Lonely Girl

Waking up next to the person you love is the most amazing feeling in the world, but waking up to the person who completes your life and knowing you will do this for the rest of your life is just unbelievable. To put into words how much Hayley means to me would be like trying to explain the point of life on earth. I just can’t. And maybe that’s the way it should be, because should I have to explain it? She knows exactly how I feel and telling her would never give her enough justice. That’s why today I’m going marry her. And this time it’s for real.

Her hair fell into her eyes and she shrugged it out. I wanted to swipe it away but the fear of her waking was too great, she was so tired from being pregnant and having a hyperactive 3 year old running around the house all day, everyday wasn’t going down too well. I honestly couldn’t wait much longer though, I wanted her to wake up and then I can tell her the news. She doesn’t know anything but everyone has been helping me. Jenna got her a dress, as difficult as a pregnant Jenna is, she really pulled through on that one. Mike helped me get rings together and Jaime booked someone to officiate the marriage. Which wasn’t too hard. I decided the back garden would be the best place to get married, she’s really proud of her garden plus Elisa wouldn’t be easily distracted and wouldn’t get in the way too much.

Her eyes flew open and she looked at me with a smile. “How long have you been up?” She asked me, her voice lined with sleep. I just shrugged.

“Not long, Elisa isn’t awake yet so don’t worry” I told her. Relief filled her eyes, as much as she loved spending time with Elisa, I could tell she enjoyed the break.

“I’m glad she isn’t up yet, I feel really weird today” Hayley laughed.

“What do you mean?” I asked. I hope she isn’t sick because that would suck if she was too ill to get married.

“My tummy is all funny, but I’ll be fine” She smiled, sitting up and kissing my on the lips. When she sat up I looked at her small bump. She keeps getting bigger and bigger, I mean it has been like 2 months since we got back together offically. Our little bump was definitely coming along nicely, but it all still shocked me. I just find it amazing how babies are made. Not the sex part, I get that but just the creation of a child inside a mother is beauitful.

“Well you look beautiful” I told her. She blushed slightly and that made me feel so fuzzy inside. The fact that after all these years she still feels like that when I tell her she’s beauitful and how I have an equally cute reaction just proves that we are meant to be together.

“Why thank you handsome” She giggled as she walked over to my side of the bed. She sat down on my lap and wrapped her arms around my neck. “Today feels like it’s going to be really nice, we have so much to look forward to this month. Your first Chrismtas with Elisa” She beamed. I’m so excited for that, I’ve got her so many presents already.

“Well you’re right on the first part for the moment, today is going to be a big day” I smiled at her. She raised an eyebrow in confusion.

“Vic what are you up to?” She questioned. I slid her off my lap and got down onto my knee.

Hayley’s P.O.V

Vic got down onto his knee and I felt my heart pounding in my chest. He smiled up at me while he fumbled in his pocket for something. Suddenly her pulled out a box and his goofy grin appeared. “Hayley, I’ve been trying to find the words all day to ask this but nothing really compares to just showing you because words don’t give justice to the way I feel about you. Today, on December 4th will you marry me?” He looked so relieved to get those words out.

He opened the box and and my heart sank.

FLASHBACK

“Hayley, there will come a day when Vic will finally be the man you need, and when that day comes you will marry him” Vic’s father said to me. I looked at him with sorrow, he had just lost his wife so wishful thinking was his only friend right now.

“He asked me to marry him before but things just didn’t work out, we’re not even together anymore” I explained. He raised his hand and had a small smile on his lips, the first I had seen since I’ve been here.

“It was no your time, he is a foolish boy right now. But soon, he will be a man and he will give you this” He pulled out a box with a ring in it. He opened the box and handed it to me. Inside was a small engagement ring. It was so beautiful but so simple. “I gave it to Vivian when I fell in love with her and she wore it until the day she died. I knew wonce it was all over that it had to move on and that it was time for someone new to wear it, to continue on the Fuentes line. And I wouldn’t want anyone else to do so” He sounded so sure, so certain it would be me. I don’t know why but it made me feel hopeful.

“Thank you” I smiled. He took the ring back and smiled to himself. “I’m going to go see Vic” I told him. His smile grew even more, as if I was proving him right.
END OF FLASHBACK

I stared at the ring, his mothers ring. He was waiting for my answer and I began sobbing. “No, why are you crying please don’t cry” He begged, holding onto my thighs and trying to stop me crying.

“It’s so beautiful Vic, your father showed me this on the day of your mothers funeral and he told me that one day he would give that ring to you because he wanted you to marry me” I sobbed.

“We weren’t even together then though” He said with confusion.

“I know but he was so sure, it’s scary how accurate he was. Vic I’m so happy” I kissed him quickly then wiped away my tears.

“I love you Hayley” He told me. He pushed the ring onto my finger and I let out a sigh of happiness.

“You are the light of my life, and I couldn’t think of anything else I would rather do for the rest of my life than be married to you and have your beautiful children. I love you, so fucking much” I sniffled, the emotions were really getting to me today.

He leaned his forehead against mine and kissed my lips softly. “Let’s go get married” He whispered.

The door of our bedroom swung open and Elisa stood there with a big smile on her face, “Mommy, daddy are you guys getting married now?” She asked, so curiously.

Vic laughed, obviously happy that he had asked by this point or the cat would have been out of the bag. “Yes, Elisa we’re getting married” Vic told her.

Elisa ran across the floor and leaped into his arms, they laid back onto the bed and I joined them. “This is the most perfect little family” I sighed happily, nothing could break this feeling today.

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