Before they knew it, days turned to weeks, and weeks turned to months. 6 months to be exact. 26th of May, 2001 to be zaidi exact. And Brooke and Michael had never been closer. They were now living together, all four of them. Michael, Brooke, Prince Michael and Paris. Thankfully for Brooke it was a Saturday, so she didn’t have to get up at 4am. When she did wake up though, Michael was gone. He left a sun maua, ua and a note in his place, “Good morning beautiful. Happy six mwezi anniversary. Sorry I’m not there, but I promise to make it up to you... tonight. Have a wonderful day. Love, Michael <3”

Brooke thought about what she had just read, “Make it up to wewe tonight? He didn’t mean... no... Oh my goodness, he did. Hehehe...”

She opened the door to yet zaidi surprises. The pathway from the bedroom to the jikoni was lined with rose petals. As she walked into the jikoni she saw a surprise breakfast too. Pancakes; her favorite. As she was eating, Paris and Prince walked up to her, “Hey guys how are you?” Brooke alisema hugging them both.
“Daddy alisema to give wewe a kiss when wewe wake up,” Paris alisema as her and Prince kissed Brooke on her cheek.
“Aww thank wewe so much. I upendo wewe both,”
“I upendo wewe too,” Prince said.
“No I do Prince,” Paris said
“Hey hey, wewe both can upendo me like I upendo you. Listen, why don’t wewe guys go play with your nanny and I’ll jiunge wewe after I get dressed, huh?”
“Yay!” Prince and Paris alisema in unison.

Brooke spent the siku playing with the children until Michael got nyumbani at 5pm. When he got home, Brooke ran into his arms and kissed him, “Hi there beautiful, how’d wewe like your little surprises this morning?”
“I loved them Michael. But not as much as I upendo you,”
“Well then why don’t wewe go get changed in to that sexy black dress of yours that I upendo so much and meet me back down here in half an hour. I’m taking wewe out tonight.”
“Okay then sweetie. Only if wewe wear something sparkly.” Brooke said, giving him a quick kiss.

Once they were ready, Michael drove out to the most beautiful place Brooke had ever seen. Nothing but fields, filled with trees and flowers. They walked down a candle-lit path (prepared earlier kwa Michael) to a big white gazebo with a picnic blanket lied down on the ground, covered in all of their inayopendelewa foods. They spent hours there. Before they left, Michael pulled out a present from his pocket. Brooke opened the box to see a beautiful dhahabu chain mkufu that summed up their life in six words, “Life is like a upendo song.” Brooke was over-joyed and held Michael tight. When they got home, Michael carried Brooke to their bedroom, laid her down on the bed, kissed her and closed the door behind them so they wouldn’t be disturbed.

Part 8 coming up soon. Sorry it was a little short.