Page 170 of Unrivaled Love
"What are you doinghere?"
"I'm waiting for you. Didn't you get the note?"
"Yeah it said our spot so I waited atthe lake."
Oh shit. That makes so much more sense. She went to where we finally got together, not where she stepped on a log and caused an electrical outage and totaled her car.
And, yes, fine. I put the log there in the first place but without that we might not be here today, so you’re welcome.
"Ah, yeah, that's a good spot for us too.” I grab at the back of my neck. This is a disaster. “Sorry. Umm, could you come over here?" I ask her as my feet stay glued to the spot.
I haven't hugged or kissed her yet. Will she think that's weird?
In jerky movements, I stride to her and plant a wet one on her very surprised lips. Something drops to the ground as she lifts her hands. I break the kiss and look down. It's a set of keys but they don't look like the Telluride house keys.
"Here you dropped these." I bend at the hips to pick them up.
"Actually those are yours." She says.
"No, you dropped them just now." I say as I stand. Damnit, I should have bent at one knee and proposed while I was down there.
"Yeah, I know but they're for you, Bryson."
"Huh?"
"Oh, for fuck's sake." Jo swipes the keys from my hand and gets down on one knee.
“Wait!”
“What?”
“No. You can’t do that!” I cry in desperation. What is she doing?
“I can’t?”
“No!”
“But, I need to ask if you will m-”
“No!” I yell as I pull her up by the shoulders to stand.
“-ove in with me.” She finishes.
“What?" I ask, blinking rapidly.
"Brie got the coaching job and she said I'm at the top of her list for the expansion draft and so I should be headed to D.C. next season."
"Seriously?"
"That's the plan."
"Ohmygod! Yes! I'd love to live with you! Jo, this is amazing!" I wrap my arms around her and bring her into my chest. I can't believe it's happening. We've endured two years of long distance. We've learned how to support each other through the highs and the lows. We've prioritized each other, made sacrifices, and have built such a deep understanding of the other person that we can only succeed from here.
I set her feet back on the ground and kiss her. My Jo is getting transferred. Neither of us had to leave a team or retire. It's happening naturally and it's the moment I've been waiting for.
"Are you happy?" Jo asks and I stare into her emerald eyes.
"So happy. But, wait." I can't believe I forgot.
