Blair laughed as more happy tears poured from her eyes. There was no use trying to stop them, because the emotions running through her body were more than she could handle. “You mean it’s not obvious? I guess I’m just going to have to work a little harder to show you.”

Erin lifted an eyebrow at her. “Oh yeah? How do you plan to do that?”

“In all the ways, babe.” Blair kissed across Erin’s neck and stopped after placing one lone kiss on her lips, because there was something else she needed to say. “Also, don’t feel like you have to say I love you soon just because I said it. I understand it might take you a while. I won’t get offend—”

Erin cut Blair off with her boisterous laughter. “Blair, I just told you that I want us to be a family. I skipped about 10,000 steps and broke so many dating rules. Obviously, I love you.”

Blair brought her hand to Erin’s chest and enjoyed the rhythm of her heart rapidly beating up against it. A heart that was beating for her. She could hardly believe it was real. “Are you still scared?”

Erin nodded, but the smile never left her face. “I’m terrified. But you’re worth it.”

There was so much Blair wanted to say, but she didn’t get the chance because there was a knock at the door at that very moment. “I’m guessing that’s my parents and Nolan.” She pointed at everything hanging from the ceiling. “I think they might figure out what happened here. I hope that’s okay with you.”

Erin’s face turned the cutest shade of red. “Your mom kind of already knows. I couldn’t really hide it when I asked her if she could take Nolan for us for a little bit.”

Blair threw her head back in laughter. Not that it was that funny, but because she was just so fucking happy. “I knew you two were conspiring behind my back.”

Erin pointed at the door. “I guess we better let them in.”

Blair reached out her hand toward Erin, who readily accepted it, and they walked to the door hand in hand. Blair was pleasantly surprised when Erin didn’t drop her hand when she opened the door.

Nolan ran right past them and stared up at the pieces of paper hanging from the ceiling. “Why’s those hanging?”

“Well, buddy,” Erin knelt to the ground, but instead of letting go of Blair’s hand, she pulled Blair down with her. “Those are there because I asked Blair to be my girlfriend. Do you know what that means?” When Nolan shook his head, Erin shared a quick smile with Blair before focusing her attention back on him. “Well, it means Blair is going to be around a lot more often.”