Page 60 of Behind the Cascades
"What do you think, Ells? Do you like my ring?"
Her eyes go wide and she grins. "'s so sparkly!"
"It is! Hayes picked out the prettiest one."
"More like the biggest one." Everett chuckles from his seat at the patio table. Connie and Odessa are already sitting next to him.
"Nothing wrong with that," I say while winking at him.
"Y'all come, eat!" Connie motions toward the table.
Everyone sits and begins to eat, drinking champagne like its water and sharing stories.
We're all still sitting on the patio when the sun begins to set over the Cascades', casting a warm glow over the pond we had designed. Hayes and I share a knowing look, our hearts are full of gratitude for the love and laughter that surround us. Despite everything bad that has come our way, we've made it through to the other side.
