“You are out of your mind!” Dinara exclaimed, but her eyes were soft and she had trouble fighting her smile. I lifted the ring a bit higher. “I’m afraid I need an answer.” She closed her eyes for a moment and when she opened them again, she said, “Yes.” I pushed the wrapper ring on her finger, then staggered to my feet and wrapped my arms around her. I kissed her fiercely as she pressed close to me. “For a second I worried you’d say no.”
