“Miss Hadley?Does this mean you’re a real princess now?”
I look at the crown in Easton’s hands.At the ring on my finger.
“Yes, it does,” Easton answers for me.
And then we’re alone for a second in our three-person bubble while the parents step away, the kids shop, and our friends talk among themselves.
“Took you long enough.”I smack him in the chest.
He laughs.“I had to surprise you, and I wanted it to be natural, so when you left the house today looking like you, I knew this was the day.This is all produced enough.If I’m going to propose to a woman, I want it to be when you’re looking like yourself.”
I shake my head.
“But gear up, soon-to-be Mrs.Hadley Bailey.You still have to meet the family.”
Right.Because saying yes to him was the easy part.
ChapterSeventeen
Hadley
Easton, Tanner, and I end up leaving the bookstore after Felix kicks us out, telling us to go celebrate.
But how do you celebrate a fake engagement?
We’re walking back to the condo when a guy walks by us with a wide smile.“Congratulations.”He nods at us.
Easton doesn’t miss a beat, thanking him.
Another woman stops at a light with us, and before we can cross, she says, “What a cute proposal.Congrats, you two.An instant family.”
The walk symbol comes on, and we all walk across the street, the two of us slower with the stroller.
“That was fast,” I say.
“I’d bet money, Jagger probably had the Colts’ social media person put it up.”He laughs, and I reach in and fix Tanner’s blanket.“I told you it was a lot.”
“I’m fine.Just surprised how fast it went out.”
“That’s social media for you.By tomorrow, everyone will know.Speaking of, my hometown Lake Starlight?—”
My phone vibrates in my purse.“Hold on a second.”
I pull it out and see a message from Honor.
He proposed?
I smile before I can stop myself.We haven’t been able to connect this past week because I’ve been busy with Tanner and the bookstore, and her grandma went back into the hospital.
I’m still coming.
Don’t bother, she’s being released in an hour or two.I’ll call you in a few days, but Had… why am I seeing this proposal everywhere?You actually really did it?
I told you he agreed.
And I thought maybe you’d just pretend to be engaged.It’s everywhere… and women are gushing.
Are they saying anything bad?NVM, I do not want to know.
