I ran around Lilith's room, trying to catch her so I could get her dressed. Today was graduation and I made it through college in one piece. Danny and Tucker were flying in to see me again. Tuck was leaving for an internship interview in Dallas at the end of the summer, so he still had some time before he had to leave. Danny and I haven't announced our engagement yet. But we plan to have our wedding sometime in May next year.
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As I finally got my daughter into her little purple dress and put on her black Mary Janes, the doorbell rang (I bought an apartment my junior year). I picked her up and went downstairs. I opened the door to find Tuck standing the with, you guessed it, all of his tech gadgets.
"Tucker! Hey!" I said as I hugged him hello, "What're you doing here? I thought you weren't coming in until later."
"I took an early flight. Hey, Lil. Remember me?" She nodded. "She's so sweet."
Lil hid her face behind me. "Sometimes. Right honey?"
She shook her head no. I kissed her forehead and put her down. Like that and she was off.
"She's gotten so much bigger since the last time I saw her. How old is she, two? Two-and-a-half?"
"She's almost forty-two months."
"Wow."
We went into the kitchen and I made us coffee. We chatted for a while. Then at about nine, the doorbell rang again. "Excuse me a moment." I got up and opened the door. Standing there was my fiancé, the blue-eyed halfa that I loved.
"Hey, Sam."
"Hey, you," I said as I leaned in and gave him a kiss
I rolled his suitcase into the hall and yelled, "Hey, Lilly! Guess who's here!"
Atop the staircase stood our daughter, overcoming with joy. "Daddy!" she yelled, running down the stairs and grabbing Danny's leg
Danny picked his daughter up and they hugged. "Wow, Lil, you've gotten so big!"
"I know! And I get to wear this pretty dress for Mommy's party!" she squealed, showing him her lilac dress
"Very pretty. You pick it out?"
"Uh huh!"
I picked Lilly up out of Danny's arms. "Sweetie, why don't you go upstairs and play with your Barbies while Mommy, Daddy and Uncle Tucker talk? Hm?"
I never liked those plastic dictators, but she insisted I buy her some.
"Okay!" she yelled, jumping from my arms to the floor and then running back upstairs into her room
"Got lot's of energy, doesn't she?"
"Hell yeah," I replied, sipping my coffee
"So, where's Tuck?"
"Kitchen. I'll take those," I said, reaching for his bags
We went our separate ways. I took all the bags to the two guest rooms upstairs.
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Later, at the ceremony, I went onstage to make my speech. I wasn't going to screw up like I did at my high school one.
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As I finished up, I looked into the crowd. I saw some people crying. No one laughed at me. Then I saw a little hand waving at me. I waved back. I then walked off the stage and sat down in the section for us graduates. When they finally finished, the dean walked onto the stag. "...and here they are! This year's graduating class of 2012!" Everyone cheered and we threw our caps into the air in celebration.
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When I walked back to find Danny, Tuck and Lilly, I saw a little girl in braids running towards me. I'd know that little face anywhere. It was Danny's face, so it had to be my little girl. She jumped up and hugged me. We both found her dad and Tucker soon after. They were looking for us both.
"You were great," they both said as we walked back to my apartment
Danny slipped his arm around my waist. "Thanks, you guys."
"Seriously, you were," Danny blurted out
"Yeah, at least you didn't screw up like at our high school graduation."
"I told you never to remind me of that."
"Sorry," he said sarcastically, "So, when were you guys gonna tell me you two were engaged?"
Danny and I both stuttered.
"How did you find out?!" I blurted out
"Please. It's kinda hard not to notice a rock that big."
I looked at my hand. It was really big. "How'd you get the money?" I whispered into Danny's ear
"Don't ask," he replied
"So, when's the wedding?"
"We haven't decided yet," Danny announced
"But it's gonna be in May," I added
"Nice."
"Uh huh," I said quietly, picking up my complaining daughter
(Yup, I finally started the sequel! Yayness much! Anyways, review and you'll be rewarded with endless cookies! Or some other baking-type product! thanx y'all!)
