#reed ondarea

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Reed thought about all the things he could do, but quickly dismissed all his ideas. “It’s got to be big,” he mumbled. “It’s not like i can just propose to her though.” Suddenly Reed’s eyes widened, “I couldn’t propose... it’s too soon, right? I don’t want to scare her..” The more he thought about the idea of proposing to Delaney on her birthday though, the better it sounded. They had been together under a year, but only just, and their relationship had always moved fast. “Oh god,” Reed sighed, “Can I really do this?” 

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When he returned home, Reed decided to take a soak in the hot tub to clear his mind. “I need to figure this out quick, i can’t afford to be distracted at work,” he chided himself. After having messed up the beginning of their relationship so royally, Reed really wanted to prove to her how special she was to him. “I’ve got to make sure she knows how much I love her...”

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Reed’s streak of inattention only got worse throughout the day. He ended up accidentally shining the eye tester way to close to a patients face, leaving the poor man seeing stars. The patient asked to be examined by another person, so Reed finished up his paper filing and left for home a bit early.

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It wasn’t until Reed took his lunch break that he’d realized he had changed into his cleaning scrubs this morning. “Come on Reed,” he mumbled to himself, “This is your job.” After he finished eating, he headed to the locker room to put on his field scrubs.

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After talking to the girls doctor, Reed prepared the medication she was prescribed. I don’t think the girl was too sure she could trust Reed though, she looked pretty weary of her meds. 

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On his way to work, Reed started thinking about Delaney’s birthday. It was only a week away and he really wanted to do something special for her, he just didn’t know what. Reed tried to focus on his work but thoughts about what he should get her kept popping up. Not only did Reed try delivering a diabetics meal to the wrong patient, he also tried examining a patient who had already been diagnosed. 

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When Josephine was out of ear shot, Reed pulled his mom into a tight embrace. “Thanks for everything mom, I couldn’t have gotten this far without you.”

“Oh hun, I only gave you the tools to succeed. You’ve done all the work on your own and I couldn’t be prouder. You kids have made me the happiest and luckiest mother around.”

Reed smiled at his mom’s words, “I love you mom.”

“I love you too, now go enjoy your party,” she patted him gently on the back. “If we keep talking about this, you're gonna have a tear soaked sweater.”

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While Delaney excused herself to the restroom for a moment, Reed decided to introduced her mother to Adalynn. “Mom, I’d like you to meet Delaney’s mother Josephine.”

“Nice to meet you, my name is Adalynn,” she smiled kindly at the other woman. “Reed insisted you all be invited tonight, so were very happy to see you could make it.”

“Nice to meet you as well! And yes, your boy is quite the charmer. When he asked us to come, there was no way we couldn’t refuse!”

“Reed’s always been a good kid,” Adalynn bragged a bit, “He always wants to-”

“Alright mom,” Reed huffed shyly. “Enough about me…”

Josephine laughed a bit to herself, “There’s no need to be embarrassed dear. We mom’s just can’t help talking kindly about our babies, especially when you grow up so fast.” Looking behind her, Josephine spotted her husband at the bar. “If you two will excuse me, I think I’m going to grab a drink. Congratulations again hun, young adulthood can be a great adventure!”

“Thank’s Mrs. Cho, have fun tonight!”

“You too Reed, and call me Josephine! No need to be formal,” she called back, waving as she headed towards the bar.