I open my eyes just as the bedroom door creaks open. Jack and I got to where we will throw on something to where if Nicolas comes in everything is covered. Which is a good thing since last night Jack and I spent much of our time celebrating.

I move the blankets to where Nicolas can crawl in next to me. Jack is behind me with where I am laying on my side, with his arm wrapped tightly around my waist. Nicolas snuggles in against me and I pull the covers over us again.

"Good morning little man." I smile and he smiles back.

"Morning, Mama." He blushes.

Tears fill my eyes and I kiss his head.

"I hope it is okay if I call you that instead of just your name. I know that my Mommy passed away, but you are just like a mom to me with how I have heard Uncle Tony talk to Daddy about."

"It is perfectly fine with me little man. I love you so much." I whisper in his hair and I pull him in tighter.

A few tears slip free with how full my heart fills. I have so much love for Nicolas and Jack, this has been the best thing since walking into his room and knowing I could help him when the previous oncologist wouldn't.

Nicolas traces patterns on my arm and I can feel as Jack slowly stirs behind me, waking up. His head pops up.

"Well I can get used to this type of morning." Jack laughs.

"I couldn't sleep anymore and it is lonely out there just watching tv." Nicolas smiles.

"I get that buddy. Go do your morning stuff and I will get up to make us all something to eat." Jack leans over to kiss his head, as Nicolas jumps out of bed.

I roll over and Jack kisses me tenderly.

"That was the sweetest. I wasn't asleep, snowflake. He is right though, your in every way his mom as Isabel was to him. She would have loved you and I know she is happy to be watching over him knowing that he has you in his life as his mother."

Jack's words makes me misty again, as he kisses me once more before getting up. I get up and shower quickly, before dressing for the day. We eat breakfast and clean up quickly. Jack is on his phone and laughs.

"Tony asked how it went."

"Jewels just asked me the same when I said I had news for her." I laugh.

"What are we doing today?" Nicolas comes up and wraps his arms around my waist.

"Well it is not raining and won't be to hot today. How does the park sound?" I ask looking at them.

They both agree and we grab our shoes and walk out to the truck. I send Jewels a text that we are going there and she asked to come over and we all agreed.

We pull up and Jewels is already here along with Tony. Nicolas and I jump out of the truck and Jack joins us a moment later before we walk over to where they are standing.

Jewels rushes over and pulls me in a hug. "I am so happy for you sis."

"Thanks Jewels. Are you and Tony?" I whisper.

"Yeah, we have been slowing seeing each other on small dates." Jewels giggles.

"If your happy that is all that counts." I smile and Jewels nods.

Nicolas and Tony runs over to the swing set making the rest of us laugh. Jack wraps an arm around my waist as we walk in the direction Nicolas and the big kid went.

I sit on the swing next to Nicolas where he is trying to get high enough to tap Tony with his foot. Jewels joins me on the other side and lets her feet go to swing slightly. Jack steps up behind my swing and holds onto the chains, while I rest back against him.

"So got a date yet?" Jewels pipes up.

"Jewels we just got engaged." I laugh.

"Oh, I know one!" Nicolas screams going past me, and slowing down.

"What is that buddy?" Jack tries not to laugh.

"The day of when I had the transplant. It is close to Christmas and it will be a full year after Mama helped me get to where I am now." Nicolas smiles over to us, as he is still swinging some not fully stopped yet.

I look back to Jack and he is looking at me.

"What do you think, snowflake?"

"I think it is perfect." I smile as his lips find mine at this awkward angle.

Nicolas goes back to swinging and Tony has to take several steps back quickly because he about got that foot tap with not watching. Making us laugh when he stumbles down to his rear end.

Jack goes over to play with Nicolas and helps to slow the swing down some.

"Mama huh? It is beautiful Holly." Jewels stands and hugs me tight.

"Yeah he said it this morning." I got misty again.

"So we have exactly eight months to plan your wedding." Jewels rubs her hands together.

"True. Which means we have time to figure everything out." I laugh.

"Have you told Mom and Dad?"

"No, I did text Massie this morning and sent her a picture of the ring. Mom and Dad seem to be holding a grudge which I don't get. I am happy they should be happy for me too and I didn't do anything to risk my career, so to me it is not fair they are so judgemental against what I am doing when they were way worse when they met." I shrug.

"I can tell them?" Jewels offers.

"No, thanks though. They will either start talking to me to find out or just stay out of my life. I text Mom and Dad both twice a week minimum and get no response so I am just going to stop. It didn't even seem like a huge fight at the party." I sigh.

It gets me how they done that at Christmas, because Dad and Mom were rolling in the sheets while still doctor patient type deal and I didn't even do that until Nicolas was no longer my patient. I got Jack and Nicolas, along with my sister, and friends so to me that is what counts. If my parents want to act like a child younger than Nicolas than they can just stay traveling and leave me be.