Chapter 26: Get a Room
December 22, 2019; Present
Teddy found her in the woods. It was their place. Behind Andromeda's house, a path led to a small but beautiful pond.
"Victoire," Teddy said." She leaped into the air.
"Teddy! Oh, you frightened me," she said. "Why are here? You should be getting married."
"Why didn't you tell me?" Teddy asked, ignoring her question.
She just looked at him, confused.
"I love you, Victoire. You're the one I want to spend the rest of my life with. I was stupid and crazy and… blind not to realize that."
"Teddy," Vic breathed. "Rachel. I thought… I thought you…"
"I thought I loved her too. But I love you."
"Teddy."
Unbeknownst to them, Goldy, who had just shown up, Reese and Steve were watching them through the trees from the windows.
"That's sweet," Goldy murmured.
"Yeah, puke-worthy," Reese muttered. Goldy shot her a look.
"Girls," Steve laughed.
"Yeah, yeah, whatever. I'm going to go tell them to get a room," Reese stomped out the back door. Steve saw her start walking towards them down the path and he laughed.
"Are you going to tell her?" Goldy asked suddenly.
Steve, who was not a stranger to this conversation, sighed. "She's not ready."
"Steve," Goldy said hesitantly. "I think… if she isn't ready now… I think… she never will be."
After Goldy left to talk to Ginny, Steve took a chance with Reese.
"I love you," he blurted.
Reese looked at weirdly. "Yeah, OK, I love you too. What's up?"
He laughed. "That's not what I meant, Reese." She swallowed.
"What did you mean?"
"This." He kissed her.