Something of Your Own

Amanda was locking up the kindy for the day when she saw a familiar vehicle drive up in the car park. She dropped her tote bag and ran to the truck.

"Johnny," she was on him before he got out of the door. "I’ve missed you so much."

Johnny held her tightly and kissed her, "Me too Amanda it’s good to be back."

"You were gone so long,"

"I know, a lot longer than I thought but it’s all done now. Amanda I sold the farm."

"Oh, oh that’s wonderful, oh I’m so happy for you."

"That’s what took so long are you all done here?"

"Yes I was just locking up."

"Want to go to Andy’s and celebrate?"

Amanda smiled, "I want to go anywhere with you, I’m just glad you’re here to go with."

"Okay, meet ya there." He grinned and climbed into his truck.

"Hey Amanda, Johnny haven’t seen you around here lately," Nell pulled out her pad, "What are you having to drink?"

"Hi Nell," Amanda smiled.

"Um a bottle of champagne."

"Oh wow must be celebrating something," Nell looked from one to the other, "You wouldn’t be um uh."

"No we wouldn’t," Amanda grinned, "Johnny’s sold the family farm."

"Oh okay well I’ll bring out that bottle."

"I got a good price for it too and sold it to a half uncle I didn’t even know so it’s still in the family sort of. That makes me feel a little better about it. He’s from Alice Springs and he paid cash."

"Well now what are you going to do with all that cash?"

"I’m going to buy that place I told you about way out the end of Glen Road."

"Something of your own," she could see what it meant to him it was all over his face.

"I even got a name picked out, Glen Meadow Farms"

"I like that, Johnny you’ve really been giving this some thought."

"Amanda I’ve been thinking about this for a long time."

Nell brought the bottle of champagne over and popped the top and poured it out for them, "enjoy and congratulations on the sell."

Johnny held his glass up to Amanda’s, "It’s a down payment on our future, Amanda and well I feel like I can ask you this now, think ah, think you might want to get married?"

Amanda’s eyes went wide and her mouth came open, "Johnny…I thought you’d never ask me."

"Well I am," he swallowed, "Will you marry me Amanda?"

"Yes, oh yes." She beamed.