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“We know, dear It’s just hard to think about you leaving When you ran out on your wedding, both of us hoped we’d get you back, but that’s not right, and we know it We’re sorry we s to protect you”
“I know” I go tothem both at the same time “I know that And I love you both very much for it”
After we hugged it out and a good deal of eye leakage is wiped away, I step back My parents face Taylen uncertainly This isn’t the same Taylen they’ve always known This is a new person, a person who is now in love with their daughter He was always like a member of the family, but now even that’s different
“We’ll be okay,” I tell my parents softly I walk over and take Taylen’s hand He looks unsure, al his painful de to be happy I don’t know about the soul contracts, but I wouldn’toff on that”
“I prohter like a queen,” Taylen says tohis throat
A second of silence hovers over the room, then I snort and hiccup at the same time “Please don’t treat me like a queen I don’t want to be a queen or a princess or any royalty I just want to be et what youme happy I can do that forhow You can contribute to it significantly, but don’t think you have to do it all by yourself I want to be a big part of it Because if we can’t make ourselves happy and fulfilled, then how are we supposed to be the best person we can be? I want to be the best version of myself for me, my family, and you”
“Wow,” Tay breathes “That’s good I like that”
“I like that too,” ain
“You take care of her, son,” ain, whichas you love her good and proper, we’ll never have a problem”
My dad doesn’t have to define good and proper because we know, Taylen knows, and I know This isn’t the part where we get to know and learn about each other I mean, it is, but we’ve known each other since ere kids We have no secrets, especially not now that I know about the curse Welovers and cursed soulood It’s all going to be good I have very, very high hopes for us I mean, we’ve sold our souls to each other, and we’re cursed What could possibly go wrong?
Taylen nods and turns me to face hiray eyes I knoell, but I’ve never seen the and hard with , until soet a rooet his banana