Chapter 36

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When we get to the restaurant Nikki and Dom are waiting outside for us. "Oh Tara! You look beautiful!" Nikki says sweetly hugging me. "Thank you, so do you Nikki!" She hugs Tom and we all make our way into the Resturaunt. Dom leads up back to the very back into a private room. When the doors open I'm overwhelmed with joy as I see my mom and dad along with my sister, brother, and aunt Jade, Christine, Harry, Sam, and Patty. "Oh my god! What are y'all doing here!!!" I say tears staining my face! "We wanted to see where our sweet girl was gonna be living! So we flew out and wanted to surprise you!" My mom says as I wrap my arms around her! "Daddy!" I say as he wraps his arms around mom and I. Mom let's go and I lay my head on his chest! "You look so beautiful baby girl! We missed you so much!" He says as a tear falls from his eyes. "Guys!! You're here!!" I say running to my sister and brother! "You think we were passing up this chance to see you!" They say. Tom hugs everyone after I do and I go take a seat next to Aunt Jade. "I can't believe you're here!" I say giving her a hug. "I missed seeing your pretty face and I wasn't going to let your dad come to London without me!" She laughs. "Some boy you got there Sweetie." She says looking at Tom. "I know. I'm one lucky gal." I turn to find him looking at me smiling. He walks toward me. "Ello again Aunt Jade! I'm glad you made it!" He says hugging her. "Thank you for inviting me!" She says kissing his cheek. "You know about this?" I say pulling him to sit next to me. "Well it was my idea. I knew you missed everyone and well I figured now was better than any time so" he smiles. "You know I love you right?" I say kissing him softly "yeah I guess!" He jokes "I love you too baby.There's a few others on their way." "What? Who?" I say looking toward the door, and in walks Harrison with Kennedy, Haley and Jess right behind him! I jump up and run to them! It's only been a few months since they left but I missed them so much! "I can't believe you guys are here!" I scream! "We missed you too T." Kennedy says as we make our way back to the table. The room is full of all the people I love from Here and back home. "I can't believe you got everyone here!" I say kissing Tom. "I knew you would want them here" he says before standing,
"I just want to thank everyone for coming tonight. I know some of you are probably wondering why I ask you to come here and I'm happy all of you made it safe. Everyone in this room has had an impact on either mine or Taras life and I'm thankful for all of you. A few months ago I went through a very traumatic accident that made me second guess everything. I knew that day could have been completely different, but god was on my side and I was safely returned back home to my family, but that day made me realize I can't waste time. I'm lucky enough to be standing here today with all of you, and say that I'm happier than I've ever been in my life" he looks down at me and smiles. He reaches for my hand and pulls me to stand with him. "Without you None of it would have been possible. You stood by me even when I was being difficult, you loved me even when I didn't love myself. You gave me hope and you gave me strength." He turns to me and wipes a tear from his eyes "A few months ago I promised you I would spend the rest of my time loving you, and proving to you how much I want this. "And when I loved you I realized, I have never truly loved anyone. I realized I will never truly love anyone more than the way I love you" I gave you that poem to you the same way my dad gave it to my mum and my paps gave it to my nan.I love you more than any words could ever describe but those are close enough to it." He looks over to Harrison and he hands him a small black box, my heart begins racing! "Is this real!" I say quietly. I look down at Tom and he's shaking, tears coming from his eyes but he's smiling so big. Next thing I know he's down on one knee and my hand claps over my face as I begin crying "Tara Jo Markland when we met I knew you would change my life. Please make me the happiest man alive and Marry me?" He says and opens the box. I scream from excitement and drop to my knees with him kissing him harder than ever before! "Yes! Yes a thousand times YES!" I scream and he wraps his arms around me lifting me into the air. Everyone begins cheering around the room. The room is full but the only thing I can focus on his Toms lips on mine. I get to spend the rest of my life with this man and I can't wait! He puts me on the ground and his hands are shaking as he places the ring on my finger! "SHE SAID YES! He screams lifting me in the air again making everyone cheer louder! "Oh my god! Babe!!" I say holding on to him admiring the ring!

 I get to spend the rest of my life with this man and I can't wait! He puts me on the ground and his hands are shaking as he places the ring on my finger! "SHE SAID YES! He screams lifting me in the air again making everyone cheer louder! "Oh my g...

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"It's absolutely stunning!" I say kissing him again. "Only the best for the best." He smiles. Everyone makes their way to the front congratulating us . "I'm gonna have a daughter!" Nikki says hugging me! "There's no one I'd be happier to welcome into our family!" Dom says hugging me! My mom is behind him tears staining her face! "Oh mama!" I say as she wraps me in her arms! "I can't believe my baby is getting married! But I will say, you picked the perfect gentleman, even if he does live 5000 miles away." She kisses me and goes to Tom. "You take good care of my baby you hear me? I'm trusting you with my life, but I already know you will do that job justice. Welcome to the family Tom. I love you!" She says kissing his cheek. "Thank you Mrs. Karen." He says kissing her cheek. "You can call me mama now! I love you." She makes her way to Nikki and they embrace. I'm not sure what they say but they are both crying and hugging each other watching Tom and I.

After we eat dinner, Harrison and Harry say they have a surprise out back by the lake, so we all head out to the dock. A few minutes later fireworks irrupt in the sky. We all stand their watching the beautiful display. I look up to Tom and notice him staring at me. "I love you future Mrs. Holland" he says softly. "I love you Mr. Holland." I smile big and he leans down kissing me. "I can't believe you pulled this off!" I say laughing. "It took some planning but once I got the okay from your mum and dad I went ring shopping and starting planning with the girls. I owe them big!" He jokes. "Yes you do Tommy boy. Yes you do." Jess says walking hand in hand with Harrison. I smile and she winks at me. "So are you gonna help with planning this wedding or what?" I joke nudging his sides "baby you tell me what you need me to do and I got it." He smiles and kisses the top of my head. "I love you baby." He whispers.

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