Page 53 of Knox's Mission

Instead of responding, he hauled her against his chest and held on for dear life as she whispered quiet reassurances.

“It’s my turn now,” she said when they’d stood there for what felt like forever but he still wasn’t quite ready to let go. “Knox Preston, I’ve loved you since I was too young to know what true love really is. You might not feel the same way but just in casethere’s a small chance you could, I wanted you to know that I’m in love with you.” She blew out a breath. “There. I said it. Now, you know.”

“You’ve morphed from a bratty kid to an incredible woman,” he said as more of that relief flooded him. “Even when you were bratty, you were intelligent and funny. When I first saw you the other day, I didn’t recognize you. Because the little girl was gone and you were a stunning woman.”

She blinked up at him, a hint of a smile on her lips.

“I love you, Amy,” he said. “And I don’t want to live another minute without you in my life. How do you feel about moving to Yellowstone with me?”

She bit down on her bottom lip as excitement danced in her eyes.

“I can’t think of a better place to start fresh than Yellowstone with you, Knox.”

Those words were all it took for him to pick her up, ankle be damned, and kiss his future bride.

“And the crib you were talking about before,” she said when they finally broke apart to catch their breath. “I hope we have a boy because I’d like to call him Garrett.”

“Then, I’d like to get started as soon as you agree to marry me,” he said.

“Now that’s a plan,” she said with the biggest, most beautiful smile.

His Amy.

Knox liked the sound of those words.

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