Page 77 of Love Me Like You Do

I can’t wait to marry you.

Yours forever,

Kane Xo

“Kane,” I tearfully mumble to myself.

Placing the card down, I kick off my slippers, remove my new shoes from the box, and slide them onto my feet. It’s like I’m Cinderella at the ball and my Prince Charming has just slipped ‘the’ shoe onto my foot. They fit me perfectly. Standing up, I walk over to the mirror and lift my dress to gaze down at my feet.

“How the hell are you going to walk in those things without breaking your neck?” Dad asks me. “Is he trying to kill you before you’re even married?”

“Dad, these are the comfiest shoes ever and as if he’d kill me, he loves me. Besides, if he killed me, you’d kill him, and then Mom would kill you, and it’d just be one big mess, and we all know Cari won’t clean up a bloody mess. We’re lucky if she takes her plates to the sink.”

“That was quite the mouthful and I think I got it all. Consensus, no one is killing anyone ‘cause Cari won’t clean up.”

“That’s about right.”

“We really have some weird conversations at times.”

“That we do, Daddy, that we do.”

“Okay, well, I’m going to quickly find your mother but I’ll be back in time to walk you down the aisle.”

“I’d appreciate that … I’d hate to have to kill you for being late.”

Dad shakes his head, mumbling to himself about his daughter being a smart-ass. He walks out of the room, leaving me alone to stare at my feet in the mirror. I cannot believe he did this. Wanting to thank him now, I grab my phone, snap a pic, and send it to him.

CALI:Thank you so much, you really shouldn’t have

CALI:I’ll have to find a way to say thank you later **wink wink**

No sooner have I sent my thank-you text and my phone pings.

KANE:You’re very welcome

KANE:You can thank me by wearing nothing but them while we consummate our marriage

CALI:I don’t know if I can wait ‘til tonight

KANE:I’m sure we can find a corner at the reception

CALI:Mr. Heatherington, are you proposing what I think you’re proposing?

KANE:I’ve already proposed to you, Mrs. Heatherington … it’s our wedding day, in case you forgot

CALI:How could I forget when I just received the ultimate wedding shoes … I can’t wait to parade them for you

KANE:If it involves you and a sexy pair of heels, I’m there

CALI:I thought you liked me in pink?

KANE:Ok, new plan, you can thank me by wearing pink lingerie AND your new sexy heels while we consummate our marriage

CALI:Deal

CALI:I cannot wait to marry you

KANE:I can’t wait to marry you either

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