Hammer, Nails, and Happily Ever After?
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He rested his lips on the top of her head, his arms wrapped securely around her. “I feel the same. I decided this morning you were going to become my wife, and I wasn’t going to take no for an answer. I had to force myself not to talk to you or look at you today because I was afraid you would see my intentions before I had a chance to do this right. I didn’t think a proposal in an office setting would create the romantic atmosphere I wanted.”
“So instead, you dropped the ring in a bag of french fries.”
“Yeah.” He grinned, reaching for her hand to slide the ring over her finger. “Much more romantic, don’t you think?”
“Much. But you didn’t have to bribe me with this beautiful ring. I would have said yes just for the hamburgers.”
He lifted a hand and raised her chin. “I know. And that’s what I love the most about you. I know you’re not like Shandra, Ginger. I’ve known that for a long time. I look at you, and I know what I see is real. You’re not hiding a selfish, greedy personality. You’re not looking for someone to come along and make your life easier. You are open and honest about your opinions and beliefs, and you don’t make excuses for them. You are a true partner in every sense of the word, and I would’ve stayed screwed up forever if you hadn’t come into my life.”
“Well, there is that.” She grinned. To hear Greg voice the same feelings she had for him was the most incredible gift she could ever receive. She was overwhelmed by all the emotions coursing through her system, but uppermost was a feeling of complete happiness, the kind of happiness that held no lingering doubts, no uncertain questions about the future.
Suddenly, he lifted her off her feet. “Let’s go celebrate our engagement. Tomorrow we’ll work in this kitchen. And then celebrate some more.”
Ginger circled her arms around his neck and kissed him as he carried her to the bedroom, her heart swelling with love and pride for this special man who had come into her life at just the right time. He had started out as her boss, become her friend, and now he’d be her partner in life.
A word about the author…
Texas-based writer Mitzi Kelly is the author of the popular mystery series THE SILVER SLEUTHS.
HAMMER, NAILS, AND HAPPILY EVER AFTER? is a romance novel with characters having a palpable spark!
Mitzi lives and works out of her home that her two dogs and one cat thankfully let her co-habitat. When she’s not encouraging the aforementioned pets to use their inside voice, she enjoys music and dancing, tent camping, jumping waves at the beach, and special time spent with family and friends.
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