I dropped the card on the counter and was about to throw myself into his arms out of pure joy, but he held up a hand. “Hang on.” “What?” “There’s one more thing.” “You said that already and it was a house.” He dug into his pocket and pulled out a small box. Before he opened it, I knew what it was. If I’d sputtered nonsense before, I was completely speechless now. While my eyes filled with tears, he approached. I watched in awe as he slowly lowered himself to one knee. He looked up at me, his stormy blue-gray eyes intent on mine, and in true Josiah Haven fashion, he kept it simple. “Marry me?”
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