A Second Chance

He's so proud

Easter.

Today was the day James planned on asking Caroline to marry him. He had it all planned out and was more nervous than he's ever been in his life.

"Grayson, get your basket so we can look for eggs, baby!"

"Daddy, give me my basket! Give me my basket!"

"Here you go, bud."

"Thank you!"

"You're welcome! I bet I can find the most eggs!"

"Nuh-uh! I find the most eggs!"

"I think I will!" Jessica says.

"No, mommy, I gonna find them all!"

"We'll see about that, little mister!" Jessica taps his nose.

Danny walks over to James and nudges his arm.
"You ready?"

"Yeah." James smiles.

"Relax, son. You look nervous." Danny chuckles.

James didn't say anything, he just smiled.  Hearing Danny call him son made him feel so happy. He didn't know why, it just did.

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"Mommy look!  Fred looking for eggs too!" Grayson laughs at his dog running through the yard.

"Yes he is, baby!" Jessica giggles.

In their family searching for eggs wasn't just for the kids.  The adults loved having a friendly competition every year.

"James, you're stealing all my eggs!" Caroline laughs.

"I'm sorry, here.. You go ahead of me.  Look over by the garden."

Caroline looked through Jessica's beautiful garden and grabbed as many eggs as possible.
Everyone knew what was coming, so they gathered around with their cameras to watch.

*Gasp* "The golden egg!  I found it!  What do I win!" Caroline jumps up with excitement.

"Heh!  Well why don't you open it and see what's in there?" James smiles.

"Okay!" Caroline opens the egg and sees a shiny diamond ring.

She was shocked and wasn't expecting it at all.  Her eyes were wide and she looks at James as he takes the ring from her and gets down on one knee.

"Oh my gosh." She whispers.

"Caroline.  Since the day I met you, I knew you and I would be together forever.  You were my light at a very very dark time in my life, you've been there for me through everything.  You were there when my little brother was born, you were there when my family had hard times.. you've been here for it all.  I only wish my dad would have gotten a chance to meet you.. Because he would have loved you." James' voice shakes.

"Caroline, I love you with all my heart, and I want nothing more than to spend the rest of my life with you.  Will marry me?"

"Yes!" She smiles with tears running down her face.

James slips the ring on and stands up to kiss his beautiful bride to be.

Jessica was in tears watching her son.
"He's all grown up now... Our baby boy is getting married, Sammy." Jessica whispers to herself.

The whole family cheers for them and Caroline smiles, "I'm getting married!"

"Me too!" James laughs.