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“My parents?” she echoed. “Why?”
Chace moved them under an archway, which led to another butterflies-in-the-stomach-inducing kiss. “Because the next step needs their blessing.” He took her hand and dropped to one knee.
Tears immediately filled her eyes.
Chace reached into his jacket pocket, pulled out a familiar blue velvet case, flipped open the lid, and revealed what looked much like the emerald-cut diamond ring he’d given her over a decade ago. Taking her left hand, Chace looked up at Holly. “Ten and a half years ago, I put this ring on your finger and asked you to marry me. Today, I’m asking to marry you.”
Unsure if she was capable of speaking, Holly nodded.
Smiling, Chace slid the ring past her first knuckle. One tear fell, then another, until twin rivers flowed down both of her cheeks. Happy tears from a heart so full she could barely breathe.
“I want to build a life with you. To make children and grow old with you.” Chace finished sliding the ring on her finger. “I love you, Holly McCade. Now and forever. Will you please allow me to be your husband?”
“Yes!” she answered in a combination laugh, snort, and cry. “A thousand million times, yes!”
Rising, Chace pulled her into his arms and swung her in a circle. “I promise I’ll never give you a reason to regret it.”
“I love you, Chace. And I can’t wait to be your wife.”
He gently wiped the tears from her cheeks before kissing her again. “There’s just one more thing.”
“I think you’ve done plenty.”
“Not quite.” Reaching inside his jacket, he retrieved a folded document and handed it to her.
“What’s this?”
“Open it and find out.”
Curious to know what else this magnificent man had done, Holly unfolded the paper. “A deed?” She looked up at him through a fresh sheen of tears. “Is this—”
“The land where I first proposed.”
“You bought it?”
“I did.”
“When?” It certainly couldn’t have been in the last twenty-four hours.
“The day after I promised to build you the house of your dreams.”
“And you’ve kept it all this time?” She simply couldn’t believe it.
“What else was I supposed to do with it?” He took her hand and placed it in the middle of his chest. “Because just like my heart, this land has always belonged to you.”
“I can’t believe you did this.” She looked at the deed. The ring on her finger. The mistletoe he’d pinned or taped everywhere. “All of this.”
Leaning in, Chace stole another kiss. “Haven’t you figured out that I will do anything for you?”
Yeah. She truly believed she finally had.
Still, she needed to ask. “Anything?”
His eyes darkened with desire. “Anything.”
When he started to show her, Holly braced both hands on his chest. “I don’t want to be the reason you leave your job with SSI.” Reaching into her pocket, she pulled out her phone and handed it to him. “I want you to call Alex and rescind your resignation.”
Chace took the phone but tossed it on the table. “I’ve already talked to Alex.”
