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“Caleb, I —”
“Don’t give me some excuse about how wrong we are for each other,” I cut her off. “Because the way I see it, we aren’t right for any damn body else.”
She sighs. “Well, I —”
“And I’m ready, Casey. Ready to be everything you need me to be. You deserve it.”
Casey huffs. “Damn it, stop interrupting me,” she raises her voice, and I roll my eyes. “I was only going to say that if you’re asking me to marry you, I’m not saying yes until you’re down on one knee.”
I blink twice, not believing what she’s just said. Casey admitted she would marry me. After everything we’ve been through, what we’ve put each other through, and this woman says she’ll marry me!
“I guess it’s a no then because I don’t see you getting on your knee,” she snips, crossing her arms and pretending like she’s going to walk away from me.
I drop down, a big grin on my face as I do. “Not so fast,” I say, catching her arm. “I don’t have a ring, but I’ll get one. I’m not passing up this opportunity.”
Our friends are starting to look at us, and I hear Brady mumble it’s about time. Casey smiles down at me, and my heart pounds in my chest. I know what her answer will be, but I’m still nervous as hell.
“It’s always been you, Casey. Through all the fighting and making up. Through what we lost. And through the one time we didn’t make-up...right away,” I add with a smirk. “There’s never going to be another woman for me. You ruined me, and I mean that in a good way. I’m not the same man without you, and it took losing you for me to change and become the man you deserve. I will love only you forever, Casey. Will you marry me?”
The silence lasts only a few seconds before she replies, “Yes.”
I’m on my feet and pulling her into my arms, my lips crashing against hers. As we kiss, it’s only the two of us. Not our friends clapping and cheering. Not the history we have between us.
It’s only the two of us, here and now.
Forever.
44
Casey
My arms are wrapped around Caleb’s neck as we dance together at Jade and Madden’s reception, which is now taking place at Jack’s Bar. I apologized to Jade for having my moment on her day, and she brushed me off almost immediately. She’s just as happy for me as I am for her.
I’m engaged.Weare engaged.
I’m going to marry Caleb Randall, and somehow, I always knew that. Even when we were at our worst, arguing and screaming at each other, breaking up, I knew I would someday marry this man. I was destined to be Mrs. Caleb Randall from the very first moment I met him.
“I love you,” he murmurs against my ear. “We are going to be the happiest married couple in Hollis.”
“Or the craziest.”
“We have one thing going for us.”
“And what’s that?”
“We absolutely know how to make up.”
His voice is husky, full of desire, and I can feel how hard he is pressed to my belly. Suddenly, I’m ready to blow this damn reception and find somewhere private. I’m learning I enjoy happy sex as much as I do makeup sex.
The music comes to a stop, and although we stop dancing, I stay close to Caleb’s side. I know the same thoughts ran through his mind, and he’s doing the best he can not to throw me over his shoulder and carry me out of here. Trust me, he’s pulled that shit before!
“Just wait until we start planning your wedding,” Jade beams, coming up to me. She engulfs me in a hug. “I am so happy for you!”
“I’ll be stealing your idea. Jack’s field will work perfectly fine for us.”
“We’ll start a trend!” Jade says, laughing, then turns to Caleb. “Now, you just have to get a ring on this girl’s finger!”
“I will,” he assures her. “I have the perfect one in mind.”
