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She smiles tiredly at me, and I keep walking until I reach the master bedroom. I’ve already called a few doctors, and I’m hopeful that we’ll be able to get Lila seen by them soon. I know how much she means to my Pia, and I won’t let anything bad happen to her.
Pia is inside the walk-in closet, folding some of her clothes and stuffing them in the dresser.
“Hey, how’s it going?” I ask her as I wrap my arms around her from behind.
“Slow. I didn’t think that I had this many things.”
I smile, burying my face in her neck and taking a deep breath.
“Did the movers leave?” She asks me, and I nod.
“Yeah, the rest of the boxes are at the top of the stairs. Lila said that she’s turning in for the night,” I tell her.
“I figured. It was a busy day. Even I’m tired,” she says as she turns in my arms.
“Want a little snack before bed?” I ask her, and she smiles.
“What did you have in mind?”
“Maybe something sweet, like you?” I ask, and she grins up at me.
“Sounds good.”
I smile, taking her hand in mine and leading her out of the bedroom and down the stairs.
There’s a reason why I had the boxes all put upstairs. I didn’t want a bunch of boxes cluttering up downstairs for this exact moment.
As soon as we step off the stairs, Pia sucks in a breath.
“Where did all of this come from?” She whispers as she looks around at all the roses filling up the living room and spilling over into the kitchen and downstairs hallway.
“It’s for you,” I tell her as I lead her into the center of the room.
Her hand is shaking slightly in mine as I turn to face her, and squeeze her hands in reassurance.
“Pia, I love you,” I start, and she smiles.
“I love you too.”
“I know we haven’t been together for very long, but I don’t need time. I’ve known since I first saw you that you were the one for me. You’ve changed my whole world just by walking into my office. You made me see that there’s more to life than just work. Hell, just being with you has inspired my work. I’ve come up with more projects since you started working for me than in the year prior.”
She smiles wider, tears shimmering in her purple eyes, and my heart pounds in my chest.
“I love you, Pia. I need you. Will you marry me?” I ask as I drop down to one knee in front of her.
She sucks in a sharp breath and nods, the tears spilling onto her cheeks.
“Yes, Levi. Yes,” she says, her hands trying to wipe away the tears.
I grab her left hand and slide the pear-shaped ring onto her finger. It fits perfectly, and I smile as I see it there.
She’s mine.
“It’s gorgeous,” she whispers almost reverently.
“I had to try to find something to match how beautiful you are,” I whisper against her lips as I pull her against my chest.
She rests her hand against my shirt, her eyes bright as she moves her finger back and forth and watches as the light catches the diamond.
