Why Not Tonight
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Her heart actually stopped beating. She couldn’t breathe and desperately didn’t want to start sobbing because she was not a pretty crier.
Ronan reached around her and withdrew a ring box from behind the cushion, then opened it, revealing a stunning, incredibly beautiful diamond solitaire ring.
“Natalie, I love you. I have for a long time. Being with you is the best part of my day. I want us to share our lives. I want to have children with you and grow old with you. I want to stand in the crowd as you accept awards and accolades for your brilliant art and I want to spend the rest of my life making you happy. Will you marry me?”
“I don’t know what to say,” she admitted, then laughed. “Yes. Yes! I love you, Ronan. Of course I’ll marry you.” She flung her arms around him and hung on as if she would never let go. He held her just as tight before he slid the ring on her finger. It fit perfectly and just looking at it made her heart race. Or maybe that was being so close to Ronan.
“I love you,” he whispered. “For always. I promise.”
She knew in her heart that he would keep that promise. That he would protect her and care for her and be an amazing partner for the rest of their lives.
He kissed her, then led her to the window. They watched the last of the sunlight fade and the city come alive with sparkling light. The view was beautiful, bright with possibilities.
“There’s a balcony,” he whispered in her ear. “I brought some eco-friendly, biodegradable paper with me.”
She grinned. “Paper airplane contest?”
“You know it. I’ve been practicing in secret.”
“You think you stand a chance?”
He stared into her eyes before kissing her again. “Not from the first second I met you, and I’m grateful for that.”
“Me, too. Always.”
Ronan reached around her and withdrew a ring box from behind the cushion, then opened it, revealing a stunning, incredibly beautiful diamond solitaire ring.
“Natalie, I love you. I have for a long time. Being with you is the best part of my day. I want us to share our lives. I want to have children with you and grow old with you. I want to stand in the crowd as you accept awards and accolades for your brilliant art and I want to spend the rest of my life making you happy. Will you marry me?”
“I don’t know what to say,” she admitted, then laughed. “Yes. Yes! I love you, Ronan. Of course I’ll marry you.” She flung her arms around him and hung on as if she would never let go. He held her just as tight before he slid the ring on her finger. It fit perfectly and just looking at it made her heart race. Or maybe that was being so close to Ronan.
“I love you,” he whispered. “For always. I promise.”
She knew in her heart that he would keep that promise. That he would protect her and care for her and be an amazing partner for the rest of their lives.
He kissed her, then led her to the window. They watched the last of the sunlight fade and the city come alive with sparkling light. The view was beautiful, bright with possibilities.
“There’s a balcony,” he whispered in her ear. “I brought some eco-friendly, biodegradable paper with me.”
She grinned. “Paper airplane contest?”
“You know it. I’ve been practicing in secret.”
“You think you stand a chance?”
He stared into her eyes before kissing her again. “Not from the first second I met you, and I’m grateful for that.”
“Me, too. Always.”
