A Knight In Cowboy Boots

by Quint, Suzie

  Zach was silent long enough to bring Maddie’s head back up. His face was solemn and a little sad. A few more seconds passed before he cleared his throat. “Sol found it when he went up to Wyoming to bring Vince’s things home.”

  Maddie felt short of breath. “Vince’s things …?”

  “He was gonna ask you to marry him.”

  Maddie looked down at the ring; the diamond sparkled on her hand. “I’d have said yes.”

  “I figured.” He sounded stoic, as though her words were what he’d expected.

  Maddie shook her head slowly. “I loved him a lot.” She kept her gaze firmly on the diamond. “Almost as much as I love you.”

  “What?”

  She’d done it now. Her heart was tripping in her chest with the sudden fear that he didn’t feel the same way now that he’d seen how much trouble she could be. She lifted her eyes to meet his and said it again. “I love you.”

  He looked as though she’d said something surprising. “That’s what I thought you said.”

  He seemed to need a moment to think that over. Unable to watch him struggle with it, she turned her gaze to watch Hannah teasing Jesse with a stuffed rabbit. He shrieked and giggled happily.

  “Do you love me enough to marry me?” Zach asked.

  Maddie’s head snapped around at his question. “What?”

  Zach’s eyes were glowing with love and mischief. “I’ll warn you now, if you say yes, it’s gonna be a real short engagement.”

  “Yes.”

  “Is that your way of saying please?” Zach asked.

  “Yes. Please marry me.”

  “That’s what I’ve been waiting to hear since the night you shot me.”

  And he kissed her to seal the deal.

  About the Author

  Suzie Quint has always been fascinated with the human psyche, so she can imagine no better way to explore the human condition than through the characters she writes. Finding the happy ending for the people who inhabit her worlds is the best job anyone could have. Getting to share them with others… It doesn’t get any better than that.

  Check out her work at http://suziequint.blogspot.com/

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