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“You’re getting married?” DeeDee said from the other side of the room. They both turned and looked at her. “Sorry. I had to pee again. But back to the question. Are you getting married?”
Kenneth said, “She hasn’t answered me yet.”
DeeDee was standing by them both now and said, “Shanda, what are you waiting for? Tell him yes.”
She rolled her eyes. Shanda had pictured what it would be like if Kenneth one day popped the question. Never did it include DeeDee announcing she’d been listening from the bathroom or standing in the middle of them. Pregnant or not, DeeDee had to go.
“Please go outside. We’re trying to have a private conversation,” Shanda said firmly.
DeeDee looked at them both and said, “I’m sorry. I guess I got over-excited. You know, pregnant women do that.” Then she opened the door and went out onto the deck. Shanda looked back into Kenneth’s eyes and was about to speak when she heard DeeDee shout out, “He just proposed!”
The cheers from outside seemed to fill the house as well. “Oh God,” she mumbled.
“I’m sorry Shanda. I can go out and explain that we’re not engaged.”
She grabbed his hand as he went to step around her. “Wait. I never answered your question.”
He looked down at her and said, “But I didn’t do this right. It should’ve been romantic. Maybe flew you off to Paris, or had it written in the sky or something. I have a ring, just sitting in my penthouse waiting for the right time. Guess something overcame me and it just felt right, now.”
“It did, I mean, it does. And Kenneth, I love you and I would be honored to be your wife.”
She watched his face light up, then he pulled her so close she thought she’d break. “You said yes.” She nodded and then he claimed her lips. When he released her, he said, “Well the good news about you saying yes, is all our family and friends are outside and already know. Think about the time we just saved calling people.”
Shanda laughed. “That is one way of looking at it. But here’s another. This means everyone is going to stay even longer tonight to celebrate our engagement.”
“Fuck. Are you sure I can’t be rude just a little?” he asked teasingly.
“I think if you tried, both of our mothers would have your hide. But I do like your plan.”
“Which one?” he asked.
“If they’re all still here at midnight, I’ll sick DeeDee on them,” she smiled.
He held her and said, “I’m not sure what blows my mind more, that our families get along so well, or that you said yes.”
She got up on her tippy-toes and said, “For me it was when you talked about us having a baby. I’m glad you want children, because I want a house full of boys just like you.”
“Really? I was thinking girls, but it’s up for negotiation,” he teased.
Yup. We’re going to need a bigger house.
The End
