Page 79 of One Pucking Secret
With a shaky hand, I rest my palm on her back. “I’m so glad you and Jasper were here to see this.”
“Of course. We wouldn’t have missed it for the world.” Her voice is warm, and I follow hergaze to where Jasper is with Zach, laughing and chatting with Lainey.
I turn back to Chloe. “Babe, thank you for being here with me through one of the hardest times of my life. There’s no one else I’d rather have by my side than you and Jasper. You two are my entire world.”
Dropping to one knee, I see her hands fly to her cheeks, eyes wide with surprise.
“Wyatt…”
““I may not be able to stir up the same intense emotions you get from the Three Angry Ladies, but I’d love to spend the rest of my life trying.”
She laughs, wiping away tears already spilling down her cheeks.
“Chloe, will you marry me?” The words hang between us.
She freezes, her breath catching in a gasp that vibrates right through my pounding heart. Then, like a force of nature, she crashes into me, sending us both sprawling across the slick surface. Her laughter rings out, bright and clear, as she peppers my face with kisses, her warmth soaking into me.
“Yes, of course I will,” she whispers against my lips.
We clamber to our feet, a joyful tangle of limbs, only to find Jasper waiting with wide blueeyes, sparkling with unshed tears—or maybe it’s just the arena lights. His grin is so bright it could outshine the Stanley Cup itself.
“Mommy, Daddy… are you getting married?”
“We sure are, kiddo,” Chloe says, pulling him into our embrace.
“Does this mean we can get a house with a yard?”
“Looks like we’ll need the space, champ,” I tell him with a laugh.
“You know what goes great with a yard? A dog!” Jasper’s face lights up, hope and excitement sparkling in his eyes.
Chloe laughs, her joy bubbling up like a fresh spring, and she hugs him closer. “Yes, Jasper, I’d say a dog would fit right in.”
“Can we name him Stanley?” he asks, his voice innocent and full of promise.
“Stanley it is,” I agree, ruffling his hair, soft and familiar under my hand.
With one last kiss that promises forever, Chloe stands hand in hand with Jasper and me. Together, we walk off the ice, ready to write the next chapter of our lives—stronger, unbreakable, and all in.
