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Room for More Beth Ehemann 20880K 2023-09-01

Mya horrible clanging noise "He paid for a whole year?"

She nodded "A whole year He’s crazy about you, girl, and clearly confident in your relationship--at least for a year"

"Be right back!" I ju htstand

YOU PAID FOR A WHOLE YEAR?!?!?

My foot tapped impatiently for two minutes as I waited for his response Finally, my phone beeped

B: YOU TALKED TO YOUR MOM, HUH?

WHY DIDN’T YOU TELL ME?

B: WHAT? AND MISS THIS MOMENT? ARE YOU KIDDING? SURPRISING YOU IS ONE OF MY FAVORITE THINGS IN THE WORLD, KACIE WELL, THAT AND WATCHING THE LOOK ON YOUR FACE WHEN YOU COME

My stomach flipped as I read his last text That man was perfection

B: YOU STILL THERE?

Oh, shit

SORRY, I’M HERE JUST THINKING ABOUT… YOU EVERYTHING YOU’VE DONE FOR ME, THE SURPRISES, THE GESTURES I HAVE NO WORDS HOW CAN I EVER REPAY YOU FOR ALL YOU DO FOR ME?

B: WELL, YOU COULD REPAY ME TONIGHT BY SHOWING ME THAT LOOK I WAS TALKING ABOUT

UH, ABSO-FREAKING-LUTELY YOU MIGHT SEE IT MORE THAN ONCE ;)

B: HOLY SHIT! THE WINKY FACE! I’VE BEEN WORKING FOR THAT ELUSIVE LITTLE BASTARD FOR MONTHS NOW!

What?

WHAT?

B: NEVER MIND, I’LL EXPLAIN LATER GOTTA TAKE POOR DIESEL OUT HE’S STANDING AT THE FRONT DOOR WITH HIS LEASH IN HIS MOUTH, GLARING AT ME

OKAY, LOVE YOU! CAN’T WAIT TO SEE YOU TONIGHT!

B: LOVE YOU TOO, KACIE

I went back out to the kitchen with a s the dishwasher as I sat back at the island in a daze, happily eating cold eggs

"Give me these At least let me warm them up," my mom hissed playfully when she stood up She put theh "What has happened to rown up and madly in love"