heart shaped card." Awww! Thank you baby!" I sat down on the lid of the toilet to read it. "Dear Mama, You are sooo beautiful and the sweetest mama I know, I luv you so very much. Happy Velentine’s Day!" I looked at him and smiled. "Thank you baby! Did you see what mama got you?" "Yep! Chocolate!!!! Can I take it to school Mama?" As much as I wanted to say no, I decided to let him get away with it today because of this super sweet card he had just given me. "Just a few, not the whole bag ok?" "Yay!! Thanks Mama!!" "Ok hurry up so we can go to the bus stop!!" I slid on my sweatpants with the matching sweat shirt that had PINK written down the sides and my sneakers. Thias grabs his book bag and we head out the door. As I’m locking the door Thias runs down the stairs and instead of going toward the bus stop he turns to the left. I began walking down the steps calling his name. "Thias? Where are you....?” As soon as I reached the bottom of the steps, I notice Arsen parked to the left. Thias was already in the car. Arsen was standing at the passenger door waiting for me. I walked over to him and gave him a hug. "You don't have to do this every day you know?" He kissed my forehead and leaned towards my ear. "As long as I’m breathing I will always make sure you and Thias are ok." I could literally feel his words running through my eardrums and stroking my heart strings like an echo, making my legs extremely weak. I leaned back looking him in his beautiful hazel eyes. "I hope you never stop breathing." I whispered. He took his eyes off me for a second, as if he knew something I didn’t. Taking my hand to guide me into the car he said, "I will try my best not too." He closed the door and got in the car. "You ready Thias?" he asked. "Sure am!!!" "Here you go mama." I looked back at Thias and he had flowers and three balloons, with one of the biggest white teddy bears I had ever seen in my life. "Oh my goodness!!!!" I covered my mouth, I hadn't even noticed all of this when I got in the car. "This is for me??" "Duh! Mama! Don't you like it?" I was speechless. "Sage, do you like it?" Arsen asked. I looked over at him and without saying a word I threw my arms around his neck. "I absolutely love it. You are amazing!" I spoke softly into his neck, trying to keep myself from crying. I could still feel a couple of teardrops fall down my cheek onto his neck. "Thank you so much!" I took the flowers from Thias as Arsen began to drive out the parking lot. I was overwhelmed it was all so beautiful. "Have you found someone to watch Thias tonight?" he asked. "Yeah, Shelly said she was going to watch him for me." "Ok, well I have to work for a little while today. So I'll see you later on when it's time to pick Thias up from school." I nodded and continued to admire the flowers, smelling them and smiling to myself. When we pulled in front of the school, the administrator opened the back door for Thias. "See you guy’s later." he said getting out the car. We both waved at him and watched him run into the school. When we finally made it back to my apartment Arsen got out to help bring my gifts inside. "We will pick him up from school and I have to go back to work for a bit, but I'll be back around 7:30 to pick you up." he said. "What should I wear? I mean should I dress up?" I asked. "Don't worry too much about it. You'll be beautiful in whatever you put on." I grabbed both sides of his face and kissed his lips. He kissed me back. As he headed towards the front door he tripped over one of my pumps. "Oh I'm sorry." I said slightly embarrassed. He picked it up and looked at it for a second, then slid it towards the side out of the walkway. "It’s ok. I’ll be back. Call me if you need me." "What if I just want to talk?" "Call me if you just want to talk." he replied and walked out the door. I put the flowers in a vase with some water and the teddy bear on my bed. I went to my room to finish painting the picture I had