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“You know Mom and Frank are going to die when they see you wearing a ring?” Brooke cackled.
In the last few months Brooke had begun getting closer with her mom. Drew had also been getting closer with both Frank and her own mom, Gail. They’d gone to several Predsgames with Brooke’s mom and Frank. Gail had them coming over for a monthly dinner. Everything felt settled and pleasant. Brooke looked over at Drew and gave a small smile.
“Do you think they’ll be shocked tonight when they see us?” Drew asked.
“They probably will be initially. But overall, I think they’ll just be happy,” Brooke answered.
“Are we still going to the game tonight? All I can think about is snuggling you,” Drew gave a half whine.
“You know how cold I get at Preds games, you’ll have plenty of chances to snuggle me. I was not born to be a hockey fan. I was turned into one,” Brooke laughed.
“You do look cute in your yellow jersey,” Drew bent down to kiss the tip of her nose.
“See, there’s an upside already,” Brooke teased.
“With you there’s nothing but upsides,” Drew chuckled.
Drew and Brooke spent the rest of the afternoon together before finally making it to the Pred’s game. The Predators were the NHL hockey team in Nashville. Brooke had never thought of herself as a hockey fan, but she’d come to really enjoy coming to the games with her mom and Frank.
They made their way to the seats where Frank and Susan waited on them. Susan waved frantically with a large smile onher face. Brooke smiled back, it had been a long time since she’d seen her mom this happy. As they drew closer Brooke couldn’t help but notice a glint on Susan’s finger. She sat beside her mom and pulled her in for a huge hug.
“Did the two of you get engaged?” Brooke asked with a wide smile.
Susan showed Brooke the ring. The smile on Frank’s face was the biggest Brooke had ever seen on the man. Her mom’s smile warmed Brooke’s heart.
“Frank asked me last week. And I said yes,” Susan announced.
“We have a bit of an announcement of our own,” Drew said. She turned her hand so that Frank and Susan could see her own ring. As if they weren’t happy enough Frank and Susan’s smiles widened.
“You’re engaged?” Frank asked.
“I am,” Drew answered. The joy in her tone warmed Brooke down to the soles of her feet.
Frank pulled Drew into a tight hug.
“I’m so happy for you, sweetheart,” Frank offered as a tear rolled down his cheek.
The sheer perfection of the moment caught Brooke by surprise. Brooke couldn’t help thinking about how angry shehad been at Drew’s arrival. Now how much good had been brought into her life simply because Drew opened her shop next door? Drew was nothing Brooke could have ever imagined, and yet everything she needed. Forever had never been something Brooke had paid particular attention to. The only thing she knew for certain was that Drew was the only woman she’d ever wanted forever with, and now they were on their way.