Sadly, this is the second to last chapter.
There will be multiple epilogues (2 or 3) and a surprise at the end of one of them.
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I've been walking around Charlotte's neighborhood for six minutes and I think it's safe to say that I'm lost.
I'm also very, very cold.
I can't move my fingers and my body is shaking as I walk down the cement sidewalk.
I hear a car drive up beside me which causes me to freak out.
Oh no.
They slow down before stopping the car and hopping out.
Jesus Christ, I've never been a bad child.
Except for the time when I spilled my milk on Suzy Plunker in grade school.
But I swear it was an accident!
Anyway, just please let me live!
I'll change, I won't have sex ever again!
"What the hell, Aspen!" I hear Charlotte yell as she suddenly appears in front of me
I look at her in relief.
Thank goodness she's here.
Oh, and I didn't really mean it about the whole sex thing.
"I've been looking for you everywhere. Are you okay?" She asks as she walks up to me
"I-I-I-" I stutter out but don't get far since my lips are chapped and the pain I feel in my throat increases
"Shit, sorry" she says with wide eyes and takes her coat off. She carefully places the coat over my shoulders before helping me into the passenger seat.
The ride back to her house is awkward, mainly for me.
I don't know how to break it to her that I don't want to marry her.
Do I love her? Of course.
Am I happy with our relationship? Most definitely.
Am I ready to be married? Not at all.
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Charlotte forced me to take a hot bath so that I could warm up.
It burned for a couple of minutes but I was slowly able to tolerate it.
When I got out and changed into a pair of her sweatsuits she handed me a mug of hot chocolate.
We're currently sitting in the living room so that I have a quick exit if things go south.
I'm sitting on the couch opposite of her so she can't trap me from the door.
"Why did you try to run away?" She asks as I take a sip of the cocoa
I set the mug back down in my lap as I take a deep breath.
"I overheard you in the kitchen with Carolina" I say
She gives me a look of confusion before it quickly changes to one of remembrance.
"Seriously?! I wanted it to be a surprise" she says with an adorable pout
Calm down heart, you're beating too fast.
"Really?" I ask quietly
"Yeah, I had this big grand gesture too" she says with a smile
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