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Sometime during the night Isaac had rolled towards Naomi, who was now wrapped in his arms, her head laying on his chest as she slept. "Morning babe. Love you." Isaac said kissing the top of her head. "Hmm I love you to and love it here in your arms, a bed full of babies." Naomi exclaimed as she woke. "Marry me and it's yours." Isaac replied. "What did you say? Really?" Naomi gasped. "I asked you to marry me Naomi Merchant. We can wake like this every morning for the rest of our lives. And yes we can fill the bed with our babies." Isaac answered. "Oh Isaac yes, yes I'll marry you. I love you so much." Naomi answered as she lifted her head gazing into his eyes before pressing her lips to his. "When?" Isaac asked.kissing her back tenderly. "Well I have to skate at 2 so anytime after that is fine with me." Naomi teased. "Great. I'll get the jet lined up and we can head to Vegas." Isaac replied. "What? Isaac really? Just like that? What about your family? Isaac I don't want them mad at me because I wanted to get married so bad we eloped." Naomi worried as she noticed Zoe stirring. "Morning precious. How's Zoe?" she asked. "Nomi me." Zoe said raising her arms to her. "Come here." Naomi said lifting her and pulling her onto Isaac's chest. "Me Ike." Zoe said laying her head down and Naomi followed her lead saying, "My Isaac" and they both smiled at each other. "I promised I'd give you a bath this morning" Naomi shared. "Me no." Zoe said shaking her head. "How about a shower?" Naomi asked and Zoe just stared. "I don't think she's ever taken a shower babe." Isaac suggested. "Oh it is so much fun. It's like playing in the rain." Naomi explained to Zoe's intrigue. "Hun if she doesn't like it, do you think you could come get her for me?" Naomi asked gazing up at him. "Sure babe. If I have to." Isaac teased. "What I don't make you do." Naomi teased kissing him deeply then rising, picking up Zoe and heading to the bathroom. They sang and dance in the water spray having a wonderful time. "I take it you don't need me." Isaac asked . "Oh I need you, but not to take your sister." Naomi said peeking out of the curtain. "Yeah I need you too." Isaac replied caressing her face, kissing her sweetly. "We're about done here and it's all yours." Naomi said rinsing Zoe's hair then turning off the water, wrapping them in towels. "Your turn hun." Naomi shared stepping from the shower carrying Zoe. She headed to the vanity, placing Zoe there to dry her hair. "Cute butt hun." Naomi remarke noticing him in the mirror. "Babe what did I say aboutte word cute?" Isaac complained. "Well I think it's cute." Naomi insisted, adding, "But if you insist your butt is fine. Is that better?" "You are so silly. So when are you going to marry me?" Isaac asked. "As soon as possible without upsetting your folks. Isaac I don't know them that well hun, but I just got this gutt feeling your Mom would be so hurt if we just ran off and got married." Naomi shared. "Yeah you're probably right. I didn't think about that. She would be hurt if she was excluded. So why don't we tell them and see what they have to say." Isaac suggested. "That might work." Naomi replied as she heard him turn off the shower. "Babe get me a towel please?" Isaac asked. "Sure hun." Naomi said setting Zoe down and getting him a towel, adding, "Here you go hun." "Thanks babe." Isaac said reaching out and grabbing a towel, but the one wrapped around Naomi. "Isaac Hanson that's the wrong towel, that's mine, or was." Naomi pouted. "Sorry babe, Couldn't have planned it better if I had tried." Isaac shared. "Oh right, I stand here naked and you're sorry. Yesterday you laugh, today you're sorry." Naomi pouted as Isaac stepped from the shower, taking the folded towel from her other hand and wrapping it around her. "You better head after Zoe." Isaac suggested kissing her tenderly, adding, "I love you Naomi Merchant soon to be Hanson." "What did I ever do to deserve you?" Naomi gasped staring at him and the love in his eyes. "Nomi. Nomi." Zoe squealed streaking by. "Zoe Genevive Hanson where's your towel girl?" Naomi asked giggling, "A free spirit I see." she added chasing after her. It took the two of them to catch and dress her, "Is it always like this?" Naomi asked collapsing in the window seat, "Maybe I can't do this. I can't even dress a two year old." "Don't do this. Naomi maybe you can't dress a two year old by yourself but usually you start with a newborn and by the time it's two, you can dress a two year old." Isaac explained wrapping his arms around her, lifting her, setting them down, "We can do anything together." he shared, kissing her deeply. "Yeah I bet we can." Naomi agreed kissing him back before heading to the kitchen starting breakfast while Isaac woke everyone. Breakfast for eleven was a test of her patience and abiliity but when she thought she was at the end of her rope, Isaac was at her side pitching in. "How do you always know that I need you." Naomi asked. "Just do babe." Isaac answered kissing her before helping her clean up. After breakfast began the choatic attempt at getting everyone dressed amd ready to go. "Please sweetie, I need to get you dressed" Naomi said as out of nowhere Isaac appeared and took charge of the situation. sending Naomi to pick out her skating outfit. Naomi stood there gazing at her outits trying to decided what to wear and what to sate to. A white outfit caught her eye and suddenly she envisioned herself gliding across the ice in it. "Cool. Turn up the music." she mumbled. "Perfect." Naomi squealed and quickly got dressed. "How you doing babe?" Isaac asked entering her room. "Isaac." Naomi squealed racing his way leaping into his arms. "That good huh?" Isaac asked as she kissed him over and over. "Yep as long as you're in my life." Naomi insisted kissing him again and again with a growing passion that engulfed her. She was pleased to find Isaac at the same point when he walked her to the bed and laid her down gently before climbing on top of her, gazing down at her, "I need you so bad. Let me love you?" Isaac whispered as the heard Mackie's plea for help, "Me lost. Me lost." he cried out. His pleas stopped them in their tracks, "We're coming Mackie. Don't be scared sweetie, we'll find you. Hide N Seek and you're it." Naomi called out as Isaac rose and took her hand, pulling her to her feet. They headed off into the passageways searching, "Found you." Naomi announced spying him ahead. "You here." Mackie squealed racing to them. "Yeah big guy. It's kind of hard to hide from me in my own house." Naomi said knelling and hugging him tight. "Good try though bud." Isaac said picking him up and carrying him out. Naomi picked out a matching skirt and packed a bag before the rounded up the others and headed to lunch at the Blue Rose. "Isaac where is she? Look. She's filled every jar and more." Bill called out when he noticed Isaac enter. "She's coming. I think she's playing with Zoe. Have you seen the folks yet?" Isaac replied. "Not yet. Your table is ready." Bill answered pointing to the patio. Isaac ushered everyone towards the patio while waiting for Naomi. "Jessie where's Naomi and Zoe?" he asked not seeing them. "She went back for the diaper bag." Jessie answered. Isaac waited for her, to tell her about the money she was raising. "That's great." Naomi squealed, adding, "Your Mom was saying they were turned down on their grant request for the pre-school program they wanted to start. Just maybe this will do it." They were starting to get restless, "Just in time. I think they're getting hungry." Isaac said noticing his folks. "Wow. They look happy." Naomi leaned his was and whispered in his ear. "Someday soon we're going to look that happy." Isaac whispered back turning Naomi multiple shades of red. "What a nice thought." Naomi whispered watching them hug their way around the table. "I'm so sorry. I hear you had a bed full." Diana said hugging her. "I need a bigger bed." Naomi shared. "I hope it wasn't too much. To take all seven. See we got used to it one at a time, I can't imagine all seven at once." Diana explained. "Isaac said about the same thing this morning when I couldn't manage to dress a two year old. You know you did an awfully good job raising him, thanks." Naomi replied hugging her back "I think so but I'm prejudiced, he is my first baby." Diana said hugging Isaac then taking the seat to his right. They ordered lunch and talked about the pre-school program as the owner joined them sharing, "The place is packed. You are so good for business." Naomi suggested that he put his money where his mouth is and sharing a little of his 'good for business'. "Hey you'll never get it if you don't ask." Naomi said excusing herself to go to the bathroom. "You hardly ate babe, you okay?" Isaac asked when she returned. "Yeah I'm okay. How could I not be, I'm with you." Naomi answered, adding, "I shouldn't have ordered, I wasn't really hungry." "You're not hungry?" Zac asked spying her plate. "You want it?" Naomi asked. "Sure. I'm a growing boy." Zac insisted reaching for her plate. Naomi noticed the clock and headed to put on her skates. "Naomi it's wonderful. I'm so happy for you both." Diana hollered headng her way. "What's wonderful?" Naomi asked. "You're marrying my son." Diana answered as the entire bar hushed to hear. "Oh that. Yeah it is pretty wonderful. I can't believe he asked me. I was dreaming it, hey dreams do come true." Naomi shared as they hugged. "What's this I hear? You and Isaac are getting married? That's just wonderful. They met here you know." the owner teased Diana. "Welcome to the family. He's been looking for you for so long now." Diana shared. "I know he told me. I can't tell you what he means to me. Just everything bad doesn't matter anymore and for the first time it doesn't hurt to live." Naomi whispered as the first tear fell. "I came to skate and this just about says it all. This one is for Isaac." Naomi said wiping the tears, wrapping the chiffon skirt around her before handing the tape over and heading to the rink which was lined with people. People were packed into every possible space but as she opened the door, the sea of people parted making way for her to reach the ice. Naomi was shocked when she was stopped and asked for an autographs from two little girls. "Well folks, it's what we are all waiting for the leader in the Miss Blue Rose Skater, Naomi Merchant skating for the Tulsa Youth Arts Program. Now I've been informed that the Institute wants to start a Pre-School program but was denied funding, so Naomi would appreciate your votes. Her first number is for someone really special in her life, her fiance, Tulsa's own Isaac Hanson." the owner announced as Naomi took center ice and the place errupted. Isaac tried to make it ringside but was stopped and congratulated every step he took. As the music started and he listened to the words, he turned to watch as did everyone else. Naomi skated with such emotion and expression becuse she felt every word personally as 'Because You Love Me' by JoDee Messina blared. "I don't know how I survived in this cold and empty world for all this time." rang over in over in his mind and as she leaped to "I only know that I'm alive, because you love me." the biggest smile came over her face as she spied him ringside. The song spoke from her heart. Her past and the things she wished she hadn't done. "All I know is I'm alive, because you love me." brought tears to Isaac's eyes as she leapt even higher than before. "You showed me the way and now I know just how good it can be. Because you love me." brought sighs from everywhere. As the number ended Naomi slid across the ice on her knees towards Isaac as the audience showed their approval, clapping even louder as Isaac stepped on the ice, helping her to her feet before kissing her deeply. "Congratulations." they heard from everywhere. "Does this mean it's okay I marry Tulsa's own Isaac Hanson?" Naomi asked. "No it means if you don't, they're going to tar and feather you and run you out of town on a rail." Isaac teased. "I bet they would. I better marry you then." Naomi replied kissing him back as the flash of cameras drew their attention. "It looks like word is out. Babe it'll be on the AP by tonight and the world will know, what about your folks?" Isaac asked. "I have to skate." Naomi answered heading to center ice. As 'Mmmbop' blared and soon she had the audence clapping and singing along. "She's going to make a wonderful Hanson." Walker shared patting him on the back as Isaac shared his concerns. "Son you can't imagine behaving that way towards us, but for Naomi it's not the same. Honestly Isaac they're getting what they deserve, she owes them nothing son." Walker explained as Taylor and Zac joined them. "As long as she's going to promote us, we thought we should thank her." Taylor suggested. "Great idea son." Walker said and as the number ended the guys headed to Naomi thrilling the audience and the local reporters who walked away with the news of Isaac's engagement, the upcoming album, the family's happiness over the upcoming marriage complete with pictures of Isaac and Naomi, Hanson and Naomi, and the entire family and Naomi. "Sweetie remember what we'd talked about when you shared your past?" Walker asked. "Yeah Dad I remember we were going to tell them instead of them digging." Naomi answered. Her eyes grew larger and larger as she realized it would be too late now for the news to come from them because as soon as it hit the AP, her dissection would begin. "I can't explain sweetie, but for some reason I woke this morning to write this." Walker said handing her a copy of the news release they had decided to release. "Daddy this is great. Oh thank you." Naomi gasped hugging him tight. "So I'm Daddy huh? I like being your Daddy." Walker said kissing the top of her head. "Sweetie I didn't mean to make you cry. You are mine now too, you know that don't you." Walker shared as he felt her whimpering in his arms. He motioned to Isaac, "What's the matter babe?" he asked as he approached the two, taking her in his arms. "Oh Isaac he said he liked being my Daddy. He's so wonderful." Naomi answered still fighting the tears. "Yeah as Dad's go he is kind of wonderful." Isaac agreed. "Well I'm going to go handle this news release and make sure they hear the facts from us." Walker said heading to the press. "What release?" Isaac asked. "This one." Naomi answered handing him the release. "Great idea. This is the best way. They'll have no reason to dig further." Isaac speculated as he lead her back to his brothers who were autographing for their fans. As the rink opened to the public, Naomi gave skating lessons to the four younger kids which soon grew to a group of approximately twenty. "You're great with kids. Care to skate with me?" Isaac asked. "I'd love to." Naomi answered taking his hand and they skated off. As the contest ended, Naomi was named Miss Blue Rose Skater raising $2,500 for her favorite charity and was elated when the Blue Rose matched what she had raised. They said their goodnights and in the parking lo when the chaos began Walker ordered the kids into the van, "Naomi needs a break. We'll see her in the morning for church." he explained as Isaac and Naomi took his friends home before he took Naom home.
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