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Chapter Twenty
Pyro
Kneeling there in the sheriff’s station, surrounded by my whole family, I waited on bated breath for her response. As the seconds ticked by, a trickle of fear seeped into my soul. I wasn’t going to force her. I wanted her to want me, for me. Warts and all. I knew I still had a long way to go in proving myself to her, but I couldn’t wait another minute to make her mine. Everything was so bright and wonderful when she was around. The world looked happier, more vibrant, all because of her. In the last weeks, she showed me the life I was missing with her kindness and grace. The way she loved and gave love was beyond comprehension.
She was pure joy, inside and out.
Never in my life had I met a more patient, more caring, more peaceful soul than Skylar Rose. Soft-spoken, with her gentle nature she was the embodiment of what it meant to love and be loved.
“Yes, I’ll marry you, Chase Montclair.”
Grinning from ear to ear, I stood, placing my mother’s ring on her finger. Reaching for her face, I brushed her long blonde hair away as I cupped her face tenderly, lowering my mouth to hers.
I could hear my family celebrating behind me, and I didn’t care.
She said yes.
She was mine.
Mine to love.
Mine to cherish.
Mine to protect.
My perfect Skylar Rose.
Chastely kissing her lips, I rested my forehead against hers and whispered, “I love you, Skylar Rose.”
“I love you too.”
My family immediately engulfed Skylar and me in a chorus of laughter, tight embraces and firm handshakes before we made our way back up the mountain. She hadn’t said much since we left the sheriff’s station. Not that I expected her to. My Skylar Rose was a quiet soul. Only speaking when she had something to say. Reaching for her hand, I brought it to my lips as I kissed the back of her hand, happy to see my mother’s ring on her finger.
“You’re awfully quiet over there.”
“Just reliving the moment.”
I chuckled. “You mean my almost incarceration?”
“No. I’m thinking of how wonderful tonight was. Even with the bad stuff, it was a magical night. A night I will always remember. The only thing that would have made it better was if my mom and dad were there.”
“They were,baby. I know they were.”
“Do you really believe that?” she asked, looking at me.
I nodded. “Yeah, I do. Your parents loved you so much.”
She smiled before turning back to the window, watching the scenery fly by. Just as silence settled in the cab of my truck, Skylar’s unexpected question shattered the calm, leaving me momentarily speechless.
“Chase, how come you’ve never tried to have sex with me? I mean, how do you know we’ll be... compatible?”
My shock turned into amazement as I laughed loudly.
Fuck me, she was priceless.
“Baby, you have nothing to worry in that department. We’re compatible.”
“But how do you know? All you’ve ever done is kiss me.”
