Page 73 of Edge of Danger

“You know by now that I love you,” he murmured, “and that you and Walker are my world. I want us to be a real family. I want you to be my wife. I want Walker to be my son. You’d make me the happiest man who ever drew breath if you would agree to marry me.”

“Agree?” She burst out laughing. “Like there was any doubt?”

“That’s a yes?” he asked, still tentative.

“Of course, it is!” She nearly knocked him off his chair when she threw her arms around his neck and squeezed until he could hardly breathe.

But that was just fine. He could take it.

“Oh, it’s about time!” Sheila crowed, laughing and crying and clapping.

“About time?” Chance laughed. “It hasn’t been all that long that they’ve been together.”

“Sweetheart, if there’s one thing I’ve learned, it’s this—when you know, you know. And I knew the minute that woman stepped foot in this house that she was right for my Brax.”

“See?” Brax whispered in Tessa’s ear. “Mom knew. I guess that means we’re both on the right track. She’s never wrong.”

Tessa loosened her grip on him enough to pull back with an ear-to-ear smile. “Then I guess she has more to teach me than recipes.”

“Nah. You’re pretty perfect just the way you are.” He pulled the ring from the box and slid it over her finger. Everyone in the room broke out in cheers and applause.

Even Walker raised his tiny fists and shouted.

Brax and Tessa leaned against each other and laughed. “He approves,” Tessa noted. “We’re definitely on the right track.”

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