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I guess that’s one thing I got right. Laney is hard to keep secrets from, and I had to live with this ring in our apartment for several weeks.
“I have a favor to ask of you.” I hold her gaze and let the seemingly permanent smile on her lips soothe any lingering disappointment. This can be fixed for everyone else. I pull my seatbelt together and click it as Laney says, “Anything.”
“Before we land in Iowa, I’m going to need that back. And when my entire family and your mom are there to pick us up, and I drop down on one knee to propose, you have to pretend that it’s for the first time.”
Laney covers her mouth and shakes with a sharp laugh.
I nod.
“Yeah, they all came for this. This trip wasn’t just us going home to see my mom and be there for Tiff’s homecoming. Hell, we don’t even have to go to Tiff’s homecoming. After we close down Patty’s for the party my brothers planned, you might not be up for it.”
“Your brothers planned a party?” Laney’s always wanted the feel of family. I think maybe it’s one of the reasons she fell in love with me, and I’m okay with the fact that my family is one of my best attributes. I happen to agree.
“They did. And you know how pissed Flynn is when he doesn’t get his way.”
She laughs.
“And you say I’m competitive.”
I lift her chin a hair and press my lips to hers, stopping to rest my head against her as well.
“I can’t wait to introduce you as my competitive wife,” I say.
“Me neither,” she replies.
I tether our hands then lean back in my seat and imagine every moment yet to come. When the woman next to us asks how we met, I decide to let Laney tell the story because it’s fun to hear it from her side sometimes. She likes to play up the enemies-to-lovers bit, and I never correct her, even thoughLaney Price was never really my enemy. She was my forever home.
THE END
