Peter's grin widened. "I'm really happy you feel that way, Toby. Because I want you to be here, too. I want you to be a part of my family. Well, you won't have to deal with my mother if you don't want to, but you know what I mean." No matter how unfair it would be that I still have to.
The box in his hands came to a stop, and he flipped it open, showing the ring to Toby. "I want to ask Sarah to marry me," he said. "So that both of you will be a part of my family. But I wanted to make sure it was okay with you, first."