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When are you finally going to marry that lovely girl?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAbuela, I\u2019m waiting until I\u2019m financially stable.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Rosa waved a tortilla at him. \u201cYour grandfather married me with twelve dollars and a borrowed suit!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Grandpa looked up from the grill. \u201cAnd she\u2019s been collecting the balance ever since.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Sofia laughed. \u201cActually, I\u2019ve already told Diego what I want: a small wedding, a little house, and a husband who brings me breakfast in bed.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Diego grinned. \u201cSee? She\u2019s reasonable!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Grandpa quietly pulled him aside.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMarry her, son.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBecause she\u2019s a keeper?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBecause you\u2019ve been borrowing my truck for your dates for two years.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Then Grandma called from the patio, \u201cAnd make it a Saturday wedding!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhy Saturday?\u201d Diego asked.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201cSo she can start training you on Sunday. 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