A Brush of Violet
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“Mmm.” She smiled, sitting up. “You didn’t have to make me breakfast in bed.”
“I know. I wanted to,” he said as he snatched a piece of bacon from her plate.
She inhaled the coffee deeply before taking a sip. Heaven in a cup, she thought. That’s when she noticed a manila envelope sitting among the food on her tray. “What’s this?” she said, pointing to the envelope.
“Open it.”
She pulled a stapled stack of papers free of the envelope, running her eyes over the cover letter curiously. She cocked her eyebrow. “You’re offering me a job?”
“Not me personally, the firm I work for had an opening I thought you might be interested in. I remembered your history working on the city beautification projects and that you used recycled materials. Then I remembered that you hold your MBA and couldn’t think of anyone who would be more perfect for this long term project, so I put a word in for you. Now,” he said, holding up his hands, “there’s nothing here that says you have to take this job. I just wanted to give you the information for you to at least consider. If you want to stay at your old job, that’s fine too. All the details are in there,” he said, gesturing to the papers in her hands.
Her eyebrows flew up when she saw the amount the job would pay. “That’s a lot of money, more than I’m making now.”
“Mmm hmm.” Charles nodded, taking a sip of his own coffee. “Our firm has been hired by the state of Colorado to provide sustainable statewide cleanup and beautification, and they are willing to pay a pretty penny from a fund they have set aside for exactly this. If you take the job, you’ll be paid well. You would be expected to organize the projects and keep track of which funds go where which is right up your alley. It sounds to me like it’s going to be a pretty permanent position and you’ll be able to do most of it from home while having the opportunity to travel to be as involved with the actual projects as you would like.”
She took her time reading over the rest of the paperwork. Finally finished, she set the papers down. She was silent for a moment as she thought. “Charles, this is my dream job.” She was a little awed that it was being handed to her in this way. “Are you sure it’s legitimate?”
“I checked it out myself,” he assured her.
“Well then.” Violet needed no time to make up her mind. “I would be a complete fool to pass it up.” She laughed, jumping up into his lap almost knocking her tray over in the process. He grinned back at her pulling her into an embrace. Then reaching back, he pulled something out from under a pillow behind his back. The breath got caught in her lungs as he presented to her a little black box opened to reveal the most beautiful ring she had ever set eyes on.
“I know it’s a little soon, but I have no doubts. Violet, I fell in love with you the moment I saw you. You are the best thing that has ever happened to me. Will you do me the honor of becoming my wife?” he asked, slipping the elegant ring from the box.
Emotion swelled in her throat as she looked into the eyes of the man with whom she felt more herself than she had her entire twenty-six years before him. “Yes!” she shouted, tears of joy spilling down her cheeks. “Yes, I’ll marry you,” she said, bowling him over with a quick kiss, “on one condition.”
He froze, worry creasing his brow. “Name it, anything.”
She laughed full of glee. “I want a full Corbin’s Bend wedding just like we talked about. I want every member of the community as a witness, and I want you to “spank the bride” at the end.”
He chuckled, his eyes dancing with mirth. “Done,” he said, slipping the ring over her finger and pulling her into the deepest most meaningful kiss she had ever experienced.
The End
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