As the months progressed, I got better. I had been going to therapy, quit smoking, and completed my freshman and sophomore years of college. Now I don't have to worry about Lilith growing up without a mom. I did have a mom, except mine didn't accept me. I'd never do that to Lilly. She's my only daughter now. I'm not gonna let the fact that Anthea died take over my life. She'd want me to be happy and now I am. I still miss her though.

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(A/N: Sam is now a junior in college and Lilly is twenty-two months old)

I was walking across campus one breezy November evening with Lilly, getting some fresh air for the both of us. She really liked the fall. Especially the leaves. She was playing in some when Danny showed up.

"Danny!" I exclaimed, running up to him and giving him a hug, "What are you doing here?"

He gave me a quick kiss. "What? Can't a guy come see his two favorite girls?"

"Of course you can. Lilly! Guess who's here!"

"Daddy!" she yelled, and ran over to us. Danny scooped her up and hugged her tightly.

"Hey, Lil. Miss me?" She nodded, smiling. "I missed you too. Mommy taking good care of you?" Another smiling nod.

"She's a lot calmer now than when she was littler."

"I can tell. Got dinner plans?"

"Let's see... Uh, nope."

"Great. I made reservations," he said, taking my hand

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We had dinner at the Palm (A/N: Which is a real restaurant in NYC! It has good food and it's fancy) that night. It was so nice to have dinner with all three of us again. Afterwards, we took a walk through a park, which was really romantic. Lilith was asleep in her stroller already. Danny and I talked for a little bit, kinda catching up. But after a while, he started to get a little shaky.

"Danny, are you okay? You seem kinda nervous," I asked, taking his hand

"I'm fine, really," he replied

"You sure?"

"Positive."

We didn't talk much after that. Then Lilith woke up. She started crying, so I picked her up and started bouncing her around. She calmed down after that. Then Danny picked her up from my arms and started playing with her. She really missed her dad. But he had to go to school also, just like me. Except he was across the country. I was just a few blocks away.

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It didn't take long for Lilly to get tuckered out, so Danny put her back in her stroller.

"So..." I started

"I wanted to ask you something. Something important."

"Okay, shoot."

He stood up and grabbed my hand. Then we ran over to a gazebo with white lights all over it. It was a beautiful sight. He led me inside of it. Then he leaned forward and kissed me. It didn't give me a surprise, I knew he missed me a lot. I put my left arm around his neck while the other ran through his night-black hair. When we broke apart, I rested my head on his shoulder. Danny put his cheek on the side of my head. After a few minutes, Danny pulled back. Then he got down on one knee and asked me, "Sam Manson, will you marry me?"

I started crying. This is how I pictured the day Danny would propose to me, except I never thought it would come true. I covered my mouth with my hands before I could say my answer. Finally, I let my hands drop. I nodded. "Yes, Danny. I'll marry you." He smiled at me and slid the purple amethyst and diamond ring on my finger. He stood up and I kissed him passionately. When I put my arms around him, he did the same. I just can't believe we're finally going to be married.

(A/N: Okay, there you have it! I'm thinking about making a sequel to this. Should I? Or will that just be a waste? Let me know soon!)