Fated love
Tears fill Melanie's eyes as she takes Beth's left hand and says in a choked whisper, "When I came home from Iraq to learn my husband and daughter died while I was still on duty, I never thought I'd get over that pain. I never imagined that I'd fall in love again, but I did.
"Beth, I know you've gone through the same that I have, losing your husband and daughter. I know I'll never amount to him, but I only ask that you let me try. Beth, will you marry me," Melanie asks with a smile.
Everyone in the kitchen was stunned in silence. None of us knew this was coming. "For the love of God, Beth. Say yes already," Abbigail chokes with a laugh, wiping her eyes.
The rest of us laugh and Beth pulls Me
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