Chapter 3
I was in the back yard feeding the dogs when I heard Jessica�s voice yelling for me.
�Mom? Mom!�
Knowing that I wasn�t expecting her today and hearing the sound of her panicked voiced scared me. I came running in the house
straight to her. �What is it? What�s wrong?�
�He asked me! Brandon asked me to marry him!� She held out her left hand and started jumping up and down. I reached out and gave
her a huge hug.
�Oh my God! Congratulations!� I pulled away and was dreading what I was going to say next, but the mom in me couldn�t hold back.
�Honey, are you sure? You two haven�t even been dating for a year now.�
Her excitement dwindled for a bit as she looked at me. �Yes, I am so sure! I love him so much that I can�t even think straight.�
�Well then, I am so happy for you! Have you set a date yet? Have you told your father?�
�No, I haven�t told dad yet. I wanted you to be the first to know. We want to get married sometime next spring, but haven�t set a
date yet. And since that�s only a few months away, I need you to help me start planning�NOW!�
I smiled enjoying her excitement and remembering how exciting it was when Kent and I planned our wedding so many years ago. �Do
you have any bridal magazines yet?�
She looked at me with a blank stare. �Uhhh�no.�
�Okay then. You call your father and give him the good news and I�ll go out and buy a few. I�ll be right back.� I grabbed my purse
and keys and headed out the door.
When I got back, Jessica and I went through the bridal magazines talking about her dress, tuxedos, flowers, catering, decorations, and
anything else we could think of.
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