“I don’t know ... what to do.” He blinked at her and pointed to her head.
She reached up and felt the mess her flopping hat had made of her hair. Removing the pins, she worked her fingers through her hair and let it fall around her shoulders.
His eyes widened. “I’ve always loved it when your hair is down.”
The butler cleared his throat behind them.
“Sorry.” Devin quirked a smile at her and straightened. “Eliza...”
“Yes?” At the look in his eyes, her stomach fluttered. He wasn’t about to ... was he?
“Will you marry me?”
He was! Hedid!“Yes! Yes, I’ll marry you!” She flung her arms wide and leaned forward to hug him. At this point, she didn’t even care that they had an audience. She pulled him close.
Devin came to his feet, leaned over her, and placed his hands on either side of her face. “I’ve loved you forever and will continue to love you forever.” He lifted her completely out of the chair and into his arms.
Then he kissed her.
Not a little peck. And not even a chaste and sweet kiss because they were in front of the staff.
No. Devinkissedher.
She wrapped her arms around his neck and kissed him back. Every nerve ending in her body screamed to life, her skin tingled, and her head swam.
“Let’s get married soon.” She spoke the words against his lips.
“I’m in agreement.”
“Good.” She kissed him again. “I’m sure Grandmama can throw something together.”
He laughed, deep and long. As he set her back down in the chair, she glanced around at the staff. Hmm... they’d multiplied in numbers since she’d last looked up.
Then the applause started.
Devin took her hand and looked at the appreciative crowd. “I’ve loved Eliza since we were young. One day, she made me promise to be her best friend forever and to never let anything come between us.” He shrugged. “What can I say? A promise is a promise.”
