenny on the cheek.

"Finally! She's talked about you nonstop since I met her at Arty U!" Damn that was about…3 years ago then.

"Oh Gwen I almost forgot!" she leaned in closer to us both. "shhh don't tell anyone that I told you…but you're winning the award for "best new artist" and I need to know which one of your paintings that you will be presenting and tell the story behind it." Gwen's eyes couldn't have gotten any bigger.

"Oh wow…um… I want my painting "stars above" to be presented with me. Danni's eyes almost teared up a bit.

"I was hoping you were going to say that one, I'll go get it!." She literally skipped off.

"What's the painting about Pasty?"

Gwen turned and looked at me. "You'll find out." She kisses me, and I mumble against her lips.

"You're a damn tease." I kiss her again.

"You're damn right I am." She gently bites my lower lip and pulls away. I pull her close.

"I love you Gwen." I lean my forehead against hers.

"I love you too, Duncan." I whisper to her in a low soft voice…

"I can't imagine my life without you…"

Her dark green eyes shimmer as I say those words. "I can't either." I kiss her softly and tenderly, cupping her face in my hands. Her hands pressed against my chest.

"Hello, everyone it's time to announce the winner of the best new artist award!" Danni exclaimed over the microphone. She pulled a curtain aside and Gwen's painting appeared. "Gwen Rivers get your ass up on this stage!" Everyone cheered and Gwen stood up and held the plack.

"Thank you everyone, I really am humbled. I know you're all probably expecting a boring story of "My dream inspired this and now let us all drink!" But…this painting is something special…"

Everyone's attention was on Gwen, and her painting. It was of a young girl, looks only about 5 or 6 with curly black hair in a purple nightgown, on what looks like to be on her father's shoulder, looking up at the stars. A constellation kind of looks like me…and the little girl is holding a firefly.

"This is a painting of my father and me when I was very little. He always sang me a song when I was upset or couldn't go to sleep…or if I just asked him. 'Constant as the stars above, always know that you are loved.' Was part of the song, and it helped me through the hardest time when I was only 6…my father dying in a car accident. I never thought that I could be loved like how my father did…and past relationships only proved to me that love didn't exist for me anymore. But a man changed that for me, and his face is in the stars in this painting. Because I know that he loves me…just like stars will always be in the sky, the love of my life Duncan Scotts will always be there for me and will always love me; no matter what." The applause was like thunder, and there wasn't a dry eye in the whole damn building, even now I'm still tearing up. Gwen walks down the stage and I run and pick her up.

"That was beautiful Gwen, just like you." I kiss her. Then the music starts playing.

"Dance with me my love." I hear her giggle just the lightest.

"Of course!" I take her hand and lead us out to the dance floor. We had a blast, but the hour struck 12 and it was time for my Cinderella to head back to our castle with her prince. I drive home and while she changed into her pajamas, I looked up the lyrics to the song "Constant as the stars above." I know whenever Gwen and I have our little girl…this will be the song I will sing to her. I take off my shirt and pants and lay down on our bed. Gwen comes out in one of my t-shirts, damn she looks sexy.

"Hey there sexy." I greet and kiss her, she kisses me back.

"Hey stud." She lies down on my chest and yawns. I smile and lay my head on hers and gently hum

"Constant as the stars above, always know that you are loved. And my love shining in you will help you make your dreams come true, will help your dreams come true."

Gwen's eyes teared up and she looked into my eyes.

"The lamb lies down and rests its head. On its mother's downy bed. Dolphin plays in the moonlight's glow and butterfly dreams of a violet rose. Dreams of a violet rose."

I hold her even closer to me, not wanting to let her go. "I'll cradle you in my arms tonight as sun embraces the moonlight. The clouds will carry us off tonight. Our dreams will run deep like the sea; our dreams will run deep like the sea.

Gwen and I both sing the ending of the song; I can see her tears of happiness run down her cheeks. "Constant as the stars above, always know that you are loved. And my love shining in you will help you make your dreams come true. Will help your dreams… come true." I run my hand against her cheek, wiping away her tears.

"Oh Duncan!" She hugs me tight, I hug her back.

"Gwen, I love you so much.

"I love you too."

"My love for you is as constant as the stars above." We just hold each other all night, until dawn rises the next morning.

How motherfucking cute and sweet was that? awwww :)