So, I did.
The Announcement: A Night of Joy Turned to Horror
Seven weeks later, the night had arrived. My house was filled with the people I loved—my parents, Evan’s parents, our close friends, and family. They had all gathered to celebrate something that was supposed to be joyous.
Carrie kept shooting me knowing glances from across the room, and Evan’s brother Jeff was helping me arrange the chairs and gifts. Evan, always the center of attention, moved effortlessly through the crowd, laughing and charming everyone as he always did.
I watched him from the kitchen doorway, my heart swelling with love for the man I had fallen in love with six years ago. This was it. Tonight, I was going to make him the happiest man in the world.
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