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“I love you, Lexie We’re about as unlikely a love story as I ever iined but I love you”

“But we only work here,” I said “If we go back to Salt Springs, you’re the irl who made the sex tape”

“Oh, you didn’t see my speech At all?”

I shook my head

He took a deep breath and blew out it “It was a good one Matt’s been sending me YouTube links to it all day”

YouTube link Henny’s email had a YouTube link

I picked et my phone I heard a crash in the other room and Ethan’s muttered “Shit”

Suddenly Baby Girl was on the bed with rainy and shaky but there was Ethan standing in front of dozens of people telling the And that he loved me

“Oh,” he said “And I’ for her, you’re co for me”

I squealed in kind of delighted shock and turned to find him in the doorway That sweep of blond hair over his eyes

“Keep watching,” he said “The kids were a”

I looked down at e, he’d been so adaod, those twins…

“They did great,” I said

“I’ the tears from my face with his thumbs

“Me too,” I whispered “So does this mean you won’t be mayor?”

He shrugged “Who knows and I don’t care Wherever you are, that’s home”

“What if I’ the front desk and planning kids’ camps and Halloween haunted houses? What if I’m married to you?”

“Then that is all I need”

“I’ serious, Ethan I don’t want you to not be mayor because of me!”

“If I’m not mayor it’s because of voters Not you And if you’re serious, then I auy in the world”

He eased forward, carefully, like he wasn’t sure if I was going to accept him And Iarounddown to mine

“I love you,” he said