“And also you as her dad, however she’s additionally a Decker,” I remind him. Even when she doesn’t have the final title, she’s a Decker, similar to Caleb.

“No. We Deckers are fortunate to have you ever three,” Gabe takes me into his arms and kisses me the identical approach he does on a regular basis, as if it’s the primary one and the final.

Epilogue

Ameline

As I step into the backyard, I’m instantly hit by the candy scent of lavender and roses. The twinkle lights overhead forged a heat glow that illuminates the colourful colours of the flowers, making them virtually surreal.

Gabe is underneath a gazebo, his determine barely seen from the place I stand. My coronary heart beats a bit of sooner as I take within the sight of him, his broad shoulders silhouetted in opposition to the colourful backdrop.

I make my approach alongside the curved path, cautious to not crush any delicate petals underfoot. After I attain the gazebo steps, I pause to soak up the view. Gabe is learning one thing on the bottom intently. Thick brows knit in focus. One hand buried in his trousers, the darkish swimsuit jacket straining barely throughout his broad shoulders. He seems to be up then, blue eyes discovering mine.

“Hey, stranger,” he rasps, a hint of nervousness in his smile. His voice sends scrumptious shivers skating down my arms. “You look so stunning tonight.”

“You don’t look dangerous your self, good-looking,” I state.“This place . . . it’s like a secret backyard.”

His lips curve into a smile, his eyes lastly assembly mine. “I believed it was good for us.”

Then, in a transfer that catches my breath, he bends on one knee. He opens a crimson velvet field, and my eyes widen in shock. I anticipate to see my outdated ring, however as an alternative, there it’s—a shocking princess-cut diamond surrounded by a halo of sapphires that catch the sunshine, glowing like stars in an evening sky.

Gabe squeezes my fingers gently. “Ameline, from the second I met you, some a part of me knew our lives had been meant to intertwine. Sadly, again then we had been too younger and although we had love, we didn’t know a lot about dedication and understanding. We misplaced a lot, however I need to assume that we’re lastly again to the place we belong.”

He takes a trembling breath, gazing up at me with glistening eyes. “You problem me, infuriate me at instances, and fill my days with laughter and lightweight I by no means anticipated to search out. You mend what’s damaged in me. You make me entire. After I image my future, in each imaginative and prescient, in each dream—you might be there by my aspect.”

Tears slip down my cheeks as my throat tightens with emotion. Gabe stands up, and lifts a hand to cradle my face, his thumb catching a tear. “I need you to be my future, Ame. To go to sleep beside you every night time and wake to your stunning smile every morning. Will you make me the happiest man alive by agreeing to be my spouse, once more and endlessly?”

A joyful sob escapes me. “Sure,” I breathe as extra tears fall. “After all, I’ll marry you.” Beaming brightly, Gabe slides the ring onto my finger the place it was at all times meant to be.

Nonetheless, this time, it feels proper—good.

* * *

Gabriel

I nonetheless hate site visitors and silly drivers who can’t take note of the place they’re going. Nonetheless, I don’t need to take care of it each day. My life has modified so much since Ameline got here again into my life.

Presently, I’m working solely part-time, as I’m slowly altering specialties to pediatrics. It’s going to take a while and I’m going again to doing a fellowship. Nonetheless, that is one thing that’ll make me happier.

Not less than my mother and father have one much less little one to fret about. They’re now specializing in Harper and typically nonetheless give Jude a tough time. After all, they go to Caleb and Cora typically. They even transformed a few our outdated rooms into grandchildren’s rooms for after we ship the little ones to stick with them for weekends—or holidays.

Just like the honey/child moon, we plan to soak up a few months.

Life on this department of the Decker household is altering so much. My mother and father have adopted Gideon as a Decker. He’s not as dangerous as I believed. The workforce of docs I gathered for him lastly recognized him with Useful Neurological Dysfunction.The neurologist discovered the appropriate treatment for his seizures, and although there’s not a lot we are able to do with the blindness, he has sufficient help round him to take care of the episodes.

“Put that child down,” Ame says as she enters Caleb’s room.

“He simply fell asleep a couple of minutes in the past,” I declare.

Ame yawns. “Come to mattress. I miss you.”

Rigorously, I set our boy within the crib. “Candy goals.”

Ameline kisses him on the cheek and helps me tuck him in. After I get within the room, I lock the door and take her into my arms.

We kiss. Deep, letting our tongues, our hearts, and our souls dance and soften into one another. I elevate Ameline and carry her to the mattress, the place I set her down.

She seems to be so sleepy, I’m undecided if I ought to make like to her, however in fact, she says, “I need you.”

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