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I know Gabriel accepted Nathaniel because the next morning, I saw them talking and laughing together.

It made my heart burst with happiness and I smiled at them.

Afternoon has arrived and I decided to take a break from my chores, so I went to the beach area and sat down on the log.

I heard Samuel and Nathan laughing and I take a look at them. The slaves are fishing so the children are learning how to catch fish with the spear. Father is helping them.

"I see it. There is it. Look. Look, Father." Samuel says, holding the spear and about to throw the spear.

Father puts his hands on Samuel, holding him back.

"I got it! I got it!" Williams says, holding the spear up with the fish attached.

"You got it." Father said.

They were talking when Gabriel sat down next to me.

Father went over there, bending down and put the knife in the water to clean it.

Father turned around and looked at Gabriel.

"Father, what changed you?" Gabriel asked.

Father stood up and asks "Are you sure I have?"

"Yes. You changed." Gabriel says, nodding his head.

Father walked over to us and sat down next to Gabriel.

"That's simple. " Father says, looking at Gabriel before continuing. "It was your mother."

"A woman can have a strange effect on a man." Said Gabriel.

Father chuckled and I smiled.

"There were times… I had trouble breathing around your mother."

"I know the feeling." Gabriel nodded. "You once said…when I had a family of my own, I'd understand." Gabriel smiled and looked at Father.

"You were right."

Father was confused by what Gabriel was saying. I was confused too!

"You're trying to tell me something." Father said.

Gabriel smiled and looked at something. Father and I looked at what Gabriel was looking at.

Anne and her parents are riding in a carriage, coming to our way. Mr. Howard waved at us.

Father began to laugh and gave a piece of apple to Gabriel. Gabriel takes it and thanked Father.

Father laughed again. "Congratulations."

I begin to laugh and squeal at same time, realizing that Gabriel is going to marry Anne!

I gave Gabriel a quick hug and ran off to greet Anne and her parents.

In the hut before the wedding.

I was helping Anne with her hair when Anne asked everybody to leave the room to have a private moment alone with me.

Everybody left and Anne looked at me in the mirror.

"What I'm about to tell you is that mother and father cannot know. Can you keep the secret?"

"Of course, I won't tell anybody." I finished her hair and put a crown of flowers I made on her head. I grabbed a stool and sat down next to her.

"Now, tell me."

"Uhh… um… oh god… I can't believe I'm about to tell you." Anne sighed.

"Anne… I'm going to be your sister-in-law… I promise you that I will not tell anybody." I said, taking her hand into my hand and squeeze it.

Anne smiled.

"Well… I'm with child."

I was speechless and stunned by the news.

"Well… say something!" Anne says nervously.

"Uhh… "I chuckled a bit. I smiled at her.

"It's wonderful news! How far along are you?"

"Two months. I was hoping to break the news to my parents in few weeks after we get married."

"I'm going to be an aunt!" Anne laughed and we hugged.

"Alright now… are you ready to get married to my brother?"

Anne nodded.

We stood up together and I take the bouquet and hand it to her. She takes it.

"Thank you, Emily, for listening to me."

"Dear Anne, you're welcome. After all, you are finally going to be my sister."

We walked out together.

The Wedding

"Anne Patricia Howard… will you have this man to be your husband to live in marriage? Will you love, comfort, and honor him…for so long as you both shall live?" Reverend said.

Anne smiles at Gabriel. "I will."

"Gabriel Edward Martin, will you have this woman to be your wife to live together in the covenant of marriage? Will you love, comfort, and honor him for so long as you both shall live? "

"I will."

I smiled at them and Nathaniel takes my hand and kisses it. I look at Nathaniel and he smiled at me.

"Then by the power vested in me by our mutual faith in our Lord, our God… I now pronounce you man and wife."

Gabriel kissed Anne.

We all clapped and cheered. Susan ran up to Gabriel and Gabriel picked her up.

Everybody went to them and greeted them congratulations.

I hugged Anne and smiled at her. I went to Gabriel and kissed him on the cheek.

"Congratulations, Gabriel." I whispered.

"Thank you." He says and hugged me.

We went ahead and had the reception.

The slaves played drums and all kinds of instruments so we all danced.

Gabriel has Susan in his arms and it was so adorable. They were dancing together.

Nathaniel found me and asked me if I would like to walk with him to the beach. I nodded and went with him away from the reception.

We were walking in silence, looking at each other at some moments.

I thought Nathaniel was acting strange. I kept asking him what was wrong and he kept saying that he was fine.

I look at where everybody was dancing and I gasped softly.

Father and Aunt Charlotte are kissing. Finally! They declared their love to each other.

Nathaniel smiled at them. I looked up at the sky and one star was out, the North Star.

I smiled at the star.

"Emily?"

"Yes, Nathaniel?" I smile at him.

"I'm going to ask you something and I would like to know the answer." Nathaniel says nervously.

"Alright." I chuckled at his strange behavior.

He takes my left hand and bends down on one of his knees. He takes out the ring with his other hand and shows it to me.

I gasped softly. The ring is a rose cut diamond cluster with gold around it.

"Emily… I want to spend the rest of my life with you. Will you marry me?"

I smiled and nodded my head.

"Yes… yes… I will marry you."

Nathaniel smiled and put the ring on my left ring finger. He stood up and kissed me with passion.

I heard cheering and clapping so we looked to the right.

Everybody saw the proposal and that's why they were cheering and clapping. Father is smiling at us.

Nathaniel and I started to laugh. We kissed some more and they cheered louder.

Yay!!!! Nathaniel proposed!!! *CRIES IN JOY* Anyway, I know it's short but I will promise you that I will make it longer!!! Please leave the review!!! Thanks! By the way, if you want to see the picture of the ring I was describing, go to polyvore website and type in my name: ixistargirl89ixi. you should be able to see my sets. Please leave the comments on polyvore if you see it. Thanks!