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don’t know how to respond. He turns me around and takes me into his arms, looking confused. “You’re not upset with me, are you?”
    “No I’m not upset! You’d actually do that for me? God I love you so much. Have I even told you that lately, because I do.” I sit up, and the look on my face tells him I’m excited.
    He laughs and pulls me closer to him, “Honey, you have told me how much you love me, but you can tell me a thousand times a day, and I’ll never get tired of hearing it.”
    I’m beaming with happiness, at his mention that we’ll be grandparents. The reality of him as a grandfather is overwhelming. I lean against his warm welcoming embrace and smile.
    “Are there any other surprises I need to know about, Mr. Ash ‘I think of everything’ Harper?”
    He kisses the top of my head while rubbing my arm, “None that I’m giving away right now, but I’ll let you know when the time comes. Let’s get some sleep. The Giant and I are beat kiddo.”
    This man never ceases to amaze me. How in the world can I possibly sleep after news like this? My mind is racing, and I’m trying to visualize all the kids coming to our new second home. I can picture me rocking my crying grand baby. I can see Ash coming to take the baby from me, swaddling it in his arms, while talking baby talk. The baby relaxes and stops crying. I picture Todd sitting on the couch, freaking out dropping f-bombs, because the baby he’s holding has a poopy diaper and he’s grossed out. I’m reminded of the days when my kids were babies. I breathe in, and can smell that wonderful pink Baby Magic lotion and I can visualize that hot pink plastic bottle. I used to rub that lotion on my babies any chance I could just to smell it. As a new mother, I’d change their clothes when they weren’t even dirty, just so I could see them in a new outfit. I affectionately look over at Ash, who’s now fallen asleep and is snoring lightly. I won’t be falling asleep anytime tonight, just thinking of all the good times to come, and dreaming about finding our second home in Houston.

 
    The next night, Tommy comes for dinner and I’ve made his favorite meal of roast beef, mashed potatoes, corn, and a salad; complete with a tall glass of milk. We all sit down to eat and Tommy’s beside himself, with an indescribable sense of peace about him. I can’t wait to hear what he has to say, and I wonder if the guys even know yet. He tells us that he’s arranged to take Emily to dinner Saturday night in the city, and after that will take her to Navy Pier to walk around. They’ll get on the Ferris wheel, where he’ll propose. He’s arranged for the song Marry Me by Train, to be playing when they get to the top where he’ll pop the question. Talk about an over the top proposal. We talk about when he would like to marry her, and he tells us he’s thinking of the first week in May, since they’ll be leaving at the end of May. I ask what the weather is normally like here around that time, and they tell me it’s pretty much touch and go, but Ash says with tents out on the lot, we should be safe. This is so exciting and I ask Tommy about Emily’s family.
    His body language changes and he looks sad, “She hasn’t talked to her folks in a long time. It sucks bad that her dad won’t be here to give her away. I feel so bad for her.” His face lights up, as he puts his elbows on the table, face in hands and smiles, “First though, we need to just hope she says yes.”
    He pinches and squeezes Ash’s shoulders affectionately. “So Dad, Olivia—when are you guys planning on getting married?”
    Ash looks up at him and smiles. “Well son, we really haven’t given it much thought, but since you asked here’s what I’m thinking and Olivia, feel free to chime in.” He moves his lips side to side, as I anxiously await his thoughts, since we really haven’t discussed it.
    He chuckles, as he counts on his hands, “We’ve got a full plate these next few