She blushed and let out a nervous laugh. “Oh my god, I just got so excited!” She twirled a finger in my direction. “Go ahead.”
“Autumn Dorey, will you be my forever and marry me?”
“Yes. I’ll always be yours,” she said happily and crawled over the blanket to me. Our glasses were knocked over, but we were unfazed. I could only see her, and by the way she took me in with her eyes, I was positive she felt the same way.
Holding her left hand in mine, I used my free hand to slip the ring on her finger. The ring was stunning, and I loved the way it looked on her. I had chosen a two-carat round diamond surrounded by smaller accent diamonds set in a halo formation on the platinum band. I considered Autumn my angel, so it suited her perfectly.
I buried my hands in her hair and went in for a kiss. She tasted so good, and I couldn’t think of a better send-off. I thought maybe getting engaged would make it harder to leave, but it wasn’t the case. Our engagement was a promise that we’d wait for each other. Football wasn’t it for me—Autumn was the endgame. It would be a tough two years waiting for her, but she was worth it. She had fought for us—given us a chance when everyone said she should walk away—and I understood we would have our forever.
“I love you, Blake Preston. I love you impossibly and completely.” She had so much joy in her voice, and I couldn’t stop the shit-eating grin erupting on my face. I was finally content, and each second I was with her… I fell deeper in love.
All of my uncertainty about leaving faded away. We would be together—there were no more doubts in my mind. Distance couldn’t break the strength of our connection. Nothing and no one could break us. I trusted in what we had and could see the thousands of adventures that lay ahead of us.
THE END
About the Author
Heather Topham Wood’s obsession with novels began in childhood while growing up in a shore town in New Jersey. Writing since her teens, she recently returned to penning novels after a successful career as a freelance writer. She’s the author of the paranormal romance Second Sight series and the standalones Falling for Autumn and The Disappearing Girl.
Heather graduated from the College of New Jersey in 2005 and holds a bachelor's degree in English. Her freelance work has appeared in publications such as USA Today, Livestrong.com, Outlook by the Bay and Step in Style magazine. She resides in Trenton, New Jersey with her husband and two sons. Besides writing, Heather is a pop culture fanatic and has an obsession with supernatural novels and TV shows.
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Acknowledgements
My super supportive fans, you are all so amazing! I can’t thank you enough for inspiring me on a daily basis and allowing me to continue on this journey!
My amazing husband Bryan, you make me a better person and writer. Thanks for always putting up with my neuroses!
Dominic and Luke, my sons and suns. I love your wonder and intelligence and you are both huge inspirations in my life.
Ashley, you are an amazing part of our family and I’m so grateful for all your help.
My mother and father, thank you for being supporters of my writing from the very beginning.
My sisters, I’m so lucky to be related to such amazing and strong women.
My team of editors, formatters, proofreaders and cover artists, your expertise has helped my books become so much more.
To the rest of my friends and family, I love you all and will be eternally grateful for how much you’ve helped me succeed.
Table of Contents
Dedication
Prologue
Chapter One
Chapter Two
Chapter Three
Chapter Four
Chapter Five
Chapter Six
Chapter Seven
Chapter Eight
Chapter Nine
Chapter Ten
Chapter Eleven
Chapter Twelve
Chapter Thirteen
Chapter Fourteen
Chapter Fifteen
Chapter Sixteen
Chapter Seventeen
Chapter Eighteen
Chapter Nineteen
Chapter Twenty
About the Author
Acknowledgements
Table of Contents
Dedication
Prologue
Chapter One
Chapter Two
Chapter Three
Chapter Four
Chapter Five
Chapter Six
Chapter Seven
Chapter Eight
Chapter Nine
Chapter Ten
Chapter Eleven
Chapter Twelve
Chapter Thirteen
Chapter Fourteen
Chapter Fifteen
Chapter Sixteen
Chapter Seventeen
Chapter Eighteen
Chapter Nineteen
Chapter Twenty
About the Author
Acknowledgements
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