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Noah's Proposal to Jess (2039) Event

Noah’s proposal to Jess was the August 2039 engagement of Noah Donelly and Jess Ross at their shared Baltimore home. Noah asked both Marisa Garcia and Caleb Ross for their blessing before proposing. Jess accepted, and the couple later married.

Overview

The proposal took place while Marisa was undergoing treatment for Stage IIIc ovarian cancer in Portland. Noah chose a private evening at home and arranged for Caleb to stay across the street with the Lee Family. Marisa, Luis Garcia, and Mateo Garcia remained together in Portland.

Background and Planning

Jess and Noah met as neighbors after both moved to Baltimore in March 2038. Noah was a pediatric neurologist, but he never served on Caleb’s treatment team because their personal relationship created a conflict of interest. Their friendship became romantic, and Jess and Caleb moved into Noah’s rowhouse several months after the relationship began.

Noah called Marisa in Portland to ask for her blessing. He also asked Caleb through drawings that represented Noah, Jess, and Caleb as a family. Caleb responded by calling Noah “Daaa,” the speech approximation he also used for his late biological father, Danny Ross.

Proposal

Noah arranged for Caleb to spend the evening at the Lee family home with his best friend, Minjae Lee. He prepared the backyard of the rowhouse with lights, candles, and flowers, then asked Jess to marry him. She accepted.

After the proposal, Noah and Jess called Marisa, Luis, and Mateo in Portland to share the news. Caleb remained asleep at the Lee family home through those initial calls. Jess later went across the street to tell the Lees and found that Caleb had fallen asleep using the speech approximations “Maaa” and “Daaa.”

Marisa shouted and laughed until she began coughing and Luis had to steady her. Still laughing, she told Jess, “Oh, Jessica. Finally, finally! You’re going to marry him. My sister’s getting married.”

Participants and Roles

Noah Donelly and Jess Ross

Noah planned the proposal and asked the two people whose approval mattered most to Jess. Jess accepted his proposal and later married him, taking the legal name Jessica Lee Donelly.

Caleb Ross

Caleb gave his blessing through his response to Noah’s drawings. His use of “Daaa” acknowledged Noah’s growing paternal role. He remained at the Lee family home during the proposal and the initial calls afterward.

Marisa Garcia, Luis Garcia, and Mateo Garcia

Marisa gave Noah her blessing by phone from Portland. She, Luis, and Mateo were together at home when Noah and Jess called with the engagement news.

The Lee Family

The Lees cared for Caleb during the proposal evening. Their home stood across the street from Noah and Jess’s rowhouse, allowing Caleb to remain within his familiar support network.

Accessibility and Health Logistics

Holding the proposal at home kept Jess near Caleb, his equipment, and the people who regularly supported him. Caleb’s stay with the Lees provided privacy without requiring unfamiliar respite care or a distant venue. Noah’s drawings gave Caleb an accessible way to understand and respond to the family decision.

Immediate Aftermath

Caleb stayed asleep at the Lee family home through the first engagement calls. Jess later shared Danny’s photographs with him, and he also used “Daaa” when he recognized his biological father. The family retained both paternal relationships without presenting Noah as Danny’s replacement.

Long-Term Consequences

Noah and Jess later married. Noah became Caleb’s stepfather as well as his chosen father, and Jess became Jessica Lee Donelly.

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