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“I really love yoursmile is automatic

“She’s great, isn’t she?”

“Cherish her,” she replies, and I know she ranted because she ine the memories of her are still so fresh since it’s been less than a year since she died

“Always,” I proive her a kiss I then roll back toward the bedside table as I tell her, “I have sos, actually”

“Oh yeah?” she asks curiously I pull open the drawer, and sitting beside the condo are telry boxes The gray one fro, and a square, flat black box with soht just for Brooke today Mytrip after lunch and she helped me pick it out

“Come here,” I tell her as I roll back with both the boxes, and then hitch ainst the headboard Brooke’s eyes are on the boxes as she slides over and curls up against me

Setting the black box on ray one up and open the top “It’s my mom’s”

“Oh, that’s so pretty,” Brookefrom its nest

“My ht it for you to wear, so you could show your dad we’re engaged and he can finally stop worrying And don’t even think about saying no because it’s my mom’s She really wants us to use it”

Brooke shakes her head before looking up at me “I wouldn’t say no I think it’s incredibly sweet and ful your mom would do that Iembroiled in thisto help us fuh it as best she can, and this is her way”

“Exactly,” I say as I take the ring froer until it settles in place I’m not prepared for the punch of e it there That ring that in nors tofeeling at all If anything, it feels a little too right, and that will totally freak me out if I continue to think about it

Clearing my throat, I release her hand and pick up the black box Handing it to her, I say, “This is for you”

“Why?” she asks as she takes the box from me