It Ends with Us: Chapter 12  Summary & Analysis

It is grand opening day at the flower shop, and Lily finds that she is happier than she has ever been now that she gets to work so creatively. They are so busy all day that Allysa can’t stop telling Lily that they need to hire more employees. Ryle shows up at the end of the day and is proud when he hears what a hit the business is already. He helps them clean up after their busy day. After, Marshall arrives with onesies for all of them so they can get free beer at the bar while watching the game.

At the bar, Marshall keeps trying to get Allysa to order a beer, but she won’t. Eventually, she announces to them all that she can’t drink because she’s finally pregnant. As Marshall shouts the news to the whole bar, Lily notices Ryle getting emotional. After, Lily asks Allysa to tell her how she and Marshall met. She explains that before they fell in love, Marshall had always just been Ryle’s annoying friend. One day there was a party, and Allysa was livid when she found Marshall with another girl. It made her realize how she really felt. When Marshall came to see why she was going crazy, she admitted that she liked him. They’ve been together ever since.

Ryle reminds them that when he walked in on Marshall and Allysa kissing, they had locked him out of the room. He had been so angry that Marshall, who was 18 at the time, was making out with his 17-year-old sister. Lily comments on how close Allysa and Ryle are in age, and Allysa responds that her mother had three kids in three years. Lily is confused, and Ryle explains that they had an older brother who died in childhood. After an awkward silence, the night continues without issue. Lily has more fun with them than she can remember having, and at the end of the night she tells Allysa she’s her best friend. Allysa admits that she hopes Ryle will marry Lily so they can be sisters.

Back at home, the couple runs into Lucy, who is packing for her move. Ryle introduces himself as Lily’s boyfriend for the first time, and Lily is overjoyed. They agree that they no longer want their relationship to be a trial run—they want it to be the real deal. Ryle notices a Boston magnet on Lily’s fridge. Then they head off to the bedroom, where Ryle tells Lily not to move. He kisses down her body, and she feels that she has had the best day of her life.