#project runaway

Chapter 57 - ‘Twas the Night Before Winter Star "You're not pregnant, are you?" Robin joked, chuckling as she elbowed May playfully. May’s eyes widened as Robin said this, though Robin was too busy collecting dirty dishes and thankfully hadn’t noticed.

Chapter 58 - Feast of the Winter Star “I know you’ve been mentioning finding something to hang over the fireplace, I can’t think of anything better than this.” “I agree,” Harvey said sweetly.

Chapter 59 - Winter’s End “Presto!” Harvey called out victoriously.  May couldn’t help herself, she giggled fondly at Harvey’s reaction which caused him to jump.

Chapter 60 - Epilogue "Thanks, Shane," May said with a warm smile.  "I really do appreciate the work you do on this farm.  I couldn't do all of this without you.” "Just happy for the job," Shane replied with a grateful smile.  "You and Harvey rescued me from a really bad place in my life, I'll always be grateful to you two for that."

She could hear Harvey’s voice coming from inside of Daisy’s nursery and May very quietly tried to peek through the opening for a look inside.  She could see Harvey seated in the wooden rocking chair that Robin had built for them, cradling Daisy in his arm.

Chapter 52 - Home In unison, both of their eyes seemed to fall on this collection of model airplanes and Harvey let out a soft, unintentional sigh. “What’s the matter?” May asked, once again resting a hand on Harvey’s arm as he stared at the display on the wall. “Just taking one last look,” Harvey replied wistfully.  He had poured so much of his heart and soul into each of these models, it was going to be a shame to pack them all away.

His heart skipped a beat when he saw that she had changed out of the work shirt she had been wearing and into his old ZCU t-shirt that she was always so fond of. “I found it while I was packing up your drawers,” May commented, smirking at Harvey as she approached him.  “I guess it really is mine now.” “Finders keepers,” Harvey teased with a grin.

Chapter 53 - Festival of Ice “Nice snowman you’ve got there, very traditional,” May commented.  Maru jumped slightly at May’s voice, taken slightly aback by her sudden appearance. “I’m not very creative when it comes to snowmen,” Maru remarked with a lopsided frown.

Chapter 54 - Harvey’s Birthday It hardly mattered to May, though.  Not only did Harvey deserve the best possible birthday dinner, but it felt poetic to return here a year later with her husband to celebrate their belated honeymoon.

Chapter 55 - Night Market When they arrived at the docks, Harvey’s jaw dropped at the unexpected sight before him.  He had heard that the docks would be taken over by merchant vessels, but he hadn’t expected such a spectacle.  Bright lights had been strung across the masts of the numerous exotic looking ships.

One final installment after this!  Wow!

Chapter 47 - The Wedding (Part One) “You look gorgeous, Kitten,” Robin said, standing next to her at the mirror to get a better look.  May could see that Robin was still very close to tears at the moment. “Doctor Boyfriend’s a lucky man.”

Edgar and Sophie Reed stepped inside of the room, positively beaming at May. “Mom?!  Dad?!” May gasped, feeling her chest suddenly tighten as she fought back a sob.

His expression was blank and yet it said everything May needed to know.  Harvey’s jaw was agape at the sight of her and the closer May walked toward him, the more she could see that he was actually trembling.

“Ladies and gentlemen, let me present to you for the very first time, Mr. and Mrs. Higgins.”

Chapter 48 - The Wedding (Part Two) “So I guess what I’m really trying to say through this long-winded speech is just one short and simple sentiment; I told you so.”

Maru’s hands were trembling as she held onto the microphone and she wasn’t sure if it was out of nerves, fear, or emotion.  The likely answer was that it was a mix of the three.

He gestured toward the table where an hour earlier the food had been, but now the trays were cleared and in their place was a 3-tiered wedding cake that was simple, yet stunning.

Chapter 49 - Spirit’s Eve “Frankenstein’s mo-” Harvey began with an exasperated expression, however he was interrupted by May gently elbowing him in the side. “Yup, I’m Frankenstein,” Harvey replied with a look of defeat.

Slowly they crossed town square together, hand in hand, as they approached the entrance to the hedge maze.

They walked side by side together until they reached a huge, hairy, very realistic looking spider, causing May to jump backward in fright. She couldn’t be sure if it was real, but given some of the things they had already witnessed in the maze, it wasn’t crazy to think that it was.

Chapter 50 - Fate It was the morning after their wedding, their first morning together as man and wife, and already life was returning to normal and May couldn’t be happier.

NEXT CHAPTERS - 51-55

BONUS: I attempted a recreation of THIS commission I received from @coindraws​.  Obviously her version far surpasses my own, but I had to give it a shot.

Chapter 42 - The Engagement Ring All of a sudden Robin’s eyes widened and her mouth hung open in shock. She seemed to be staring at a spot on the ground at Harvey’s feet.  Harvey turned his gaze to where Robin was staring and felt his stomach clench at the sight of a small jewelry box, May’s engagement ring must have flown out of his pocket when he bumped into Robin.

Chapter 43 - Will You Marry Me? “I wanted to impress you with this, but look at me. I'm a trembling coward.”

“Hey, this is incredible!” Harvey gasped, finally feeling a sense of calm as he stared at the spot where the flock of geese had disappeared.  His eyes darted all around and it suddenly felt like he couldn’t take it all in fast enough.

“I love you so much, Harvey” May whispered.  “I’m sorry, that’s really all I can think to say right now, I’m too overwhelmed to think of anything better to say.” “That’s all that needs to be said,” Harvey replied.  “I love you too, May.”

Chapter 44 - Doctor Fiancée For a moment, May and Harvey hesitated outside the door of the cabin, too afraid to knock.  They both knew that the moment they knocked on that door, it was all over. The quiet, intimate secret that they shared would now be out there in the world.

Chapter 45 - ATTN: RESIDENTS OF PELICAN TOWN redux “Gus, are you crying?” Caroline asked, raising an eyebrow. “I can’t help it!” Gus wailed, finally letting out a delighted sob.

BONUS: This picture is far more crack than anyone needs but I couldn’t resist... have Harvey and Nugget. 😂

Chapter 37 - Family “We’re a little family,” Harvey said once again.  Saying it out loud made him feel uncontrollably giddy and he was suddenly filled with nervous, excited energy.

Chapter 38 - Doctor May "I want to spend the rest of my life with you," Harvey mumbled as he drifted off to sleep. May froze in place as Harvey fell asleep, her stomach suddenly and violently clenched at these words and for a moment she started to feel light-headed.

Chapter 39 - Stardew Valley Fair “How are you so good at this?!” May asked in awe. “I have no idea!” Harvey gasped, equally amazed.  “I just went for it and apparently I have good aim?  I don’t know!”

"Let's go get our fortunes read!" May said excitedly, pointing to the booth. "That's just a racket," Harvey scoffed.  "Fortune telling is just a series of cold reads and lucky guesses."

The cheer from the crowd was still ringing in her ears as she remained frozen in place and the only thing that centered her and brought her back to reality was the sound of Harvey’s voice cutting through the din of the crowd. “You did it!” Harvey shouted excitedly.

Chapter 40 - Edgar and Sophie Reed She was absolutely shocked when Harvey and her father stepped back into the waiting room, her father chuckling heartily at something Harvey had just said.  Harvey had a comfortable, relaxed expression on his face which was the absolute last thing May ever would have expected to see.