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“We should get seated,” Laura whispers over my shoulder.
Laura and Morgan put a lot of time and effort into tonight, and I will be sticking to their flawless itinerary.
“Josh, you’re here at our table,” Laura tells him.
Turning around, I find a strong chest staring at me. “Oh my God! I didn’t even hear you back here.”
Reed chuckles. “I’m never too far from you, Char. And I’m stealthy.”
This time, it’s me who laughs as we follow Laura to our table. “Reed, I love you. But stealth isn’t exactly your forte. For God’s sake, at six-three, you’re, like, a muscular giant.”
“Ooh, keep giving me compliments. I like it.” He bends down and kisses the top of my head as we reach our table.
He pulls my chair out for me. “Thank you.”
He sits next to me and takes my hand in his, stroking the back of it with his thumb.
Jack, Alec, and Laura sit across the round table from us. Alec is explaining something about hockey to Jack, who is not listening very intently, and I bite back my smile at the cute father-son moment playing out in front of me. Laura and Morgan are discussing who they think is going to get the drunkest tonight; they are torn between Jensen and Brett. I vote Brett. Josh sits down beside Jack, immediately stealing his attention from Alec.
Poor Alec. I laugh.
Cam is the last to join our happy table, wearing an all-black suit and no tie with the top few buttons undone. I swear he and Morgan will make the cutest kids one day. If only pink hair were hereditary because it looks amazing on her.
Glancing at the table next to us, I see my dad with a smile plastered on his face, chatting up one of Reed’s teammates. I’m glad he seems to be having a good time.
Reed taps my wrist, and I turn back to him.
His eyes are glistening as he whispers, “Are you okay?”
Nodding, I feel a tear run down my cheek. “Yeah, I’m just…happy.”
He lifts our hands up, and he kisses the back of mine. “Good. You deserve to always feel that way, Charlotte, and I will always make sure that I do my best to uphold that.”
Reed stands up, gently dropping my hand. He grabs his glass and taps the side of it with his knife. “Excuse me.”
The crowd silences, and everyone gives him their attention.
“I am so excited that everyone could be here with us tonight to help us celebrate our engagement. Nothing is more important to us than our friends and family. So, having all of you here means everything to us.”
This earns a few cheers from his teammates and the rest of the guests.
“I have a little surprise for my Charlotte.”
My heart jumps, and my palms start sweating. “What?” I whisper in shock.
The large doors at the front of the room open, and in walks…
Oh my fucking God!
A woman in a maroon shirt with a logo I can’t make out walks in—and she’s holding a SLOTH!
“No you didn’t!” I squeal and shoot to my feet.
“Happy engagement, Char.” He leans over and kisses my head.
My heart feels so full that it might actually burst. “You’re never going to be able to top this, you know.”
He laughs. “I’ll have to find a way then. Here, sit down. She’s going to let you hold him.”
