Nix asked while I was on the phone. “Ms. Hassell, I thank you very much for everything.” “Levi, please...” She begged. “Yes, I completely understand... Of course... Yes, I’ll be in touch.” I hung up the phone and turned to look at my very impatient fiancée. The emotions inside of me were about to explode, but I kept it together to tease her longer. “We didn’t get it. That’s it. We didn’t get the house.” She covered her face with her hands, the sadness and disappointment taking over. “I thought, for sure, we were going to have the house.” Okay, I had to stop this. “Nix, babe. Look at me.” Her sad eyes, filled with tears, stared at me. “These tears, babe, they better be happy tears because the house is ours.” “What?” She jumped into my arms and started sobbing. “You’re such an ass, Levi, but I’m so happy.” “It’s the beginning, Nix. We have our house, the rest with follow.” “Thank you, Angel. Without you, I wouldn’t have any of this.”
