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“Owen!”Skye called as she arrived home from work one night.
“I’m up here,” I shouted.
I was still upstairs in my office wrapping up my appointments for the day when she opened the door and sat down in one of the armchairs in the corner.
“Sorry, I just need to finish this email, babe,” I said as she entered the room.
She waited patiently for me, but I could tell she had something big to say. Her knee bounced as she looked around the room, trying to find something to occupy her mind while she waited.
Finally, I looked up at her, and couldn’t resist walking over and picking her up in a hug. I wasn’t sure how I had spent my entire life without her, I was just glad she was here now.
“What’s up?” I asked as I reluctantly pulled my lips away from hers.
“I have big news.”
“I can see that. What is it?”
“Well, okay, don’t be mad.”
“Um, alright…”
“I applied for a promotion at work.”
“That’s great. Why would I be mad about that?”
“I applied like two months ago, and I didn’t tell you because I thought there’s no way I would get it…”
“But?”
“But I got it. I just got the news today.”
“Skye, that’s incredible!” I said, wrapping my arms around her once again.
“I am so excited. It’s my absolute dream job. And the best part is, I’m actually going to be working way less and making way more.”
“Well, that’s how you know you’ve made it big. I’m so proud of you.”
“Thank you,” she whispered as she reached up to kiss my lips.
“I think we should celebrate,” I suggested.
“Great idea. Let’s ask the girls where they want to go.”
“You know we’ll end up somewhere, um, not ideal for an adult celebration if we do that, right?”
“I know, but I want them to be part of it. This job means I get more time to spend with them. I think it should be a celebration for all of us.”
“It’s your big night, so whatever you want, my dear.”
She smiled up at me and squeezed my hand. I couldn’t get over how proud of her I was. She was the most hardworking and determined woman I had ever met, and no one deserved a promotion more than she did, I was certain of it.
We tookthe girls to one of their favorite places, and it turned out to be an incredible night. For some reason, both of them were on their best behavior, and Skye was beaming the entire time. She had worked so incredibly hard for everything she had. I was just glad I got to witness her success.
“Girls,” I said, “please raise your glasses with me. Carefully!”
The three of them all picked up their glasses and waited for my toast. One of Cora’s favorite things was to “cheers” at every meal, so she was more excited than anyone.
“I just wanted to give a quick toast to Skye. I am so proud of you, and so excited for all of your achievements, and the many still to come. You are one incredible woman. To Skye.”
