Chris
I’m down on one knee looking up at Lia, my heart hammering in my chest so fast that I’m afraid if she said no, it would just stop. She’s got a hand over her mouth, covering the sobs that are trying to escape and tears are spilling out of her eyes. None stop, “Baby?” I call her after a couple of minutes, reminding her that I’m still awaiting her answer.
“Ye-yes. Yes, I’ll marry you,” she replies through her sobs, smiling at me through the tears. I immediately shoot up to my feet, picking her up and twirling her around, before setting her down again, sliding the ring on her finger. I then proceed to grab the back of her head and capture her lips in an insatiable kiss.
We eventually pull back and I take her face in my hands. Using my thumbs, I wipe away her tears before leaning our f
