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Story: Big Obsession
Before she can finish her statement, I drop to one knee.
Dolly gasps and puts her hands to her mouth.
Ace comes over to stand next to me.
“Dolly, I think you know this already, but I’ll say it over and over as many times as you need to hear it. I love you.”
Ace jumps in. “I love you, too.”
“And I would be honored if you would marry me. Will you be my wife?”
“And my mom!” Ace chimes in.
I chuckle, and Dolly starts to cry. “Yes, yes, to both of you, a thousand times, yes.”
As I pull her and Ace into my arms, our friends, our family, all cheer.
I take in a deep breath, as my heart expands in my chest. My life is good, but it’s only going to get better.
Dolly gasps and puts her hands to her mouth.
Ace comes over to stand next to me.
“Dolly, I think you know this already, but I’ll say it over and over as many times as you need to hear it. I love you.”
Ace jumps in. “I love you, too.”
“And I would be honored if you would marry me. Will you be my wife?”
“And my mom!” Ace chimes in.
I chuckle, and Dolly starts to cry. “Yes, yes, to both of you, a thousand times, yes.”
As I pull her and Ace into my arms, our friends, our family, all cheer.
I take in a deep breath, as my heart expands in my chest. My life is good, but it’s only going to get better.