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"Hey," I say, "is everything okay?"
"Yeah," she replies--but it doesn'tsoundlike everything's okay. "I just...I ran into Steven."
I almost slam on the brakes. "What? Do you need me there?"
"No," she says. "If I hadn't told him off, my mom would've done it. I guess he got an email reminder about the tour and was confused about why it was still on."
"The tour?" I ask, so rattled that I can't really process what I'm hearing.
"The venue tour," she says. "I went to see the wedding venue...and I booked it. Forus."
Now I have to pull over.
I go silent for a few seconds, swallowing hard. Sure, I told her we should get married...but I didn't think she would go for it right away.
And I did this all wrong.
I didn't get her a ring.
I didn'twoo her.
I don't have any doubts that she's the one, but it feels like we missed out on years we were supposed to get together--years of getting to know each other as a couple.
"Finn?" she asks.
"I...what date?" I ask.
"December tenth," she says. "I know it's soon, but I just...it was--"
"--the day of our first kiss," I finish for her. "Yeah. I remember."
I take a deep breath and try to calm my nerves. I want to be happy that Jenny booked our wedding venue, but all I can think about is how unprepared I am for this. I didn't plan for any of this, and now we're getting married in a few months.
I should have done this completely differently.
I need to ask my mom for my grandmother's ring.
"Listen, Jenny," I say, my voice low and shaky. "I'm really excited that you booked the venue, but we need to talk about this. I didn't realize you were going to do this so soon."
"I know," she says, her voice small. "I just...I wanted to show up Steven. I know it wasn't the right reason, but I love you, and I want to spend the rest of my life with you."
Those words make me feel a million things at once. Fuck...of course I'm in love with her. But this is so quick.
"I love you too," I reply. "But we need to do this right. I don't want to rush into this."
There's a long pause on the other end of the line before Jenny speaks again. "I understand," she says. "I just...I guess I got caught up in the moment. I'm sorry."
"It's not your fault," I tell her, feeling guilty for making her feel bad about it. "I know you did it because Steven was there, and you were stressed out...and I should have been clearer about my intentions. I want to marry you, but I want to do it right."
"I know," she says, sounding relieved. "I'm glad we're on the same page."
"Me too," I say, feeling a weight lifted off my shoulders. "Let's talk more about it tonight, okay? I'm on my way to my parents' house, but I'll call you later."
"Okay," she says. "Drive safe."
"I will," I say, hanging up the phone and taking a deep breath. This is all happening so fast, but I can't deny that I'm excited about marrying Jenny. I just need to make sure we do it on our terms.
And that I get that damn ring.
