Page 122 of Love and Memories

Travis’s eyes widened. “You are?”

“Yes!”

He was on his feet in a second, and his lips pressed firmly to hers. His strong arms surrounded her, and she relaxed into his hold as he sealed his promises with a fervent kiss.

Travis broke the kiss to say, “I’m so glad you said yes.”

“I’m so glad you asked!”

They both laughed until Bella pressed a hand to her aching side.

“Sorry. I know that hurts.”

“It’s fine. I’m so happy, I don’t even care that it hurts.”

He pressed his head to hers and released a deep exhale. “I have a ring, but it’s at my house.”

“I just need you right now. I’m sure it’s beautiful, but you mean more to me than any ring.”

He kissed her cheek, then her jaw, then her neck where bruises still colored her skin. “We can go get it later if you want.”

Bella pulled away from his tingling kisses. “The first thing I’m doing is getting a shower. You should too. We’ve been at the hospital for days.”

“I showered. Some,” Travis said halfheartedly.

“I know, but showering at home is so much better.”

“Speaking of home, where do you want to live?” he asked.

Wow. She was still getting over the shock of his proposal. She hadn’t even thought about living together yet.

Marriage to Travis was going to be amazing.

“Well, what do you think?” she asked.

“Gage will be moving out of my place soon, but your place is closer to work.”

She’d been to his house a few times, but they’d spent most of their time at her cabin. “I’ll live wherever you want.”

Travis leaned closer, studying her eyes for truth. “But where do youwantto live?”

He was asking her for honesty, and that was one thing she would always give him. “Here,” she whispered.

“I was hoping you’d say that. We can sell my house when Gage and I move out and save up for a bigger place when we grow out of this one.”

Bella scrunched her nose. “I don’t want to outgrow this cabin. It’s–”

“Home?” Travis finished.

“Yeah. It’s home.”

“Maybe I could build onto it. Add another room and bathroom.”

She wrapped her arms around his neck and pressed a quick kiss to his lips. “We’ll cross that bridge when we come to it. For now, everything is perfect.”

EPILOGUE

ISABELLA

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