Page 59 of About Last Night
She turned to smile at him to find he was giving her such a loving look her heart nearly leapt out of her chest.
Before she could say anything else, he surprised her by dropping to his knee and pulling a small, black box out of his pocket.
‘What are you doing?’ she asked, even though she knew.
She knew.
His gaze held hers steadily as he flipped open the box to reveal a square cut diamond ring. It was the most beautiful thing she’d seen in her life.
Words failed her and she began to shake with excitement as she stared at him.
Luckily, Tristan knew exactly what to say.
‘I wanted to do this away from the distractions of the city, where it could just be the two of us. Alone together. I love you, Lula, and I want to spend the rest of my life getting to love you a bit more each day. Will you marry me?’
Tears filled her eyes as she experienced the most exquisite sense of peace and serenity. This is how it was meant to be, being here with him on equal terms, being sure, being happy.
‘Yes,’ she said. ‘I will.’
