Crazy huh?
Never thought i’d ever get to that point tbh
YEAH YEAH see
addie heard you screaming at her brooke
He had no way of knowing for sure that it wouldn’t happen again
And it just reinforced all of the insecurities that he tries to bury…
Poor leo
i do feel bad for the lad
she is sorry and she wanted to do everything to make sure he was okay and he felt okay after what she did
They hadn’t been able to stay away from each other. He was a gravitational pull she couldn’t escape even if she tried, and truthfully, she didn’t want to.
They’re so drawn towards each other it’s unavoidable
Sooooo drawn towards each other
Every morning, she woke with the same thought: What if today is the day everything changes?
You can’t think like that Addie…
It’s hard
The universe had a cruel sense of humor,
But the universe also wants her and Leo together
tis true
But it’s also true that the universe loves kicking them around a bit sometimes
If they were engaged, if they were married, if she could anchor herself to him in this timeline,
Well they were engaged in the original timeline when she left him so…
well she’s hoping that if things speed up this time - she’ll be married before she gets pregnant
But the fear hadn’t left her. What if he said no? What if he thought it was too soon? What if he didn’t understand why she was so desperate to cement this relationship? What if it broke them? Or pushed him away. Fck… it had only been a month and a half. It had only been a few weeks since they found this normal…
He already wants to be engaged to her. Things just were a messy start to make him hesitate a little…
Don’t hesitate
come on
He could just like, idk, marry her or something to make those feelings go away
I mean—come on—everyone knew Addie wasn’t a morning person. But today… today, she was. For him, she always would be.
Its such a shock for her to want to be up early
Soooo surprising
leo’s always up before her
but she was up before him
he’s weirded out for sure
His skeptical look lingered for a moment, but eventually, he sighed, pushing himself out of bed.
It’s very suspicious, but he doesn’t have much other choice but to see what she’s planning
he has to just trust her, clearly
“Addie,” he said softly, catching her hand before she could step away. “You’re jittery. What’s going on?”
She was clearly up to something
Nah? what? her?
just pictures, leo. Just pictures
His entire body froze, his eyes widening in disbelief. The look on his face was one she’d never forget—shock, confusion, and something else she couldn’t quite name. “Addie…” he began, his voice trailing off as she opened the box.
It definitely caught him off guard…
How’s he supposed to know its only because she can’t imagine a life without him
And it meant a lack of control too…
he shouldn’t have said no and broken her heart
He could have said yes
But no
He waited not 1, not 2, his ass waited basically 5 months to pop the question when she was begging him to ask
“Because this isn’t how it’s supposed to happen. Not like this. Not with you proposing to me. When we get married, it’s going to be me asking you. Not you asking… because… because you’re scared… or trying to fix something. Because you want to, Addie. Because we both do, on our terms.”
He has in his mind how it’s supposed to be, and her proposing like that isn’t it.
Why can’t he just take the suprise and say yes
“You’re thinking again.” His voice broke the silence, light but probing.
She glanced up at him, trying to muster a smile. “Aren’t I always?”
He walked closer, leaning against the railing beside her. “Yeah, but this feels… heavier. Like your thoughts are about to knock you over.”
She might always be thinking, but she’s thinking differently than usual…
how does he know huh?
You know I didn’t say no because I don’t want to marry you, right?”
Her chest tightened, the words hitting too close to the truth she wasn’t ready to share. She looked away, focusing on the horizon. “I know.”
He wants to marry her, desperately. Even though he said no
THEN WHY SAY NO
And then it hit her. Oh. He thought she’d been talking about an ex.
All he knows is that there’s someone in her past that she hurt, but that’s all she’s let him know…
ITS HIM
IT IS HIM
HE IS THE ONE SHE HURTS
His brows knit together, and for the first time, she saw a flicker of something in his eyes—an insecurity she hadn’t expected.
Its not often that he lets even Addie see those insecurities…
Not often at all
but addie can pull it out of him
if anyone can
Addie, I’m scared if he ever comes back, you’re going to leave. That you’re going to wake up one day and realize I’m not enough.”
Part of him is terrified… he can read Addie well enough, and he’s put together enough of the pieces to know that the “other guy” from her past is someone she loved so deeply…
She’s not going
or walking away
or waking up one day and saying damn i’m not feeling leo anymore
COME ON
why would she propose if she wasn’t willing to commit
Its the only assumption he could make at that point
Wrong assumption
And you’re not going to lose me. Not unless you let me go.”
Its the only way she could ever lose him
And that’s what happened
she let him go
and she broke him in the process
The familiar floppy ears, the tiny tail wagging furiously—it was impossible. “Holly?” she whispered, her voice trembling.
He made sure Addie got the best present possible
Addie was SEARCHING for holly too
and i feel like girl was having a hard time finding this baby girl too
because she never asked leo where he got her
Inside was the ring—the exact one she’d drawn, down to every intricate detail.
He knew what she wanted, and he made sure she got it exactly
she wanted the ring he originally proposed with
sue her
I wonder what leo thought with her knowing EXACTLY what she wanted
“You know,” she murmured, “you’ve officially made this the best Christmas ever.”
He chuckled, kissing her temple. “Just wait until next year, darling. This is only the beginning.”
He’s always going to look for ways to do even more for her
good