Page 121 of Unspoken Promises
She gasps when I open the box. Tiny fragments of the light show glimmer on the perfectly cut surface, designed to shimmer in any light.
“You’ve told me before you thought I was a man with purpose. That my life had meaning. But it really didn’t until you walked through those gates.”
I sound confident, but my heart is pounding a million miles an hour.
I take the ring out of the box and lift it toward her. She doesn’t appear to be breathing.
“Will you marry me?”
“Yes!”
I put the ring on her finger.
“I know you want adventures, and I promise it all to you. I’ll make your every dream happen.”
Tears gloss over her eyes then throws her arms around my neck. Stars spin overhead and I’ve never been happier in my life. Though somehow I know, I’ll say that again soon.Every new moment I have with this woman is my next new favorite.
“So, Scottie…” I kiss her knuckles, “where do you want to go first?”
Her eyes are wide and her smile sparkles more than the supernova above. “Anywhere you want to take me.”
