"Say 'mama'." Sophia mouthed the words to little Ben in her hands, with crazy hopes that he would somehow repeat them.

He only stared back at her with his cute wide eyes. They were just as blue as his father's.

Of course he wouldn't respond! She thought to herself. He was way too young to speak!

"Oh, what an adorable creature." Ben's grandmother chimed. "I can't believe I missed his birth."

Getting Adam to reconnect with his family had been an impossible task for Sophia, at first. But when it finally came down to the wedding, Anne González realised that there was no way she could miss her son getting married for anything in the world. She and Chloe Wilson, her daughter, flew in from Spain a week before and attended the ceremony.

And it was absolutely magical. The morning session was held in St. Thomas Church on 5th avenue and the reception was held in an intimate suite at the Plaza Hotel, suitable for their 100 guests. Sophia had worn a beautiful maternity lace dress by Madeline Gardner. She looked so stunning that Adam gently cried as he watched her walked down the aisle with her father.

Sophia and Anne got along really well in the week leading up to the wedding, which surprised her. She didn't think that her mother-in-law would be such a nice and caring woman. Perhaps, Adam got those traits from her, and he'd gotten his hard and firm demeanour from his late father.

"Oh please let me hold the cute little thing." Anne held out her hand and puckered her lips towards Ben.

"Of course." Sophia laughed and happily gave him to her. She was glad that Anne was here to take care of Ben. She'd already had immense support from her own parents but she was glad that Adam's mum was there for her too.

"Oh, how I wish I had been there to hold him when he came into this world." Anne sobbed as she cradled her grandson in her arms for the first time.

She went back to Spain after the wedding with the hopes of returning before Sophia's due date but the baby came a week earlier than estimated, and she'd missed the birth. It had also taken a while before she could get proper time off work to help look after Ben in New York.

"It's okay, Anne. You only missed the first two months, but you have him now." Sophia smiled at her.

Anne stared at Ben with awe and then turned to Sophia. "Thank you, my dear. Thank you for giving us such an amazing boy."

"Oh, don't be silly. It's my absolute pleasure to bring such an amazing human into this world." Sophia said contently as she too looked at little Ben.

Anne was extremely happy that her son found love with a beautiful, strong and selfless woman like Sophia. Initially, she had been worried that her son might end up alone or with the wrong woman. But she couldn't object to Sophia at all. She absolutely loved and adored her.

Sophia was the one who reached out to her and Chloe directly, introducing herself and inviting them to the wedding. Anne thought it was quite a brazen thing to do, considering that she hadn't spoken to her son for years. But the fact that Sophia was willing to take that step and help reconnect her with her son was something she instantly admired about her. Chloe also took a liking to Sophia and they both got on very well. She was the perfect role model for her daughter and an amazing mother to her grandson.

To top everything, she was a perfect wife for her son. She'd felt their chemistry during her last visit. It was extremely strong and passionate. She was sure that it would never wear out...

"I'll leave you both to get acquainted." Sophia said as Anne purred all over Ben, showering him with kisses.

She rolled Anne's suitcase into the guest bedroom which she had prepared earlier in the day. The room was previously occupied by her own parents who only returned to Virginia a few days ago. They came to spent time with her and Ben since his arrival.

Sophia was glad that her father finally got over the situation with Adam after he learned of their engagement. It was all he wanted from the start... for his daughter to be with a man in holy matrimony. Now that she was married to him, Bruce showed full support of their relationship and treated Adam with the respect and esteem that he once had. Especially after hearing the beautiful vows that Adam had recited at the wedding. Without a shadow of a doubt, he knew Adam loved his daughter.

*

Adam came home that night to meet his wife and mother sitting on the sofa with his son. He was so pleased with the turn of events since his engagement to Sophia.

Firstly, reconnecting with his family. Although he had been hesitant about it, Sophia helped him to see past his resentment towards them for taking sides with the Spaniard over his father. He had also done the same thing too by siding with his father, so he was no better.

At least his mother was happy and lived a good life in Spain with Chloe. The last time he had seen his sister, she was 14. Now at 19, He couldn't believe how much she'd grown up and he hated himself for not being there to witness it.

Chloe was innocent and had no part in what happened between their parents. She had to take her mother's side because she was young and needed a guardian to look after her. He understood that now... because of Sophia, his voice of reason.

Second, the gender-reveal party held in one of the large conference rooms at the office which had taken both him and Sophia by surprise. He knew that there was going to be one but he never expected it to be at work. However, it ended up being the perfect location as closest friends, parents, family and employees were able to make it.

Organised by Lily, Phoebe, Sean, Fred and Hendrix, but the mastermind behind it all was, of course, Mason. He'd placed a massive black balloon filled with helium in the centre of the room. Once it was time to reveal, he asked him and Sophia to pop the balloon with a large pin.

Once they did, Adam was super relieved to find blue confetti in the air. He'd really wanted a son and he believed in speaking things into existence. The name he'd chosen with Sophia if it turned out to be a girl was Aria, and Ben if it was a boy.

The wedding was also at the top of his list. Seeing Sophia walk down the aisle had made him emotional. Thankfully his best man, Sean, was there to show him support. He recalled how their powerful vows had shaken through every single person in the room.

"Adam, I love you because you fought for me endlessly. Even when it seemed like you'd given up, you always came back for me. You proved to me how strong your love was, and one of my biggest regrets was not realising this on time. I believe we've had an amazing journey together. Being the person you trusted the most, I learned so much about you. I fell in love with a strong, intelligent, and ambitious man, who has a passion for what he does. And since you translated that passion into a relationship with me, you've made me happier than I could ever imagine. I vow to listen to you and continue to learn from you. I vow to laugh with you and cry with you. I vow to put all my effort into strengthening our marriage and to give you the best version of myself. For better or for worse, I promise to always love you and make you proud as your wife."

"Sophia, when I met you, I saw a beautiful and confident young woman who had accomplished so much at a young age. I was impressed with how clever and well-spoken you were, and I knew I could trust you to manage my personal affairs. With every passing day since that moment, I thought about you constantly. I soon realised that my thoughts went beyond that of a professional working nature. I became your secret admirer, repressing my feelings successfully, yet painfully. And the more we spent time together, the worse it got. I knew at some point, I had to convey them because I was fiercely in love. Although we had our ups and downs, I will never forget that one ordinary day turned extraordinary when you finally declared your true love for me. From that moment, I knew everything was going to be alright between us. Sophia, you are more dear to my heart than I ever knew anyone could be. I am who I am because of you. I'm am very lucky to have you as my wife. You are every reason, every hope, and every dream I've ever had, and no matter what happens to us in the future, every day we are together will be the greatest day of my life. I will always be yours. I will love you until I die, and if there's a life after that, I'll love you then. These are my vows of eternal fidelity and everlasting love."

Sophia and Anne looked up and saw Adam had arrived home from work.

He went straight to his son and picked him up. He'd been obsessed with little Ben since day one.

"Hey, m'love." Adam said to Sophia as he kissed her on the lips. "Welcome back mother. How was your flight?"

"Oh, it was wonderful. I bought Ben that little toy at the airport. He's been playing with it all day."

"I see... I guess its kept him busy all day." He watched as Ben incessantly chewed at the non-harzardous toy in his mouth. "How's Chloe?"

"She's okay. She's finally heard back from LSE, she got in!" Anne shreiked excitedly.

"That's fantastic!" Adam was indeed pleased to learn that Chloe would be attending the same university that he had in London.

"I know, she got accepted to study Journalism."

"I think that suits her personality perfectly. She has a way with words, and she's very investigative." Sophia added to the conversation.

"You're right! I can't belive you picked that up in such little time you spent with her."

"I guess when someone has a passion for something, it shows clearly." Adam said. "Anyway, why don't we take this conversation to the dining room. I'm starving."

"Oh, Sophia made some lovely casserole. You'd love it. I'll go put some in the oven." Anne left.

"You keep coming out with new recepies everyday, I'm impressed." Adam said to Sophia as he pulled her closely to him.

"That's cus I get bored at home. All Ben does in the afternoons is sleep, so I have a lot of time to do stuff."

"Mmmh... since you have a lot of time on your hands, I was thinking we could spend one of your afternoons alone together." He whispered in her ear. "Now that my mother's here, she could take Ben off our hands for a little while."

Sophia ached for some alone time with Adam, so she was more than happy with that idea. Ever since Ben, she'd barely had any time with him that didn't involve screaming, feeding, or diaper-changing.

"I'd love that very much." She said, wrapping her arms around him and giving him a kiss.

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The End

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