Much later on, before Thanksgiving, Applelo and Madison were going for a horseback ride as usual. Normally they just randomly ride out into the wild, but this time Applelo was leading the way. Madison didn't know where they were going, but she knew that it had to be someplace special.
And it was, he was taking her to one of the waterfalls in Sugar Rush. Well technically it was more like a lemon-lime soda-falls. See the Sugar Rush version of water started off as sour lemon-lime soda in the ocean, then flowed in rivers through the land. The land would sweeten the soda, and give it coke or root beer flavorings. Then finally it would flow through rock candy caverns, which would strain and soak up the root beer/coke flavorings before finally turning back into lemon-lime and winding up as a lake through a geyser or waterfall.
Anyway, once Applelo and Madison arrived she marveled at seeing one of these waterfalls up close. She also looked around and admired the beautiful plants growing nearby.
"It's so beautiful." She said.
"Not as beautiful as you." Applelo smiled.
Madison blushed and smiled back.
"Come on, I brought you here because I wanted to take you to my secret spot." Applelo hitched Pielan to a tree and started to walk away.
Madison hitched Smoothie next to Pielan and followed Applelo. They continued walking through the trees until they came upon a clearing. Inside the clearing were various candy plants, and fruit-type and nut-type candies grew from the trees.
"I found this place months ago when I decided to just let Pielan lead the way." Applelo explained. "This became my special secret spot, a place where I could hang out and be alone if I wanted to be. Mazie is the only other one who knows about it, sometimes we would come here alone and have a picnic here. She hasn't even told Henreesa yet because she's waitin' for my permission first. I am goin' to give it to her of course, I just wanted you to find out about this place before Henreesa."
"I can understand that...but, just out of curiosity, why haven't you taken me here before?" Madison asked.
"I wanted to save it for ah special occasion." Applelo smiled; he then got down on one knee and took out a ring box. "I wanted to save it for when I would ask you to become my wife. So, Madison my love, will you marry me?"
He then opened the box to reveal an emerald ring in the shape of a flower. Madison didn't say anything, instead she blushed - caught-off guard - and then smiled. She then walked away much to Applelo's confusion. When she came back she had a flower in her hand. She kissed the flower and then touched it to Applelo's lips. Applelo then smiled, Madison had been studying the meanings of certain plants and had once told him that touching a flower to someone's lips meant yes. As for Madison kissing the flower first, he assumed it was her way of calling him her love. He was right.
He then slipped the ring on her finger, and they spent a few hours enjoying themselves in his secret spot. They would've stayed longer, except they were too excited about letting their friends and family know.
When their friends and family did find out they were all obviously very happy. Madison's childhood friends and Mazie were the happiest, and couldn't wait for the wedding. Madison's childhood friends even started automatically talking about what they were going to do for the wedding, which made Madison glad that she hadn't picked anyone else for certain areas. Good thing she knew her friends that well. Anyway, Kerri, being Madison's oldest friend, was going to be the maid of honor and also insisted on choosing the music for the recpetion. Skyler immediately volunteered to take care of the dresses. Ayda decided to just be Skyler's assistant since she was most used to the unintended bossiness Skyler got once she started working on an outfit or few.
The wedding day arrived, with Applelo standing at the altar wearing a tux for the first time. He was more comfortable about it than Bodhi had been though since he was more used to collared shirts. However like Bodhi he too was wearing a clip-on tie instead of the tie-on kind. Next to him was his best woman Mazie. Applelo was equally close to all the male racers - though was slightly closer to Bitalo due to both being farmers of some kind - but Mazie was his best friend and always will be. She wasn't sure about wearing a suit at first, but after hearing that she could wear a skirt instead of pants she decided it wouldn't be too bad.
Madison soon walked down the aisle wearing a very fashionable wedding dress. The sash was made of fake flowers and there were more lining the top of her train. Her bouquet was a traditional bouquet with apple flowers added (she had dried some pruned-off ones earlier that spring).
After the wedding was over, the reception began. When the bride and groom dance begun this song played:
Lying here with you
Listening to the rain
Smiling just to see the smile upon your face
These are the moments I thank programmer that I'm alive
These are the moments I'll remember all my life
I found all I've waited for
And I could not ask for more
Looking in your eyes
Seeing all I need
Everything you are is everything to me
These are the moments
I know heaven must exist
These are the moments I know all I need is this
I have all I've waited for
And I could not ask for more
I could not ask for more than this time together
I could not ask for more than this time with you
Every prayer has been answered
Every dream I have's come true
And right here in this moment is right where I'm meant to be
Here with you here with me
These are the moments I thank programmer that I'm alive
These are the moments I'll remember all my life
I've got all I've waited for
And I could not ask for more
I could not ask for more than this time together
I could not ask for more than this time with you
Every prayer has been answered
Every dream I have's come true
And right here in this moment is right where I'm meant to be
Here with you here with me
I could not ask for more than the love you give me
'Coz it's all I've waited for
And I could not ask for more
I could not ask for more
After the reception, Applelo and Madison moved into their new home pretty much the same way Bitalo and Torvald had: Applelo's parents moved into a new smaller home behind the farm while Applelo and Madison took over ownership of the main farmhouse. Their first night made them happier than any horseback ride they had in the past.