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His thoughts came back to the present, expecting Mary to be in his arms. He looked around the waiting room, remembering why he was there. The doctor still had not come out to talk to him.

Tears began to fall down his face again, realizing that he might lose the one woman he was meant to be with.

Mary was his one and only true love. He long dark hair swirling in the wind, her warm brown eyes gazing deeply into his blue ones, her caring smile, all the things that endeared her to him.

He thought back to the day he asked Mary to be his bride.

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He dressed up nice in his tuxedo, putting the little ring box in the pocket of his jacket. He called to make sure Dustin and Tami was still going to dinner with them.

He left his bedroom and went in to the living room. Then he saw her.

Mary was standing in the living room, dressed in a pretty aqua blue dress that skimmed her knees and accentuated her brown eyes. She was wearing her hair down, spilling around her shoulders, just the way he liked it. Standing there, she looked like an angel.

"Wow! You are so beautiful!" was all he could say.

"Thanks. You look very handsome tonight," Mary said, taking Joey's hand into hers.

"Thanks. Dustin and Tami are still coming with us. They said they would meet us at the restaurant," he said, handing Mary her coat.

"Oh, I'm so glad! We'd better get a move on. Our reservations are for 7:30," Mary said as they headed for the door.

Joey didn't say anything but grinned to himself and followed Mary out the door.

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"Now, this has been a wonderful graduation celebration dinner," Mary said, wiping her mouth and sitting back in her chair.

"Well, it's not over yet. Dustin and I got you something," Tami said, handing Mary a purple gift bag. Dustin and Tami smiled at each other then Mary.

"You guys didn't have to do this," she said, taking the bag from Tami.

"We know, but we wanted to," Dustin said.

Mary pulled the tissue paper out, revealing a long white jewelry box. She pulled the box out of the bag and opened the lid.

Nestled in cotton gauze lay a beautiful bracelet, with tiny charms on it that represented dancing.

"Oh my God, thank you so much! I love it, it's beautiful!" Mary exclaimed, putting the bracelet on and hugging Tami and Dustin.

"We saw it and thought of you instantly," Tami said smiling as Mary was gazing at the bracelet on her wrist.

"Well, I got you something too," Joey said looking at Mary mischievously.

"You did?"

"Yes," he said as he pushed his chair back.

He stood in front of Mary, and getting down on one knee, he pulled out the little ring box from his coat pocket.

Tami gripped Dustin's hand, both of them grinning.

"Oh my God, Joey," Mary breathed, not believing this was happening to her.

"Mary, I've loved you from the first time I laid eyes on you, in the hall way in school when I bumped into you by accident. You are everything to me and I love you so much. Mary Elaina Santiago, will you marry me?" Joey asked, opening the box and facing the ring to Mary.

"Oh my God! Yes, I will marry you Joey!" Mary said as Joey slid the ring onto her finger.

Mary flew into his arms, tears in her eyes.

"I love you so much Mary and I always will, I promise you that," he said, kissing Mary tenderly.