Page 70 of Unexpected Adventures

We separate to the vehicles and head into the city.

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The remainder of the afternoon and night is filled with good food, great company, and spectacular memories. Stepping out of my comfort zone has never been more rewarding, with new friends and exhilarating experiences. It’s all been terrific. And watching this relationship between me and Shaun grow… well, that is beyond terrific.

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Two weeks later, our lives pretty much have gone back to our routine of work and helping Sylvia and Millie prepare for their move.

And, oh yeah, Shaun and I moving in together.

After a heart-to-heart the night of my first paragliding excitement, he answered my question about whether he was thinking beyond tomorrow, telling me he was thinking aboutallour tomorrows.

“I want to spend every one of my tomorrows with you, Abby. I want to hear your laughter and goofy ramblings. I want to share your sorrows and make sure they pale compared to your joys. I want to see you triumph in everything you attempt, because life is waiting for us.Together.”

“Oh, Shaun. And I want feel your arms around me every morning I wake. I want to see your bright smile, knowing it’s for me. I want to make sure we have nothing but awesomeness in our adventures because you’ve given me the courage to go beyond what I thought I was capable of. To open my heart to this wonderful feeling, knowing wearein this together.”

He’d laughed at that. “It kinda sounds like we just exchanged wedding vows.”

“One step at a time.” I had climbed onto his lap, not even a little freaked out about where his train of thought had gone.

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