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She turned to me. I grinned, unable to keep the secret any longer.
“What?” she asked suspiciously.
I opened the center console and took out two keychains with two keys each.
“You know who bought it?”
“Yes. We did.”
Her eyes widened as she squealed in delight, just the reaction I’d been after.
“Let’s go inside and check it out.”
“When did you do this?” she asked, opening the passenger door of my Camaro.
“I started the process a month ago. After I knew what you wanted in a house, all I had to do was find one that matched. With all the studying you’re doing for grad-school, I figured I would take care of it for us.”
I stopped beside her on the sidewalk in front of our new home.
“When did you find the time?”
“Between practice
and when you got home every night. Took me a couple months to find the perfect place.”
“It is perfect!”
“I have another surprise for you…”
She turned her head.
“Something else?”
I nodded.
“It’s in the garage.”
“You didn’t.”
“I did.”
After getting the clicker out of my front pocket, I opened the door of the garage. Inside, a forest green Mercedes sat all bright, shiny and new.
“Austin!”
“That’s an odd name for a car, but okay,” I teased.
She stepped in front of me and hugged tight while resting her head against my chest. I rubbed her back, loving to see her smile.
“You work so hard going to school and chasing your DNP degree and yet you still make it to my games.”
“I love you, Austin. So much. Can we go for a drive? Oh, wait. I want to see the house first. I feel like a little girl on Christmas morning. There’s so much to see!”
“It’s not over yet,” I said seriously, reaching into my pocket again.
She stared into my eyes, her face expressionless. I pulled out a velvet covered case and got down on one knee in front of her.
“Brooke, you’re the woman for me. You’ve been by my side since the beginning, not knowing if I would make it all the way to the pros or not. I love you with all my heart and soul. Would you do me the honor of marrying me?”
