"This little one is Zoe, and that's Isaiah," Emily gave the little baby over to me and I couldn't help but feel my heart beating faster as I held her close to me.

I smiled, and my heart swelled with happiness when she wrapped her little hand around my pinky finger.

"Who named them?" I asked, still staring at the baby sleeping in my arms.

"I named the baby girl," Alex chirped.

"I named the baby boy," Isabelle happily cheered and Noah and Emily sighed, but still there was a smile lingering on their lips.

"And we just helplessly stood there, seeing our babies getting named in front of us," Noah dramatically wiped his imaginary tears away and I rolled my eyes at him.

Emily smiled and came to sit beside me. She clutched my hand in hers and spoke up, "Ace," her eyes shining brightly at me. "We want you to give Zoe a middle name."

When she said that, I felt my smile getting even wider. The thought of naming my best friends' child was overwhelming for me.

"And finally we would get to give our little man a middle name ourselves," Noah sighed heavily, narrowing his eyes at us all to which Isabelle and Alex just responded with cheeky smiles and Emily and I rolled our eyes.

"Why didn't you give them middle names yet?" I asked as I wrapped one arm around Princess' waist which took her off guard because she abruptly stopped talking to Alex and I could feel her cheeks getting red, while Zoe slept on my other arm.

"We wanted to wait for you," Emily's smile was warm.

"And I'm assuming you guys haven't had the wedding yet, too?" I asked, cocking an eyebrow at her.

"Nope," she said popping the 'p' out and I saw Noah showing me a middle finger from behind.

"What? I couldn't help it," I winked at him and he just mimicked me.

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"You look sexy from behind," I approached Isabelle who was leaning against the railing in the balcony.

I could feel her getting all flustered once again. I loved how she still wasn't used to being alone with me, especially considering the fact that she quite literally spent the last seven months talking to a sleeping version of me.

I hugged her from behind and pressed a soft kissed on her neck as I immediately felt her melting in my arms.

"I've missed you so much," she whispered after a moment of silence.

"I know, baby. I know," I kissed her temple and gently turned her around so that our faces were almost touching.

I kissed her forehead, her cheeks, the tip of her nose and then came down to her lips. I captured her lips in mine and I immediately felt her wrapping her hands around my neck deepening the kiss.

I aggressively pulled her small body towards me to remove any distance between us and cupped her neck to get deeper access.

Our tongues danced together in rhythm and I felt myself getting lost in her. Completely losing myself in scent, her taste, the way she felt in my arms.

I kept losing myself deeper and deeper in everything that was Isabelle.

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I rubbed my temples, still thinking about everything. My head was rested against the headrest of the couch when I felt someone sitting beside me.

"What happened to you?" Emily asked after a few moments of silence.

"What made you think something happened to me?" I counter questioned, hoping she wouldn't dive into it but hey, it was Emily we were talking about.

"I still get mood swings you dimwit so tell me what is it that's bothering you before I start crying because of you," she threatened in her little voice.

"Why are you so nosy?"

"Why are you so stubborn?" she back fired.

"Fair enough. It's Isabelle," I sighed heavily.

"Yeah I guessed that much. What about her?"

"I don't know....It's just she makes me...feel different. And I'm afraid that I..I don't know just forget it," I sighed and looked the over to the other side, silently hoping for her to drop it.

"No tell me Ace, tell me what's so scary about love?"

"Woah woah slow down. What the hell are you talking about?" I snapped and looked at her wide eyed.

"Geez you really are dumber than I thought," she sighed in disappointment.

"It's clear as day honey, you love her," she exclaimed and I felt my heart stop beating for a moment.

"But...Emily that's...I don't think so.."

"Yeah yeah, that's exactly what we call denial. Been there, done that," she heaved a deep sigh with a content smile on her face as she relaxed back on the couch.

"Emily loving Isabelle...I'd destroy her. Love...is just—

"A little scary? Unbelievable? Too good to be true? I know what you're going through Ace, trust me I do. But I've seen the way you two look at each other. I've seen her struggling without you for a long time of seven god damn months. I know this might be a little overwhelming to you right now....but if this isn't love, I don't know what is," she gently squeezed my hand and gave me a small smile as I took in what she said.

"For the umpteenth time, stop hitting on my fiancée, Acehole," Noah stood by the doorframe with arms crossed against his chest and a smirk on his face.

"You and I both know she's into me more than she's into you, man," I winked at him and Emily threw a punch my way.

"Ouch! You violent maniac," I rubbed my upper arm as Noah chuckled and made his way towards us. He gave Emily a kiss on her lips and then cupped her face in his hands and they kept staring at each other.

"God you guys don't get tired of doing that. Get a room suckers," I shook my head and stood up as I fixed my cufflinks and put on my jacket.

"Where are you going?" Noah asked, finally realizing that there were people besides Emily in the room.

"I've got a date to plan," I winked at Emily and took off.

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"As she walkssssss by, what a sight for sore eyesssss," Isabelle's voice came from inside.

"Brighter than the blueeee sky. She's got you mesmerized, while I dieee," and there was Alex.

"WHY WOULD YOU EVER KISS MEEE? I'M NOT EVEN HALF AS PRETTYYY. YOU GAVE HER—"

Both of them shut up as I entered the room and started coughing while Alex turned the volume down of her laptop as he pretended to work.

"Oh! Ace, didn't see you there," Isabelle casually said and Alex nodded his head in agreement.

"What are you guys? Five?" I shook my head and at down on the sofa.

Alex had called us over to his place because apparently now that I was back, he wanted us to discuss everything and make me catch up with them.

"Oh come on. We need a break sometimes."

Looking at these two though, I didn't know how the company managed to maintain its reputation all these months.

"So Ace...have a seat," Alex said and I rolled my eyes and sat down beside them.

We talked for a little while and suffice to say, I was actually surprised by the growth the enterprises had in these few months but moreover, I was surprised to see Alex taking so much interest in the company's matter. I mean as far as I remembered Alex was the one to take care of the tours and international meetings but I was proud to see him taking interest in something as small as the employees' salary structures.

And as for Isabelle, she's always been the hardworking one among us so it was no surprise when I saw that she had taken over my place so well and was managing it so efficiently I almost didn't want to go back to work.

After all the business discussion and how everything would be going back to it's usual place...except Isabelle wouldn't be my secretary anymore, of course. I had bigger plans for her but she didn't need to know that yet.

"Come on I'll drop you off," I said to her and she looked up from her phone towards me and a breathtaking smile made its way on her lips.

"Okay," she said and followed me outside. I could see her nervously biting her lip and fidgeting with her fingers.

I loved how after all this time, I still made her nervous.

The car ride was mostly silent, I had held Isabelle's hand and rested it on her thigh almost the entire time and I could practically feel her squirming under one small touch.

"So...I'll see you Monday?" she asked as I kept coming closer to her until her back hit the car and she was caged between my arms.

"Hmm..I don't think so. How about I take you out tomorrow?" I gently wrapped my arms around her waist and pulled her towards me as I dipped my head down to be on eye level with her.

"Really?" she whispered.

"Mhm," I a pressed a feather kiss to her neck and she held onto my arm tightly.

"S-sure," she whispered after a while.

I liked teasing her.

"Be ready, Princess," I whispered in her ear.

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