I have a brilliant sister. She was right. It won’t be all easy. The lawyer said that I could marry Brian by proxy and he could apply for citizenship as my spouse using my residence even though he wasn’t living here. There was a small chance that the government wouldn’t allow him citizenship until he completed his parole but as there was a child involved that was unlikely.

However Brian would still have to get to a Mexican border patrol with his citizenship papers. Well It’s not like the US border check would just let him through, we’d have to think of a way to get him past; smuggle him or maybe just create a diversion and have him make a run for it. I mean we are talking less then a mile between the two countries check points.

The question is can I talk Brian into doing this. It’s a chance for us to be together, to be a family. But if he gets caught he’ll have to go back to prison to finish his sentence.

I’m being selfish, impatient, I mean in 3 years he could just walk across the border and into my arms and no one would stop him but just the possibility that we can be together now is driving me nuts.

I’m waiting for Brian’s lawyer to call me back so I can get a phone number. I’m gonna call him and ask him to marry me and I’m scared shitless. Vince isn’t helping; he’s sitting at the table rolling his eyes at me. But I don’t care.

The Phone Call:

"yeah?"

“Marry me” What am I doing? I just *ordered* him to marry me.

"Dom?"

“Marry me?” Well that’s slightly better at least it sounded like a question this time. He’s going to say no. I am fucking this up. I should have had Mia write out what to say for me!

"I … I … …"

Some how I thought I he would have more to say to me.

“Please? Brian, please.” I’m not above begging. Although I am not sure he can hear my whispering.

"Dom, what are you doing?"

Now he’s whispering.

“I’m begging.” Well it’s the truth.

"Dom, we can’t. You can’t come here, I can’t go there."

I explain about Mia’s idea, what the lawyer said. He’s being pretty silent over there.

"This for real?"

“Yeah, yeah it’s for real. Marry me Brian.”

"yes."

It’s little more then a whisper, but I hear it. My Breath rushes out and I think I need to sit down.

“I love you” I probably should have started with that.

"I love you too."

“I’ll arrange everything as soon as possible. I miss you; so much, Brian, so much.”

"I should go, Jade needs a bath. I… I miss you to Dom."