Meanwhile, Laura and Joe had been talking to each other every day. They were both looking forward to being together, and they were getting impatient. Joe had his interview with the guy from the television station and was waiting to hear from him. Marissa and Jed were spending as much time together as they could. They were both ready to move forward with their relationship. Jed had been shopping for an engagement ring, and was waiting for the perfect time to ask Marissa to marry him. He had been making plans to build them a house on the farm. They were planning on a family, and he decided a family needed room to grow. They had found out the date of Joe’s graduation. It was only a couple of weeks off and they were planning a trip to see him graduate. They had not told Joe. They wanted to

