Page 95 of Devoted

“I did! Oh my god, it was amazing! I love you so much! Thank you for making me do that.” I crush my mouth to his as his tongue meets mine, the feeling almost nerve-bending after our shared experience.

“God, I love you.” He says before putting me down and dropping to his knee.

“Brooks…”

“Jess, I’ve had this ring since last August. I swear I must have bought it the same night you found your cancer, and if I knew any better, I’d say that was kismet. I knew that day we were meant to be together, regardless that you questioned it. But I wanted to get through this year and make it on the other side of your cancer before I asked you to marry me. I wanted to take you skydiving and chase that ultimate adrenaline with you, show you that you can do anything with me by your side.”

“I know I can, Brooks. You make me stronger than I am on my own,” I reply through tears.

“Then let’s tackle the next phase of our lives together. Marry me. Have a million babies with me. Let me love you forever or for as long as we get.” Brooks’ eyes are filled with moisture as he stares up at me, the soft brown muddled under his tears, his mouth stretched so wide in a smile that has always melted my insides. This man was made for me, chooses me, and I can’t wait to build a life with him.

“Yes!” I shout as the team of instructors and the pilot clap and cheer off to the side. Brooks rises and pulls me into him, kissing me once more in a meaningful embrace that only solidifies for me how devoted we are to each other.

My mother always told me to find a man that made me feel like he hung the sky for me. But Brooks didn’t just hang the moon and the stars—he makes me feel like he hung the entire galaxy.

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