After I gave Liam his pills and got him to bed I got into my chair and drove, making it seem like I had no purpose for driving. But I soon found the destination I was looking for all night.

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It took me quite a bit of time to convince the nighttime nurses to let me in, but once I let them know the situation they let me right in. “Miss Parker,” the nurse shook Hazel’s arm, “Joel is here.”

Hazel blinked a couple of times before straightening herself in her bed, “Honey, it’s a little late isn’t it?”

“Well I was thinking about what you had said earlier-” Hazel winced, “What part?”

“The love part,” Hazel blushed at my words, “So I did a little bit of driving around and finally came to a conclusion…”

Then I got down on one knee and pulled the little box out from my back pocket, “Oh my God Joel!” Hazel cried.

“Will you marry me?”

“Of course. Yes!”I slipped the delicate band with a single beautiful diamond on her slender finger. Then I got off the ground and kissed her gently on the lips.