“I do,” he said with a smile. “Your father and I spoke about it often. We talked about…”
His words trailed off and she immediately knew why.
“He told you about my mother.”
He did not need to reply. The truth was written in his gaze.
“I’m not my mother.”
“No, you’re not.”
Their breathing synchronized as they stared into each other’s eyes. Promises unspoken, wishes waiting to be filled and dreams turning into realities melded their gazes.
Finally, Elise could not stand it. “What are you looking at? Thinking about? Hugh, you can’t keep me waiting.”
“I hope I’m looking at my future wife. And I’m thinking we’re going to do better with our children than our parents did with us.” He paused, then grinned. “Well? Elise, I’ve just, in a roundabout manner, I’ll admit, proposed. You can’t keep me waiting. What do you say? Will you marry me?”
Elise’s heart melted. “Yes! A thousand times, yes! Now, kiss me before I swoon.”
He tightened a protective arm around her waist, dropped his mouth and claimed her lips with his.
There would be no swooning—now or later.
Love had a way of holding people up, and Elise knew it would carry them, always.
A word about the author...
Sarita Leone had two dreams when she was a little girl. She wanted to be happily married, and she wanted to be an author. Dreams come true, because she accomplished both goals. When she's not busy writing, Sarita enjoys traveling, hiking and dancing beneath the stars.
Sarita has a blog called From the Heart at:
www.saritaleone.blogspot.com
a website at:
www.saritaleone.com
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