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“This.” Taking the small blue box from his pocket, he slid it toward her on the railing in front of them. “This is the rest of it.”
Glancing down, she gasped and covered her mouth with her hand. Alaric plucked the box from the railing and lowered to one knee, his hands shaking so badly he could hardly open it. But once he did, a brilliant three carat solitaire diamond on a silver band shone inside, reflecting the colors of the sunset around them.
“Georgia Weber, this last year together has been the happiest of my life,” he began, taking a deep breath to steady himself. “But I’m a selfish man. I want more. I want to spend the rest of my life with you. Devoted to you. Loving you.”
“Alaric…” Georgia breathed out his name, her eyes filling up with tears.
“You’ve made me a better man,” he continued, hoping the words coming out of his mouth sounded as elegant as they felt inside his head. “And I can’t think of anyone I’d rather spend my life with. Say you’ll marry me.”
There was one, long heartrending moment of silence as Georgia stared at him with her round green eyes. Then, a smile slowly began to grow on her lips and she dropped to her knees in front of him, taking both his hands in hers.
“Alaric Hammond.” Tears ran down her face as she smiled at him. “You talk about me making you a better man, but you also make me a better woman. I have never felt so sure of myself until I had you on my side. You are my match in every way.”
A shaky breath left Alaric’s lips and he gave her a crooked grin. “Does that mean you say yes?”
“Yes! Yes!” Georgia laughed and wiped at the tears under her eyes. “Was there ever a question? You’re stuck with me, Alaric. We’re doing life together.”
They laughed as he plucked the ring from the box and slid it on her left ring finger. The diamond seemed to glow with a new light when Georgia held it up. Not one to waste the moment, Alaric pulled her into a breathtaking kiss that heated him all the way down to his toes. When they finally parted, the valley had darkened and lights glitter
ed in the distance. In that moment, it felt as if the world lay at their feet.
“Alaric?”
He looked down at Georgia wrapped up in his arms. She was looking out over the railing, sharing in the spectacular view. “Yes?”
She laughed softly and leaned back into his chest. “I just know you’re going to be the best fake fiancé ever. I love you.”
His chest rumbled with a chuckle as he kissed her softly on the cheek. “I love you, too.”
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