All characters in this story are over the age of 18.
"What are you doing here?" I asked Seth, even though a fluttering in my stomach told me I already knew. "What's going on?" He approached me cautiously, as if afraid I would push him away, and offered the lilies. I took them and waited.
"The divorce isn't final yet," he began, "but things with Victoria are definitely over. We talked for a long time last night β and this morning β and...well, she's still furious at me, and you..." He shrugged apologetically. "Understandably, I guess." He took my hand and led me near the edge of the roof, where someone had left a couple of folding chairs. "Victoria and I still care about each other, but we agreed we're better off friends. The relationship was deteriorating a long time before you and I ever kissed. I had tried to fix it by asking her to marry me, but...clearly, that only made things worse, in the end." He took my hand and grasped it tightly. "When I would go home to her after being with you...it didn't feel like home anymore. I felt like a stranger in my own house. But whenever I'm with you, it's just, like...contentment." Seth lifted my chin and kissed me on the corner of my mouth, his sea glass eyes imploring me to listen to him. I listened, though my head was spinning. "I thought I loved Victoria But I was wrong. I love you. I can see myself spending the rest of my life with you. Can you see it?" he asked.
"Yes," I said faintly. I couldn't wrap my mind around what was happening. I felt like I was having an out-of-body experience. Seth reached into his pocket and I almost stopped breathing.
"Victoria and I weren't right," he said softly, pulling out a little velvet box. "You and me...we're right. I love you. Will you marry me?" He popped open the box to reveal a diamond engagement ring. I pressed my hands to my face and felt dampness on my cheeks. I was crying. To my surprise, I saw tears in Seth's eyes too. I had never seen him cry before. He was looking at me hopefully and I realized I hadn't answered him yet.
"Well?" he asked. "What do you say?"
"Yes, nothing would make me happier," I told him quickly, on the verge of blubbering. I threw my arms around him and sniffled into his shoulder. "Of course, Seth, I will marry you." He embraced me tightly then pulled back to place the ring on my left hand. I stared down at it, still not entirely sure this was all really happening. It sparkled in the sunlight. "It's so beautiful, Seth." I kissed him with all the passion I could muster.
"Not nearly as beautiful as you," he muttered as our lips parted, wiping away my tears with his fingers.
"Can I come hug you yet?" Jen yelled from the other side of the roof. I had nearly forgotten she was there.
"Yes!" Seth shouted back. Jen catapulted over and nearly knocked me down. She threw an arm around Seth too.
"I'm so happy for you guys!" she said tearfully.