“Let’s get married.

I’ll always be with you and take care of you from now on,” Benny declared earnestly, his arms enfolding her tightly.

Tears sprang to Flossie’s eyes.

She had longed for this moment for what seemed like forever, yet had never dared to hope for it-knowing Benny had never fully released his heart from Evelyn’s memory.

Yet, here he was, proposing to her.

Benny noticed her prolonged silence and whispered, “Don’t you want to?”

How could she be unwilling to marry him? Flossie even felt that she was still dreaming.

Overwhelmed, she stammered, “Yes, I do.

I do.

I do.

ki*sed

her eyes, her heart nearly bursting from his

ki*s, Benny took her hand and led her

a pause, he asked gently,

the glass tightened momentarily before she shook

want to

sudden appearance of a father was too much for her to

didn’t know how to

issue, wary of causing her further

hands tenderly and assured her, “If you don’t want to see him,

There’s plenty of time.

can arrange a

Flossie nodded.

“Have some rest now.

be here

Flossie nodded again.

managed to sleep in the hospital the previous night, it had been a fitful rest, marred

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