Zack’s Christmas Bride (Mail-Order Bride Book 14)
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Della cocked her head, her eyes tracing his features. “June? I’m not certain. Why?”
He stepped forward. “Because I think that will be enough time. And your parents said they’d be here.”
“Here?” She turned from him, but he grabbed her hand. “For what? These are all riddles… unless… Is this your idea of a proposal?”
Stepping forward, Zack managed a grin. “It’s been a few years since I had to do this. But yes. I want to marry you in June. I want us to have a life together. Ross loves you, and so do I. We didn’t have the strongest start, but I’m ready to make up for that. Will you have me?”
She took a deep breath as she looked through wide eyes. Della had the prettiest eyes he had ever seen. All he wanted to do was take her face in his hands and study her for the rest of his life. It was the strangest feeling, but he didn’t want it to end.
“Yes,” Della beamed. “I will.”
Zack almost laughed in disbelief. Everything had changed so quickly. The grief he had been buried in no longer felt so heavy. He felt like he could almost dance. Instead, he wrapped his arms around Della. It was only the second time he had done so, and Zack was ready for a lifetime of doing so. And finally, he kissed her.
The End