"Good morning," I said as I hugged Andrea from behind.

      He held my hands and turned me around to face him, "Good morning, amour." His last word made me think of last night just before I fell asleep. Did he really tell me he loved me or was I just imagining it? Either way, I felt loved. Last night was amazing, better than the first time. By far.

I looked at things on the island then back at him, "Making breakfast."

He nodded, "It was supposed to be breakfast in bed but someone woke up early."

I smiled, "We went to bed early."

He wiggled his eyebrows at me, "Yes, we did."

I laughed, "I'm sorry, I fell asleep."

"It's okay. I understand how tired you must have been because of Liana."

  "Because of Liana?" I asked with a smirk. Yes, worrying and crying about our baby did make me a little tired but it was last nights actions that made me exhausted. 

Andrea returned my smirk, "And her daddy, of course."

   I smiled cheekily, "I'm not tired anymore." Never in my dreams did I imagine talking dirty to Andrea and yet here I am, wanting him to make love to me again this morning. 

"Is that an invitation, Signora Moretti?" His brown eyes shining as he smirks at me. 

   I rolled my eyes, "Like you need an invitation." From the first day I laid eyes on him I've been his, even if he didn't know it at the time. I'd have given myself to him at eighteen if he'd look my way at least once but unfortunately he only saw me as a little sister back. 

"I still have to ask."

 "You don't need an invitation to what is yours." There I said it and it's the truth so why hide from it?

"And are you mine?" He asked intrigued. 

  I nod, "I am, just like you are mine." I lift my hands and touched his cheeks and looked into his eyes. 

He smiled, "Forever."

   "And always." I lift my head for his kiss. When our lips touched I felt butterflies and my heart in flames. How could I love someone so much?

"Not what I want to see first thing in the morning."

   I quickly pulled away from Andrea at the sound of my brother's voice. "Jules." I said with a flush on my face. This was the first time he's ever caught me kissing a guy, not that I allow any other guy in my life but it's different since Andrea is his best friend. 

"Jaimee." As usual, he ignored Andrea completely, looking straight at me. 

   "What are you doing here so early Jules?" I asked my brother. Normally, he'd come on his lunch breaks or in the evening but never this early. Is something wrong?"

"I used to come here all the time, anytime. I even have my own key."

  Andrea gave us a look then walked away. When he was out of sight I looked at my brother angry.

"When are you going to forgive him?" I questioned with a scowl on my face. 

"He slept with you. You're my sister." He answered with a frown. 

I sighed, "It was two-sided. He didn't force himself on me. I wanted it just as much as he did."

Jules grinches and frown, "I don't want to hear about it."

  I walked over to my brother and sighed, "Please be happy for us." Jules frowned and turn his head away, so I told the truth, "I love him Julius and he loves me. You're important to both of us. We just want your approval."

  He mumbled something then looked at me with a big smile, his previous mood gone, "Where's my niece?"

Good question. "I just woke up but judging by the silence, I think she's still sleeping."

"Then let's go wake her up."

   I raised my eyebrows at my big brother, he couldn't be serious. He has no idea how hard it is to get a baby to settle down. But before I could voice my thoughts he was already walking towards her room.

I sighed and followed behind him.

   I enter Liana's room and the image I saw made me smile. She was giggling at her uncle, making the most adorable sounds.

"She's getting so big."

Looking at how he handled Liana told he'd be a great father and that made me think. "How's Daniel?"

He turned and looked at me with a frown then answered after a few seconds,  "How should I know?"

  "Considering, she's been spending so much time with you. You should know." He stayed silent so I continued, "She works for you."

  "Oh, yea. She's okay, I guess," he answered with a shrug but I couldn't help noticing their something about his attitude. 

"I guess?"

  "I'm not her keeper you know!" He said a little bit too loud causing Liana to jump and started crying.

I sighed and gesture to Liana, "Look what you did."

   I walked over and took her out of his hands, "Come to mama." I rocked her a few times but she continues.

"She needs her daddy. He's the only one who can get her to calm down after you frightened her like that."

"All I did was talk." he defended. 

"A little too loud," I said as I rock the crying baby. 

"I still can't believe my little sister is a mother."

I looked down at Liana then smile at my brother, "This is as real has it gets."

"So what are your plans for today?"

I shrugged, "I don't know. Being a mother."

   "Actually, I have plans for us today." I turned in the direction of the voice. Andrea was standing on the outside of the room. He looked at our baby and smile, "I'm guessing she wants her daddy."

I nod and lift her to her daddy and as usual, her crying stopped.

  Andrea smirked, "I told you she's a daddy's girl." He started to walk away with Liana in his hands when I shouted.

"The next one will be a mommy's girl or boy."

I heard his laughter down the hall. "Maybe."

"A next one?" My brother said from beside me.

  I turned and look at my brother who had a frown on his face. "We want to give Liana a little brother in a few years."

"Wow, you're thinking way ahead," he said as he rolled his eyes. 

"That's what married couples do," I stated simply. 

"You wouldn't be married if I hadn't told him to marry you," he said irritated. 

"What?" I asked with a frown.

   "I told him to marry you. There was no way I was going to let my sister be a single mom." I frowned him. So all this could be false? Andrea only married me because he was forced to? I shook my head. If he married me because he was forced to he wouldn't be so nice. 

"All I'm saying is don't get too involved before you know the whole story."

  I nod because I truly didn't know what to say. We were already deeply involved, we're married for god's sake. It doesn't get deeper than that. 

"I love you and I just want the best for you."

  "He's been your best friend for eighteen, you wouldn't have kept him so long if he wasn't special."

"It's different."

"How?"

   "You're my sister." Jules paused and shook his head, "You know what, nevermind. I trust you and I trust him to do right by you."

.......

I took a deep breath then sighed. "Are you really not telling me where we're going?"

   "It wouldn't be a surprise if I told you," Andrea answered but that only made me more unease. I hated not seeing where I'm going and I hate being blind-fold even though it's my first time. The anxiety of not knowing exactly where I'm going made me nervous.

"It better be worth it!" I mumbled.

  Andrea laughed, "It is, I promise."

   I sighed one more time, "One day I'll have to give you some of your own medicine. I'm going to blindfold you and drive you around for an hour until you get frustrated as I am."

He laughed, "We're almost there."

  "You said that ten minutes ago," I said a little irritated since he also said that twenty, thirty and forty minutes ago.

"Yea but now we're like five minutes away," he assured. 

   "Where exactly are you we going?" I couldn't see but I could see cool breeze on my face coming through the windows of the car, which meant we weren't close to the city anymore. 

"It wouldn't be a surprise if I told you." He repeated.

"Ugh, fine but at least give me a hint," I begged. 

"A wish," he stated simply. 

"Ugh." I frowned and repeated, "A wish. Is that a place?"

He chuckles, "You'll see in a few minutes."

"Are we going to a wishing well?" I asked in a childish voice. Where else can you go for a wish?

"I'm not telling you where we're going. It wouldn't be any fun."

"What will you tell me then?"

"You'll love it."

   "It? So it's a thing? Hmm.." I starting thinking of all the possible things it could be but I couldn't come up with anything. "At least let me take off the blindfold so I can check on Liana."

  Andrea laughed, "That's not going to work. Liana is fine, in fact, she been sleeping for about twenty minutes."

I sighed, "So you're not going to tell me?" I asked with a pout.

  "You'll see in a few. We're almost there" He slowed down the car then we stopped. He shut down the car then opened his door. "Don't move." I nod then waited for his instructions. He exits the driver seat then close his door. A few minutes later he opened the back door where Liana was in her car seat. When he was finished he closed the door then a few seconds later he opened my door. He unplucked my seatbelt then held my hands to help me out if the car.

  My feet landed on something soft yet hard, Sand. My face lit up, "We're at the beach." I said excitedly. I haven't been to the beach in ages so maybe I got a little too excited. 

  "Something like that." He held on to my hands and started pulling me. "But the beach is just a bonus." We walked a few more steps until we were going up some steps. It was kinda scary going up steps blindfolded.

I heard keys dangling then a lock being opened then a door being pushed.

"Ready?" Andrea asked.

   "Of course, I've been dying to get the thing off my face the moment you put it on." He chuckled then slowly pull off the knot that he tied early. When he was finished the knot fell to my neck.

  I slowly opened my eyes, everything was blurry at first until my vision cleared, allowing me to see in front of me.

"A house."

  'Not just any house, go in." Obeying I slow entered the house and looked around in awe. It was exactly how I pictured the perfect house for me. The walls were cream and interior design matched. There was a fireplace directly in front of me.  I turn to look at Andre who was smiling then down at our baby in her carrier. "I.."

  He lifted his head and finger, "Not yet, come with me." He walked to the steps leading to the upstairs of the house and I followed behind him. He entered a room and I followed.

My eyes widen at the master bedroom, it looked exactly how I drew it in high school. 

  "Come here." I walked to where Andrea was and he took my hand in his and pulled me out on the balcony.

I looked at the ocean and sighed in contentment. How did he know all of this?

"Do you like your surprise?" He asked from behind me.

I turned to look at him with all my love in my eyes, "How did you know?"

"You told me."

I frowned not recalling me telling him about my perfect house. "I did?"

   He nod, "Yea, around nine years ago. It was when my parents were looking for a new house to buy and you told me."

  I smiled and nod remembering telling how I want my perfect house to look. I remember showing him a picture of this house that was in a magazine and some that I drew for class. "And you remembered."

"Of course, I remember everything you've ever told me."

   My heart was beating a mile a minute as I looked at him and I couldn't help when the tears started to fall. I smiled and wipe the tears from my eyes. I stepped closer to him then hugged him tightly. I rest my head on his chest, "I love you so much."

He held on my shoulder and pulled me causing me to look up at him. "You love me?" He asked.

   I grinned and nodded, "Of course, I love you." I took a deep breath and confess the feelings that I've held in for years. " From the first time I saw you eighteen years ago, I've loved you. There hasn't been anyone else but you. I stayed single because I only wanted you. I.."

My words were broken off by Andrea's lips on mine.

When he pulled away he had the biggest smile on his face, "Tell me again."

I smile, "I love you. Ti amo."

"Again."

      "Ti amo." He laughed then bent and kiss me again, this time slow and soft. 

     When he pulled away he looked deep in my eyes, "Ti amo, Jamie-Lynn. I've loved you for years. I don't know when it started but I do. I lied to you that night when I came to visit. I said that I was in the area for business I lied. I wanted to see you so bad that I jumped on the first available flight to New York then drove to Jersey. When we kissed for the first time all my senses disappeared and then we made love and it confirmed what I had suspected. I only want you Jamie, no one else. Being with you makes me so happy and I wouldn't trade a minute with you. I want to give you everything I have, everything I am." He looked and my shocked face and laughed, "Ti amo, per sempre."

  I pulled his head down to my level and kissed him. When pulled away for air and I rest my head on his chest grinning then I remembered what my brother said so I lift my head, "Were you forced to marry me?"

  He cupped my cheeks and shook his head, "No. Jules told me I had to but I would have married you anyway. You're the love of my life. We're meant to be, you getting pregnant just made the process faster."

   "What if you never came that night?" Then all this would have been a dream. Is this a dream? Where is my alarm clock to wake me up?

"I would have come another night." he bent and kissed me lightly, "We were written in the stars."

I wrapped my hands around him tightly and rest my head on his chest, "Thank you."

"I can't wait to spend the rest of my life with you."

   My heart warmed at his words. "I can't wait.." before I could finish his phone interrupted. I pulled away so he could answer it but when he looked at his phone he frowned. "What's wrong?"

"You're a brother is calling me. " he hand over the phone to me. "It's probably for you."

I took the phone from Andre's hand and answered it, placing it on speaker "Hey, Jules. What's up?"

  "I need to speak to Andrea." My eyes widen at my brother's request but I handed the phone to my husband.

Jules sighed over the phone then said: "I need my best friend."

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