“Is that right? Well, we could fix that.”

She took in a sharp breath.

“Marry me, Pearl.”

“You’re supposed to ask, not demand it.”

“Now look who is suddenly Little Miss Particular.”

She laughed. She was bouncing on her feet and clutching my hands. “Yes. Yes. Of course I’ll marry you. But you have to promise me one thing.”

“Anything.”

“Never break my heart.”

“Break it? I wouldn’t even dream of letting it get scuffed.” I took her hands and put them on my chest. “Feel this? That’s where your heart is. And it’s fucking Fort Knox in there.”

“Isn’t all the gold in Fort Knox fake?”

“Okay. It’s The Alamo.”

“Didn’t the Alamo end up getting taken?”

I sighed. “My history sucks. It’s some historical fort that has never been taken and never will be, okay?”

She chewed her lip. “Okay.”

“Oh, I guess you might want this.” I pulled the little box I’d been carrying with me for the last two weeks from my back pocket. I opened it, showing her the ring. “Sorry, it’s not frog themed, but I–”

Pearl jumped into my arms, making me drop the ring as we both laughed. “I love it,” she said into my shoulder. “I love you.”

-The End

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