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She grabbed her head. “Here it goes again.” She took a couple of unsteady breaths. “All right. Yes. I’m lucid.”
“Positive sign,” he murmured, unsure if he should grin or frown.
“Sorry for my freak-the-fuck-out dizzy spell. They keep coming and going tonight.”
“I can get you a paper bag—”
She waved him off. “I told Bryan about our mom. He doesn’t hate me. I don’t think.” She blew out another breath. “It’s like my family is coming together all at once. Like I actually have a family again.” As his chest tightened once more, she nodded. “God, yes, I want to live with you on your family’s farm. I want to make it ours. And I want glow-in-the-dark cling-ons on the ceiling over the bed.”
“You’re on.” He pried out the ring and slipped it on her finger. “It fits.”
“It’s perfect.” She sighed happily. “Guess margaritas are out on the island since I’m never taking this baby off. Salt intake causes swelling,” she said at his blank look.
“Gotcha.”
They just clung to each other, smiling like dopey fools in love. Then he grabbed both of their bags. “Let’s go to South Carolina.”
She blinked, her eyes wet and dazed. Probably just like his. “Didn’t you hear them calling the flight? They’ve boarded. It’s gone.” She inclined her chin. “Go on, yell at me. Tell me I should’ve interrupted you for a stupid plane. How often do you think I get proposed to, buster?”
He threw back his head and laughed. This woman was going to be the death of him.
Only fitting, since she’d saved his life.
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