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I watch in silence as he opens his right hand to reveal a ring “I bought this for you three ht before Penn was born It was that day I was on ot stuck in the elevator I kneas too early I knew there was a good chance you’d say no, but I knew, fuck, I knew that if you did, I’d keep asking until you said yes, because you are my person You are the only person for me”

“Uncle Matty said a bad word,” Georgie says “He said…”

“No” Dora covers her sister’s mouth with her hand “Don’t say it Dad won’t like it He’s not chill about stuff like that”

The roohter

Matthew tugs on the he “I don’t want to waste anotheryour husband, so marry me, sweet Faith Let me love you completely forever”

I nod softly “I’ll marry you”

Claps and whistles fill the air around us as Matthew slides a square-shaped diaer

He stands to gatheris as unique as you”

I stare at it and then at him “Our forever will be filled with love”

“And dancing,” he whispers in my ear “Hit it, Roman!”

Ro beat fills the air

Mattheirls me around “May I have this dance?”

I laugh as I glance at the video playing on Roman’s phone “Rhea and The Pimps?”

“It’s our song, baby,” he says with a smile “This is our life”

This is our life, and I’rateful for every moment of it