Josiah said, "I've prepared this whole speech to confess my feelings to our silent goddess, but I'm worried I'll get so nervous, I'll forget everything."
Morrison smiled warmly, "If it's something heartfelt you've prepared, how could you forget?"
"You never know, man. Once the nerves hit, my mind might just go blank."
Carson Foster leaned in with a grin, "You should ask me for advice. I've got experience in this department."
Josiah rolled his eyes, "Your kind of confession? No thanks!"
"What do you mean 'my kind'?!" Carson called out to Marina, "Marina, tell them, were you moved by my proposal or not?"
Marina, who had been chatting with Estelle, turned around, "What did you say?"
Everyone burst into laughter.
Charlie chimed in, "He said, 'In this lifetime, I will only love you.'"
Marina shrugged, "He must have checked the weather forecast before making that promise!"
The laughter erupted again, especially from Estelle, who remembered Jonathan saying something similar while sitting next to her.
Carson, with his clear and handsome features, looked at Marina, "What if I meant every word?"
Marina stepped back playfully, "Then you'd better stay away from me, lest you get struck by lightning and I get caught in the crossfire!"
Carson facepalmed, "Charlie, help me out here!"
Charlie laughed, "Don't worry, it's winter. No thunderstorms in sight!"
The group shared a good laugh before Josiah approached Charlie, reaching out to the little girl in his arms, "Come on, let me give you a hug!"
Kya, munching on something in Charlie's embrace, shook her head, "No!"
Josiah blushed, "Why won't you let me hug you?"
Charlie's lips curved into a smirk, "Disappear from my sight within three seconds, or I'll make sure you can't even attend your own wedding."
Josiah burst out laughing, "Knew you wouldn't agree. Then let Kya be the flower girl, that's okay, right?"
Charlie nodded, "That's fine, but only because of Amiee!"
"Doesn't matter whose face it's for, as long as you agree!" Josiah teased Kya with a chocolate bar, "I hope Amiee and I can have a daughter as cute as Kya one day!"
At the mention, Charlie looked proud, "You think adorable daughters just happen? With your looks, forget about it."
Josiah snorted at his smugness.
Charlie asked, "Chosen your bridesmaids yet?"
Josiah nodded, "Yep, Estelle, Emily, and Marina. All close friends of my silent goddess!"
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