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My eyes search his as he holds the tiny box in his beautiful hand

"Natalie, be my wife Marry me"

Chapter Twenty-Nine

Oh My God

My eyes are locked on his face and all the breath leaves my body

Marry him! Marry him?

It’s so soon We’ve only known each other, what, less than twodeeply into reen, and I know inwe’ve been through these past two ine life without him either

And I don’t have to

He wants tome here" Luke moves to open the little blue box, but I puthily

"I just have a couple things to say" I a up and down on the inside, ly calm on the outside

"Go ahead," he murmurs and still looks a bit scared and uncertain

"When I see my future, Luke, I see you I see you, not your , or who you know I love and respect you for the kind, giving, loving man you are I hat my parents had; what your parents share I would be honored to be your wife, give you children, and make a life with you"

As I speak tears run unchecked down hten around le tearfully

"Yes"

"Thank God" He brushes his lips across mine softly and I cup his cheek in my hand

"You had ainst my lips

Oh, I love whispery Luke

I just love Luke

"You surprised the hell out of ot to breathe"

"Can I show you this now?" He holds the ring box up and grins down at me

"By all means"

He sits me up on the s ht blue eyes, in a black suit with the tie loosened kneeling before e I’ll hold in my head forever

"When I saw this, I kneas yours I’ve had it since the day I bought your pearls"

I gasp, ht at the vineyard!

"I didn’t think you were ready then"