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Maggie sat down next to Chase on the couch. “Well, it has to be pretty soon because… I’m pregnant!”
Ada’s jaw dropped. “What?! Congrats!”
“Thank you.” Maggie beamed, while Chase kissed her forehead. “Can we come for our babymoon?”
“Of course! The guest room is all ready!”
“Hey, don’t forget about us!” Ada saw Liza appear behind Maggie.
“Liza! Hey girl!” Ada beamed at her two friends who were more like family. “You are always welcome!”
“Good because Miller and I need a cheap honeymoon destination.”
“Wait.” Ada hesitated. “Does that mean you’re engaged?”
Liza held up her hand to show off a stunning silver ring with a princess-cut diamond. “Actually… we eloped!”
“You did?!”
“Yep, just a few days ago!”
“Congrats! Oh my gosh…” Ada blew out a breath and smiled. “I gotta say, I’m starting to be a big fan of surprises.”
Arlo interlaced his fingers into hers. “That’s good because I have one more for you. Sorry guys, I gotta steal Ada away.”
“Aw, bye!” Maggie and Liza said in sync.
“Bye! Love you!” Ada hit the end button and cocked her head. “What? What kind of surprise?” Her mind was swirling with a sudden influx of major life events for herself and her friends.
“Just wait…” Arlo took her phone and set it down. Then he led her outside onto the patio, overlooking the beach.
Leaning against the railing, he pulled her into his arms. “I just spoke with the project manager. He said the new memory care center is complete. I can take you there tonight. If you give the approval, we can move your grandmother here next week.”
“Really?” Ada felt tears in her eyes. She had spent the last three months working with contractors and designers to bring a state of the art facility to the island for her grandma—but also for anyone else in need.
It turns out that their royal social media campaign brought in even more tourists than expected. Business on the island wasn't just surviving, the economy was now thriving.
“You really are the best wife a guy could ask for. And the best princess.”
“You’re not such a bad husband and prince, either,” Ada said, wrapping her arms around his waist.
“There’s one more thing.” Arlo brushed a lock of hair from her face.
“I don’t know if I can take much more.” She peered out at the setting sun and thought back to her life just a few months prior. Living in LA and working as a retail manager… It was a nice, stable life. She had always craved that. But, if she was honest, it was lonely. Since meeting Arlo and Brooklyn, her life had never felt so full.
People walking along the beach waved up at them. Ada smiled and waved back. Then, she heard them yelling her name.
“Surprise.” Arlo nestled in behind her.
“Is that…”
“Yep. They're all here.”
Maggie, Chase, Liza, and Miller were cheering wildly on the sand below.
Ada looked up at Arlo, spun around, and shook her head in awe. “Remember when we were all together last time in Big Bear, and I was mad at you for ghosting me?”
Arlo shook his head. “No, I don’t recall that…”
“Yeah, me either.” Then, Ada kissed her husband with all the passion and joy that being loved by him had unlocked.
