“I look after her and protect her,” Ashley told Will,
according to Fox 5. “To be with me, you must accept her and love her as
well.”
Will didn’t miss a beat. He accepted the terms laid out by
Ashley and when it came time to propose, he had an extra special idea
in mind.
He proposed to both of them.
Knowing that Hannah was to be a large part of their life
together, and willing to accept her and love her, Will got down on one
knee and asked Ashley — and Hannah — if they would do him the honor.
Ashley knew that Will was supportive of her decision to
care for Hannah, but she did not expect the grand gesture to be extended
to both of them.
“Before you knew it, he was down on one knee, asking her
[Hannah] to be his best friend forever,” Ashley said. “It was the
sweetest moment in my whole life watching Hannah be so happy and feeling
so special.”
Ashley was also grateful for the moment that Will gave her, something that should come for every woman but might not for Hannah.
“We may not know what the future will hold for Hannah, and
I hope that someday she finds a sweet boy, but for now, I am so
thankful she got to enjoy that moment that every girl dreams about,”
Ashley said.
Proposing to both Ashley and Hannah was not an empty
gesture on Will’s part, either. During the ceremony, he will share his
vows with his bride-to-be, as well as pledging his undying friendship to
Hannah.
“They will make promises to each other to always care for
one another, share secrets, make jokes and go fishing, as that’s one of
their favorite things to do together,” Ashley said. “Will and I will
share our vows and we all three will walk out down the aisle together.”
Although Ashley and Hannah have been inseparable since
Hannah’s birth, she never expected such a warm and welcoming fiance that
would bring Hannah into the ceremony.
“I never would’ve thought that I would’ve shared my
wedding day, my engagement, and my whole life with her, but now, under
all the circumstances, I wouldn’t have it any other way,” she said.
And for the foreseeable future, Ashley wants Hannah there every step of the way.
“I want Hannah right by my side throughout everything and
someday in the future, whenever Will and I start a family, I know that
Hannah will be a big part of helping raise our child. She will be a
great aunt.”
source : shareably