Close as Strangers

Chapter 20

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I told Izzy all about the tour and my favorite cities, it was great catching up. She told me all about college and how much she loved it, and how she might be moving to the US with Will after college. I honestly couldn't believe that, she literally was dating him for such little time and I find it so weird that she's moving so fast with him. I think she's trying to convince herself that she doesn't need Luke in her life, that she doesn't need him when she really does. They need each other over everyone else and she even knows it, she just won't admit it.

I walked back home to find Michael on the stairs outside my house, a big grin on his face.

"What're you smiling at?"

"Oh nothing, just how beautiful you are." I rolled my eyes, he was up to something.

"Let's go inside." My parents were making a big dinner of my favorite food, Filet Mignon.

"Hello?" I heard my mom calling from the kitchen as I could smell her cooking the mashed potatoes for a side, my stomach growled as if on cue.

"Hi mom!" I called out to her.

"Hello Mrs. Johns!"

"Hi Michael, how are you dear?"

"I'm well thanks for asking, how're you?"

"I'm great thank you. Take a seat at the dinner table!"

"Okay thanks mom." I took Michael's hand in mine and led him to the small dining room, the table set up with the nice China, I smiled. She always sets everything up crazy big for when Michael comes over, just because she loves him.

"Here we are." She walked over as my dad came in and greeted us all. Michael and I sat next to each other and my mom and dad across from us. We started eating and having a little small talk, I really enjoyed it, it wasn't as awkward as everyone thinks it is.

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My hands started to sweat as we all sat there eating. I was proposing to Caitlin tonight, officially and I was nervous anyways. Caitlin's mom was hiding the ring in her dessert and I was trying to hide my nerves. I guess I was being quiet because Caitlin turned and gave me a look seeing if I was okay. I smiled at her, trying to assure her that I was fine. Dinner dragged on for such a long time until it was time. My hands were sweating and the guys were coming in through the kitchen and sing a slowed down version of Don't Stop. She looked around to see the guys, then she looked at me, a slight smile on her face.

"Caitlin Marie Johns. I have loved you a long time, 7 years today. I can't picture my life with anyone else and I would honored if you would be my wife. Will you marry me?"

"Will you marry me?" The four words every girl waits her life to hear and I cannot believe I am hearing them at this moment. Michael went down on his knee and I looked over at my mom and dad, tears in my mother's eyes and a huge smile on my dad's face. Michael held up a ring in a little black box and I started to feel tears in my eyes.

"Yes." I managed to breathe out. My heart was pounding so fast and Michael engulfed me in a hug and slid the ring onto my finger. Everyone started clapping and the smile on my face could not disappear because of the love I was feeling in this moment.