every guest had settled dow

ted and gossiped into the evening while waiting f

red for some, and Mrs Hart made sure e

er on her face. And as the water dripped down,

r mind like she didn't want to br

and smiled-just as t

on't thi

d-call. She paused on seeing Jules, her eyes widening

hone away from her ear and

ront of her and returned the smile. "Oh

work. It can wait." She said and shoved the phone into the back pocke

h Nolan-or some guests at least," Cassie sa

ad slightly, noticing the look on

ed for a second, b

ear and edged closer. "You're second gue

know where this doubt was coming from when

t if you don't want to,

I don't know how he'd feel about me being open about it. You know Nolan is a

"I could've been wrong, you know. I

d quiet. Her

doing from her heart. And in the two years she'd known this man,

Cassie no room to argue as a smile formed o

*

as soon as she emerged from within the house, pu

ust enough to look at him. "Jus

impatient I can be sometimes. Q

at case..." she said, pulling him gently toward

Jules signalled to Cassie to get th

chair to the stage

ng a kiss on his cheek as all the

d everyone, including Nolan, waited

l the lights slowly dimmed, signaling something special was about to happen

he whis

e and squeezed his knee

I had to drag you into the spotlight this way. But I have a few things I'd li

met you, Nolan. You reminded me what it felt like to be

ed awed

obbed, his gaze

ope, and a home. And tonight, I want to give you a gift too. Somet

d for a second, hoping to catch C

he thought, then turned back to

, I want to share a little surprise-something I hop

ely, and the wall behind he

t, with giggling voic

re you r

es, a lon

take it to

een, and Jules held her breath, watch

mping heartbeat blared through the speakers

owly, his eyes gl

'm pregnant, Nolan. I found out two weeks ago. That's our ba

t, everythi

re having a baby!

ed into gasps, then cheers. The guests stood and applaud

rned to Jules,

t-almost lost in the no