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Charlotte reached up on tippy toes and pressed a kiss against Marc’s lips.

“After Gretchen I wasn’t sure I could love again. Loving you is such a gift, Charlotte. It humbles me. And it lifts me up higher than I ever dreamed possible. I look into your eyes and I see my future reflected there. I see children and adventures on Tybee Island and lunches at Huey’s. I see joy and wonder and the presence of God right there with us.”

Charlotte choked back tears. She wasn’t sure she could even utter an intelligible word. God had showered her with blessings. It was almost too much for her to absorb. She felt so truly blessed.

Marc knelt down on one knee and looked up at her with love shimmering in his eyes. “I want you to be my wife more than I’ve ever wanted anything in this world.” He reached

into his pocket and pulled out a cedar box. Charlotte covered her mouth with her hands and let out a little shriek. Her eyes pooled with tears. Her most fervent dream was coming true.

“You’ve changed my life, Charlotte Duvall. Your grace and willingness to be vulnerable astounds me each and every day. What you’ve been through has only made you stronger and more courageous. I don’t want perfection in our life. I just want truth and faith and an abundance of love. I’ve made mistakes in my past, and with God’s grace and forgiveness, I’ve been allowed to move past those errors in judgement. I’ve grown Charlotte, and being loved by you has helped me on that journey. But there’s a bigger journey waiting for us. One that’s filled with unlimited potential.”

“Will you be my bride? Will you wear my ring?” Marc asked as tears ran down his face.

By this time Charlotte was openly weeping. “Of course I will, Marc. You’re the love of my life. My handsome prince. My true North. I didn’t expect to find someone like you. You’re generous and kind and funny. And you see the best in me even when I’m needy and insecure and dead wrong about things. I make a lot of mistakes, but I’m growing and evolving into a stronger person. I love you, Marc. There aren’t enough words in the dictionary to fully express the depths of my love. But since you’re asking me to marry you,” she teased, “I’m hoping to spend the rest of my life showing you my complete and utter devotion.”

She pulled him to a standing position. “You don’t have to kneel before me, Marc. It’s my honor to say yes.”

Marc blinked away tears. He gently took the ring from the box and placed it on Charlotte’s finger. “This ring is like you, Charlotte. It represents strength. Endurance. It was my grandmother’s. She was the strongest woman I’ve ever known. She managed to hold on to it during some very turbulent times. I want you to wear this ring and know in your heart that no matter what life throws at us, we’re in this together. There’s nothing we can’t get through.”

He slipped the elegant vintage ring on her finger. “It’s beautiful,” Charlotte said, holding her hand up to admire it. “

“Just like you,” Marc said, reaching for Charlotte and pulling her close. He dipped his head down and celebrated their engagement with a triumphant kiss on his fiancée’s lips. The future looked as bright as the full moon above. And they both knew with an absolute certainty that their lives from this point forward would be lived together as one.

THE END

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