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I started to sweat. “I promise.”
“Then I guess I can finally tell you that I love you, too, you crazy man. I’ve wanted to say that for a very long time.”
My breath released in a giantwhooshof relief.
“Marry me?” I asked, my voice hoarse with relief. “This isn’t the way I planned on doing this. I stink, and it’s not exactly romantic, but I can’t wait another second to ask.”
“You haven’t touched me in two weeks,” she reminded me.
“Believe me, I’ve felt every moment of that,” I grumbled. “There will never be a time when I look at you and don’t want to be touching you, Vanna.”
“Is that why you barely looked at me?”
“I haven’t analyzed it yet, but I guarantee if Ihadlooked at you, I would have had you naked so fast that you wouldn’t have even seen it coming. I guess that’s why I didn’t. At the time I didn’t want to cave in. I wanted to do the right thing,” I said openly. “Can I kiss you now?”
“Wait,” she insisted as she slowly opened the box.
I nearly groaned out loud, but I was also impatient to see how she liked the ring.
“Oh, dear God,” she whispered as the velvet box popped open.
I wasn’t exactly sure if that exclamation was good or bad, so I waited.
“It’s enormous,” she gasped as she gingerly touched the large diamond center stone.
Any other time, I’d welcome that comment, but I still wasn’t certain that she was happy withthe ring.
The center stone and surrounding diamonds set in platinum amounted to a fairly high carat count, but not so big it made her a target from a mile away. Besides, big and gaudy just wasn’t Vanna’s style, so I’d settled for…quality.
“The workmanship is incredible, Chase,” she said, her tone reverent.
“It’s custom. I know a guy who does really nice work,” I told her.
She looked at me with tears in her eyes as she replied, “Of course you do. I love it, especially the little turquoise accents. It’s perfect.”
I finally relaxed as I saw the joy that had seeped into her beautiful eyes.
She handed me the box as she asked, “Are you going to put it on my finger?”
I snatched the box before she could change her mind.
Hell, yes, I was putting it on her finger.
Right. Fucking. Now.
Savannah
“You’re not mad at me anymore?” Chase asked as he slipped the stunning ring on my finger.
I shook my head as my heart skittered inside my chest. “Not now that I know you were reacting out of fear. I didn’t like it, but I understand. Please remember that I love you the same way, Chase. I never want to see you hurting, either.But…if youeverdo that again for any reason, I swear I’ll take your sister’s advice and smack you upside the head until you’re sensible again.”
He probably didn’t know I was serious, because all he did was shoot me a shit-eating grin.
He kissed the ring on my finger when he was done putting it on. “Then say you’ll marry me. I wholeheartedly agree with you smacking me if I ever act like that again.”
I’d obviously saidyesby asking him to put it on,but I knew he wanted to hear it. “Yes,” I said in a breathy, delirious tone. “I love you so much.” I wrapped my arms around his neck. “Kiss me.”
He moved forward and put his arms around my waist. “I can’t resist that invitation, but I really do stink, Vanna. I need a shower.”
