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“You don’t think I wouldn’t run a check on the man shacking up with my daughter, did you?” He shrugged and leaned back on the couch.
“Your father means well.” Her mother chuckled. “But I agree with your father. Declan certainly seems like he could be the one for you.”
“Well, we agreed to take it one day at a time—”
“For what? You know the story of us. Our courtship was a whirlwind.” Her mother’s eyes grew dreamy.
“Here she goes,” her father muttered, rolling his eyes.
“No one says courtship, Mom,” Aspen grumbled. She couldn’t help thinking of what the future would hold. Her and Declan’s conversation in the car had seemed to address the elephant in the room, and she knew they would be fine.
The door to the bedroom opened, and a few seconds later, Declan appeared in the entryway to the living room.
“Is it safe to come in?” he asked with a hint of a smile on his lips.
“Of course it is,” Mason replied, standing from the couch. He walked to Declan and reached out his hand. “I just want to officially thank you for everything you’ve done for our Aspen. That’s my baby girl, and she’s very special.”
“It’s an honor, sir.” Declan nodded. His southern drawl was heavy as his eyes met Aspen’s. “And I’d have to agree, sir. Now if you don’t mind, I need to do something.”
“Please, by all means.” Her father waved Declan into the room.
Aspen glanced at her mother. Donna looked away immediately but not before Aspen could see the smile spread across her lips.
“What is going on?” she asked, suspicious of them all.
Declan walked across the room and knelt on the floor before her.
Her breath caught in her throat as she gazed into his eyes. “What are you doing?”
Her heart raced while he pulled a small black box from his pants pocket.
“Aspen,” Declan began.
“Oh my God,” she whispered. Her gaze flew to her parents and found wide grins on their faces. “Declan.”
“We didn’t start out with a conventional relationship,” he said.
His eyes held hers, and she slowly forgot her parents were with them. This man before her, even though they’d only known each other for a short while, was the one for her.
Her parents had only dated for a couple of months before eloping, and it would seem she’d be following in their footsteps.
When the heart knows, the heart knows.
Who was she to question her heart?
Declan was hers, and she was his.
“Yes,” she blurted out, thrusting her left hand out.
The room broke out in laughter.
“You don’t even know—”
“Stop playing!” she hollered with a grin creasing her face. She danced around on the couch, excited.
“Marry me, Aspen,” Declan asked, taking her hand in his.
“Yes, Declan. Yes!”
