Page 136 of The Promised Prince
“Never!” he said sarcastically.
She looked up at him, a glimmer in her deep green eyes. “It’s been so long, how did you know I wasn’t completely in love with someone else by now?”
“I thought about that but knew no one else could stand a chance against me.”
“How could you be sure?” she asked. “Maybe he’s the most attractive man I’ve ever seen. Maybe he writes poetry and bakes...” She stuttered, obviously searching her mind for something to say. “Bread.”
Trev nodded, keeping a straight face. “Yes, because themostattractive men always bake homemade bread.”
“Don’t forget about the poetry,” she added.
“He doesn’t write poetry. That was just the bread recipe.”
Her laughter escaped in the most adorable way.
Trev pulled her into him. “Since we know the bread-making poet doesn’t exist, and we know you love me...”
She nodded, agreeing with everything he said.
“Can we kiss now? I’ve been here like, twenty minutes, and we haven’t kissed yet. It’s torture.”
She raised her chin up, and that was all the answer he needed to bring his lips down to hers. He kissed her slowly, pouring all his feelings of love into each movement of his lips. He wanted her to feel how much she meant to him. To feel how much he needed her in his life.
The kiss solidified everything.
Trev hugged her tightly again. “Are you going to marry me or not?”
“Are you going to ask me?” she quipped back.
Trev grabbed her by the hand and knelt down on one knee.
“Renna Degray, will you agree to rhyme your name with mine?”
“What?” Her face was confused. That was clearly not the proposal she was expecting. Perhaps he should have gone with something more traditional.
Trev grimaced. “Did you know your name will be Renna Trevenna?”
“I...hadn’t thought about it.” Her eyebrows puckered.
He quickly added, “Well, don’t. Especially if it’s going to make you answer negatively.”
“Renna Trevenna?” she questioned, looking around, obviously mulling it over in her mind. “That’s awful!”
He nodded to the transporters. “I’ll get my advisors on it. They’ll know what to do.”
She puffed out a little laugh.
Trev laced his fingers through hers, searching her green eyes. She was the best woman he had ever known. She had the most amazing mind, her wit alone kept him constantly entertained, her happiness made him a better man, and her beauty took his breath away. She was everything to him. “Renna.” He smiled up at her, so sure of how he felt. “Will you marry me?”
She nodded first before answering. “Yes.” It wasn’t too loud or crazy. Just subtle and perfect.
That was all Trev needed to gather her into his arms and kiss her again. Renna pulled back as his kiss deepened.
His lips tried to follow after her. “What just happened?”
She looked around nervously, ducking her head like a turtle trying to hide in its shell. “I feel like everyone is watching us.”
He looked back at the transporters. “That’s because they are. I’m sure their heads are pressed against the windows as we speak.”
