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“Maybe he got in an accident,” Isabella said. “He could be in the hospital right now, trying to tear off his IV so he can run out and see you. I’m sure he didn’t forget.”
“I thought you forgot.” I hiccupped, mortified by my cries but too overcome to care.
“I know.”
“I’m so sorry for not putting you first before. For treating you in a way that made you think I’d forget you. It was inexcusable, but I’ll never do it again.” Si...
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lifted my head and wiped my face. “For the record,” I said. “Your only acceptable excuse for missing important events going forward is if you’re held at gunpoint.”
I would never look at her and not marvel at the fact she was mine. I would never think about how close I’d come to losing her and not thank God she came back to me. I would never kiss her and take the opportunity for granted again.
Alessandra’s face lit up even though I gifted her the bloom daily. “I was wondering when I’d get my daily countdown,” she teased. “What happens when we reach one thousand?”
“Then I’ll start the countdown again, and again, for the rest of our lives. Because that’s how long I want to spend with you.”
“Alessandra, you are the most important thing to me. Being your husband will always be my greatest honor and accomplishment. No victory will ever taste as sweet as the press of your lips against mine. I lost you, and I don’t deserve you.”
Watching you choose yourself when I didn’t will always prove as a reminder to me of your incredible strength and what a privilege it is to call you mine.
I want to spend the rest of my nights with you. I want to spend the next decade working to be the man you always deserved. I want my greed to be for your love, your laughter, and our life together. I can’t bear to be parted from you. Please, Ále, will you be my wife?”
“I know I said this already, but congratulations. It’s nice to have a brother-in-law again. The same one. Again.”
When his gaze met mine on that rooftop, I knew I would always be his. Most importantly, I knew he would always be mine. He would miss a dinner here and there, but he would always come home with a desire for our marriage. He would never again be the man who didn’t show his care and curiosity.
