by Annette Lyon
“I would much rather ask your mother for your hand.” Antonio lowered to one knee.
Sofia caught her breath and wondered if he could hear her hammering heart. “Oh, Antonio.” For the moment, she could say nothing else.
“Would you do me the honor of being my wife?”
“Yes,” Sofia said, laughing through tears. “Yes, of course.”
He stood and wrapped his arms about her, turning in a celebratory circle before setting her down and kissing her soundly once more. “I hope your mother and brother don’t mind living in their own quarters. I believe the Queen intends the cottage to be renovated for a newly married couple.”
The words married couple sent a shiver of happiness through her. “Mother won’t mind in the least — she will be too happy to protest. And if Sergio says a word of complaint, we can see that he’s sent to milk the castle cows.”
“Are you thinking that one of them might knock him over?”
“If we’re lucky.” She grinned. “Come.” She took his hand, led him to the couch and sat down, patting the cushion beside her. “I think it would be wise to better acquaint myself with my intended.”
“I believe that can be arranged.” Antonio waggled his eyebrows as he sat beside her. He drew near, but instead of kissing her, leaned back slightly. “On the other hand, are we considered truly engaged when I have yet to ask your mother?” The glint in his eyes made his teasing clear.
Sofia gripped his shirt with both hands and pulled him close. She kissed him thoroughly, and he responded in kind. When she had to take a breath, she rested her forehead against his. “I’d like to see anyone try to keep us from the altar.”
“No one could,” Antonio agreed. “We’ve already done the impossible by saving the kingdom, you and I.”
“Clearly, we make a very good match,” Sofia said.
He took her in his arms, and together they educated themselves on the new world they’d found together, lips to lips, without words.
A Note from the Author
I hope you enjoyed reading Tailor Made as much as I enjoyed writing it. Being invited to use the Kingdom of Monterra, the creation of author Sariah S. Wilson, for a story of my own was both an honor and a thrill.
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About the Author
Annette Lyon is the Whitney Award-winning author of Band of Sisters and a three-time recipient of Utah’s Best of State Medal for fiction, twice for novels and once for short fiction. She has received many publication awards from the League of Utah Writers, including the Silver Quill for Paige, one of her books in the co-written Newport Ladies Book Club series.
She’s published more than a dozen novels, even more novellas, several nonfiction books, and over 120 magazine articles. She graduated cum laude with BA in English from BYU. When she’s not writing, knitting, or eating chocolate, she can be found mothering and avoiding the spots on the kitchen floor. Annette is represented by Heather Karpas at ICM Partners.
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