That looks really good!

[Ward: Oliver]
Don't hate me for not telling you I was going to propose to Charlotte, okay? I didn't want you to laugh if she said no.
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[Ward: Alison]
Thank you for keeping the secret as long as you did. It means a lot to me.
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It's only been a few days, but I must say, being engaged is pretty damned brilliant so far.

[Ward: Private]
Merlin, he's such an arse-  What right does he have to-  Morag deserves so much-

Just stop, MacDougal.  You have better things to concentrate on than him that.
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[Ward: Charlotte]
I think we should stay over in Greece for a few extra days, after the wedding.  A proper holiday for ourselves, I mean, when we won't have to worry about the wedding and all that.  What do you think?
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[Ward: Oliver]
Stag night?  Yes?
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[Ward: Private]
It seems like I can't stop thinking of Hugh and Morag.  I don't presume to know what his mediocre reasons were for hurting her- it's that hurt that keeps drawing my focus.  She's forgiven him, of course- I shouldn't have expected her to do anything else- and, by all rights, it should be out of my head by now.

What if I did that to Charlotte?  If I hurt her that way?  Made her doubt me, or us?  What if I already have?

I know she's it for me.  I've known that for a long while.  I suppose it's been my pride in the way- well, pride and fear.  Pride, in knowing that she was with someone else longer than she's been with me, but maybe that doesn't matter.  It shouldn't matter, at least.  Fear, well, in worrying that she might be holding out for something- someone- better.  She says she isn't, and I want to believe her.  Maybe a ring on her finger wouldn't take away that fear, but- I don't think it would hurt, either.

I want her to be my wife.  That's what matters more than any of the rest of this.

Now what do I do?
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[Ward: Alison]
Could we meet up sometime soon?  Coffee or drinks or something.  And- er- don't tell Charlotte, please.  Because that doesn't make this sound dodgy at all, Eddie, well done.
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I have to admit, I love staying busy at work.  Being productive makes me feel, well, accomplished (obviously), and weeks like this one- our last week before the home opener on Saturday- are among the busiest of the year.  While the team's busy on the Pitch, I'm busy behind the scenes, organizing all the media- interviews, photo shoots, and Saturday's victory party the like.

[Ward: Montrose Magpies]
Any questions or anything you need from me, don't hesitate to ask!

Fun fact: I got the proofs back for this year's Team Guide- you know, the programs that people can buy for 8σ before a match?  Actually, you lot probably don't know, since you're never in the stands.  Remind me to show you sometime- they're actually pretty neat.  Or, well, they usually are.  In this year's proofs- which are already a week late, mind you- the publisher has swapped the photos for Oliver and Regan in every place they're mentioned.  I'm not sure how they managed it, but it makes for an amusing read.
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( Eddie MacDougal )