𝗟𝗢𝗩𝗘 𝗚𝗥𝗢𝗪𝗦 (ᵐᵃᵗᵗ ˢᵗᵘʳⁿⁱᵒˡᵒ)

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At 7:04 PM exactly, the Sturniolo triplets walked through the door of the Han's home, being greeted first by the pale pink and white decorations hung around the house. The sound of the front door shutting was what queued Rosemary to stand up from her seat at the dining room table and greet the triplets, the last guests to show up. 

Upon seeing Matt, Rosie instantly darted over to him and hugged him as if they had been separated for years. He laughed as he lifted her slightly off of the ground, swinging her back and forth before setting her back on her feet. 

"Yeah, we're here too," Nick teased, Rosie hugging him and Chris as well. 

"Thank you guys for coming," She smiled, leading them into the dining room. 

"Everyone, these are the Sturniolos," Rosie smiled to everyone sat around the table. "This is Chris, Nick, and Matt."

"Which one is the one that you're always with?" Leo's grandma questioned. "I may be old but I still keep up on social media."

"That's Matt," Rosie blushed. "Here, I saved you three seats right over here."

Nick took his seat next to Leo, who sat on his left, and Chris sat on Nick's right. After watching Rosie take a seat at the head of the table, Matt took the seat on Chris' right, that way he was next to her at the table. 

"Rosie, who are your friends?" Her mom tilted her head, carrying in a large platter with steaks on it.

"Oh, you guys can introduce yourselves, if you want," Rosie smiled at them. 

"I'm Nick," He greeted with a smile, quickly jumping out of his conversation with Leo.

"I'm Chris."

"I'm Matt."

"So you're the one that's been entangled with my daughter," Molly teased the boy. 

"That's one way to put it--"

"She's kidding," Rosemary smiled. 

The entire dinner was a huge success; everyone was chatting with everyone else and there was no tension throughout the entire night, not even between Nick and Leo, who Rosie was pretty sure had something going on. 

After finishing the cake as well, Leo and his family said goodbye, leaving just the Han family and the triplets left. Nick, Chris, Maggie, Lily, and Molly all offered to clean up in the kitchen after Matt asked Rosie if he could talk to her privately, the two stepping out onto the front porch.

"So..."

"So..." Rosie laughed, partially scared of what Matt was going to say.

"I've been thinking."

"Oh," Rosie slightly pouted. 

"No, no!" Matt shook his head, "Not bad thinking."

"Oh?"

"We've been... talking, I guess, for a few months now, and I know we haven't actually been on any dates yet... but I was wondering if you would let me be your boyfriend?" He smiled.

"Let you?" Rosie nearly melted at how sweet his words were.

"You don't have to--"

"I would love to have you as my boyfriend, and be your girlfriend," She smiled taking a step closer to him. 

The two simultaneously wrapped their arms around the other, lips meeting as they both smiled into the kiss. 

"Yes, finally!" The couple heard a voice shout. 

"You have a ring?"