So even that had a silver lining.
Josh places a large slice of wedding cake and a tall, cold glass of milk in front of me and then takes a seat in the adjacent chair.
“Here, let me feed you.” He pulls his chair closer and, before I can say a word, he removes the fork from my hand, slices off a piece and then holds it up to my mouth.
I stutter a laugh. “What are you doing?”
“Practicing,” he says innocently. “Now open up.”
I immediately obey. I told you when he talks like that it’s as good as foreplay. I moan at how good it tastes, the vanilla cake and the delicious buttercream frosting. Yum.
I wash it down with a long drink of milk.
“I didn’t tell you what I had to do to get my mother’s blessing to move to LA, did I?” Josh’s tone is casual.
“You know you didn’t.”
He holds up another forkful of cake, and I eat it without a fuss.
“You know that old saying, why buy the cow if you can get the milk for free?”
“Get that from Chloe, did you?” I say teasingly.
Josh laughs. “You know it. Now close your eyes for the next part.”
A giggle bursts past my lips. “What?”
“You have to close your eyes to hear the rest of it.”
I stare at him. He’s serious.
Smiling, I do as he says. Again. The last time he made me close my eyes, he’d given me a key to his apartment. Maybe this time he’s going to give me a key to his heart.
“She’s afraid that since you’re drinking all that milk with me following you to LA, you’ll never make an honest man out of me,” he says, his voice grave.
My eyes pop open.
Dangling on the tine of the fork is a ring. A diamond ring. I let out a loud gasp, almost a shriek. My gaze flies to his.
“Erin, will you do the honor of making an honest man out of me? I think I’ve given away free milk long enough.” He spares a brief look at my half-filled glass, a smile tipping the corners of his mouth.
“Oh my God. Ohmygod ohmygod.” Tears fill my eyes and I’m overwhelmed with too much emotion for it to be contained. “You don’t think it—it’s too soon?” I think I’m hyperventilating. I can hardly get the words out.
“We’ve known each other for six years. I’ve been in love with you the last two of them. We’re moving to LA together in two weeks.” He then removes the ring from the fork and takes my left hand in his. “And I love you with all my heart. If there’s one thing I know in this world, it’s that I want to spend the rest of my life with you.”
My hand is shaking so hard, it’s causing his to shake too as he tries to steady mine. “Yes! Yes, yes, yes. I’d love to make an honest man out of you,” I cry, tears spilling from the tips of my lashes and rolling down my face.
Josh slips the gorgeous diamond solitaire on my finger before leaning in for a kiss.
I kiss him back with all the love in me. With all the love I feel for him.
Slowly, reluctantly, we pull back and gaze at each other.
He smiles tenderly, love shining brilliantly in his eyes. “Now, hurry and finish your cake. I’m dying to make love to my fiancée.”
Pushing back the chair, I stand and take his hand. “Come on. The cake can wait. Your fiancée is hungry for something else right now.”
THE END
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Acknowledgments
Thank you, Peter. For the great insight and the brainstorming session. Your input was invaluable. It’s always great working with you.
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