Simon laughed and pulled him in for a brotherly hug. He grinned and slapped Simon on the back. And while Vaughn wasn’t entirely sure he understood what had motivated his brother to propose this quickly, he did know that he wasn’t going to be the asshole who spoiled such a big moment. Poof-all of that gone, just like that.īut this was Simon’s decision, not his. No more thinking about that threesome you’d had with what’s-her-name and her hot friend, and wondering if they might be up for it again some time. How could anyone be that certain, in such a short amount of time, about spending the rest of his or her life with just one person? His eye twitched at the mere thought. In his mind, proposing to a woman after only knowing her for three months was utterly crazy. Vaughn looked across the table and saw his brother watching him with obvious hesitation. With a huge grin, she stood up to hug her sister. “This is such wonderful news,” Sidney said. His brother had proposed after only knowing Isabelle for three months? He’d thought they were going to announce that they were moving in together, which would’ve been a significant milestone in its own right. He wholeheartedly concurred with that sentiment. Vaughn’s mouth fell open at the same time Sidney covered hers with her hands.
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