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He kisses me, and I can’t resist him. It feels like my whole life is coming back to me through one kiss. His lips are soft and gentle as his tongue reaches and presses through my lips. I missed this so much. He holds my waist.
“But what about everything we said? Getting on with our lives, both of us. You with Solvaria, me with… here.”
He takes my hand in his again. “Bella. Listen. I gave that all up. It’s done.”
“What?”
We stand there, staring. The hand holding mine is like a vise. I stop straining to let go, and his hand relaxes in sync.
“I gave up the crown, Bella. I don’t care about any of that. All I care about is you. I didn’t realize until you left that without you there is no life.”
“But, why? Why did you do that?”
“Because I love you. I’m madly, crazily, certifiably insane in love with you.”
“I love you, too, Alex. My little cabbage.”
His eyes are filled with warmth and love. Everything inside his soul, I see it staring at me.
“I did it for you. And I’d do it again a thousand times. Does that make you happy?”
“Very.”
“Me too.”
He drops down on one knee.
“Will you make me even happier? Be my fiancée for real. Marry me.”
Without thinking, I sit down on his knee and wrap my arms around his neck. I kiss him passionately, long and hard, not letting go.
God, I thought I missed him before, but now that he’s back, holding me, kissing me with his perfect mouth, there’s so much more that I missed. His strong arms around me. The way he smells. The feel of his breath on my face.
This is exactly where I belong.
“Is that a yes?”
“Make me your girlfriend first and I will.”
“I love you. Now kiss me.”
“I love you, too, Bella.”
I open my mouth but then he kisses me. As much fun as teasing him is, kissing him is better.
35
ALEXIS
As I get closer while riding Maximus, I admire the work we did on the barn together. I can’t believe how much fun it was staining it. Actually, I can, because I did it with Bella.
And there she is. I love how she looks in jeans. Or anything. Or nothing. All of it. None of it.
She must hear us coming because she turns around and waves.
“Whoa,” I tell my horse. Maximus stops immediately. “I think Water might be a good influence on him.”
She scratches Maximus’ nose, and he snorts. “I’ll give him a carrot while I saddle Water up.”
