A New Chapter Begins...Again

t h i r t y - f o u r

Sam: Y/n!

You: Yes?

Sam: Do I match?

You: Yes. You look very handsome

Tom: You look great bro

Sam: Thanks guys

You: Okay, so while you're gone, Tom and I will set up the beach exactly how you want it

Sam: Just go off the picture

Tom: We can do that

You: And remember to breathe

Sam: Yeah...

You: If it happens again just go to the bathroom, and call me, okay?

Sam: Okay

You: Have fun!

Sam leaves to pick up Val from her house

Ryker: Hey

You: Hi bubs

Ryker: What's for dinner?

You: Baked ziti. I'll just put it on the stove when it's done, so you can eat whenever tonight

Ryker: Cool thanks

You: You're welcome Ry

Harrison: Hey guys!

Tom: Hey how was the trip? 

Harrison: Kind of terrible

You: Why?

Harrison: Well, my family was here, and my company can't agree on anything

Tom: Damn

Harrison: They always want 10 times more than what was offered, then they settle for under the original offer

You: That's stupid

Harrison: Yeah, I know, but the CEO won't listen

Tom: You would think he would

Harrison: I know right, thank god he's retiring

Tom: Who's taking over?

Harrison: I don't really know

You: Do you want to?

Harrison: I'd love to, but it's his choice, not mine

You: That's fair. By the way, your kids are upstairs, but Kristen's not back from the store yet

Harrison: Thanks

You see him run up the stairs in excitement

You: Okay, you grab the bags from the car while I set the timer for the oven

Tom: Sounds good

You and Tom start to set up Sam's surprise on the beach

Haylee: Mom?

You: Hey

Haylee: What's going on?

You: You'll see later, but what do you think?

Haylee: It's really pretty, I like it

Tom: I'm glad. Did you eat?

Haylee: Yeah, I just finished

Tom: Good

Haylee: I'll see you later

Tom: Bye bubba

Haylee: Bye dad

You: She's such a daddy's girl

Tom: Oh yeah. She's got me wrapped around her finger

You: Yes, she does

You both laugh and finish setting up. You and Tom got dinner and waited for the text from Sam

You: They're on their way! YAY!

You met them outside so you could help keep the surprise. You covered Val's eyes and Tom helped her out to Sam who had run ahead of you

Val: What's happening?

You: You'll see

Tom: Ready?

Val: I'm nervous, but yes

You uncover her eyes and Sam comes out behind the back

Val: Sam...?

Sam: Val

Val: What's going on?

Sam: Val, you're the first person I want to see when I wake up, and the only one I want next to me. As soon as you walked into my life, I understood why it didn't work with anyone else, because I could watch you for a single second and find everything, I love about you. From this day forward, you won't walk alone. There are so many reasons to be happy, but all I need is you...

He gets down on one knee

Sam: Will you marry me Val?