Chapter Twenty-Two
Sophie
My heart launches into my throat, choking me as I try to suck in air.
Oxygen. I need oxygen.
As I try to breathe, my eyes flutter, wondering if I heard Mason right. We were making out, about to tear each other’s clothes off, and then he dropped a bomb.
Will you marry me?
I finally clear my throat and look up at him. He’s staring at me, waiting for a response as if he’s just asked me what toppings I want on a pizza.
“What did you say?” I whisper, the beating in my chest echoing loudly in my ears.
Mason shifts off me and kneels on the bed, then grabs my hand and helps me upright. Face to face, he looks at me with a beaming smile and sparkling eyes. He takes both my hands in his and gently holds them. “I had planned on waiting until our final day here, but it
