Chapter 11
Jesse finds Amanda and Declan and has a special surprise for them. They bend down to Jesse's level and she gives Amanda a kiss on the cheek. She then gives Declan a kiss on his cheek.
"Mommy, Daddy. I love you." Jesse says.
"We love you, Jesse." Amanda and Declan tell their daughter.
Jesse hands Amanda an envelope with a smile on her face.
"Here, this is for you, Mommy." Jesse said.
"What is it?" Amanda asks her daughter.
"Open it." Jesse says in excitement.
Amanda is about to open the envelope that has Jesse's gift for her mommy and daddy. They wonder what's in the envelope.
"What could the surprise be?" Declan asks.
Amanda opens the gift and feels the tears of joy coming down her cheeks.
"Mommy, are you okay?" Jesse asks.
"Yes, sweetie. I'm crying because I just love the gift you made for us." Amanda cries, happily.
Declan hands Amanda a handkerchief to wipe her eyes. As she wipes her eyes, she is happy that her daughter took the time to make a perfect wedding gift for her and Declan. They decide to frame it when they get back home from their honeymoon in a week.
"It's a drawing of my family. In the drawing is me, Frannie, you, and Daddy." Jesse explains.
Declan looks at the drawing that Jesse made for her parents' wedding gift. They are amazed that their daughter can color pictures at 19 months old. Jesse feels like she accomplished something since she's almost two years old and smiles as she sees her mommy and daddy happy about her drawing as their wedding gift.
"We both love it, Jesse." Amanda says.
"You are a very special girl." Declan replies.
"I know." Jesse giggled.
As they look at the drawing, they wonder where Jesse made it at. The music is still playing and people are dancing and enjoying the reception. Soon, their friends gather around to see the drawing that Jesse made for them as her wedding gift to her mommy and daddy. They say that Jesse drew a wonderful picture and that she should be an artist one day.
"Jesse, did you make this at Grandpa's house?" Amanda asks.
"Yes, I did." Jesse replied.
"Did Grandpa help you?" Amanda asks.
"Yes, Mommy. Grandpa drew the pictures and I colored them. Grandpa showed me how to color perfectly. I wanna go to school, Mommy. Like a big girl." Jesse replies.
Amanda, Declan and Jesse are getting ready to dance to A thousand years by Christina Perri. They cue the DJ to play A thousand years and the music starts.
Heart beats fast
Colors and promises
How to be brave
How can I love when I'm afraid to fall
But watching you stand alone
All of my doubt, suddenly goes away somehow
One step closer
I have died everyday, waiting for you
Darling, don't be afraid, I have loved you for a thousand years
I'll love you for a thousand more
Time stands still
Beauty in all she is
I will be brave
I will not let anything, take away
What's standing in front of me
Every breath, every hour has come to this
One step closer
I have died everyday, waiting for you
Darling, don't be afraid, I have loved you for a thousand years
I'll love you for a thousand more
And all along I believed, I would find you
Time has brought your heart to me, I have loved you for a thousand years
I'll love you for a thousand more
One step closer
One step closer
I have died everyday, waiting for you
Darling, don't be afraid, I have loved you for a thousand years
I'll love you for a thousand more
And all along I believed, I would find you
Time has brought your heart to me, I have loved you for a thousand years
I'll love you for a thousand more
Amanda and Declan end their dance with Jesse as the song finishes. Amanda and Declan ask Jesse to come over to them. Jesse giggles and walks over to her parents. Amanda and Declan hand Jesse an envelope. Jesse opens it and gets excited. She reads the ticket to Orlando theme park for the 4th of July. Jesse gives her mommy and daddy a hug and a kiss.