Page 156 of Ruthless Heir

He gives my hand another squeeze and a weary smile floats across his handsome face. “We… should do something about that.”

His words send a thrill of excitement rippling through me, awakening my desire to be with him. “Yes, we should.”

I laugh and love him even more.

Asher was released from the hospital three weeks later, but it was another three weeks before he seemed more like himself.

It was a mission to make sure he got the rest he needed because he was eager to get back to his usual daily activities from the first day he came home.

The last few days were the first that things seemed more normal. He went back to work on Monday, doing a few hours before lunch, but today was his first full day.

Tomorrow is Saturday and I’m looking forward to spending the weekend with him.

The time has flown by so quickly. Next week is the first week of November.

So many things have happened in our lives and to those around us. Hunter and Luna had a beautiful baby boy they named Noah, Layla got engaged to her boyfriend, Josh got a temporary apartment where he and Lisa will stay while they’re in New York, and Beth actually found a boyfriend. An ice hockey player on Luc’s team. Beth has been with him for an entire month—along, long time for her.

The only unpleasant thing we had to deal with was attending court for Nolan’s sentencing. Now that asshole is behind bars where he belongs.

As for me, I took a few weeks off college while Asher was recovering but now I’m back on track. Thanks to my music professors I also got a place with the New York Theatre’s orchestra for their Christmas and New Year shows. Me and two other students were selected to join them this year.

Things are definitely changing in all the wonderful ways I wanted.

I walk into the house with a smile on my face because I know Asher is home. I’ve just come back from a long day of classes and all I want is my man.

I find him out on the terrace sorting through some paperwork in the waning sunlight.

Asher smiles when he sees me and my spirits lift. Every day since he woke from his coma has felt like a miracle to me because I know I almost didn’t have this.

“There she is.” He stands and meets me halfway, pulling me into a warm embrace so he can give me a tender kiss. “I missed you.”

“I missed you, too.”

He steps back and stares at me. “I have something for you.”

I chuckle. “What?”

“Something I’ve been carrying around for a while.”

His smile brightens as he reaches into his back pocket and pulls out a little pink ring box.

My eyes snap wide and I look from him to the box. He pops open the lid, revealing the most beautiful engagement ring I’ve ever seen in my life and my heart stops.

“Asher…”

He lowers to one knee and takes my hand, staring at me as if I’m the most important thing in his world.

When he first woke from the coma and called me hiswifeI was so excited. But I was happier that he was going to be okay.

Of course I’ve thought nonstop about us getting married as the weeks have gone by. I just trusted that he would take the next step when he felt ready.

That time is now and I’m just as swept off my feet as if I were none the wiser.

“I wanted to take you away and propose, then I thought there was no better place than here.” A proud smile brightens his face, filling his eyes with the radiance of hope and anticipation. “This is where we shared our first real kiss. And it was here that I first decided to fight for you.”

A joyous tear rolls down my cheek. “I drove you crazy here.”

He laughs. “You’ve always driven me crazy. And I don’t want you to ever stop. Will you marry me, Harper? Marry me and drive me crazy in love with you forever.”

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