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“What the hell are you doing?” she snarls atlike that? You look ridiculous”

I s but a jealous witch who can’t stand to see me happy I look her up and down

“I’ to ask me to le one of my dreams come true And half of yours too”

I push past her, coht have terrorized ot here, but she’s on the opposite end of the spectrum from my new life with Leo She can’t hurtI could ever need

And as I step into the garden, I can’t help gasping Because across the garden, a thousand candles are burning forfor asp I can’t believe he’s done soant for me There are stor before the heavens open, but I don’t care All I care about is me and him

I walk toward hi in my chest Ahead of me, I see my entire future, because it’s hiive oing to do He’s going to giveto promise himself to me for life

He’s going to ask me to be his wife

I stop in front of hi He smiles at me and I feel a rush of love inside me This is it This is the moment

“You look beautiful,” he says I stare around ht up the dark and make every sequin on my dress shimmer

I take his hand in mine

“You really did all this for me?”

“Of course,” he tells et Just like this”

He drops down on one knee in front ofsh this is no shock to me It just escapes from me because I’m on cloud nine, so excited for this moment

When he showsI dreamed it would be A perfect pink diamond, my favorite color in the world He really does know ht the perfect dress for this day, the perfect ring, and did it all in the perfect location I love that it’s just arden that will soon be a part of ht our way to happiness

“A truly special,” Leo says, voice fired I became a new man I became the man you need me to be because I’ve been molded specially for you And now, I’ you to take me as I am To loveyou to beyes I can’t live without you, baby Ever since Ihas ever been able to floor me before, but you could do it in an instant if you ever leave me”

“I never will,” I whisper “I’ll never leave you behind”

“I know,” he pauses “But I want to pledge ether forever I want to share everything with you, everything I’ve ever built here in this place I want this to be the place where we raise our children, where we share so many happy memories in our future I know that you can have anyone in the world, but I’ you to choose me for the rest of our lives Amelia, will you marry me?”

“Yes Of course, I will,” I whisper, a single tear strea down my cheek “Of course I will, Leo I love you so much I love you so, so much…”

“I love you too,” he says, as he slides the ring onto er And just like that, I feel like my life has become complete As he stands to kiss in to pour doith rain, soaking us to the bone, but his strong arh and th of his love forme up