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“Mia Norway,” he said. “The most beautiful woman in the world. The woman who taught me so much about myself and nurtured me the best way she knew how. The woman I love and soon to be mother of my child. I’ve thought about this since the first day we met. There has never been a time when I wasn’t sure that you’re the woman I want to spend the rest of my life with. I dream about you, I think about you while I'm working; every minute, every second of the day.”
My eyes watered like a garden hose and the sensation I felt between my legs as he spoke made me feel so inappropriate, but I didn’t care. I hung onto to his every word and the feeling of passion that burst through his heart and into my ears. Each word he spoke made me fall deeper in love.
“All that we’ve been through in this lifetime has prepared me for this moment,” he said. “I can’t promise you that I'll do everything perfectly or get everything right, but I can promise you that I will give my all and do my best. All I ask of you is that you be my wife.”
He pulled a tiny black box from his coat pocket and opened it. Inside was a beautiful diamond ring that was made specially for me. The band was silver, my favorite jewelry to wear, and the diamond was gorgeous and shiny. When I put my hand out to him to accept my ring and he slipped it onto my finger, I felt a shock. A good shock. It was as if our souls latched on to each other and rode off into the sunset.
He kissed my lips and then each cheek where my tears soaked through my makeup. I felt like a crybaby sitting there crying in front of everyone. It wasn’t until the entire restaurant erupted into cheers and applause that it hit me. I was engaged.
“Did I just.”
“Yep!” Brayden smiled and kissed me again before I could even finish my sentence. “We’re getting married!”
He pulled me to my feet and lifted me in the air to spin me around. The smile on his face was so large and bright, it made me smile too. I held my tears back that time. The fulfillment of my life seemingly coming together perfectly overpowered them and let me enjoy the magic that was happening all around me.
“Congratulations, Mia!” Mom squealed. “I’m so happy for you.”
“Me too, sweetie,” Brayden’s mom joined the hug. “I knew it would happen someday.”
Even Nick came over to hug me and say congratulations. He even shook Brayden’s hand and gave him some threatening, but not so threatening words of advice.
“Take care of my sister,” he said. “She’s a good woman. I don’t want to have to come hunt you down if you end up breaking her heart.”
“No worries, Nick,” Brayden chuckled. “I promise to always take care of your sister. She's the love of my life.”
Brayden and I were engaged. We had a child on the way, and I had received a text from Trent’s lawyer that he would be home soon. That night was nothing short of magical. In the end, I really did get my fairytale ending.
“Now you can never get rid of me,” he said. “You’re stuck with me for life.”
“That’s perfectly fine with me.” I gave him another kiss to seal the deal. “I never want to get rid of you. Not today, not tomorrow, not ever.”
When we were alone that night, Brayden and I made some of the sweetest, most passionate love we ever made. I felt more connected to him than ever before. The life we had planned to make ever since we were kids, was a life we stepped into and vowed to live until the end of our days.
Our love won.