“You know how much I love you, don’t you?” he says in my ear, as I land my back at his chest. I nod, letting my ass grind into his thighs as I enjoy the rhythm between us. It feels like so long since we’ve just had fun like we did in those first few weeks.
He turns me again, bringing my face up close to his. “I don’t want to call you a Vico anymore, Fia. I want you to be a Wade.” Everything in me stops moving, and my head rears back to look at him. “Sofia Wade. What do you think?” My mouth opens, lips floundering for words.
“Are you… Are you asking me to marry you?”
“Yeah.” His answer is so matter-of-fact, as if it’s a simple question with an equally simple answer. And of course, it is simple. My heart expands in my chest to the point of pain, as I realise that this is really happening. I’m going to marry Carter Wade. There’s not a moment of hesitation or concern in my thoughts. After everything he’s been through for me, after everything we’ve been through together, there’s nothing I want more. Before I’ve even managed to answer him, though, he’s dropping down on one knee and reaching into his pocket. My hands fly to my mouth, a beam so wide behind them it almost hurts.
My lungs expand as I pull in a gasp on seeing a ring presented for me in a box. It’s nestled inside black velvet, a brilliant round diamond shining proudly in the centre of a halo of smaller ones. My eyes flick back to his, tears of joy springing into them. He pulls the ring from its home and lifts it. “Give me your hand,” he says.
Yes. Hand. Right. I offer it, and despite the subtle shake in both mine and his, he slides the ring onto my finger and sits back on his heels.
I twist it, mesmerised by its beauty—the intricacy of the details, the scrolls on the shoulders, the diamonds hiding around the band.
“Oh, God. It’s perfect. You’re perfect,” I choke out, trying to find a voice in the middle of this.
“Is that a yes?”
“Yes. Yes, of course it’s a yes.”
Tears distort my vision as I watch him stand, his hand reaching for mine to pull me close again. I look up into his forest-green eyes, suddenly wishing we were alone so I could show him exactly how perfect he is—for me at least. We’re not, though, and the sound of hollers and cheers around us make me glance back to see Nate and Gabby standing and cheering, their arms wrapped around each other. Even the other guests are standing watching, all their eyes on us, and smiles on their faces. It’s perfect. All of it. And I can’t contain my tears from falling freely as he pulls me close and kisses me.
“Sofia Wade. Sounds kinda good,” he whispers.
“It sounds perfect.”
“Yeah, sounds pretty perfect to me, too.”
He kisses me again, wiping out all thoughts apart from him, and I know that I’ll work as hard as I can to make sure I’m as close to perfect for him as I can be.
Because he’s everything my heart and soul will ever need.
The End
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The White Trilogy
Seeing White
Feeling White
Absorbing White
The VDB Trilogy
The Parlour
Eden's Gate
Serenity's Key
The Stained Duet
Once Upon A
The End
Standalone
The Spiral
Crossover Duet
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About Rachel
Rachel De Lune
Rachel De Lune writes emotionally driven contemporary and erotic romance.
She began scribbling her stories of dominance and submission in the pages of a notebook several years ago, and still can’t resist putting pen to real paper. What ifs are turned into heartfelt stories of love where there will always be a HEA.
Rachel lives in the South West of England and daydreams about shoes with red soles, lingerie and chocolate. If she’s not writing HEAs, she’s probably reading them. She is a wife and has a beautiful daughter.
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About Charlotte
Charlotte E. Hart
Charlotte is a Dark Erotic Suspence/Romance author living in the heart of the British countryside. She’s lived all over the UK, but finally settled in a small town that still reeks of old school England.
Writing and poetry have become a revolution for the soul, and she cherishes every second that she’s sitting at the laptop tapping her way into a new character.
When not writing she enjoys socializing with close friends and traveling cities across the globe. Travel has always been a constant companion to reading and it only increases her thirst for stimulation.
“Life is a torrent of differences, different needs and wants, and it doesn’t always end that well. Yet we strive to find our souls final attachment, hoping for validation in our true desires.” – Charlotte E. Hart
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