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"Have you grown up yet? To be the savior of the broken, the beaten, and....."

2016-06-17 08:47:39

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She turned her head to face him. "No daddy it's 'son when you grow up.'"

2016-06-17 08:50:35

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Madison stopped playing to burst out laughing. I frowned. "I know that, I wasn't trying to sing them."

2016-06-17 08:51:48

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"Sure seemed like it." She started to eat her cake again.

2016-06-17 08:52:43

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I feel like we may have ruined the mood. Madison reached over and elbowed me. I know, I know, I just need to....

2016-06-17 08:53:18

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"What?" She took another bite. "I can't call you daddy anymore?"

2016-06-17 08:55:07

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"Oh you can call him daddy all you want." "....it's fine, I'm just trying to....um....do you want anything else?"

2016-06-17 08:55:44

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"No." She finished off her cake. "This is perfect. Thank you."

2016-06-17 08:56:52

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"You're welcome.....not....quite perfect, though."

2016-06-17 08:58:26

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"What do you mean?"

2016-06-17 08:58:45

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My heart was pounding. I reached for my pocket and fumbled out a small box, keeping it hidden under the table. Madison set the guitar down, looking excited. "Just that...I....."

2016-06-17 09:02:05

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"You...?"

2016-06-17 09:02:30

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I took slow, deep breaths. ....this would be a /terrible/ time for a panic attack. I got up out of my chair, pushing it back with a screech that made me wince, and moved around the table.

2016-06-17 09:03:41

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She paused. What...?

2016-06-17 09:04:21

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I got down on one knee.....and held out the box. I panicked slightly as it took me a moment to get it open with my shaking hands, but I managed it and relaxed a little. Ah. Ah hell. How does anyone manage to do this..... "....w......w-w-will........" ....this isn't working. ....will..... "......will you marry me?"

2016-06-17 09:07:57

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She put her hand over her mouth, and went wide eyed. He...asked her...? She leaned forward a bit, and rested her face on the table and started to cry. Through her tears, she managed to answer.

"Yes." She croaked.

2016-06-17 09:09:59

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.....oh.....I smiled, completely relieved, but now also a bit worried. Was she alright? Why was she crying? ....why was /I/ crying?

2016-06-17 09:13:51

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She was happy. Really. Happy. She almost leaped out of her chair to hug Seculus tightly. She loved him. And he loved her. They were...They were engaged.

2016-06-17 09:15:20

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I do....I....I slipped the ring onto her finger as she embraced me. I'd found the closest approximation to the rings we had in Calistor.....a little silver infinity symbol traced out of two interwoven hearts.

2016-06-17 09:17:09

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She finally got a look at the ring, and started to cry harder. "It's...it's perfect." She sobbed and held him tighter. Oh God. All of this was perfect. She pressed her lips to his, kissing him through her tears.

2016-06-17 09:20:49

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I kissed her back, tasting the salt. .....I'm glad you like it. I squeezed her tightly, holding her ringed hand in mine.

2016-06-17 09:24:13

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For the longest time, she kept the kiss up. Until she placed her hands on his cheeks and pulled away. "I love you." She spoke, still a little teary eyed.

2016-06-17 09:25:51

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"I love you too..." Of course I did, or I wouldn't have done this.

2016-06-17 09:33:15

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She kissed him again, but for not as long. Nothing could have ruined this. She pulled away and looked at the ring. It's...wow. She couldn't help but stare at it.

2016-06-17 09:36:40

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"....is it nice?"

2016-06-17 09:37:52