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I take her hand and slip the ring on her engagement finger—I made sure to research which finger that is. Then I stand and pull her into my arms. Around us, the auditorium explodes into loud hums. I capture her lips with mine and kiss her for a long, long time. Finally, I pull back and say, “I love you.”
She smiles through her tears. “I love you too, so much.”
“I never want to be parted from you again.”
“Me neither.”
“Good.” I kiss her again. As I do, I feel the curtain fall again, shielding us from the audience’s view. Someone pats me on the shoulder. I look up into Ricky Charles’s grinning face.
“Congratulations you two.”
“Thank you,” Melinda says. “That was the best surprise ever. Thanks for agreeing to do this with Kirimor.”
He salutes me. “It was an absolute pleasure. I wish you both a very happy future together.”
“Thank you, Ricky”, I say. He nods and walks off.
Then it’s Wyatt’s turn. He points at Melinda and laughs, “Gotcha!”
She looks at him bewildered. “You knew?”
“Why else was I so keen to stop you from going to Kirimor’s this morning.”
She shakes her head. “I can’t believe you helped him with this.”
His smile is wry. “I can’t either, but Mel, it’s good to see you smile again. Be happy.”
She sniffles and hugs him tight. “Thanks Wyatt. You’re the best.”
“Nah, Kirimor is, but I’ll take an honorable second place.” He gives her a final pat on the shoulder, nods to me, and takes his leave.
“My lovely, it is time to go. We are to have a special celebration dinner with our family.”
“Our family?”
“It is yours now, as much as mine.”
“I like that.”
“Then let us go.”
???
I come awake with a happy sigh feeling a welcome weight atop my body. I shift us sideways and snake my tail around her thighs. She makes an adorable grunting sound. “Blessed morning, my lovely”, I murmur.
“Mmm.”
“I have one more surprise for you.”
She lifts one eye open. “What?”
“If I tell you it will not be a surprise. Let us get up and have that morning cup of coffee you love so much.”
“Ok.”
I sit up and get out of bed, striding towards the food preparation area in the cabin. I start making the coffee, as I have learned to do. A short time later, Melinda joins me, sniffing appreciatively. I pour her and myself a cup. We take our first sip of the hot brew.
“Ah, that’s good,” moans my lovely Earth female. She takes another sip, then puts the cup down. “So now, tell me what’s the plan.”
