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“If she accepts God into her life, perhaps she can truly change,” Faith said. “It’s up to her.”
“That’s what I love about you, Faith. You’re always willing to see the possibilities.”
Love? She hadn’t misheard him, had she? Perhaps he’d just been using a figure of speech. He wasn’t talking about real love. Or was he?
Micah reached across the table. “Why don’t we ask for the check and take a walk outside? There’s a garden and a beautiful moon for viewing tonight.”
Faith nodded, her head still whirling with Micah’s use of the word love. She was probably jumping to conclusions and hearing what she wanted to hear. Her love for Micah was blinding her judgment.
Once the bill was paid, Micah led her outside to the patio. A million stars were shining brightly against an onyx sky. A radiant moon sat high above, glowing down upon them with all its brilliance.
Micah pointed up at the heavens.
“That’s a blue moon.”
She squinted up at the sky. “What does that mean exactly? It doesn’t look blue.”
“It means it’s the second full moon of the month. We’ve been twice blessed this month by their beauty. Sometimes I just head out to my backyard and look up at the heavens. It’s peaceful.”
She wrapped her arms around her middle. “It sounds like it.”
“Faith, I said something earlier that needs to be explained.” They locked gazes. She saw something radiating from his eyes that left her in awe. “I’m in love with you, Faith.”
She let out a shocked sound. In a million years she had never expected to hear these words come out of his mouth. Not so soon anyway.
“I love everything about you,” he continued. “From the top of your head to the soles of your feet, I love you. I used to think I wasn’t the type to fall in love, but you changed all that. When you wouldn’t go out with me when I first asked you, I knew you were going to be different than any other woman I’d been interested in before. You inspire me. I’m so very blessed to have you in my life.”
“Micah,” she said. “I can’t believe how much my life has changed since you came into it. I wasn’t expecting good things to come my way. I was just muddling through,” she explained. “Loving you has changed me for the better. I’m a little bit braver now. A little bit more secure in myself. And a whole lot happier.”
Micah reached for her and pulled her toward him. “Thank you for loving me back, Faith.” He shook his head. “I was really hoping you wouldn’t leave me hanging when I said it,” he admitted with a chuckle.
Faith reached up and kissed Micah on the lips, a solid kiss that solidified her feelings. “I’ll never leave you hanging, Micah,” she said, letting out a sigh as Micah took her hand and twirled her around the patio as the stars winked in the velvety sky above them.
Epilogue
Micah was mumbling to himself as he paced the length of his kitchen. It didn’t matter how many times he went over his speech in his head, it just didn’t seem right. It was driving him crazy since his feelings for Faith were epic. The right words should come naturally. Shouldn’t they? He asked himself.
“Stop pacing. You’re making me nervous,” Parker said. “And you’re about to wear out your hardwood floors.”
“You weren’t exactly cool, calm and collected when you proposed to me,” Cadence quipped.
“You’re not the only one he’s making nervous,” groused Jason. “He’s got us all on edge.”
“Phew,” Daniel said, wiping a hand across his brow. “I thought it was just me. You’re really carrying on. If this is what love does to a person, I’m not sure I want any part of it.”
“Cut him some slack,” Caleb suggested. “It’s not every day a guy proposes to his lady.”
“Proposing.” Micah said the single word in an awestruck tone. “I’m proposing to Faith. I can’t believe it.”
“You’re not having second thoughts are you?” Nash asked with a frown. His boyish features suddenly seemed mature.
Addie jabbed Nash in the side, eliciting a sharp cry of pain from his lips. Caleb grinned at his wife and mouthed the words thank you from across the room.
“Take it easy!” Heath warned. “He didn’t say that, Nash.”
“You better not be!” Shayla said in a warning tone. “Faith is the best thing that’s ever happened to you.” She wagged her finger at him. “You better not forget it.”
Micah swung his gaze around at his siblings and glared at them. As usual with so many Donahue’s around there was pandemonium. “Thanks for all the comforting words. I’m about to kick you all out on your ears. If Faith hears this talk she’ll never say yes.”
