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He leads me into the casino. I’m not even sure which one this is. Honestly, I don’t care. I trust Joel to make today perfect.
We cut through the roulette tables. We walk past the slot machines. We get all the way to the passageway to the next casino. There’s a poster on the wall. Winter Special. Elvis Wedding $200 off.
That’s where we—
Where he—
He turns to me and takes my hand. Slowly, he lowers himself onto one knee. “Bella Chase.” He pulls a jewelry box from his jeans and pops it open. “Will you marry me again?”
It’s a necklace, not a ring. A pendant that perfectly matches my already perfect ring.
It’s huge.
It’s beautiful.
“We… we already are married.” I stare back at Joel. My brain is slowing down. It’s too heavy with thoughts of his body tangled with mine.
“I want another ceremony with you. One you’ll remember.”
“Just us?”
“If that’s what you want.” He looks up at me. “But I want everyone there. I want everyone to see how much I love you.”
“My dad?”
He nods.
“Your parents?”
He nods.
“In one place?”
“They’ll be okay for a night.”
“And Kit and Piper and Ethan and Violet and Lacey and Mal?”
He laughs. “You can list every single person we know if you want. I’ll kneel here as long as you need me.”
My smile spreads out over my cheeks. “Of course.”
“Get down here with me.” He takes my hand and pulls me onto my knees.
It’s a little messy. But I don’t care. Joel is pushing my hair as
ide to place my necklace on my neck. He fixes the clasp then runs his fingertips over my skin.
His eyes find mine.
He stares back at me.
I stare back at him.
We’re both smiling the widest smiles in the history of the universe.
My life is so different than it was a year ago.
I’m okay not knowing where it leads.
