That night, after the proposal, we went home. And for the first time in a long time I felt… complete. There was a quiet kind of happiness settling inside me. not overwhelming. Just steady. As I drove us back home, my hand remained wrapped around Maui’s the entire time. I didn’t let go. Not once. The road stretched ahead of us, the city lights passing by in a blur, but my focus wasn’t on any of that. It was on her. On the warmth of her hand in mine. On the reality that everything had finally fallen into place. When we arrived at the house, I stepped out first and moved to her side immediately I helped her out of the car, my hand firm but gentle as I guided her inside. Neither of us spoke much. The silence between us wasn’t empty. It was full. We walked into the house and made our way upstairs, step by step. Until we finally reached our room. Once we were inside, I turned to her and hugged her, and she did the same. “Tired?” I asked her in a whis
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