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“If you do, I’ll bring you here and break your arms.” I smile. “In seriousness, though, I’m not letting you go off the wagon without me. If you struggle with it again, I want to go where you go.”
I crouch beside him, press my cheek to his, because I know if he could hug me fully, he would. I hug him and whisper near his ear. “Of course, my answer is yes. And no, it’s not too soon.”
I feel him breathing faster—the old withdrawal bit. He shuts his eyes, shakes his head. “I won’t be like this forever.”
I kiss him, and then we’re on the ground together. Baby’s there, poking her head into his pocket, looking for apples, and we can’t stop laughing.
“Actually,” I whisper between kisses, “it’s the only thing I need, that. You must be like this forever. Or who will I be married to?”
He shuts his eyes and shakes his head, and I hug him. He kisses my neck.
“Can I see it?” I whisper.
Declan laughs. His eyes are so hung up on mine, he nearly slides the ring on the wrong finger.
I can’t stop laughing. I can’t stop hugging him. I can’t stop hugging Baby. I have to help him get up, and we laugh about that.
When we’re standing face to face, he looks into my eyes. “I know it’s a gamble for you, but I swear I’ll make it worth your while.”
“I’m aware I’m getting T-Rex and his issues. You’re getting a former mute who’s responsible for getting you shot.”
His face goes serious. “Don’t say that. I mean it. You were not responsible.”
I look down, and he nuzzles my face with his. That makes me smile.
“Dinos in love.”
“Which one are you?” he teases.
“I’m the one that was afraid of water.”
“No, I think you’re a water dinosaur. You’re from the water.”
“I’ll be looking that up on the Google.”
He laughs.
“What?”
He’s grinning as he shakes his head.
“Tell me.”
“Just Google.”
“Just Google?” I repeat.
“Yeah. Like it’s just called Google.”
“The Google is more official. They should change the name.”
The sun glints on my ring then. I lift my hand.
“Hey, now you’re just bragging,” he jokes.
I pull my arms up to my breasts and fold my hands down, teasing him.
He shakes his head. “Just a few more weeks, and someone’s getti
