Sara POV
Now that I am here I am a little nervous. After what she just said to Lindsay about not getting ahead of her self about marriage leaves me a little unsure. The look on Cath's face is a mixture of surprise and nerves. I look at Lindsay and she just gives me a big grin and that calms me down a bit. I swallow down the lump in my throat and try to remember everything I wanted to say. "It is what I want Cath. I had a big speech memorized but right now I am speechless. I know that it has only been a year but I can promise you that this has been the best year of my life. You and Lindsay are the best things that have ever happened to me. I never thought I deserved a love like this but now I know I just had to wait for the right person. I Love you Cath more than I can put into words. I know you deserve the world and I will work hard everyday to give that to you. Lindsay, you are the sweetest person in the world. Even before your mom and I got together you have always made me feel like I was enough. I want to make sure you know that I am not trying to take your mom from you and I want you in my life just as much as I want her in my life." I took a breath and tried to center myself for the next part. I looked at Cath and Sara and all I saw was love. That sight gave me the courage to continue. I pulled my left hand out from behind my back and put one ring box in each hand. I opened Cath's box first. "Cath, I love you more than anything and I can't imagine a life without you. You have always been there for me long before we got together and I thank you for that. Cath, will you marry me?" I pulled the ring out of the box and set the box down. I took her left hand and held the ring in front of her finger and looked up into her eyes and waited for a reply. "Yes Sara." She managed to get out around the tears and I am sure the lump in her throat. I slid the ring on her finger and was so relieved that it fit perfect. I stood up and gave her a chaste kiss. I let go of her hand and moved over to Lindsay. I kneeled down in front of her and took her right hand. "Linds, I love you like a daughter and I hope one day you can see me like a mother. I know you did not have a choice in this relationship but I am so thankful that you accepted me into your life. This decision needs to involve you too." I opened the box that has Lindsay's ring in it and pulled it out. "Lindsay, will you accept me into your life and heart? This ring is for you as a promise that I will always be there for you and that I Love You." I held the ring in front of her right hand ring finger and waited for an answer. "Yes! Duh, of course. I just told mom that if she didn't marry you I was going to disown her." I put the ring on her finger and gave her a hug. "Oh I wish I had brought the camera to take pictures of the all of this." Lindsay said as I was hugging Cath. I smiled and pointed to the corner. "Good thing I thought of everything. There will be plenty of pictures." Cath just held on to me and nuzzled into me. "I Love You Sara." I felt Cath's words dance across my skin. "What do you say we all sit down, the food should be coming out in just a few minutes." I walked over and tipped the photographer. We will have a CD and prints of all the pictures that were taken by the time we are done with dinner. We all sit down and all three of us have smiles plastered on our faces. I don't think tonight could get any better.
Lindsay POV
I can't believe that Sara proposed to Mom and gave me a ring also. I am so happy that mom said yes. This makes my present so much easier to give. "Mom, Sara, I have something to give you." I started to feel really nervous at this point because they were both looking at me. I may be 14 but I felt like a little 5 year old girl asking for acceptance. "Lindsay how did you manage to get a gift. Sara did you help her?" Sara just shook her head while mom looked at me with a puzzled look. "Uncle Warrick helped me. Before you ask I did not spend any money so don't look at me that way mom. I just wanted this to be a surprise." Sara and mom were looking between me and each other and I was getting more nervous by the second. "So, I need to finish what I need to say before either of you say anything or ask questions." They both nod their heads in agreement. "So mom... I know it has only been a ear but Sara I feel like you are the missing piece in my life. You have been their for me before you and mom got together and I can't say how much that means to me." I can feel myself starting to choke up and both mom and Sara are silently crying. I know the next part is going to be the hardest but I really hope they both react well to it. "This is one of the hardest questions I think I have ever asked but also the easiest." I reach into my bag and pull out the adoption paperwork. "Don't get me wrong, I loved Dad but no matter what happens with you guys I want you to always be my ma. Sara, will you adopt me?" I hand her the paperwork and hold my breath. Sara just looks at the paperwork and mom looks at Sara. "I know I am only 14 but I feel I am old enough to make this decision for myself." Still silence from them both. I can feel tears start to fall down my face because now I am not sure Sara will say yes. "Can someone please say something because now I am really nervous?" Finally Sara looks at me and starts to move around so that she can kneel in front of me. "Honey, no matter what happens in the future I will always be there for you and if your mom is okay with this nothing would make me happier than to legally become your ma." I throw my arms around Sara's neck and let all the tears I have been holding back start to flow. I finally pull back and look at mom and wait for her to say something. She has the same shocked look on her face so I have no idea what she is thinking. Mom finally gets up and comes over and kneels next to me. "First thing Monday morning we are all going to file those papers." I put one arm around my mom and my ma and pull them in for a group hug and we all just cried. I have never felt more loved than I do right in this moment. "I love you both so much. I can't wait for everything legal to be done so that nothing can keep up from being a family." Sara took both of my hands in her hands, "Honey there is nothing in the world that can keep us from being a family. You and your mom are my heart and I can't think of a better daughter to make me a ma." The tears are streaming down all three of our faces and I am not embarrassed at all. "So is there any chance that maybe now I can become a big sister?" Both mom and Ma start laughing and move back to their seats. "Linds, Sara and I haven't even talked about that." "We will talk about it honey. I personally wouldn't mind about one running around, especially if it was just like you." With that the food comes and we all slip into lighter conversation. I am so thankful to have two loving mothers.