bar and waited in the long line, unable to cut since he wasn't with the bride.
“You did not look awkward at all,” Casey told him as he took his seat.
“Phew, I was worried people would notice,” William joked.
Casey smiled. “So back to the conversation we were having earlier about taking
things to the next level.”
William's heart raced. She's not going to propose, he thought.
“This last year has been wonderful,” Casey said, brushing a loose strand of hair
behind her ears.
“I agree,” William responded. She smiled again. She's proposing, William thought.
He wasn’t sure the timing was right. They were at his sister’s wedding. He imagined
it was frowned upon for couples to propose at someone else’s wedding. Willow would
get mad. It was her special day.
“I know that your lease is up at the end of the month and you have to sign the new
one next week,” Casey reminded him. “We both love each other.”
She paused and smiled again. She placed her hands over his.
“I do think it's time for the next step,” she said. William held his breath. He
never imagined he would be proposed to tonight.
“William Further?” Casey squeezed his hand. “Will you do me the honor of being my
roommate?”