DAMIEN
Ella spent the car ride home leaning against my shoulder as I drove. The smile she had never went away, and I couldn't even describe how I felt. Happy didn't even compare.
I'd made up my mind a while ago, but tonight confirmed it. I was going to wait until she was done school, we'd figure out what we wanted to do living wise, and as soon as everything was in place, I was going to ask her to marry me. I couldn't imagine my life without her now. She was the love I'd waited for, dreamed about, and I wanted her forever.
I was also going to quit teaching. It had always been a stepping stone to bigger things. The goal was to start my own contracting business, and if she wanted it when the time came, Ella would own it with me. Her knowledge was the best I'd seen in years, and I knew sh
