When they got home, Reggie led Conelly up to her room to talk privately while her mom got dinner ready, and here she was sat patiently across from her beloved waiting for her to gather her thoughts while offering a loving and understanding smile.

Taking a deep breath Conelly began, "Reggie do you know why I ran out on you?" Reggie frowned a little at the memory then slowly shook her head. Grasping Reggie's hand for the support she continued, "My parents ran out on me when I was about nine, I don't know where they went or particularly care, but since then I've been living at "Carmella's kiddies" down the road. A month after month I'd watch my friends get adopted, and eventually, they'd move on from me. So many people in my life every one of them has told me they loved me only to abandon me, and it hurts Reggie it hurts more than you can ever imagine", Conelly cried as she looked away from Reggie as if to hide her shame. "I was so scared when you said those three words because what they mean now is that you'll eventually leave too", Conelly confessed as her floodgates burst open as if years of pent up frustration, hurt, and loneliness were being expressed in her unrelenting sobs. Unbeknownst to the bawling girl, Reggie through tears of sympathy for her hurt love quietly got up off the bed and reached inside of a very special box on her dresser.

"Conelly", Reggie whispered softly gently bringing her to face her, Even though her tears Conelly couldn't help but gasp when she saw her girlfriend. Reggie was on her knees holding something Conelly couldn't quite make out, but before she could ponder this any further Reggie began to speak in a resolute but gentle tone, "I can't imagine what that must have been like for you and I'm honored that you consider us close enough to tell me, but Conelly you mean so much to me, and you deserve so much just for who you are, not only will I not abandon you but I physically can't and as long as I'm breathing I promise to protect our love with everything that I am. Everybody that hurt you only proved how unworthy they were of you, but with your permission maybe I can be at least halfway by the time I die". With this Reggie opened her hand to reveal her mom's class ring, "this is our symbol, a symbol that I'm forever yours and vice versa. I'm in this for the long haul baby girl, because I love you with all that I am", Reggie vowed gently slipping the ring on her princess's finger. Conelly with tears of joy and pure love streaming down her face lept off the bed and into Reggie's arms capturing her in a passionate kiss.