Page 5 of Your Fan Forever

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Noah

“What did she say?”Preston asked. He had been blowing up my phone all day. I shouldn’t have told him when I was going to do it. I swear since being married, he couldn’t wait for me to take theplunge.

“She’s wearing my ring,” Ianswered.

He yelped. I held the phone away from my ear. I knew the engagement plan would be a risk, but the Valentine’s gesture turned out to be a flop. One day I would get the hang of the grand gesture. Today was theday.

“Did it go down like you thought?” Prestonasked.

“Yeah, she spied on me from the coffee shop across the street.” I had dropped Callie off at school and Nip and I were making our way back home. “I almost didn’t see her. Nip gave heraway.”

“Nice.”

“What did it set youback?”

“You know Callie. She’s not into flash.” I smiled. “Four carat, Ascher cut. Platinum setting. I sent you aphoto.”

Preston whistled from adistance.

“Well, man. I’m proud of you. So how you guyscelebrating.”

“Callie had class today. I thought I’d make her dinner. Startplanning.”

“You need me to send you some dates,” Preston said andchuckled.

“Listen. I made myself available for your wedding, you move things around to makemine.”

“Okay, Okay.” Helaughed.

“Thanks man. You were right. It was perfect timing.” I turned the corner and scoped Noah up in my arm before descending the steps to the subway. “I got togo.”

“Yep.” He hungup.

As I sat on the subway, I took my phone out and looked at the ring again. It was perfect for her hand. It felt right slipping it on herfinger.

I sent her the photo and a textmessage.

Noah: My favorite photo ofyou.

Callie: I can’t stop looking at it. I have no clue what the professor is talkingabout. :-)

Noah: Spring Break's coming up. You’ll have time to catchup.

Callie: Loveyou. :-)

I stoppedat the fancy bodega around the corner from ourplace.

“Hey, Noah.” Rick, the store own, greetedme.

“Hey Rick. How’s itgoing?”

“I can’t complain.” His eyes moved across the store. “How’s MissCallie?”

“She is really good today.” I held up my phone and showed him thephoto.

“You did that?” Hepointed.