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“Are you okay?” I probably should have gotten off the hammock to help her up, but it was too funny looking down at her with the bewildered look in her face.
“No. No, I’m not okay. Your group is at the top of the world right now and you’re leaving! Have you lost your mind?”
“I haven’t been so clear in my life. Twenty years is a very long time.”
“Does Zack know?”
“Not yet; I’m telling him tomorrow. You’re the first person to find out.”
She scrambled out from under the hammock, brushing her dark blue jeans and black tank top off. “I appreciate that I’m the first person to know, but I can’t say I’m happy with your decision. I’m going to be the manager that was on call when you bailed ship.”
“We bail ship together.”
“What? I…I just…” Running a hand through her hair she gave her head a shake. “I see what you’re saying, but…wow. You’ve mentioned it, I know. It shouldn’t be a shock. I honestly thought it was just you letting off steam or being whimsical.”
Carefully, I got out of the hammock and pulled her into my arms and looked down into those stunning emerald eyes of hers. “And I want you to settle down with me. I’ve given this a lot of thought. Not just stopping in here between shows but I’d like you to build a life with me here.” I took a deep breath in, gaining the courage to mention the second half of my thoughts. “Perhaps down the road even start a family.”
Her mouth quite literally dropped open. “A…family…”
“Sometime down the road, yes.”
We stared at each other for what felt like an impossibly long time before she answered. “I really have to think about this. I love you. I really do.”
My heart soared; just hearing her say the words that had been left unsaid between us for too long was enough for me. “I love you too.”
“But this is a lot. We’d be moving at a breakneck speed.”
“Sometimes you need to take a leap of faith, Violet.”
She hooked her arms around my neck and pressed her body against mine. “I’ll think very carefully about it. But I do love you and I hope you can understand if I’m not ready to drop my career just yet.”
I felt a slight stab of sadness that she wasn’t about to jump at the idea straight away, but I had to be fair and hope she’d come around. Either way, it wouldn’t change anything. We’d make it work one way or another.
