Darren's Graduation

Last time was a happy occasion. My beloved graduated from high school, and I couldn't be prouder (ok, maybe if I was his mom, but still). No drama occurred and I feel that my relationship with his family has gotten stronger once again.
I went to his house right after volunteering. The first thing that happened was he introduced me to his grandparents. His grandaddy hugged me. It felt nice that he automatically accepted me. We still had quite some time before he had to leave so we went down to his basement and watched his favorite movie, "Forever Strong". We cuddled and he gave me a back massage (he's really good at them). Near the end, it was time to eat. Some of his neighbors came by to eat with us. One of them was this little girl who was about to enter kindergarten. Boy, was she a pistol! She saw how Darren and me were together and asked us if we were married! The whole time she was there she kept on saying that we were married because he had a ring on (the ring I gave him for his 18th birthday). It was cute though. I know one day we will be :)
Shortly after eating, he had to leave. I stayed behind with his family. I talked with his mother and grandmother. It was nice with his mom. Like how it used to be. I felt a sort of comfort with them, as if I was part of the family. We headed over to the school and prepared for the ceremony. I sat right in between his parents. We kept on talking, and there was no friction or forced conversation. It went very smoothly. Then, the graduation went on. When they called his name, I was smiling widely and (thankfully) no tears came down. I'm still so proud of him. After it was over, we found him and took pictures. I got one of all of them together, and his dad took some of just him and me. I went with him to get his actual diploma and then he walked me back to my car. We kissed goodbye and both went home. He told me the first thing his grandaddy asked him when he got back was, "Where's Leah?". It was so nice knowing that they're fond of me. Hopefully they'll continue to do so over the years when he's gone. I'm sure I'll see them again next year since my sister and Darren's brother will be graduating together.
Overall, it was a good night. I reconnected with his family and once again felt like I belonged with them. Just praying it stays that way :)