A few weeks later…

Scotty’s POV

            It was late at night and the early summer breeze felt good on my skin. I was sitting on the porch enjoying the night. I had a glass of Dani’s sweet tea and the world was perfect. I heard the door open and footsteps on the porch. I looked over and saw Dani walking towards me. She wore sweatpants and a v-neck and her hair was a mess. She’s been killing herself for the last few weeks trying to get this book done.

            She sat next to me and laid her head on my shoulder. I heard her take a deep breath.

“Well?” I asked.

            “It’s done.” She sounded relieved.

“Baby that’s great!”

            “I want you to be the first one to read it.”

I nodded my head. I was kind of overly excited for her. We headed inside and shut the front door and locked it behind me. We headed up stairs and she handed a hug packet of paper to me. I looked at the front page and it read, ”Fear in the Stay By: Danielle Wellington.”

            I laid in bed and read every word and every sentence on every page. I stopped and looked over and Danielle, she was passed out next to me. I continues to read. Sooner than I realized I was almost finished. Until something caught my eye one of the very last page. I read over a few times trying to have it process in my head.

            “There’s a story that holds so many truths, one day you’re planning for someday and suddenly without you even realizing it, that someday is today, and today is your life. So you can’t live in fear, life today, is about taking risks, not being afraid to go after what makes you happy. Go after what you want. I did, and my someday, today, is something that I couldn’t’ even wished for in my wildest dreams.”

            I closed the page and laid it on the bed side table. I leaned over and kissed Dani on the forehead before I rolled over and replayed that quote in my head over and over again. Was I her someday. Did I make her someday everything she wanted?

~

            I woke up and Danielle was already awake. I grabbed the book and headed downstairs. She was in the kitchen making breakfast. I walked up behind her and wrapped my arms around her waist.

            “Good morning, beautiful.” I whispered.

I heard her chuckle and she turned around and kissed me softly.

            “I finished the book?” I added

“What did you think?”

            “It’s great. It really is. I’m not a book person, but it’s great. The plot, the characters, everything is really good, especially the ending.”

“The ending is something that came from the heart and One Tree Hill.” She smiled.

                        We headed to go eat breakfast and we talked about the book and different things. Then I found myself talking quicker than I could think.

“Danielle, is this the someday you wanted?”

            “What do you mean?”

“Is this the someday you wanted? Did you take all the risks that you possibly could? Did you go after what makes you happy?”

            “Scotty…stop it.”

“That book, was written purely out how I feel. The girl never got a happy ending, but that doesn’t mean I won’t.”

            I held up my hand and ran up the stairs and grabbed what I’ve had for a while. I went back to Dani.

            “Danielle, you know I love you. I’ve always loved you. Ever since the beginning it’s always been you. There wasn’t anyone else I’ve wanted to share my life with. Everything I go through, I want to go through it with you. I want us to share the good days and the bad days together. It’s a beautiful life and with you it’s perfect. You’re the one I want next to me when things are rough and I want you next to me when everything I’ve ever dreamed for comes true. My happiness starts and ends with you.”

            “Scotty what are you doing?”

“Will you just listen? I would rather have the worst day of my life with you instead of spending the rest of my life happy and without you. I was going to wait, but I just can’t after reading your book.”

I paused and got down on one knee. Danielle looked at me like she couldn’t believe it. I opened the ring box and revealed a ring I’ve been waiting to give to her for quite some time.

            “Danielle Marie Wellington, Will you do me the honor of being my wife?”

She started to cry. I smiled at her. She held up her hand and walked away. I got a little nervous. I heard her come back in with a piece of paper. She handed it to me and there was a small word at the top of the page:

            “Yes.”

I smiled like a freaking idiot as I slid the ring on her finger and stood up and wrapped my arms around her. She was still crying. I took her head in my hands and looked at her.

            “Hey, don’t cry. You’ve got other times to do that. Today’s a happy day.” I wiped the stray tears from her cheek.

“They’re happy tears.” She told me. “Scotty, this is the someday I was talking about in the book.” She smiled up at me.

            “Danielle, I’m so in love you and I want to spend the rest of my life with you by my side.” I smiled and leaned down and kissed her.

This kiss was the first of many that was going to make me fall more and more in love with her and I couldn’t wait. I couldn’t wait for our someday together. Today marked the day where we share a life together.