AN: And here we are! Last entry in Miss Snow's diary! All that's left for you folks is the epilogue which will be up on Thursday as usual. Enjoy and thanks for the support on this journey! Also, I'm sorry for not posting Entry 19 on Tuesday, so you got that one and this one. I promise Thursday I will be posting the epilogue. Sorry again, and enjoy! P.S. Look up All About Your Heart by Mindy Gledhill to hear the complete song that is in this chapter and is where the name for this story comes from. Now enjoy!

December 25, 2018

OH. MY. GOODNESS! That was amazing! He loved it! He really loved it! And then he gave me my present and... I'm probably getting ahead of myself, huh? Let me explain. I just came from spending my morning with Erik. It was great...

"Good morning, Erik," I said, stepping into the room through the passage.

"Good morning, Jesse," he replied, not turning to face me.

He was studying some sheet music and as I walked over, I realized it was the song I had written for him.

"Erik?"

"Hm?"

"Everything alright?"

"Would you like to sing, my dear?"

I smiled, nodding my head. Erik launched into the first few bars of the song and I came in right on my cue.

"I don't mind your odd behavior.
It's the very thing I love.
If you were an ice cream flavor,
you would be my favorite one.

"My imagination sees you
like a paining by Van Gogh.
Starry Nights and bright sunflowers
follow you where you may go.

"Oh, I've loved you from the start,
in every single way,
and more each passing day.
You are brighter than the stars.
Believe me when I say,
it's not about your scars,
it's all about your heart."

As we continued the song, I could see tears start to form and fall down Erik's cheeks listening to the lyrics I sang with such emotion. I didn't want any room for doubt in his mind as to why I loved him and knew I had chosen the perfect way to show it. As he played the final notes and the sound faded out, we let the silence overtake us, only broken by the sound of my breathing as I tried to recover from singing my heart out. We were both crying by that point and after a few moments, Erik was the one to break the silence.

"Oh, Jesse. Thank you," he breathed.

Instead of replying, I took the initiative and pulled him into a kiss. For those few moments, the rest of the world didn't exist. It was just the two of us reveling in each others company before we broke apart. I could feel a slight blush come to my cheeks. Erik started fidgeting with something in his pocket and I cocked my head questioningly.

"Jesse, I'm afraid my present for you is rather plain in comparison to what you have just given me."

"Oh, Erik, you know I love anything you give me."

"There's actually something I need to ask you," he continued.

"What is it, Erik?"

I could see Erik physically shaking as he got down on one knee and pulled a ring box out of his pocket. I gasped as he opened it to reveal a ring consisting of a simple gold band and a pitch black diamond center.

"Jessica Snow, would you do the honor of being my wife?"

"Oh, Erik, yes! A thousand times, yes!" I practically squealed.

Erik's hand shook as he slipped the ring onto my finger. He stood and we kissed once more...

So, that's been my Christmas so far. Oh, I'm so happy! Erik and I are engaged! Eek! Christine wants to spend some time together so I'm off to do that now. Au revoir, my diary!

-Jessica Snow