Page 92 of A Seaside Escape
They lay there for a while, revelling in the closeness and basking in their afterglow, holding each other, smiling and kissing.
‘So when do you want to get married? Or am I asking that too early?’ Mallory stroked his ‘Love Conquers All’ tattoo as she spoke, musing that just maybe it did.
‘Are you kidding me, Westerman? Can we do it yesterday please?’ He laughed. ‘Seriously, gorgeous, as soon as possible for me.’ He brought her engagement ring finger up to his mouth and kissed it gently.
‘We’d better get planning then, eh?’ She snuggled down into him, making sure to avoid his newly scarred skin.
‘We certainly better had do that, gorgeous, yes.’
‘Hey, I’ve just had an idea.’ Mallory propped herself up on her elbow and looked down at her handsome fiancé. ‘We have a honeymoon all sorted! We can use the Canada tickets.’ She grinned excitedly as a strange look crept over Greg’s face and she gasped as realisation hit. ‘Oh my goodness! That’s what you had planned all along!’
‘Guilty as charged, my sweet, beautiful Mallory. I would’ve proposed at Christmas too but I thought maybe it was too soon after moving in together.’
She kissed the tip of his nose. ‘Just for the record… I would’ve said yes.’
