Page 80 of Falling for You
He shifts us so he’s facing me and dread shoots through me. He fidgets trying to get further away from me. But then he produces a black velvet box.
My hand flies to my chest. “What are you doing?”
He kneels in front me, pulling me to him.
“The last month has been the hardest of my life to say the least. And you’ve been there for me through it all. You’ve been the rock I never knew I needed. And the best thing that’s ever happened to me. Every risk, every consequence, all of it is worth it to have you by my side, Sunshine.”
He opens the black box and staring back at me is a beautiful halo cushion cut diamond nestled on a twisted band.
“Roman.” I have no other words.
“Emma Keaton. I fell for you in the most unexpected way, and then you came back into my life at just the right time. I can’t imagine any parts of my life with anyone but you. Will you please, officially, be my wife?”
I launch myself at him. “I already said yes, you wonderful man.”
He pulls my left hand off his shoulders and I lean back so he can slide the ring onto my finger.
I hold my hand out in front of us as it sparkles in the sun.
“I was happy to marry you ringless, but this is pretty great.” I smile big at him before jumping on top of him and kissing him senseless once more.
“When did you have time to get this? I’ve been with you every day!” I lay on his chest staring at my hand.
“I bought it in December.”
His simple statement shocks me. “What?”
“I had this dream that I was going to be brave, and ask your Pops if I could marry you. Then I’d ask Hunter, take the black eye before you came home for break, and propose.”
“What happened?”
“We talked about our future and you seemed to be happy in the friends with benefits category, Hunter was starting to suspect something so he was making comments about me and killing anyone who ever touched you, and then Pops agreed thatno one would ever be good enough, and I just got scared. It’s a coward’s excuse honestly.”
“What are you going to tell everyone now? Are you ready to tell them we got engaged?”
“Everyone knows. I came by the inn that morning I brought you donuts, and when Hunter came by the brewery last night I whipped the ring out of my pocket and showed him. He stormed off.” He shrugs under my head.
I roll my eyes at my brother. I don’t understand what his damn problem is. This is overkill at this point.
“Are you ready to face the firing squad?” he asks.
“Yes! I will forever scream from the rooftops to anyone who will listen that I am going to be Roman Thomas’ wife!”
He scoops me up and puts me back on the four wheeler, gripping my face and kissing me deeply.
He runs over to grab the blanket and haphazardly throws it on the back of the four wheeler.
When we walk back into the inn, I simply hold up my left hand for everyone to see.
We are enveloped by everyone in hugs and congratulations. Everyone except Hunter who slipped through the kitchen and out the door.
After a dinner with my family as an engaged couple with our girl back, we finally get to come home.
Fiona is beside herself to have Olivia home. We can’t bear to put her in her crib yet so we set up the pack and play in the living room next to the couch while we watch television. Fiona is snoring happily next to her on the floor.
“Did you ever think this is how our story would go?” Rome traces circles on my bare shoulder absentmindedly.
“Absolutely not.” I laugh. “But I wouldn’t change any of it because it led us here.” I lay my head on his shoulder.
