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And then he got down on one knee

Oh My God

Her legs were shaking

"Marry

But she only saw Gavin, only focused on Gavin She saw the truth in his eyes She saw the love

This time, she believed

She burst into tears and threw herself into his arms

And then he kissed her And oh, what a kiss Her heart swelled with so much love she couldn’t believe it was real Her fantasy, what she’d alanted Theof the fans told her it was real

He broke the kiss and swiped the tears from her cheeks "Sorry, we’ll have to wait ’til later to continue this"

She laughed "Go win the game"

"So does this mean you said yes?"

She took the mic from his hand "I said yes"

More cheers, and Gavin clia Kathleen and Jiame They had just been a fes over Gavin had told theout, they’d surprised her She flew into Kathleen’s ared her and welcomed his new sister into the family

"What if I’d said no?" she asked Kathleen

Kathleen gave her that all knowing look "You weren’t going to say no You loveto screw this up"

She looked to Mick "So, you think we can put up with each other?"

"Hey, if I can put up with Jenna, I can put up with you"

Jenna elbowed him in the ribs "Jerk"

Tara was thrilled for her "We’ve coed her "You’re the rateful I need family and sisters" She hooked her ar to have sisters now I’ve alanted therin "Be careful what you wish for"

Elizabeth laughed

After she said good-bye to the Riley family, she and Shawnelle and Haley headed down to the teauys

Shawnelle told her Dedrick really did want to change agents, but it could wait They’d been in on Gavin’s proposal, and it was Dedrick who caents to get Elizabeth there tonight

"You are such a sneaky bitch," she said

Shawnelle just waggled her brows "All in the na of love"

The door opened and Gavin walked out The rest of the world ceased to exist as she walked into his arreeted with a kiss that rocked her world

"Uh-huh I think we’ll leave these two alone, Haley I’o find irl," Shawnelle said

Elizabeth waved them off, her lips and her mind and her heart focused only on Gavin

TWENTY-FIVE

SOMEHOW, GAVIN HAD GOTTEN IT RIGHT HE’D MANAGED not to strike out when he’d gone up to bat in the ame of his life

Now he stood outside the locker room with his lips locked with the woers into his hair and curled her body against his God, it felt like it had been months since he’d touched her, since he’d breathed in the sweet honeyed scent of her, since he’d been inside her

They stood in a hallway outside the locker rooood Not good at all

He broke the kiss and stared into her eyes, still not believing that he’d been forgiven for all he’d fucked up, that she’d said yes He still felt like he had so much to et out of here I need to get you alone"

Her lips lifted "That’s a very good idea"

"Follow me home?"

She nodded "Try not to break any speed limits, but hurry"

HE STAYED AT OR JUST ABOVE THE SPEED LIMIT THE entire way to his house, glancing in his rearview ht behind hi her to ditch hi that had happened today

They pulled into the driveway together and got out of their cars, and he linked his fingers with hers as they strolled up to the front door He held it open for her, his heart pounding the entire time

"Your hand is sweaty," Elizabeth said after they stepped inside and he closed the door