by Lana Dash
Ever since Adam tried to put the moves on me this afternoon, it feels like my brain is trying to play catch up to everything that is happening.
“Is it true?” Miles asks, stopping just a few feet away from me.
“Is what true?” I ask.
“Don’t play with me, Veronica.”
"I'm not playing. This whole afternoon has me all confused, and I genuinely don't know what you are talking about."
“Did you kiss another guy?”
Cold dread moves down my spine. “How did you know about that?”
Miles’s face crumples from anger to anguish to anger again in a blink of an eye. I move to take a step towards him, but he holds his hand out to stop me.
“Don’t,” he says, his voice calmer than I would have expected from his expression. “Mackenzie said that she saw you kiss the guy at that venue. I told her that she is crazy, that you'd never do that to me. I needed to hear it from you."
"It's not what you think—" I start to say, but he cuts me off.
“I think it's pretty simple. I think it's pretty fucked up. Yesterday you told me you loved me, and today you are kissing some other guy."
“I didn’t kiss him!”
“What?”
“He kissed me. I didn’t want him to kiss me. And when he did, I pushed him away.”
The anger in his expression softening. “He kissed you?”
“Yes.”
“But you pushed him away?”
“Yes.”
“Baby, I’m sorry.” Miles crosses the space that he deliberately put between us and pulls me into his arms.
I melt into in touch but suddenly remember that he was so quick to jump to conclusions, assuming that I would kiss another guy, after all we've shared. I push hard against his chest. He staggers back a step and looks at me, confused.
“You’re a jerk! You thought that after everything that happened between us, that I would just kiss some other guy the next day?”
He shakes his head. “I didn’t believe it.”
“But you did. You just came in here accusing me of it.”
“I didn’t want to believe it,” he says. “I just thought that I’ve wanted you for so long that and after finally getting a taste of what it would be like with you, that it was all too good to be true. I’m so sorry.”
I want to stay mad at him, but I realize if I was in his shoes and Tabitha told me that she saw him kiss another woman, I'd lose it too. These feelings, our love we share, can be a scary thing. But it's worth it in the end if it means we get to be together.
“Come here,” I say and reach out for him.
Miles pulls me back into his arms and holds me tightly against him. “I don’t ever want to lose you.”
“You won’t.” I hold on to him.
“Marry me.” He says, but it’s not a question.
I pull back to look at him. “What did you just say?
“Marry me.”
“You’re crazy.”
"Maybe I am, but that doesn't change what I'm asking."
“People will think it’s too soon.”
Miles shrugs. “Let them think what they want. I only care about what you think.”
“I think,” I lean up on my toes and give him a quick peck on the lips. “Yes, I will marry you.”
Epilogue
VERONICA
Finally, the day for Mackenzie's wedding had arrived. And as much as we strive for perfection, there are still some tiny fires that need my attention to put out, but other than that, it's a beautiful day and a wonderful ceremony.
I was worried that Miles might not be too happy about Mackenzie getting married in the same venue where the event planner nearly broke us up, but after the owners fired him after I reported his behavior, they offered the place for free. Mackenzie thought I would want to save the free day for Miles and me, but I told her that we had different plans for our wedding.
After Miles and I got everything cleared up, Mackenzie was quick to apologize. She realized that she didn't stick around long enough to know the whole story. I told her I understood and that I knew she was just looking out for her brother. She also apologized for how she acted when we were in school. As much shit she put me through, I knew it wasn't a good idea to hold on to the past, especially if she is going to be my sister-in-law.
“Are you officially off the clock?” Miles asks, wrapping his arms around my waist and pulling me back against him.
“Tabitha has taken over the authority for the rest of the evening, so I’m all yours.”
Miles kisses my neck. “You will be all mine in about six hours.”
“Is your family going to be upset that we are eloping to Vegas?” I ask for the hundredth time, needing confirmation from him that I’m not starting off on the wrong foot with my in-laws.
“The only person who will care is Mackenzie, but she will be on her honeymoon by the time she finds out, so she will have time to cool off by the time she gets back.
“I can’t believe a wedding planner doesn’t want to have her own wedding.”
"Planning a wedding is my job. I don't want our marriage to feel like just another day at the office."
“I can understand that.” Miles turns me around in my arms. “I’ve got both our bags and a cab on the way to pick us up.”
“You want to leave now?”
“I want to avoid a scene. So it's better to sneak out now and apologize later."
“Okay, if you say so.” I pull out of Miles’s arms and turn around to face him.
Miles takes my hand in his and leads me out of the ballroom. “Let’s go start our life together, my future wife.”
I look down at the beautiful emerald diamond engagement ring Miles gave me. “I’m ready, my future husband.”
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About the Author
LANA DASH is the author of short, sexy, and funny romances. When she isn’t dreaming up her latest sexy couple’s adventure, you can find her watching true crime documentaries, drinking Bloody Marys, and eating movie theater popcorn. Not necessarily at the same time. She loves to hear from readers!
