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Logan goes down to his knees and looks up at me, his eyes shining like two moons in the darkness. I stare down at him with wide eyes, uncertain what’s going on. After what happened with Todd, I wouldn’t dare assume I know. Maybe his waist hurts or something.
“I retired from the NFL because I’m ready to settle down and build a family. Now you know the truth…”
He clears his throat, and his eyes grow misty. “I want to tell you everything. It’s just… Difficult.”
I nod along. “I get it. Really.”
Logan shakes his head. “But you’re right. If we are to make things work, I need to talk to you.”
His hands find my waist and he squeezes me. “I’m sorry I shut you out. I hate that I hurt you all these years.”
His touch is heating up my body again and my heart is hammering so fast I worry it’s going to overheat and burst into flames.
Logan slowly rises to his feet—good thing I didn’t make any assumptions—and cradles my hands in his.
“I want you in my life... Until now, I had nothing left to give anyone. I couldn’t make you happy. But now,” he tangles his hands through my hair and presses his forehead against mine.
We share a deep breath at the connection. I can’t speak. It’s my turn to be lost for words. Logan isn’t done, though.
“Marry me, Josie,” he whispers, and a rush of butterflies takes over my stomach. “Marry me and I’ll give you the world.”
I almost laugh out loud.
Here I was, thinking I didn’t want to get ahead of myself when he went down on his knees earlier. And now he’s gone and surprised me all the same.
I chew my lip and shut my eyes. Is this not what I’ve been dreaming of for the last ten years? For Logan to apologize for everything and beg me to marry him?
My heart soars. But there’s a part of my brain that can’t let go of the fear it won’t work out. It’s telling me we should maybe take things slow... Play it carefully.
After I fail to reply for several moments, Logan pulls back to look me deep in the eyes. “Tell me you feel nothing for me, and I’ll leave. I’ll walk away right now, and I’ll never bother you again.”
His breaths are coming out quick and shallow and I clamp my teeth together, lost in his eyes. “I can’t,” I whisper.
He looks at me desperate. “You can’t what?”
I’m shaking now. The flowers start to rustle, and red petals fall at our feet. Then I swallow and muster the courage to speak.
“I can’t tell you I feel nothing.”
The crease between Logan’s brows disappears. He grabs the tops of my arms and squeezes. “Are you saying…?”
My brain is screaming that I’m crazy—this is crazy.
But my heart is roaring louder.
I place a hand on his cheek and caress it.
“I’m saying I love you, Logan,” I say, my body flooded with adoration for him. All these years, he’s been hurting and dealing with everything on his own. We’ve missed out on so much time.
“All of this time, you’ve shouldered everything alone. I don’t want to waste another second. I know what I want.”
He squeezes my arms again. “What do you want?”
I cock my head to the side and give him a playful smile.
“You need me to say it?”
“Yes.”
