I slow my pace, and as I run around third to home, I look up in the stands, my eyes on Hanna and Maggie until I’m crossing home plate.
We end up winning the game by one run.
After the game, I meet up with Hanna to go home. My parents have already left, taking Maggie with them to go pick up food and meet us at home.
Hanna stands there smiling at me, pride in her face. As soon as I reach her, she puts her arms around my waist, getting up on her tiptoes to kiss me. When she pulls away, she asks, “Aren’t you glad you never gave this up?”
I shake my head at her. She still doesn’t fully understand how much I love her, but I’m fine spending the rest of my life showing her. “I could take it or leave it, baby. As long as I have you, I have everything I could ever want.”
The End