Damien planned the proposal carefully over the course of a month.
He didn't tell Emma. He arranged everything quietly.
He contacted her best friend from the gallery. He talked to Tyler. He even reached out to Catherine Vale, who'd become an unexpected ally in Emma's life.
Everything was set for Emma's birthday.
That morning, Emma woke to find Damien already up with the twins. He'd made breakfast. He'd laid out clothes for her. He'd arranged for a babysitter to come at noon.
"What's going on?" Emma asked.
"You'll see," Damien said.
By noon, the babysitter had arrived and Emma was dressed in a black dress Damien had picked out. He'd also arranged for her hair and makeup to be done at home.
"This is ridiculous," Emma said, but she was smiling.
Damien drove her to a location she didn'
