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I shove my phone into my pocket and head out.

Ten minutes later,I walk through the front doors of Quinn’s work. When I tell the receptionist at the front desk who I’m there to see, she smiles knowingly and tells me where to go.

I follow the receptionist’s directions, walking down the hall and turning right after I pass the second conference room.

When I see Quinn, she’s sitting in front of a computer, her eyes widened in surprise as she looks at the screen. Dani is standing behind Quinn’s chair, and gives me a little nod when she sees me.

“Quinn,” I say, slowing as I reach her desk.

Her eyes rise from her screen. Her mouth gently parts.

“Luca?” she says. She stands up from her chair and rushes over to me, wrapping her arms around me. “I can’t believe you did that for me. You’re amazing.”

“No. You are, Quinn,” I say, gently pulling back so I can look her in the eyes.

She blinks up at me. “I’m sorry I ever doubted us. I shouldn’t have. This has just all happened so fast. Meeting you. Dating you. Falling in love with—”

Both her hands fly to cover her mouth. Her eyes widen at me. But then her irises shimmer and she drops her hands and laughs.

“Falling in love with you,” she finishes saying.

I pull her toward me. “I’ve fallen in love with you, too, Quinn. And you know what? I can’t wait to tell the whole world. But first I need to tell you. I love you, Quinn. I’m crazy in love with you. And I don’t know how I know this, but I do: I’m going to feel that way for the rest of my life. So this is what I want to know. Will you be mine, Quinn? Will you marry me?”

Chapter Six

Epilogue –Quinn

4 Months Later

“It’s been more than three minutes, Quinn!” Dani calls out.

The two of us are in the women’s bathroom at work, me locked in one of the stalls and Dani waiting impatiently for me to emerge. I didn’t plan on taking a pregnancy test at work, but this morning I let a comment slip about feeling queasy, and Dani hasn’t stopped pestering me since. I finally gave in and went out to get a test from the drugstore down the street.

It’s been just over a month since Luca and I got married at City Hall. It was a quick, low-key, perfect ceremony with just our closest friends and family in attendance, followed by a lovely dinner that lasted late into the evening. By the time Luca and I made it home, it was after midnight—but going to sleep was the furthest thing on our minds.

Leading up to the wedding, we’d talked numerous times about wanting to start a family as soon as we were married. Honestly, though, I never expected that first night to be the night it happened.

And yet now here I am, a month later, staring down at a little plus sign on a stick I just peed on.

In shock, I unlock the bathroom door and step out.

“Well?” Dani says.

“It’s positive,” I say, holding out the test to show her.

Dani screams in excitement. When she leaps forward and hugs me, she knocks the shock out of me.

“I’msoexcited for you, Quinn,” says Dani. Then she pulls back to look at me. “Wait. Didn’t you say your sister-in-law is pregnant, too?”

I grin and nod. “Yep. That’s right.” Madison and Titus told us the news a few weeks ago over video chat.

“Aw,” says Dani. “That’s so fun.” She gives my arm a squeeze. “So how are you going to tell Luca the big news?”

“Hmm,” I say, rubbing my chin. “Instagram?”

“Quinn! No!”

“I’m just kidding,” I laugh.

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