When Nothing Else Matters (Heartstrings, #1)

by Katherine Jay

Then comes the laughter I was waiting for; it’s loud and obnoxious and it’s mine.

“And you’re by far the most special someone I know,” I whisper, only turning back when I hear Summer’s car pulling out of the drive.

You seem to mistakenly think it’s a hardship to care for you. Trust me, it’s not.”

Maybe I was wrong to want more from her because I will happily stay in this limbo state of being, until the end of my days, if I can continue to get smiles like that.

I shake my head and laugh because at that moment, I know I’m going to make this girl mine.

“I want this. I want you. I want us. I don’t think I’ve ever wanted anything more.”

“Summer, I need you to tell me we’re going to be okay. I need to hear the words because I’m so in love with you that I can’t bear to stay in any kind of limbo.”

This is it. She is it for me. I’m going to marry this girl. Breaking our stare, I lower my lips to hers and make love to the girl I adore more than anything else in the world.

“I love you,” she whispers against my lips, kissing along my jaw. I can’t stop the smile from spreading across my face, because I know this is a moment I’ll be reminding her of for years to come.

He’s lucky I trust him with my life, and yes, I mean Summer—she’s my life.

“I used to think that becoming your fake best friend was the best thing to ever happen to me, but now that I’m on one knee, looking into your eyes and seeing our future, I know that the best is yet to come. Every day with you is better than the last. Summer, I love you. Will you marry me?”