"I think I have everything I need now. The next step would be to plan a visit for you to spend some time with Mark while being observed and we will take things from there." She closes her notebook. "I'm liking what I'm hearing and the two of you sound like a beautiful couple. I am very pleased." I take a sigh of relief. "When is best for the two of you to come here to see Mark?" Joe pulls out his phone to check our schedule.

"We can do next Wednesday." Joe says. "Because after that, we're busy for the next three weeks because of SummerSlam." She checks her calendar.

"Next Wednesday is good. I will call the hospital and then I will get you a time to give you enough time to buy plane tickets and get your other affairs in order."

"Thank you." I say. We say our goodbyes and leave the church to go back to the hotel and go home tomorrow.

"That went well." Joe says in the hotel room.

"Yeah..."

"What's wrong babe?" I sigh.

"We're so busy these next couple of months... Between No Mercy, Survivor Series, TLC and 2 Europe tours, we may not get him this year."

"Why are you rushing it Laika?" I sigh. "I know you want this, I do too but we can't rush it. We waited for God to give him to us and now he's here. We don't want to rush what He has planned."

"Ok baby." He kisses my head. "Now about my birthday gift..." he chuckles.

"I already called and made the arrangements. As soon as we get to Florida tomorrow we're going straight over."

"I'm excited."

X

August 2, 2017
Tampa, FL

We touch down in Florida and drop our bags off at home

"Let's go." Joe says. "We'll take your car." We leave the house and get in my car. "I need you to put this over your eyes." He hands me a blindfold.

"Ok... I guess." I take the blindfold and cover my eyes. We drive along for about another 15 minutes before he completely stops.

"I'll come get you." I hear his door open and close and then my door opens. "Give me your hand." I put out my hand and he takes it and helps me out the car. He closes my door and helps me walk a couple feet. "Almost there... And stop. You can take off your blindfold in 1... 2... 3!" I take off the blindfold and we're standing in a car lot and there's an SUV in front of me.


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