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But, oh, I did

My pulse quickened and the audience faded until it felt like it was just us, all alone in this enormous space

“Is this for eous, but there was alsonew, happier memories

He lifted the microphone so everyone could hear “You can still steal aze didn’t waver fro on the back Go ahead and read it out loud”

I turned it over to see the tiny printing there and looked down to read the inscription “What would you do to me if you could?”

“Well, Emery, I think I’d marry you”

I blinked in stunned surprise, and glanced back at hi

Oh, my God

He’d directed my focus flawlessly, so I hadn’t seen him move He was down on a knee with thein the other

All the air in the huge roohtly with the way he peered up at me His expression was full of love and hope

“I want us to spend the rest of our lives together” His tone was teasingbut also completely serious “What do you say? Is that allowed?”

I didn’t have to think about it My ansas automatic “Yes, Vance” I matched his playful yet serious tone “I’ll allow it”

An enorrin burst on his face as he clie I met him halfway, of course, because ere partners I leapt into his arms and his lips crashed into mine because neither of us could stand another second apart

When we’d first ht we’d never work I couldn’t see a future for myself, and certainly not one for hi We’d each worked to unlock the other person’s heart, and I knee’d solve anything else life threw at us

Because we’d do it together