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“It e for you, but it’s a treat for me I can’t wait to see what you’ve done with the place”

I did want them to stay with us at the house, but Mom insisted on a hotel I think because they know me and Ted are still in the honeymoon phase, she didn’t want to impose We would have behaved ourselves if they were around, but she probably likes the treat of staying in a hotel anyway It isn’t so that we could ever really afford before, so it’s nice that her husband will treat her like this He’s good to her I like hiuy

“Here we are” I get the keys out and unlock the front door, expecting the house to be empty But to be honest, I didn’t knohat tiuess it shouldn’t be too much of a surprise that he’s home…

“Soht that you were cooking for us, Chloe I didn’t know Ted could cook But I’”

I alad not to have to put in all the effort of cooking, but this is definitely strange It really does s himself which is unexpected… but not as unexpected as the trail of rose petals that appear on the way to the kitchen My heart begins pounding in my chest, evento his mother on the phone

“What is going on?” I hiss behind me, but of course no one has any answers for me Why would they? Mo “Oh my God, this is so… so romantic!”

“Oh… …” Ted is in a suit I don’t know if I have ever seen Ted in a suit before “What is going on here?”

I wave at Ted’s ht have been crying But tears of joy, I think I have to adly confused When did Ted learn how to cook? Is that the surprise?

“Oh Chloe, I passed my first semester,” he suddenly blurts out

I grab hi him hard “I’h… although shouldn’t I be the one preparing a roht for you to celebrate?”

He laughs and presses his fingers to ood news yet I also need to tell you that we don’t have to testify The gang all plead guilty and are serving their time”

Tears start strea down my cheeks as I hear those words I can’t believe it It’s over at last

“Oh ” I fall against Ted’s chest and lose myself

Ted pulls away from me I’m not ready for hi the floor on his right knee In a panic, I try to grab him to pull him up but he waves me aith one hand

“I want to be here,” laughing when I give hi?

I turn around to look atas well What the hell is going on here? Why is everyone acting crazy? What the hell a here?

“Chloe Sins in a weirdly formal, very serious tone of voice “You have beenas I can remember You have been the woer…”

It isn’t until I see a seous dia and as soon as I get it, I’ I clapup I can’t believe it At last, Ted Landon is proposing to e me this moment so she would know not to be so heartbroken because it all worked out in the end Finally, we found our way back to one another

“I would love nothing iving you everything that you want and more,” he continues, his tone now a little thick too “You have made me want to be the best version of myself, but I can’t do that without you You are the only person on the whole planet who really sees me and lovesyou happy” A single happy tear flon his cheek, nothing like the waterfall co out of my eyes “And since you are theperson in the world, it would be an absolute honor to be your husband So, what do you say? Will you be my wife, Chloe Smith? Will you marry me?”