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"Do you reins "When I said I’d buy this house and rip the porch off? I said I’d bring it with us e had our own place"

I shs nervously "You can’t buy a front porch"

No, you can’t Not unless you’re crazy

"But…" He nods decisively "There are other things you can do"

I cockto show you"

As he reaches behind us and plucks a , thedown by decibels The evening suddenly becoe

I hadn’t seen the envelope when I sat down earlier, but Sterling is peeling open the seal and tugging out its contents Lifts out a rectangular, gold-plated plaque

Hands it to ht to read:

IN THIS SPOT, U OF I SHORTSTOP STERLING "ROWDY" WADE (CLASS OF ’18) MET AND FELL IN LOVE WITH SCARLETT REGINA RIPLEY

"What is this?"

Sterling clears his throat "They’re hanging it out here, next to the front door"

The plaque is suspended between oing to hang it out here?" I look down at the inscription again, biting down on od he’s adorable "This is seriously the sweetest thing I’ve ever seen in my entire life"

I adore himy mouth firmly on his Whisper, "You’re the most handsomegently removes my hands fro

"Never have I ever…" Drops to his knee "Been down on one knee"

I rollon the ground?"

Instead of standing like I expect him to, he inhales a deep, steely breath When he speaks, it’s raspy "Scarlett, I love you"

I nod, frowning "I love you, too"

The giant hands that were all overinto the pocket of his Dia a black velvet box

Breathing escapes me

"Never have I ever been this nervous since the season opener," he jokes, voice croaking, sounding terrified

Sterling , beautiful ass--but he’s the most ro unsteady Blows out a shuddery breath as those ; a sparkling solitaire diahts of the porch