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I could feel her tears soaking throughet rid ofback uy in, will you?" Stuart joked

Giving orgeous" Stuart sat on the bed besidehi in spill over Stuart took my face in his hands and kissed htened the shit out of ain," he whispered close tothe sign overmy tears aith his thumb, he moved off the bed and sat on one of the chairs

"Where’s JJ?" Si around the room

"Jake took him downstairs for his checkup in the NICU"

"The little guy’s doing okay?" Stuart asked

"He’s doing great" Without fail, the thought of JJ brought a smile to my face

"Stuart and I really wanted to coht, but Jake said you were exhausted fro and all the tests, so he said ould have to wait until thisto see you," Simone said

"I was pretty zapped," I said

I was knackered yesterday, but I think Jake put the to share me for the best part of the day And honestly, I wanted tiet the flowers I sent yesterday?" Si around at the numerous bouquets of flowers and cards around the roo at Stuart "They’re gorgeous Thank you"

Stuart waved me off, in that way he does

"Looks like you didn’t need anyup fro the cards "Holy fuck!" she exclai a card around "Did you seriously get a bouquet of flowers frohed That had been

"Apparently, when you’re the fiancée of Jake Wethers and you’re in a serious car accident, it qualifies you for big-time flowers I seriously doubt he ordered them hi! Bloody hell," she muttered "I’d frame this card if I were you"

"Oh, I will I’ve already asked Jake to order , I actually had

I watched her put the card back in with the flowers and sit down in the chair byat the bandage on her wrist, noticing the yellow bruises on her face

"I’ood" She smiled It looked a little forced

"Simone…," I pushed

"Really, I’m fine My injuries were minor compared to--"

It was at that moment she chose to brush her hair away fro forward, grabbing her left hand "Is that what I think it is?"

"Jesus Christ!" Stuart said, pulling her hand froer "How in the hell did Imy touch!" He scratched his head

"Ohmarried!" I squealed I didn’t even care that it hurt my throat "To Denny!"

"Yes" She looked a little sheepish "He asked hh!" Stuart and I cried in unison "This is awesome!"

"Yeah" She looked down at her hands and started picking at her nails Si

"What’s wrong?" I asked, concerned "You do want to marry Denny, don’t you?"

"Of course I do I just…" She let out a sigh "I just feel a bit shitty" She looked up atin a co excited about this"

"Don’t be soft," I chastised "This is exactly the kind of news I need to hear right now And you were in that accident too, Simone--you deserve happiness more than anyone I know So come on, tell us How did he ask?"

Her expression turned doe-eyed and I knew I had her "After Jake wouldn’t let us see you, I was a bit buo out for dinner" She bit down on a smile, and I could see how happy she was "We ate at an Italian restaurant near his place, and he was acting a little odd all night, but I just let it go Then on the way back to his house, he suggested going for a walk in Echo Park We walked for a bit, and then he stoppedbox out, and said, ‘I bought this ring ait around with ht way to ask you toyou, I wanted to ask you then, but it see on But now Tru’s awake, I’er’ He took a deep breath and said, ‘Will youout I cried, and said yes"

"God love that boy," Stuart said as we both let out a drea here?" I asked, hoping and praying