Christmas Engagement
It was a few months later on Christmas Eve when Emily and Aaron were alone. She was snuggled up in his arms so happy to have been his girlfriend for a few months. They'd just put the kids to bed after a great day in the snow. They'd had snowball fights and just generally played in the snow until it got too cold then they all had a cup of hot cocoa.
She knew that at least two of them were asleep. Jack was probably on his computer as it was only 9pm and he was now twelve. They'd given him a computer when he started middle school.
Suddenly Fudge ran in with a box in his mouth and Aaron smiled nervously. Emily looked up and wondered what was going on. Why was Aaron acting so nervous when Fudge had run in? He'd got this dog for Jack six years ago.
"What have you got there, buddy?" Emily asked taking the box out of his mouth.
Before she opened it Aaron gently took it off her and got down on one knee. He opened the box to reveal the engagement ring inside. After six years he was really sure he wanted this even if they had only been a couple for three months. Tears filled her eyes as she realised what he was doing.
"Emily, I've been in love with you for six years and to have you by my side is a dream come true. I can't see my life without you. I don't want to see what it will be like. Emily, will you do me the honour of becoming my wife?" he asked nervously.
She burst into tears and was trying to compose them when Pippi kept repeating, "Marry, marry." They burst into laughter over the parrot repeating marry and she exclaimed, "Yes, yes I'll marry you."
He slipped the ring on her finger and kissed her on the lips then snuggled up beside her. She couldn't keep her eyes off the ring as it was so beautiful and she couldn't believe she was getting remarried less than two years after she'd lost her last husband.
"It's not going anywhere," he teased.
She laughed and grabbed him kissing him again. "I'm so happy," she smiled back at him.
"So am I," he smiled back.
"I love you."
"I love you, too."