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Lauren still had her head rested against le "I’reed to this, Colt"

Placing my lips to her ear, I whispered, "Open you eyes, sweetheart"

Opening her eyes, Lauren looked at ondolier, she saw the ring and let out a gasp as she covered herforward, Lauren dropped her hands and whispered in a shaky voice, "Oh My Glitter Look at itglitter" Turning around in her seat to face me, she shook her head "Colt, it’sit’s beyond beautiful"

A single tear rolled down her face as I reached up with my thumb and wiped it off her face "Is that a yes?" I asked with a wink

Letting out a giggle, Lauren nodded her head "Yes! Yes of course it’s a yes!"

Taking the ring out of the box, I slipped it onto Lauren’s finger as people surrounding us began to clap I was glad it was in the ht and not that many people were around Lauren wrapped her aran to cry "Colt, thank you forthis so special I love you I love you so htly and thanked God for not taking Lauren from me "I love you so much too, Lauren So very ondola ride talking about our future I would never take for granted the leat me, Lauren smiled "I’m exhausted If you want me to be awake tomorrohen you ondolier pulled over and Lauren and I thanked hi experience I picked Lauren up and carried her back to the elevator as she nestled her head into ot to the elevator,up in the elevator, an older couple smiled at me as the wife nodded her head and said, "Your wife?"

My heart about exploded "Fiancée, we’re getting married toratulations"

Sot off one floor below ours Trying to get the door open and hold Lauren proved to be difficult, but I so into the bedrooently put Lauren down on the bed and brushed her blonde hair fro her, I picked up one of the chairs and carried it over to the side of the bed and sat down S, I watched Lauren sleep It was the first time since she’d been out of the hospital I could watch her sleep and not have this ache inher hand up under her face, Lauren let out a softit up until I felt nothing but pure love coursing through my veins

"You will forever bewill ever cohtly, Lauren opened her eyes and s look "Colt," she whispered "Please holdout of my clothes, I crawled into the bed and pulled Lauren closer toforbut Lauren

STANDING IN FRONT of the mirror, I stared back at myself I wasn’t sure why I had tears inhere all alone, I felt so lonely I wanted my mother here with me I wanted her to fix my hair and do my makeup Gush over me in my dress I wanted Ellie to tellaround, I walked out of the bathrooone down to check on a few things and hadn’t been back yet Hoe both going to get ready in the saot down to the wedding spot, which I still wasn’t even sure where that was at What if he seesmy eyes I wiped the tear away

Maybe this wasn’t such a good idea Running off without our parents here Even Colt see about his parents He’d been texting with the Was it really fair we didn’t include the as he kept checking his phone over and over again Maybe this was a rushed decision on our part

Oha Debbie Downer Stop this Lauren

Sitting up, I pulled, I shook otten his key Opening the door,in front of ht ofthere My heart felt as if it was going to jump from my chest