Ailana’s Journal (Don't Miss This!) — 2026-01-26 (Patreon)

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GOOD MORNING

A new week has begun! On the heels of last week, I find myself slightly behind in my writing, but… I also have some breathing room in my deadlines, so everything is okay on that front.

If you need a quick recap, last week was dominated by the following:

• AGI Creative officially signed the lease on the studio space

• There were discussions regarding Josh and Geoni’s plans to adopt an older child

• With those discussions in mind, the idea of AGI needing another car came up

Josh and Geoni are going to take care of the car thing! They’re going to get themselves a car—having a child makes that sensible—and at the same time, they’ll take care of getting something for AGI Creative.

We also pulled off a quick “need it yesterday” photo session last week, so I’m calling it a good one.

Despite needing to knock out some writing and editing, Jason and I are going to the studio—Sasha will drop us off—to do some more work with the lighting and backdrop systems.

Knowing how to use them is just a start. Being able to get them going and make changes on the fly quickly is key to running an efficient shoot. Today will be about practicing going from one lighting setup to another with minimal time between shots.

I’ll check back in with you and let you know how things are going. See you then!

A MOMENT CAPTURED FOREVER

At first, I didn’t understand the question. When I did, it changed everything.

As I said we would, we came over to the studio to do more practice work with the lighting and backdrop systems. I had just finished some shots of Jason when he looked at me—curiously, as if he were trying to decide whether I liked the shots just by reading my expression, without actually asking me.

I wanted to understand, so I asked a vague, half-laugh question. “What…?”

He shrugged. “Ailana, are you ready?”

I looked at the lights, then at him. “I’m done with this setup. But no… we’re not ready for the next setup… What?”

He shook his head. “Not the photography… you…?”

“Ready?”

“Ready,” he repeated.

A smile formed on my face. “Ready? You mean… marriage?”

“Yeah… Ready to make it official. Set a date. Make it real… Everything.”

“I’ve been ready for a while now! Yes!” I was beaming.

Jason stood to meet me. “Ailana Caitlin Geven… Are you ready to marry me? Are you ready for me to ask you to be my wife?”

My heart jumped and I felt myself literally change. “Jason David Keller… Are you ready to take me on as your wife? Are you ready for this mess of a girl to become yours? If you are, I’m ready. I’ve been ready. Yes—I’m ready!”

“Me too.” Jason smiled. "Then… Shall we plan dinner at Denny’s tonight? See if the ring fits?"

"Yes! That would be perfect! You have a ring already?"

He nodded. “I was going to ask a while back, but I wanted to have it resized first.”

“Resized?” I asked.

“When we did the bracelet shoot, I paid attention to which rings fit you. I sized it based on that.”

“You already had a ring for me?” I put the camera down and went to him.

“I’ve had it since I gave you the stuffed Red Devil. It was my grandmother’s—a family heirloom. I’ve never had a doubt.”

“Can I see it?”

He shook his head. “I want to do it right. Denny’s. Chocolate cake… Like when we first started dating. Full circle. A new chapter begins.”

I smiled even more. “I’m not very hungry. We can start with dessert, right?”

GOOD NIGHT

The ring fits, and now, so does everything else.

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