Second last chapter folks! I'm just going to go ahead and post them back to back again!
Second last time for me to thank my girlies Missy, Kenny, Annie and Mid - you all rock my socks
Second last time for me to thank you all for your reviews, even though I STILL can't respond to them.
August
I was a bundle of nerves. Bella and I had spent the week in New York with Rose, Alice, Emmett, and Jasper. I was glad they decided to stay this summer, too. I wasn't a very good patient, and I was grateful Bella had people she could blow off steam with while the guys took care of my surly ass.
This week away was something we all needed. We took in some shows, had picnics in Central Park, and today… today we were going up the Empire State Building, and our lives would change again—well, hopefully.
We reached the top, and the view was stunning. Not nearly as stunning as the woman standing beside me, but stunning all the same. It was difficult to get down on one knee, but the pain I experienced was worth it. I tugged her hand, causing her to turn and look down at me.
I would always remember what I said to her that day. I would always remember the split second it took before her hand flew to her mouth, tears formed in her eyes, and she started shouting, Yes!
I would clearly remember the pain that rocked through my leg when I jumped to my feet, forgetting I shouldn't move so fast, and placed the ring on her finger, then kissed her stupid.
I remembered our friends surrounding us, taking pictures. Alice making me hold up Bella's hand for a picture that I later posted on Facebook captioned with: SHE SAID YES! I remembered how excited my sister was, and how my mother must have called a million times, crying about how happy she was for Bella and me.
I also remembered seeing Angela's post of congratulations, and realizing it had been months since I heard from—or thought—of her.