Listening for True Love

Ever since I was little, I've been able to hear the thoughts of people who love me.

When I'm three, Mom and Dad hold me up in the air, both thinking that I'll always be their little princess.

When I'm 18, Aaron Searle blushes as he hands me a love letter, silently promising to love me in this life and the next.

We've been together for seven years, five of them long-distance. Now, Aaron has come all the way to my city to propose.

He drops to one knee, his gaze warm. "Marry me, Mia."

Tears fill my eyes. Joy floods Mom's thoughts and Dad's alike as I hold out a trembling hand.