I waited for him to arrive. I was anxious to see him, to be with him. While Rose’s proposal to do as we please until the day of our wedding was nerve-wracking, it felt like a necessary step to take. I was more concerned about what it would look like when we had to face the fact that these relationships we’re having outside of our engagement would end very soon. How would we really be able to say goodbye when that isn’t what we necessarily want to do? I tried to avoid thinking too much about it and instead enjoy the time we were getting together. I worried that this would just lead to more pain and hurting someone I care about. Just then, he appeared in the meadow far away from any wandering eyes. He came up to me, and I kissed as if we’d been together for years and years instead of merely
