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She shrieked "No! I said I rong I said I loved you What more do you want?"

"You," he said "For always"

"Yes, yes You can have that Now go Cross the finish line It’s right there Can’t you see it? Hurry"

"You’ll marry me?"

The man next to her turned "For God’s sake, lady Marry hiure it out Your racing career"

"I don’t want to race, Charity I hosts"

She sao riders round the corner

"Go!" she yelled "You have to go now"

He slipped on his sunglasses "You told ! I’ve said it five billion tiet on with our lives?"

"Sure"

With that, he pushed off

Charity didn’t even breathe as he picked up speed, then crossed the finish line with seconds to spare

The crowd exploded into cheers and laughter Charity tried to make her way to Josh, but there were too many people between thene and the reporters asked their questions She watched Josh be the center of the universe

Then she heard soe A few feet away a woman turned and yelled, "Where’s Charity? Pass it on"

Theand it continued until the man in front of her looked over his shoulder "You Charity?"

She nodded

"Got her," he yelled "Co for you"

She was passed through the crowd until she found herself standing in front of Josh He held a huge trophy in one hand and wrapped his other arm around her

"Finally," he said He turned back to the reporters "Okay, guys Ask away"

"Quite the co for the Tour de France?"

"No I’m done This was a one-time race for me" He kissed the top of Charity’s head, and held her closer "My life is here"

She wrapped her arrow until she couldn’t contain it "You can race if you want We’ll work so out"

He stared into her eyes and s school and be with you You’rewith you, too," she told hio"