“It was all part of the plan,” he said, squeezing my hand.
“This house—it’s like the place where we first met. Remember? That summer by the sea?”
My eyes widened as memories rushed back.
The sandy beaches, the salty breeze, the way he’d made me laugh until my sides hurt. “I… I can’t believe you remembered,” I whispered.
“How could I forget?” he said, his voice soft. “I wanted to do something special.
Something you’d never forget.”
The kids tugged at my arm, their excitement bubbling over.
“Mama, we were in on it too!” Dylan said proudly. “Dad said it was a secret game, and we had to wait here until you showed up!”
Ella nodded enthusiastically. “We got to throw confetti!”
I laughed, the tension in my chest finally breaking.
“You two did a great job.”
Denton gestured toward the young woman. “And this is Rebecca. She works for a company that organizes parties like this one.”
Rebecca stepped forward, smiling.
“Your husband has quite the imagination. I was happy to help.”
As the evening unfolded, Denton explained how he’d rented the mansion for the day and coordinated everything with our friends and family.
“I wanted to remind you of where it all began,” he said as we sat together, the kids playing nearby. “Life gets busy, and sometimes we forget to take a step back and appreciate what we’ve built.”
I felt a lump in my throat as I looked at him.
“I can’t believe I doubted you,” I admitted. “I let my mind go to the worst places.”
He chuckled, wrapping an arm around me. “I wanted to keep it mysterious, but maybe I overdid it a little.”
“Just a little,” I teased, smiling through tears.
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