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They all clapped. Whooped. Hollered.
Lena called out, “Matron of Honor right here. Cassidee is a bridesmaid, as well as Shea. And ladies when I get married it’ll be the same. Only Raine will be my maid of honor since she’ll be married.”
After everyone gave their congratulations, we were inside and eating dinner.
I was on his lap when I finally had the time to take in my ring.
My breath hitched in my chest.
It was stunning.
“Is it...”
“Yeah, it's one of those radiant diamonds you love so much.” He smiled.
It really was worth the love I gave to it.
The diamond was cut in an oval and had a halo of smaller diamonds surrounding it. Sat on a white gold band.
It made my fingers look even tinier than they really were.
Looking at his stunning melted chocolate eyes, I asked, “What kind of statement are you trying to make with this rock?”
“That you're taken. And I want whoever thinks it’s a good idea to approach you, to not do it.”
Laughing, I kissed him and then started back to eating.
I also found out that he was done. That he had retired. I knew he had made that decision because of me, and after repeating that he was happy to never have a reason to be away from me, I gave up.
To say I was happy was an understatement.
That night, in bed, after we made love, he whispered two words into the back of my neck, “I’m sorry.”
I tried to turn in his arms, the keyword in that had been tried.
Those strong arms of his holding me in place, whispering into the darkness of our bedroom I asked, “Why are you sorry?”
“For that fucking night. Made a lot of bad decisions, Gray. A lot of them, kept me up at night, but there's only one night that I fucking regret with everything in me.”
“What night are you talking about?” I asked him as sleep started to claim me.
He inhaled a breath, nuzzled the back of my neck, “I don’t like bringing anything but the two of us in our bed…” he was silent for a beat, and then in a dead whisper, I heard, “That night I kissed, Summer.”
“Honey, that night is in the past. Why are you bringing it up?” I asked him after a yawn.
“I can’t forgive myself for doing it.” I knew he still felt guilt over that, and I hated that he did.
Snuggling deeper into his body, I said, “But we weren’t together then.”
And at his next words, I was suddenly awake and felt tears forming, “No. But you owned my heart, Gray. Owned every part of me.”
Tears scalded my cheeks as I turned into him and showed him that he too owned every part of me.
Thoroughly.
Needless to say, he forgot about his anger at himself.
I made sure of it.
