She took another sip of coffee while Ronny and I collected our thoughts. "Why are you telling us this?" I asked.
"Because. If you're gonna live your lives a certain way, you should commit. Be open about it. Y'know? People around here will understand. Don't live with regrets, I guess, is what I'm trying to say. Congrats, you two."
I looked at Ronny, and he at me, and we both blushed. We could be open about it? And... about what, specifically? I wanted him, forever, I know that. I think he felt the same. The only thing left to do was...
Well, we had plenty left to do, things to try, but relationally? I wanted to marry him.
We had been lost in each other's eyes for a bit, and Bethany eventually cleared her throat. "Anyway, I wanted to say what I said and I said it." She reached into her p
