Hope's POV

Aunt Julia ?

Can this get any better ?

Ugh.....

Right after Mr. Joseph left, me and Stefan got to packing. If she saw that we lived in this apartment she'd suspect something. So I have to move in with Stefan. You might be wondering why we're doing this...

Well let me rewind back a little, 20 minutes to be precise.

"Can't we just tell her that we are divorced ?" I ask Stefan.

He thinks about it for a moment when a sad expression enters his face but leaves as soon as it comes.

"My mom... And I.... we are not exactly on speaking terms.... And you are the only wild card entry I have to get there. Everyone in my family knows about our divorce... And most of them frown upon it, thats why. She is completely clueless. And I would like to keep it that way until she recovers. At least a little"

"I... I am sorry, Stefan. I didn't know." I say apologetically.

"Its fine baby. Don't worry." He smiles. That makes my insides melt.

So now we're here. Packing everything.

"Hope ?" Stefan shouts for me from the other room. His room.

"Yeah ?" I yell back.

"Could you come here ?"

"Yeah, alright" I say and zip my bag before continuing down the hallway to his room. I enter and his back is to me. I knock before he turns and smiles but his other hand hides behind his back.

I wonder what that is.

"Come over, baby" he encourages me to walk to him. I do just that when he takes my left hand and slides our wedding band on my ring finger.

What. The. Hell ?

"Stefan...." I start.

"It wouldn't be believable if there was no ring." He shouts and smiles. Fair enough. But what really spooks me is his Cheshire grin.

"Why are you smiling ?"

"Beacause, now that that's on you, I will never let it slide off. I know it's fast and before we have the time to inform Aunt Julia, I will prove myself to you. And then you would be wearing it for real" he says.

How does he know now just what to say ?

"Okay"

1 hour later.

We packed everything important,but some luggage at the apartment is still left. Stefan says, Mr. Joseph, will take care of it.

We are currently at the hospital beside Aunt Julia's bed waiting for her to finish her food. Then when she's done she turns to us, analysis us for a while and then says,

"Been a long time, hasn't it ?"

"Yeah" he says.

"Are there any kids I should know about ?"

I look at her wide eyed and Stefan utters a 'no'. Was that disappointment that I heard ?

"Well, okay.... but... there's something wrong...." Stefan and I immediately tense up.

"What ?" I ask.

"Last time I saw you two, you were all over each other.... now... did something happen ? Did he do something, Hope ? I know that it can never be you.... do I have to kick his ass ?"

If only you knew how true that truly is.

"Hahaha.... no.... we are just a little tired. There's nothing wrong" I say a little nervously.

"Well, okay... now get out of here and get working on my grand nieces and nephews..."