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This was her show. I’d already fucked things up by telling her that I loved her and that I wanted to marry her. I needed to see where her head was at before I said or did something that might scare her off.
She closed her eyes once more and tilted her head, so her cheek rested in my hand. “I missed you.”
Hearing her say those words, feeling the warmth of her skin against my palm as I cradled her face caused my heart to expand to the point that I was sure it was going to burst out of my chest.
“I missed you, too.” My voice was low and raspy, constricted by the emotions clogging my throat.
When she opened her eyes again, they gazed up at me with the same look of innocence and adventure that had stolen my breath away the first time I’d seen it. It had the same effect now. “I was wondering if you could help me cross something off my list.”
“Yes.” I agreed. Whatever it was, I would do it.
The corners of her lips twitched before they lifted in a wide smile. “You don’t even know what it is.”
“It doesn’t matter. I want to do everything and nothing with you, remember?”
She nodded as she pulled out the paper and pointed to number seven, which was fall in love. “Since I’ve already done this, I was wondering if I could check this off too.” She pointed to number one, which was get a boyfriend.
My mind was still stuck on number seven. She fell in love with me. She was in love with me. “You love me?” I asked, needing confirmation.
“Yes. I love you.”
I took the pen and paper from her hand. “We can check off number one if we can also check this off the list someday. Soon.”
“Are you negotiating?” she giggled.
“Yes.” I finished writing and handed it back to her.
She looked down at it and then back up at me then back down at it. I’d written 192. Get Married.
When her eyes met mine again, I felt the love that she’d professed shining up at me. “I agree to your terms.”
Now I knew for sure my heart was going to burst through my chest. I cupped her face in my palms and lowered my head, claiming her in a kiss that sealed our agreement.
“You two need to get a room!” Earl called out from his boat, The Dirty Oar.
Bella blushed as I broke the kiss. And I knew in that moment, I planned on putting that blush on her face every day for the rest of our lives.
