I stared at him in utter shock and disbelief. The sound of the fireworks and surrounding bustle of people disappeared. It was as though the world totally froze. No movement, no sound. Just me and Sean existed.
"What?"
Sean took my hand, his grip on me tightening.
"I can't marry her. I made a promise to her, one that I intended to keep. But the moment that I met you, I've been struggling to see a logical reason to stick to the deal."
He cupped my cheek, brushing his thumb over my lips.
"I haven't been able to spend a single day, without you being on my mind. I don't want to lose you. I don't want to spend a year apart from you, and there's no one else that I want, especially not, as my wife."
I couldn't believe that he'd finally said it. That he was actually going to do it. I'd been h
