Page 135 of A Chance for Us
“With my whole heart.”
I walk over to them and wrap my arm around Oliver’s waist. “And we love you.”
“I’m glad you married Mama.”
“Why is that?” Oliver asks with a chuckle.
“Because she’s the best.”
Who knew? She compliments me. Miracles never cease. “Thank you.”
She turns to me. “Because Daddy is the best, and he would only pick the best.”
I sigh. “Of course.” The man walks on water. “How about you go finish getting ready for school.”
She wiggles her way down and rushes off.
Oliver grins. “I love that girl.”
“Because she thinks you’re the best?”
“Partially.”
“Well, what about me?”
He turns, pulling me into his arms. Instinctively, I rest my arms on his broad shoulders, as his hands press against my spine. “I think you’re the best too.”
I smile. “So, do I get all your heart?”
“Sweetheart, you have had my heart since the day you stepped out of that car. I fell in love with you before you ever said a single word.”
Silver-tongued as ever. “And why is that?”
He leans in, his lips grazing mine. “Because when you got out of the car, it was as if the whole world stopped and all I could see was you. I knew it then, and I know it now. You are everything I want in life, and as soon as our daughter is on that bus, I plan to prove it to you. I’m going to enjoy not needing to be quiet.”
I grin. “I look forward to it.”
“You should.”
And I know I will because life with Oliver is one word: perfect.
