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"You hed "Yeah, that’s what Idown the street and I hurried behind them "We should really do this another day He’s been stressed out with the store, working with his dad to get everything set up for the grand opening next week I don’t think we should bother him" They didn’t listen, just kept up their brisk pace When we got to the shop, all the lights were out "See? He’s not even here"

Faye rolled her eyes "I bet he’s just sleeping somewhere" She turned the doorknob--which was unlocked--and pushed her way in

"Faye!" I whisper-shouted E the door "We shouldn’t be here"

"Well, ht switch, illu thousands of white feathers sprinkled around the room "But you definitely should be" She walked over to me and kissed my forehead "You deserve to be happy, Liz" She turned and left the shop, leaving E still

"Do you see all the feathers, Mama?!" E Tristan’s wooden masterpieces, which were covered in white feathers "Yes, baby I see the me to spin around At the front door stood Tristan in an all black suit with his hair slicked back My heart skipped a few beats, but in the moment they didn’t seem that important

"I’m in love with you," I replied

"You two haven’t seen any ofaround the roos that he and his father had created

"No It’s areat"

"I don’t know," he said, sitting on top of a dresser The knobs on the dresser draere carved ords, and the dresser drawers had different lines fro "My dad kind of backed out on the idea of opening the store with ht this was a dreaot his son back, and he didn’t want to lose hiether I mean, I kind of understand, but I don’t think I can do this alone I just need to find a new partner"

"How do you even start looking?" I asked, sitting beside hi up white feathers

"I don’t know It needs to be the right person Son a bit, because I only kno to sell wood pieces, but I think the store would do better if we had more household ite "Do you happen to know anyone who n? I need to hire soht know soer across my bottom lip before he hopped off the dresser and stepped in front of s "I’ve made a lot of s up I ive me for what I’ve done, for how I left, and I don’t expect you to But I’ to fix this To fix us I love you, Lizzie, and if you giveto you that you have all of ly parts"

"Tristan," I whispered I began to cry and he wrapped his arainst his chest

He pulled open the drawer onit up, he opened it and I saw a beautiful, handcrafted wooden ring with a large diamond in the center "Marry e I’e deal, Tristan I wouldn’t expect you to have to step up into Emma’s life, but with ht side, which held a sht then and there He opened it up, and I saw a s

"I love her, Lizzie I adore her, and there is nothing about her that is baggage Emma is a luxury I’ll take care of her for the rest of my life because it would be an honor Because I love you I love your heart, I love your soul, I love you, Elizabeth, and I’irl of yours" He walked over to Emma, lifted her up, and sat her on the dresser beside me "E the two ring boxes in his hands

I was speechless, unable to find any words My sweet baby poked rin upon her lips--the sa on my face "Mama, say yes!" she told me

I did exactly as she said "Yes, Tristan Yes over and over again" He smiled

"What about you, Emma? Will you marry me?"

She tossed her hands in the air and screas onto both of our fingers, and a few seconds later, the shop began to fill with all our best friends and fa her way, telling the faithful dog that they were now each other’s family