Chapter Thirty-Five
Nikki
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When Duncan had asked me to marry him, I was thrilled. It made me feel almost human again, and thoughts of planning my wedding and picking out a dress made me giddy. But then an image of Ethan’s face popped into my head, and I felt myself almost waver. That is, until I remembered what a backstabbing loser he was. The guy had broken my heart and had the gall to try and pretend that it wasn’t his fault. No, he certainly wasn’t anyone worth hesitating for.
“Should we tell your mom and brother?” said Duncan, still holding me.
“Uh, sure. If you’d like. Or, we could wait until all of this is over. It might be better, actually.”
“That’s fine,” he answered, kissing me again. “I’m just happy that you said yes.”
I closed my eyes and our kiss deepened. Sighin
