Silence. Stunned silence. Then chaos.

"You're engaged?" Sienna's voice rose. Happy. Shocked. Overwhelmed. "You're nineteen. You're engaged?"

"Almost twenty. And yes. Engaged. We've been together three years. We love each other. We're ready."

"Ready? For marriage? For commitment? For forever?" Dante struggled to process. His son. His boy. Getting married.

"Yes. Ready. I know I'm young. I know you think it's too fast. But I've never been more sure of anything. Maya is my person. My partner. My future. I want to build my life with her."

Maya spoke. Calm. Mature. Grounded. "I know this is surprising. We're young. Still in school. Just starting careers. But we're also committed. Intentional....