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“There’s someone waiting to hear your answer.” Grandma Karen smiles and nods to Jared behind them, Michaela turns around to see Jared standing there and smiles. She starts walking towards him.
“Hey.” Jared says softly.
Michaela holds up her hand with the ring on her finger. “Of course I’ll marry you.”
They get the biggest smiles on their faces and they kiss and they hug.
Michaela pulls away from the hugging and kissing.
“Didn’t you see my text?”
“No, I was a little scared to check, to be honest. And I also wanted to be get your answer in person.” He says with a soft voice.
Michaela nods. “Okay. But you had to have known I was gonna say yes, didn’t you?”
“No, I had no idea actually. I didn’t know if I proposed too soon, you know, after Evie, I just… I love you and I want to spend the rest of my life with you, so…”
“It wasn’t too soon, I promise. I thought so at first and I’m so sorry for that. Maybe I just needed a little time away to really think, you know, about everything?”
“Yeah. And I’m really glad you did.”
Michaela softly smiles at him. “I love you so much. And I just want you to know that I feel a little better. I will miss Evie forever, of course, but I’m ready to get married and live our lives together. Okay?”
“Okay.”
They go in for a hug and just stand there for a few minutes.
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4 months later. Jared and Michaela’s wedding day.
“We are gathered here today in the sight of these witnesses to join together Michaela Stone and Jared Vasquez in holy matrimony. I believe you have prepared your vows. Jared, you may start.”
Jared places the wedding band on her hand. “Michaela, 12 years together. I promise to take care of you, look after you, make you as happy as I can. But most all of all, I promise to love you through anything that we might face in this life. I will never leave your side.” Jared says with tears in his eyes.
“Wow, you’re really an expert in making me cry.” Michaela says, and with that, the crowd laughs.
Michaela places the wedding band on his hand. “Jared, I love you and I love the way you are with me. You make me feel like me. You’re always there, making me laugh when I’m feeling down. I’m so lucky that I found you. I promise to take care of you, look after you, make you as happy as I can. I promise to love you through it all.”
Jared and Michaela smile at each other with tears in their eyes as the priest says, “And with that I now pronounce you husband and wife. You may kiss your bride.”
And they kiss. A kiss they will remember for the rest of their lives.
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Jared and Michaela sit together far away from the wedding party.
“How you feeling?” Jared asks.
Michaela smiles. “Good. I’m so happy. Babe, there’s something I need to tell you.”
Jared looks at her. “What is it?” Michaela places her hand on her stomach. Jared looks down. He’s shocked at first, but then he smiles, “You’re kidding.”
Michaela says with the biggest smile, “I’m not. I found out this morning. I wanted it to be a surprise for after the wedding.”
“You’re really pregnant?”
“I am. Are you happy?”
“Of course I’m happy.” Jared kisses her. Michaela kisses him back. They hug.
“If it’s a girl, we should name her Evie.” Jared says.
Michaela smiles.“I’d love that.”