I sat in the back yard on a blanket under the apple tree that Viktor gifted us when we moved into our own house. I smile as I think how the last two years have gone by, two years today since that horrible accident that took Charlie. I lay back against the tree, relaxing as I reminisce.

After the funeral for Charlie I was starting to get back to normal. I kept good on my promise and called Macie and George all the time. I have gone to school and took my business admin as Vincent and I opened up our own bakery. While we worked together all the time the sparks started to fly, I was still hung up on Charlie, but he had patience and helped me get through it. We are going to be celebrating one year together tonight, I am just waiting for Sophie and Evelina to show up to help me get ready.

I have become close to everyone in the Ricco family, all of Vincent's sisters love me and told me I am perfect for Vincent. As I sit I hear a commotion from the kitchen telling me the girls are here. So I get up and head back inside, I am greeted by Evelina and Sophie setting up their stuff on the kitchen table and my cupboard.

Evelina is setting up on the cupboard to do my hair, she has the straightner heating up, multiple bottles of stuff for my hair, pins, clips and other stuff to do my hair.

Mean while Sophie has many different kinds of makeups, cover ups, shiny things, sticks, brushes and sprays set up on the table. They set up a chair in the middle so they can both work on me at the same time, with a heavy sigh I trudge forward.

"Oh shit you guys are setting up the torture chamber again." I fake complain at them as I close the patio door. The girls laugh at me as Evelina pulls me into a hug and then directs me to the chair.

"Now now, we make you beautiful and you know it." Sophie grins as she rubs some kind of cream between her hands, ready to start already.

"Yes I agree, shush and let us work." with that Evelina pulled my hair back and they both started their work. An hour later they both finished satisfied with their work, instead of cleaning up they both turned towards me with grins on their faces.

"So you don't know this, but there has been a change in your clothes. There is a dress upstairs on your bed with shoes and accessories that you need to wear, Vincent's orders." Sophie tells me with a grin on her face.

"What? Why? Where are we going?" I ask confused, feeling butterflies at the fact that he bought me a dress. The girls ignore me and take me upstairs to the bedroom and sure enough there is a garment bag with a box from a jewelry store, box of shoes, and a paper bag with something inside as well. I open the jewelry store bag first and there is a matching earring, bracelet and necklace set, and a second box with a ring and a letter. I open the letter and read it out loud.

Naomie,

Please accept the gifts provided, tonight is a special night for us and I wanted to celebrate properly. Thank  you for giving me a chance to be yours, I hope you don't regret saying yes. Tonight I want to thank you properly by making some of your dreams come true. See you soon beautiful.

Always yours, Vincent <3 

My heart fluttered, the butterflies in my stomach took off and the girls gushed out how romantic he is. They helped me get dressed, finished any touchups and I was ready with a couple minutes to spare. The doorbell rang and I took a deep breath as I stood in the kitchen waiting for the girls to answer the door. Sophie calls my name and I make my way into the entry way, his eyes meet mine and he has to do a double take.

"Woah." is all he can say as he looks me up and down. My long hair is done in a Viking style braid, my makeup is natural and shimmery, my lips are a nude natural shade while the teal dress I am wearing hugs my figure perfectly, the color making my eyes pop.

He holds out his hand and I take it, he spins me to him and holds me close before giving me a kiss. When he pulls back he smiles at me, "You look amazing Naomie. Absolutely stunning, as you always do, even without the makeup." he gives my hand a kiss and spins me out and back into his arms again.

"Thank you." I smile and point to the girls, "They are the only reason I am ready for tonight. Thank them." he laughs lightly and does as I say, thanking his sisters for their help. They walk us out, and we all go our seperate ways. Vincent and I get in his car and head into the city, we own a small farm house a few miles away from his parents place.

"So where are we going?" I question five minutes into the drive.

"That my beautiful girlfriend is for me to know, and you to find out. It's a surprise." he grins, knowing very well that I am an impatient person when it comes to surprises. I sigh as he takes my hand and kisses the back before holding it the whole way into town.

Once in town we go over to a newly opened Italian restaurant, if I remember correctly Marshal owns this place. We pull up and Marshal is there opening my door to greet me. I give him a hug immediately as Vincent comes from around the front of the car.

"Marshal I haven't seen you in at least a month now, how are you?" he pulls back and shakes hands with Vincent as we walk together inside.

"I am good, busy. Grand opening party today, I really hope you enjoy yourselves tonight guys. Drinks are over there, there is a buffet for food you can help yourselves whenever you want to eat. I have to keep moving, I will come check on you later." he gives me another hug and disappears.

We wander around visiting with the other guests, Vincent is making connections and I am just along for the ride, chiming in once in a while when asked. It wasn't bored, but I was starting to get tired of walking and kind of hungry.

"Can we stop and get something to eat please?" I ask Vincent as we walk away from someone his father knows and does business with.

"Of course we can." he leans down and kisses my cheek and leads me to the food. We both dish up and find a seat in the corner, out of the way. Sitting side by side we don't say much as were eating. In the middle of the meal Marshal stepped up on stage.

"Good evening everyone, I just want to thank everyone for their support tonight. I hope you all enjoy your selves, eat to your hearts content and let me know if you have any issues. Also tonight I would like to open the mike to a very good acquaintance of mine, Vincent Ricco." he stood and strode over to where Marshal was on stage and took the mike.

"Thank you Marshal, tonight is a special night for myself and my girlfriend Naomie. We are celebrating one year together." applause and cheers erupted from the other guests as a spotlight falls on me sitting at the table. Slowly Vincent starts walking from the stage to where I am sitting as he talks, "Thank you everyone, but tonight I would just like to say, Naomie, I love you. You are everything to me, you make me want to be the best me that I can be. I can't imagine my life without you any more and I know we have only been together for one year but, will you marry me?" he gets down on one knee and presents me with a beautiful white gold ring with three large diamonds in the middle.

My mind had stopped when he said I love you, that is the first time he said those words to me, I haven't said them to him and until now he hadn't said them either. I stare at him as he is down on one knee, my brain finally catching up to what is happening. With a shaky hand I reach out to the ring box and whisper "Yes".

He puts the ring on my finger and screams out to the crowd, "SHE SAID YES!" everyone claps and cheers as he picks me up and kisses me passionately. Now everyone congratulates us, we have some more drinks and after a few hours of visiting we leave.

Once in the car he starts to drive out of town but he doesn't turn down the road to our home, I give him a look and he smirks at me.

"Where are we going?" I ask. He grins and shakes his head.

"Surprise my love, I am whisking you away on vacation. I have a private jet waiting for us at my parents place and we are going to Hawii for seven days. Just you and me." I squealed out in glee, I have always wanted to go to Hawii and go swimming in the ocean and do some snorkeling.

"Vincent Ricco, I love you to. With all my being." I tell him honestly, I felt the need to say the words back to him. He grins and gives my hand a squeeze, so I squeeze back as we make our way to his parents place. It doesn't take long to get there, he parks in the garage and pulls out two suitcases from the trunk. I grin, he planned this all.

We make our way to the plane hand in hand, the bags being loaded by the crew. He helps me up the steps and into the cabin. Walks me over to the couch, we sit down side by side as the stewardess comes over.

"Mr. Ricco, can I get you two anything before we takeoff?" she asks professionally, he turns to me and raises his eyebrow in question.

"No thanks, I am good." I answer, he then sends her away letting her know we will call if we need help. The plane starts up, he helps me buckle up and buckles himself up as the plane takes off and we are air born. Once the worst is over, we are free to move around and unbuckle.

"Naomie, I just want to say you complete me. I love you so much and am so thankful to have you in my life." I smile and lean in kissing his lips quickly.

"I love you to Vincent. Thank you for everything you have done for me. I am so thankful to have met you, you have been amazing and I can't wait to see what life has for us." he smiles, helps me to my feet and takes me to the back of the plane to the bedroom.

"Let's rest future Mrs. Catelli." he closed the door and laid me down on the bed and did everything except sleep during the flight to Hawii. Vacation started early.

THE END!!!