My eyes rounded with fear. “Did you forget to lock the door when you came in?”
He’d collapsed against me, but I could feel his head shake. “I...locked...it,” he rasped out of breath.
It had to be Sarah! I sucked in a breath and managed to call out, “Sarah, don’t come back here!”
“Okay!” she acknowledged back, her tone revealing that she thought my request was odd.
I relaxed, running my hand over Cody’s hair and down his sweaty back. “That was massively intense,” I murmured, trying to calm my racing heart.
We took a few minutes to come down. I would have been content to stay like that with Cody for much longer, but I knew that Sarah would remain quiet for only so long before she’d start in with curious questions. I whimpered when Cody slipped out of me and stepped back. He reached down, gripped my onesie, and brought it up my body in one smooth move as if he’d done it thousands of times before.
“Jesus, woman, I’m not as young as I used to be. If we keep this up, you’re going to end up killing me.” He kissed my forehead. “But what a way to go.”
“Maybe we shouldn’t go so long in between sex,” I sassed back, smiling.
“I like this thing,” he smirked, zipping me up. “You look sexy as fuck in it.” He rubbed his hand up and down my back, giving my bottom a squeeze every now and then. “I have a surprise for you.” He quickly drew his pants and zipper up.
“Oh, yeah? Did you bring me back a fish?” I joked playfully. I suspected he and his brothers had brought home lots of fish, as they usually did.
“I did,” he responded. “But that’s not your surprise.” I waited, holding my breath, his sudden seriousness telling me that what he was about to say was important.
“I love you, Alina.” He’d never said those words to me before. My heart stuttered with a happiness I could barely contain. “Never thought I’d say those words to anyone again, much less feel them. But you’re it for me, baby. I want forever with you.” He hesitated. “I wasn’t planning on asking you this here, but the timing seems right.” He cupped my chin and ran his thumb over my bottom lip. “Will you do me the honor of becoming the first Mrs. Gray?”
Cody reached for something in his pants pocket and pulled out a velvet box, opening to show me the beautiful ring inside. It was a sparkling sapphire surrounded by diamonds. Not the traditional engagement ring, but I knew why he’d chosen a sapphire. He was always telling me how the color of my eyes darkened like them when I was aroused.
I swallowed, digesting his words and knowing how meaningful they were. Tears swelled in my eyes as emotion overwhelmed me. I couldn’t speak, I was so choked up, but I did nod enthusiastically and offered him my hand. I watched as he slipped the ring on.
“It’s beautiful, Cody,” I whispered against his mouth. Then, thinking about how he worded his proposal I added with a sauciness I knew he found cute, “And I’ll be yourlastMrs. Gray.”
The End
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