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“Figured sos for a spread like this without a real good reason”

A titter of laughter circled the room

Brooke’s heart danced with excite a little anyway

Taking both her hands, Gabe stood before her, strong and confident with love shining through his dark-brown eyes

“Brooke,” he said “God has blessed reat little town and noith you I don’t knohy He chose to bless me of all people, but He did, and I’m forever thankful I’ve made my share of mistakes I’ree to be my wife, I’ll do my best to be the man you need, a man you can love and be proud of Will you marry me?”

Brooke heard Arabella’s squeak and a collective gasp as air was sucked from the room Total silence buzzed around theled

Sing past the lump of nerves and emotion, she said, “I spent my entire adult life controlled by the past You’ve helped row You and AJ and your dear, wonderful love I can’t change what happened or the heartache or the loss for either of us, but I can embrace the future and be the woman God intended me to be I would be honored beyond words to be your wife”

As Gabe slipped the diaer and then kissed her until her ears rang and the world faded, applause and laughter filled the fellowship hall

The issues of the inheritance and the probleered on the wind unresolved, but for tonight, inside this sood friends, food and family, the issues of the heart were all that mattered

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