Chapter 23
It's the day of Sean and Emma's gender reveal party
Manny (to Chester): What time are we picking up the cupcakes, baby?
Chester: In about an hour
Manny: Ok I'm gonna get ready and then I'll call Emma on the way there.
Chester: Come here.
Chester pulls Manny in close to him and holds her in his arms.
Manny: You ok, honey?
Chester: Yea, I'm ok. I can't wanna hold my Girl for a minute?
Chester laughs as Manny smiles
Manny: I mean I'm not complaining, I just thought I'd ask is all
Chester pulls Manny's ring out of his pocket and gets down on one knee
Manny: Baby-
Chester: Manuela Rose Santos will you make me the happiest man in the world and put your engagement ring back on?
Manny giggles
Manny: Yes, baby. Yes, I will.
Manny gives Chester her hand as he slides her ring on her finger
Chester: That ring looks so beautiful on your hand
Manny smiles
Manny: Yea, it does.
Chester softly and passionately kisses Manny
Chester: I love you, so much babygirl.
Manny: I love you too. I can't wait to spend forever with you.
Chester looks at his watch
Chester: Come on, honey. We got to go
They leave their house to go pick up the cupcakes
Emma: Hello?
Manny: Hey mama, you ready for today?
Emma: I think so. Where are you guys at?
Manny: We're heading now to pick up the cupcakes and we'll be there.
Emma: Ok, we'll see you guys soon
Manny hangs up, they arrive at the bakery a short time, they pick up the cupcakes and head to Emma's.
Chester: I can't wait to see Emma and Sean's face when they see what they're having.
Manny: I know, Emma's going to be so excited.
Chester: I can't wait until we find out what our little bean is.
Chester said with a beaming smile
Manny: Yea, me too.
They arrive at Emma's a short time later
Emma: Hey guys
Manny: Hey Em
Manny gives Emma a hug
Emma: Hey Chester
Chester: Hey Emma
Manny: You look so good! Lucky bitch
Emma laughs
Emma: Come on guys, Sean's in the kitchen.
They all walk in the house and see Sean in the kitchen
Manny: There's my other lover
Manny said with a laugh
Sean (chuckles): Hey Manny, Hey Chester
Chester waves at Sean
Chester: Sean, you need any help with anything?
Sean: No, just relax buddy. I'm just about done
Manny: So, what time are you starting this reveal?
Sean: Soon as I get changed
Emma: We can't thank you two enough for helping Sean and I with the gender reveal and everything with the wedding and the baby.
Manny: Em, it's not a big deal, we're happy to help. Besides it's good practice for when we get pregnant
Chester gives Manny a smile
Chester: We really don't mind at all, we're more than happy to help, besides it's what family is for
Sean smiles
Sean: Well, the little one is lucky to have such an amazing Aunt and Uncle
Emma: Go change baby, so we can find out what we're having.
Sean gives Emma a quick kiss as he goes to the bedroom to change, a few minutes later he comes out.
Sean: We ready to do this?
Emma: I'm ready when you are, baby.
Manny opens Emma's facerange page as Emma and Sean address they're friends and family
Sean: Are You ready?
Emma takes a cupcake and gives Sean one. They each take a bite of their cupcake.
Manny: Well, what are you having?
Sean: It's a girl!
Emma: Oh my god, I can't believe it
Emma starts crying tears of joy as she hugs Sean
Chester: Congratulations you guys!
Emma ends the live video on her face range
Emma (to Manny): You're getting a niece
Manny: I'm happy for you guys.
Sean wraps his arm around Emma's waist
Sean (to Manny): Actually, we have something we want to tell you
Manny: Ok, what?
Emma: When we first found out we were pregnant, Sean and I talked about names for if we have a boy or girl.
Manny: Ok?
Sean: We're naming her Rose Christine
Emma: After her God mother and my mom
Manny chokes up
Manny: Oh my god, you guys, I'm honored
Chester: Well, little Rose, you're going to be very loved and very spoiled
Manny places her hand over Emma's baby bump
Manny: Hi sweet girl, I'm your aunt Manny.
Emma: I can't wait for everyone to meet her
Sean: She's going to be a daddy girl.
Emma (as she laughs): She'll have you wrapped around her little finger, Sean
Chester: I'm really happy for you guys
Sean: Thanks buddy.
Emma: I'm so happy we're having a girl.
Sean: I kind of had a feeling it was going to be a girl
Emma: I can definitely say we're very blessed, babe
Sean smiles as he puts his arm around Emma
Sean: Yea, we are
Chester: Well, as much as we would love to stay longer, I have a surprise for this beautiful woman next to me
Manny smiles as she blushes
Emma: Thank you guys again for all your help with everything
Emma said as she gave Chester a hug
Chester: We're happy to help anytime, Em.
Manny: Bye guys. Em I'll call you tomorrow.
Emma: Sounds good
Chester and Manny leave. Emma feels a flutter coming from her stomach
Emma: Oh my gosh
Emma chuckles
Sean: What is it? What's wrong?
Emma takes Sean by the hand and places his hand on her stomach
Emma: She's moving
Sean chuckles
Sean: The best feeling in the world, feeling your child move for the first time
Chester and Manny are going out for their date night
Manny: Where are we going?
Chester: You'll see. Close your eyes.
Manny closes her eyes as Chester pulls into a parking lot of Manny's favorite Restaurant and parks the car
Chester: Stay here, I'll be right back
Chester gets out of the car for a minute, comes back out to the car and opens Manny's door
Chester: Keep your eyes closed babe
Manny: Where are we?
Chester gets Manny out of the car
Chester: Ok, open
Manny opens her eyes
Manny: I love this restaurant!
Chester takes Manny by the arm
Chester: We got the whole restaurant to ourselves
Manny smiles as they walk in the restaurant
Manny: We went on our second date here
Chester: I figured you and I needed a nice date night, after everything we've been through
Manny: It's nice when we can have a date night, I love nights like these.
Chester pulls out a chair for Manny as she sits down in the chair Chester slides her in
Chester: This has always been one of our favorite date spots
Chester and Manny order dinner, a short time later, their dinners' arrive at their table
Manny: This is one of the best dates we've had in a long time
Chester smiles as he reaches out for Manny's hand across the table
Chester: I love you with all my heart, words can't put into detail how much I love you, Princess
Manny smiles big as she holds Chester's hand across the table
Manny: Awe that's so sweet baby.
Chester: My heart beats faster and only flutters when your around, you have a smile that always lifts me up, it's what I love about you, babe.
Manny wipes a tear from her eye
Manny: That's the sweetest thing you've ever said to me
Chester: It's all true, sweetheart
Chester leans over and Kisses Manny
Chester: I love you with all my heart and soul baby.
Manny: I love you too honey.
They enjoy a night candle lit dinner together
Chester: This is just part 1 of our date night, Sweet Pea.
Manny: Oh, really now?
Chester smiles
Chester: You look so beautiful, you know that?
Manny blushes
Manny: I can't tell you how happy I am that we are finally work on things with us
Chester: Me too, sweetheart, more than you know.
Chester and Manny leave the restaurant and go back home
Manny: Chester, you make me so happy. I don't know what I'd do if I didn't have you.
Chester: I've wanted to be with you for so long sweetheart
Chester leans in and softly kisses Manny
Chester: Come on, I got a surprise out back for you
Chester takes her by the hand and leads her to the backyard
Manny: How? When? When did you have time to set all this up?
They walk out back to see a projector screen set up for an outside movie night with 2 blow up mattresses
Chester: I have my ways honey
Chester said as he sets up a nice fire in the backyard
Chester: I thought we could enjoy a movie night outside and sleep under the stars tonight
Manny: Is it possible to fall more in love with you?
Chester laughs as Manny wraps herself in his arms
Chester: I hope so because I fall more and more in love with you every day, Manny.
Manny places her head on his Chest as she smiles
Manny: This is perfect, babe. I love it.
Chester: Tomorrow we go to the doctor to hear the baby's heartbeat, don't we?
Manny: Yea
Chester: What time?
Manny: Noon
Chester: I'm working the record store till 11:30 tomorrow so I'll meet you there
Manny: Ok honey
Manny smiles at Chester as he kisses her. They enjoy their night together outside under the stars, watching the movie on the projector and listening to the fire
Chester: Are you ok honey?
Manny: Never better
Chester snuggles Manny next to him on the mattresses as he kisses her forehead
Chester: I love you, beautiful
Manny: I love you too sweetheart
Manny said as she drifts to sleep in Chester's arms.
