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“Is it our six-hour anniversary already? I didn’t get you anything.”
Whether you believe it or not, you’re fun, Nora. Smart. Driven. Hot. And fun.” His eyes flitted to my lips before raising back up again, his low voice causing sparks to burst down my spine. “You’re the whole package, and I hate North Dakota.”
“One day, when all the stars align for you, maybe you’ll date someone. Maybe you’ll get married. And I sure as hell hope that guy helps you shoulder a few of your burdens. Not because he doesn’t think you’re capable. Not because he wants to control you. But because he loves you.” He bent down closer, the heat from his words breathing life into my ear. “And I hope you let him.”
He wants to date you, and he can’t do that if you’re working until midnight every night.”
So just shut up and let him love you.”
“It’s not your problem to fix,” I insisted, taking on a fighting stance with arms folded and my heart bleeding on my sleeve. “But I want it to be,” he said softly.
“You can quote every romantic comedy ever made, but you can’t see the guy who loves you standing in front of your face.”
“You were never the rebound. She was.”
She was the rebound. The beautiful brunette he had dated for three years was his rebound. After me. After one night.
The audacity of Duke Webber. If my life were a romantic comedy, that would be the title.
My family needed me. They loved me, but they needed me. Duke didn’t need me. He wanted me, and that made all the difference.
Hope and fear often occupy the same space. But in reality, there can be only one. You have to choose.
“I know exactly who you are, Nora Griffin. You have the biggest heart of anyone I’ve known. You gave up your childhood so you could give one to your sisters. You have a work ethic like nobody I’ve ever seen. You selflessly give and give until you break. For better or worse.”
“But you also make me laugh. You’re sometimes a wild woman who breaks the rules. You tease and flirt with me even when you try not to. I fell in love with all of those parts of you.”
Need anything else? Me: Just you. And bacon.
“I fell in love with you the night we met. I tried to forget you, but it was impossible. And then, when I saw you again, I knew my life’s mission would be your happiness. But in all actuality, you’ve made me the happiest I’ve ever been. I’m just trying to keep up.” A warm hand began brushing at the tears spilling down my face. “Will you marry me?”
