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“Cheesy but cute,” I smiled “Thank you”

He laughed, “It accomplished what I wanted”

“Which is what?” I asked as he pulled away from the hospital

“It lanced at me

“You are too sweet, and kind to ht?”

“I’s I just love you and I hate seeing you so hurt and sad,” he looked intently at the road “I feel like the pain of losing the baby hurt you more than the physical injuries,” he whispered

I should’ve known he would pick up on that Jonathon could read me like an open book

I looked out theand away from him “It doesn’t ht tinant bride,” I joked

“Are sure you’re ready to start planning the wedding? We can wait a couple years; have a nice long engagement, if you want?”

“As much as my brothers would love that, I don’t want to wait a second longer I’m ready”

“Do you have a date in mind?” he asked

“Well, kind of I don’t want it in October because that’s too soon Noveood because that makes me think of when you left and December is when Selena kidnapped me, so that’s out of the question too January would work but I never picturedht I want it to be its own special event, with no darkness clouding it, and nothing to distract fro May,” I said

“May suitsis one of my favorite times of year It seems to hold so much promise Plus the winter months just make me think of death”

I coverednot to think about it”

“Sorry, I’ll zipthem