We threw a Halloween party to celebrate Hal moving in. My whole family came and met him. Everyone loved him, even my father and Gavin. Hera and Gavin ended up in the kitchen dancing, my mother and father slow danced in the living room, Nick was pulling out some moves I’d never seen before, and Hal had me dancing and spinning. My life was great, full of family, Hal, and animals.

For our 1 year anniversary Hal got me a kitten. She was adorable. Clementine, I named her. We would spend hours together, running around the house, playing, loving. I taught her to hunt so she could help me with collecting critters. Hal would laugh as we ran around.

When Hal had moved in we got a bigger bed. Every night he would carry me up to stairs and set me on the bed, Clementine following right behind. We would kiss and snuggle before falling asleep for the night.

One night Hal had pulled me out to the beck yard bench. He was talking sweet words as the winter wind blew around us. It was then I knew, he was what I wanted forever. No one else. I knew what my grandma Tiff had sad. I had known it from when we first met we were meant to be. I just hadn’t realized it. I knelt down before him and pulled out a simple ring.

“Hal, marry me?” I asked.

His eyes widened. “Kay!” He exclaimed, “I was going to do that!”

I frowned. “I’m sorry, was I not supposed to? I wanted it to happen so I did it.”

Hal let out a loud laughed and scooped me into his arms. “It’s okay. Yes, yes I’ll marry you.”