Page 322 of Rock Me All Night
My mouth goes sticky. I can't talk. I can't think. Drew is proposing to me. He's really mine.
"Isn't Miles going to hate you for stealing his thunder?" I ask.
"You want to do this or you want to talk about Miles?" Drew pulls a ring box from his jeans. "I asked for his blessing. He said Meg won't discuss it until after her first year of med school."
"Oh."
"I asked for your mom's blessing too." He looks up at me. "She said that we're too young, but you should do whatever makes you happy."
Drew pops open the ring box. It takes great effort, but I manage to breathe.
"You're really doing this?" I ask.
He nods. "I don't have any doubts about wanting to spend the rest of my life with you. I love you now. I'm going to love you forever." His eyes meet mine. "Kara Kendrick, will you marry me?"
"Yes." I barely manage to get the word out, but there it is. My body is light again. It's so much more exhilarating than the tattoo. It's the best thing I've ever felt.
He slides the ring—a completely enormous but completely perfect ring—onto my finger and rises to his feet. His lips meet mine. Once again, I melt.
"I love you," he says.
"I love you too."
