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“No, you’re right on time, sweetheart,” Micah said, placing his arms around Faith’s waist and pulling her toward him. “I’m so glad you’re here.” He dipped his head down and placed a sweet kiss on her lips.
As the kiss ended she smiled up at him, then rested her head against his chest.
“Micah, I’m so happy I could burst.”
“For any reason in particular?”
She scrunched up her nose. “Don’t you know? You make me happy, Micah. Just spending time with you on a Saturday night makes everything feel magical.”
“I feel the same way,” he said, pressing another kiss against her forehead. He took her hand in his and led her toward the screened in porch door. “Let’s go outside. Everyone is waiting to see you.”
She raised a hand to her mouth. “Oops. I guess I am late. I thought having dinner at nine was a bit odd but I asked you several times and I must have misunderstood.” Micah hid a smile. Faith was getting a little bit flustered, but he wasn’t going to clue her in until they got outside. Then everything would be revealed to her.
Once they went outside to the back deck, Micah did a quick survey of the yard. There were candles set up on the table, creating a romantic ambiance. The rest of the yard was dark. Right on cue, soft music began to stream through speakers set up around the yard.
“W-what’s going on?” Faith asked as Micah led her down the stairs. “Where is everyone?”
Just then twinkling lights came on all over the yard, creating a brilliant spectacle.
Faith let out a gasp. She looked all around her with her mouth wide open. “What is all of this?”
Micah dropped down to one knee. Faith didn’t see him there at first. She was too busy taking in all of the lights.
Suddenly, all of his family members stepped forward. They were holding lit up letters spelling out WILL YOU MARRY ME. Little Logan—Parker and Cadence’s son—was grinning as he held up the E. Tears brimmed in Micah’s eyes as Faith turned toward him and let out a cry. He was down on one knee holding up the final part of the puzzle. A lit up question mark.
“Will you?” he asked.
Tears coursed down Faith’s cheeks as she vigorously nodded and said, “Yes. Of course I will, Micah. Today. Tomorrow. It will always be yes.”
Micah put the lit up question mark down on the grass and reached into his shirt pocket. He pulled out a navy blue velvet box and popped it open. A three carat pear-shaped diamond sat on a throne, shining and twinkling at Faith. He took the ring and placed it on Faith’s ring finger.
“Oh, it’s stunning.” She was gazing down at the ring with a look of disbelief on her face. She looked up at Micah and brushed tears away from her face. “A year ago I never imagined I’d be so happy. How am I so blessed?”
“We’re both pretty blessed, Faith. And we have the rest of our lives to be thankful for each other.”
She turned toward his family. “Thank you all for being part of this. I’m pretty incoherent right now, but I want you to know that I can’t wait to become a Donahue. I’ve always wanted a big family and now I have one.”
He stood behind Faith as she faced his family and wrapped his arms around her waist. She leaned back against him, letting out a sigh of contentment.
“Thanks for making this so special,” Micah said, feeling a bit choked up at how his family had shown up this evening in full support of his future with Faith. These were the people who would never in a million years let him down.
Micah felt as if he was sitting on top of the world. All of his nerves had dissipated. There was nothing he was feeling right now except pure, heartfelt joy. It hummed and pulsed in the night air.
Faith turned towards him and pressed a deep, lingering kiss against his lips.
“You’re the one I’ve been waiting for. My heart wasn’t awoken until you came into my life. You’ve always made me feel beautiful and way more special than anyone ever has before. I asked God to send me someone who would love me as I am, the way He loves me. And he did, Micah. He brought me you.”
Micah reached out and traced her beautiful lips with his fingertip. “He brought us into each other’s lives. I was beginning to wonder if something wasn’t wrong with me. Why hadn’t I fallen in love? Was there something empty inside me? And then I met you with your sweet, tender heart and your amazing spirit. You’ve shown me so much, Faith, in the short time we’ve been together. You’ve shown me what it means to live courageously. I love you so much. And I can’t wait to begin our lives together.”
“Oh, Micah. Me too.”
She stood up on her tippy toes and wrapped her arms around his neck, pulling him down so she could plant a kiss on his lips. The kiss was full of triumph and celebration, as well as the promise of all their tomorrows.
“Enough kissing,” Caleb yelled from across the yard. “We’ve got champagne and sparkling cider here so we can toast you guys.”
“I want cider!” Logan said in a raised voice as he lifted his sippy cup in the air.
Laughter rang out. The vibe was festive. Micah thought his chest might explode with happiness.
