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Her heart thumped and nerves spread through her. Silly nerves that she was surprised she could feel. And yet she stood on a precipice of a new life, and explaining that to Luca felt monumental. It was monumental.
“I wanted to give you something on Christmas morning, but I don’t think I can wait until then.”
His grin made her tummy flip and flop. “I was thinking the same thing.”
She blinked. “You want to give me something early too?”
“Yes. I thought I could wait but it turns out, I’m too impatient. Do you mind?”
Momentarily distracted, she shook her head. “Of course not.”
“I’m glad. Because I don’t think I can go another minute without doing this.”
It was on the tip of her tongue to ask what he meant but then he kneeled down in front of her, his eyes suspiciously emotional as he stared into hers. “You really are the love of my life, Bronte. I swore I’d never get married and never fall in love and then I met you. I could never not love you Bronte, and marrying you – if you’ll have me – would be the greatest achievement of my life.”
Her heart thumped against her ribs as he pulled a ring box from his top pocket and cracked the lid.
Inside was the most beautiful diamond surrounded by small emeralds. “They reminded me of your eyes,” he said quietly. Nervously? Her stomach squeezed. The idea of Luca feeling nervous was too much to bear.
“You don’t have to say ‘yes’,” he assured her. “It’s an open-ended offer. Just whenever you’re ready. I know this is fast.”
Her laugh bubbled out of her. “Fast is exactly what I was just thinking about.” She took his hand in hers, lacing their fingers together. “The thing is, my present to you is not entirely unrelated.”
He frowned. “You were planning to propose?”
“Not exactly.” She drew his hand towards her mid-section, her eyes misting over. “I think we should get married, and fast. Say, within the next month or so, before my tummy gets bigger and everyone knows.”
“Knows?” He blinked. “Are you saying…?” He scrambled to his feet, his hands cupping her cheeks so he could see properly. “You can’t be saying…”
She laughed again, tears running from her cheeks. “I am.”
“Pregnant?”
“Yep.”
He wrapped her in his arms, hugging her tight. “I cannot believe it.”
“I was nervous to tell you,” she said softly. “Because of what happened with Mattia. I know this must be a confronting time for you.”
He groaned. “Confronting? No. I will always grieve Mattia but that doesn’t mean I cannot also feel joy. And right now, I feel such an abundance of it, I can barely breathe. How can you be so perfect, cara, that you make all of my dreams come true?”
She sighed. “Because you’re doing that for me. Every minute of every day, and I will always love you, Luca. Always and forever.”
He kissed her, swallowing the promise, the ring forgotten for now, nothing penetrating the fog of their happiness, nothing mattering except the future they were on the precipice of stepping into – together.
THE END
The 6th book in The Montebellos, Gabe’s story, will be released soon! You can pre-order BEAUTIFULLY BROKEN before its October 2020 release date! Happy reading.
And don’t forget to leave a review for IT STARTED WITH A LIE! Happy reading, lovely one.
Following is a whole bonus book, because we can all use all the happy endings we can get right now, amiright? I hope you enjoy THE SHEIKH’S BABY BARGAIN. And don’t forget, Clare Connelly’s Evermore series is now available in Audio! So if you prefer to listen to your sigh-worthy happy endings, check them out now. ??
Other Books in THE MONTEBELLOS
All books are stand-alone, full-length romance novels.
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