Page 28 (1/2)

“Just wait until she starts walking Scott was tellingthese days They found hi creahs

“Stop,” I tell hi to jinx us”

“No way, not our angel,” he says, taking Hazel frohter

“Where do we start?” I ask, looking around at all the boxes

“One box at a time We’re both off this week, and Thea said she would keep Hazel even though we’re not working, so we can bust it all out However, right noant to show you so”

He holds his hand out for me and leadsopen the door, he motions for asp at what I see There are hundreds if not thousands of rose petals spread out on the gray hardwood floor Candles, which appear to be operating on batteries instead of actual flames, are placed around the room as well

I turn to look at hi on the floor, Hazel still on his hip “Mo down at Hazel “You take care of us and have given us, given ine irls What do you say weofficial? We want you to be a Hubbard with us,” he says, as he offers an open tiny blue box, with a dia at me

I don’t need to think about it “Yes” I walk to where they are and kneel with them He places Hazel on the floor, and she craay

“That’s why I chose the battery candles” He shakes his head, watching our daughter before turning those hazel eyes on me His lips capture mine, and time seems to stand still as I process the fact that this man just asked me to marry him

“We’re getting ainst his lips

The s out of the box, he slides it on er “I love you, future Mrs Hubbard”

“I love you too”

He looks around irl We don’t eat flowers,” he says, standing to grab her and take the rose petal she was trying to shove into her mouth

I s

A lifetier a memory; he’s my heart, and he’s my future