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“Emma, I’ve given you your birthday present already, but I had one more for you that I wanted to share now.” Mark lowers himself onto one knee and opens the box. “Will you marry me?”
I barely catch his words, even with the microphone, because the stadium has erupted into huge shouts and screams. But the implication is there, and I stare in shock at the ring, my hands at my mouth, wondering if this is real. He’s actually proposing to me in the middle of a game?
He’s absolutely mad. Is he really doing this?
The roar is deafening, and I can see the players around us smiling. Mark waits, holding the ring out.
And I know there is only one answer I want to give. But I can’t get the words out. Swallowing back the lump in my throat, I give him a smile as I lower my hands and nod. I can feel tears of joy tickling my eyes, and it just makes me smile even more.
Mark is up on his feet immediately, pulling me in gently for a kiss. The cheers get even louder, especially with the players still huddled around us. Mark is smiling when he breaks the kiss.
“Happy birthday,” I see his mouth move amid the din.
“You were confident that I would say yes amidst all of this,” I laugh.
“I know what I want and I know how to get it.” He takes the ring out of the box and slides it onto my finger. “And now I’ve got what I want.”
I kiss him, grinning when I feel my baby kick in my stomach. They’re enjoying the celebration as well.
“I love you,” I say as I lower myself fully onto my feet. “I’ll show you how much later.”
“Oh, you will?”
“Within reason.”
Mark laughs and kisses me.
“Then we’d better get back to this game, mustn’t we?” He lowers his hand and links fingers with mine. “Now we’ve got halftime, how about we celebrate in my dressing room? I’m sure the others won’t mind if we have it to ourselves for a bit?”
“Leave it until later. I know Forrest will be listening outside the door, and that’s not arousing.” I wink at him as he walks me off the field. “But when we get home, you can celebrate with me as much as you want.”
I certainly won’t object to that. Not at all.
