Change on the Fly (Totally Pucked, #1)

by Maren Moore

“You are brave, buddy. It’s okay to be afraid sometimes because you have me, and together, we can be brave. We can face anything.”

“You think I don't know that? You think I don’t know that I have no right to be jealous? No right to feel so fucking possessive over you like you’re mine.”

Em lies back on my bed, staring at the stars on the ceiling, and I lie down next to her. “Me too. I was watching reruns of One Tree Hill and hating Peyton all over again. Do you remember when you put these up? How we’d stare at them for hours and talk about boys, and listen to One Republic like it was going out of style.”

I take her trembling hand in mine before continuing, “Marry me. Next year, next week, tomorrow. I don’t care. Just marry me. Be my wife. I want to spend the rest of my life waking up to you, reminding you that you are the only woman I will ever love. You’ve taught me how to be a better man. To be patient, to put my socks in the hamper and put the toilet seat down. You’ve taught me how to love. I need you now and for the rest of my life. I promise to love you through whatever trials we face, and hold your hand when things get hard. To never go to bed upset and to always put our family first.”