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“Brandon,” she gasps.
“Lindy helped me pick it out. Do you like it?”
She nods her head as the first tear falls. “Do you have something you’re going to ask me?”
“Marry me, Ashlyn. I want to spend my life loving you and Lindy. I think there’s a reason you came back into my life when you did. I had to work on myself before I was a good enough man for you and Lindy. But I am now, and I’ll spend the rest of my life proving it to you, if you let me.” With shaking hands, I take the ring out of the box and slide it on her ring finger. The brilliant-cut solitaire sparkles on her long finger, just like Lindy said it would.
“You have nothing to prove, Brandon Dixon. I’m yours. And I’m pretty sure I claimed your heart as mine that night in the elevator when my hand rested over it, relaxing more with each beat. You’re my home, Brandon. My safe space. You’re my haven, and I love you with my whole heart and soul.”
She presses her lips to mine, her hot tears trailing over both our faces.
“You’ve got to say it, Mom,” Lindy squeals as she flies down the stairs on heavy feet, the dog still in her arms.
I open my arm for shortcake and pull her down next to us.
And my God, these two women take my breath away.
“Yes, Brandon. Yes, I’ll marry you.”
ASHLYN
Iknock on Lindy’s door and wait for her to open it. “You ready for dinner?” We decided to make tonight a family date, instead of just Brandon and me. “Brandon should be back from dropping Myrtle off with Hudson and Maddie any second, and I’m starving.”
“Two minutes,” she promises and darts back into her closet as I laugh and grab my chiming phone from the pocket of my dress.
Brandon asked if it would be all right if he talked to Maddie before we told everyone else, and I swear I fell just a little bit harder.
Apparently, Hudson didn’t care.
Hudson
Ashlyn’s got a secret.
Lenny
Am I the only one who hears Huddy singing this when I read his text?
Jace
Dude. What did I say about pulling out?
Scarlet
You actually said taking out, which is something totally different from pulling out, jackoff.
Amelia
OMG. Are you pregnant? Is she pregnant?
Max
Congratulations, Ashlyn. That’s great news.
Sawyer
My wife the OBGYN says you’re a complete dick for not letting her share the baby news herself, Hud.
Becks
