Worthy (Challenge Series, #3)
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He pulled out of her, turned her around and kissed her as emotions swelled inside him. He couldn’t believe he could be lucky to find love twice in his life.
Later, after they'd cleaned and tidied their appearances, they sat in the back seats of the car on the way to Paul's house.
Tessa fidgeted with her purse and he placed his hand over hers to still it.
“You have to stop fidgeting,” he said in a low voice.
“I’m nervous. I’ve never done anything like this before,” she said in a shaky voice.
He turned to look at her, his brows pulled together. “You haven't been to a wedding before?”
She glanced at him and looked away at the scenery past the window. "No."
He squeezed her hand. "You'll be fine. You met Paul, Michael, Ijay and Kasie at the pre-wedding dinner, so you'll be fine."
"I know. They are all lovely and nice. But I'm worried about your parents. I get to meet them today for the first time."
"My parents are the easiest going parents. I promise you. You have nothing to worry about." He lifted her hand and brushed his lips against the back of it.
She beamed a smile at him and leaned across to kiss him briefly. "I love you, Peter. Thank you for giving me a new life."
"I should thank you, Countess. You revitalised my life. And I look forward to spending the rest of my life with you."
He reached inside his pocket and pulled out the small box. "I wanted to wait until later today to do this. I didn't want to detract from Paul's day. But this has been burning a hole in my pocket and I really can't wait any longer."
He opened the box, revealing diamond on a gold ring.
Tessa gasped, eyes wide, hand on chest. "Is that what I think it is?"
She glanced from the ring to Peter's face.
"Yes." A smile broke on his face. "I love you and you know I want to spend the rest of my life with you. Please do me the honour of being my wife."
Her eyes went glassy and she hiccupped before blinking a few times. She met his gaze as a smile bloomed across her face. "Yes, Peter. I will be your wife."
He exhaled in relief as he slid the ring onto her finger and kissed her passionately.
Author's Note
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