“Cami, you’ve been a part of my family for so long, it just seems right that you wear her ring. And I know that she’d be proud for you to wear it.”
“Landon, it’s beautiful. I loved your nonna,” she says, and stares down at the ring. “I remember admiring this ring when I was a kid and I would come over to your house for Sunday dinners. She was always so kind to me.”
I slip it out of the box and onto her finger.
“It’s so pretty,” she says quietly, staring down at the ring. “Can we tell the girls right away?”
“I already told Mia I was going to ask you. She helped me set this up.”
She nods and grins widely. “She’s going to be my sister.”
“She’s been your sister for a long time, sweetheart.”
She starts to cry again. “My hormones are all over the place. It makes my eyes leak.” She looks up at me. “Are you crying too?”
“No,” I lie, and wipe my eyes. “I must have gotten something in my eye.”
“Starting this whole thing with lies,” she says, and stands. “I see how it’s going to be.”
She’s joking, but I yank her against me and press my lips to hers. “You take my breath away. And I’m so happy you said yes.”
“I’m happy you asked.”
Chapter 17
~Cami~
Did that seriously just happen?
I glance down at my left hand, and yep, it sure did. Landon proposed. I’m wearing the ring I’d admired on his nonna for years. The ring is classic, vintage, and because of the sentimental value it holds, it’s absolutely perfect.
But the words that came along with it?
Holy. Crap.
“Let’s go tell the others,” he says, and takes my hand in his, then leads me into the restaurant and back to the bar, where Mia, Kat, Addie, and Riley are all sitting. They break into applause as we walk in. Kat is already pouring drinks.
“We’re getting married!” I announce.
“And having a baby,” Riley says, and throws her arms around me.
“So much for keeping it on the down low,” Landon mutters beside me.
“Yeah, like I’m going to keep information like that to myself,” Mia says, rolling her eyes. “Did you say yes?”
“Of course she said yes. I’m a catch,” Landon says. We all gather around the bar as Kat passes out the drinks, passing nonalcoholic ones to Addie and me, then she raises her glass in a toast.
“To Cami and Landon. May you have many years of great sex together.”
“I’ll drink to that,” I say with a laugh, and sip my drink, the bubbles from the cider matching my mood. I feel light and happy. I can’t stop smiling.
I glance up at Landon and see that he’s already watching me, a grin also spread over his lips.
Love you, he mouths. I tug him down so I can kiss his cheek and whisper the sentiment in his ear.
“We get to start planning a wedding,” Addie says. “We should go dress-shopping right away.”
“Why? I’m going to be huge,” I reply with a frown, and then pout. “I don’t want to be one of those pregnant brides the size of a house in a huge white dress.” Jesus, just the thought of it is depressing.
“You don’t have to be,” Mia says. “You could get married before you start to show.”
“That’s fast,” I reply, but the idea doesn’t sound bad at all.
“You should just go to the courthouse in a couple of weeks,” Riley says. “Then you can still wear any dress you want.”
“A couple of weeks?!” I ask, as if she’s lost her mind. “We can’t pull a wedding off in a couple of weeks, even if it is at the courthouse.”
“Why not?” Kat adds. “We have a reception hall right here with the best chef in the city. We buy some flowers and a cake, and there you have it.”
“You’ve never wanted a big, fancy wedding,” Riley says, nodding. “Your sister and her family can easily come down from Seattle for it, and we’ll all be there.”
I’m looking around the room, trying to take it all in. Finally, I glance up at Landon.
“What do you think? Is it too fast?”
“I think it’s a great idea,” he says. “If I had my way, I’d fly us down to Vegas tonight.”
“No. No eloping. Mom and Dad would never forgive you,” Mia says.
“Sounds like it’s the courthouse in a couple of weeks, then,” Landon says with a grin. “Unless it’s too fast for you?”
“It’s a lot to take in,” I reply, and glance around the room at my best friends. They’re smiling and Landon’s hand on the small of my back is reassuring. Wow, this is overwhelming.
But, it’s what I’ve always wanted.
“Okay,” I say, and shrug. “Let’s do it!”
“Right on!” Kat says, clinking her glass to mine.
“I know I’m a selfish bitch,” Addie says, and laughs, “but I’m a little happy you’re doing this before I’m the size of a house too.”
“Oh my God, our babies are going to grow up together!” I wrap my arms around her and hug her tight. “And we get to go baby-shopping and stuff too!”
“I know, I’m so happy,” she says, sniffling. “And I’m warning you, everything makes me cry. Everything. I heard a Britney Spears song in the car this morning and had to pull over because I couldn’t see the road anymore.”