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3 Months Later
I am sitting in my old room at Ravenwood, which has been converted into a room for Eve. The walls are windows, letting in light that shines around the room, illuminating it. The ceiling is like a sky; I can make it snow, or rain, or let it be night, whenever I want. Eve loves it.
She is three months old now, and each day she grows more beautiful. She has big green eyes and wavy black hair, like me. She has Ethan's smile. I don't mean to be a boasting mother, but she is truly the prettiest baby I have ever seen. Even Mrs. Asher said so. I don't think she's too happy that Emily still isn't married and is slumming it with a drummer from some rubbish band in New York. To the ladies of the DAR that is the lowest of the low, almost beating supporting the opposite side in the Civil War.
"Hey Lena, is she OK?" Ethan walks in, asking about Eve.
Yep, as good as ever!
Well, um, could you put her down a sec, I have something to ask.
Of course. What could it be?
Oh, my. Ethan is kneeling down in front of me. Is he going to-
"Lena Duchannes, will you marry?" Ethan is holding out the most stunning ring I have ever seen. It is a moon made of tiny diamonds, all glittering and sparkling in the light set in a gold plate. It makes my heart melt.
There is no doubt in my mind as I reply. "Of course, Ethan! I love you."
"I love you too, L." He leans in and kisses me, short and sweet on the lips. It makes my heart race, though the electricity that once sparked through my veins when we touched is gone. Sometimes I miss it, but I know that if it were still there Ethan and I would not be together, I would've killed him by now.
Shall we go tell everyone, then? He kelts to me, as I smile and pick up Eve. He grabs my arm and pulls me out of the room. I giggle as he twirls me down the spiral staircase that dominates the house.
We stroll into the dining room and I see everyone sitting around the old, oak table eating some exquisite cuisine Kitchen has prepared. I am delighted to see Aunt Del, Gramma, Reece, Ryan - who is now called Rebecca -, Liv, John and even Ridley. I see Ethan's Dad at one end, chatting animatedly to Macon. Link is also there, his arm casually slung around Ridley's shoulder. I can see she is trying to pretend she hasn't noticed, but is obviously delighted. Link and Ridley are so blatantly in love with each other, but both refuse to admit it. It makes Ethan and I laugh so much sometimes.
"Hello, everyone!" Ethan speaks and all eyes turn to us. "Lena and I have something to announce," He gestures for me to speak as I pass Eve over to Liv, who cradles her gently.
"Ethan and I are getting married!" Everyone starts cheering and Ridley even manages a wolf-whistle. It is only now that I see quite what she is wearing, nothing more than underwear with some flimsy bits of fabric criss-crossing between them. I am quite relieved to see that she is also wearing a long, floaty (though see-through) skirt. I bet it pleases Link.
The only people missing were Amma and Ethan's mum.
I know, I miss them too, L.
I'm sure they are watching us from up there.
Yes, I'm sure they are.
We take our places at the table and I fall into conversation with Liv. My long-lasted grudge against her is over now that she is with John. I know how selfish that sounds, but you don't know what it is like to fall in love and have that compromised by another girl, a British one at that.
