“I can do this by myself,” I yell as Blake comes up from behind me, trying to take the stake out of my hand. “I’ve got it.” I hold out my tongue and grab the hammer next to me. I hammer the stake into the ground and the tent starts to take form. I take a step back and take in my handiwork.

It’s perfect.

“So you do,” Blake says and wraps his hand around my waist. I get up to the tip of my toes and give him a light kiss on the lips and fall back down. “You’re not getting away that easily.” I laugh as Blake dips me over and presses his lips against mine. I can feel the throbbing between his legs on my thigh and I instantly get hot.

“Would you two knock it off,” Max yells as he jumps out of the back of the Jeep. “We need a hand over here.”

“This isn’t fair,” Alex cries. “Why can’t I have two men fighting for my attention?” She drops the sack of coal next to the barbecue pit. “Why can’t I be so lucky?” She crosses her arms together and Max gives her a quick hug.

I peel myself away from Blake and walk over to Alex, giving her a tight hug. “You’ll find your Mr. Perfect someday.”

“Three of them?” she asks.

I roll my eyes and run my hands through her hair. “If that’s what you want.”

“Of course it’s what I want. I can’t have you showing me up,” she laughs and opens the bag of coal. She occupies herself with that while Blake and Max get the rest of the gear out.

I look at the two of them and I can’t help but smile. I can’t believe how well this has turned out for me. Max, Blake, and I are still together. Our relationship stronger than ever. I don’t know where I’d be if they weren’t here by my side.

Daddy lost his re-election campaign, but he didn’t seem to mind. He told me that when he almost lost me, he found out what mattered to him. He’s been spending time traveling the world with Meredith, which is good for me because it gets her out of my hair.

Things are just perfect. And I can feel the tears welling up in my eyes when I think about it.

“Are you just going to stare or actually help us?” Max teases.

“I was just going to stare,” I lie. “But since you called me out on it, I guess I can help.” I run over to him and take the sleeping bags out of his hand.

“I love you, Rose Collins,” he mutters into my ear as he pulls into me.

“I love you too, Max Johnson.”

“What about me? Don’t you love me?” Blake whines next to me. “Because I love you.”

I chuckle at his reaction. “I love you as well.” I grab him by the cheek and bring him in for a kiss.

They hug me tight and I close my eyes.

There’s nowhere I’d rather be than right there. I move into their embrace and let it envelop me. Their musky smells fill my nose and I let out a sigh of relief.

Max is the first to pull away, the left side of my body already missing his touch. Blake is the next one to leave me and I’m forced to open my eyes.

The sun hits me hard and it takes a moment for my pupils to dilate. I bring a hand to my mouth and at first I can’t believe what I’m seeing. The tears are pricking at the corners of my eyes as I take it in.

Both of them are kneeling down in front of me. Each looking up at me with their biggest smiles. They’re both cupping their hand next to each other and in the middle is a small velvet box.

“Rose Collins, this last year has been nothing but an adventure for the three of us,” Max says. “Each minute that we spend together is better than the last. I don’t ever want to be apart from you.” He reaches out with his free hand and runs his thumb along my palm. That’s when the first tear falls down my cheek and I let out a small chuckle.

“Neither of us want to ever let you go. We’re too stubborn and in love to do that,” Blake interjects. “We never want any of this to end. Not now. Not ever.” He reaches for the black box and opens it, reveling the biggest diamond ring I’d ever lead my eyes on.

“Rose Collins, will you marry us?” They both say in unison.

“Yes! Yes! Yes!” I yell and drop down to the ground. I throw my hands around them and sink my head between their shoulders. Their thick, rough hands meet at the middle of my back. The tears flow freely from my eyes and I struggle with kissing them both.

Max takes the ring out of the box and places it on my ring finger. I hold it out in front of me, letting the sun hit against it. It nearly blinds me.

Everything in the last year has been more than perfect. Every moment that I spend with Max and Blake is better than anything I could have every hoped for. And now that we’re engaged in never has to end.

“I love you both,” I breath out through the happy sobs that leave my throat.

“And we love you.” They kiss the side of my cheek and hold my tighter than ever before. I know that with the both of them at my side, I’ll never be alone.