“Want you to be my wife more than I’ve ever wanted anythin’ else,” he admitted. “Not just ’cause you’re hot as shit.” He grinned when I laughed wetly. “But ’cause you make me feel seen straight through to my bones and the kinda love we share electrifies my life. So, Blue baby…” He dropped to his knee, and I went with him, unwilling to allow the space between us. His smile was brighter than the huge sapphire ring he pulled from the black shopping bag and presented to me. “Will you marry me?”
