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Torin lanced over and winked at her

She blew hiaze swept lovingly over his T-shirt This one read, "I Tangled with the Red Queen and All I Lost Was My Heart" The best one yet

He drew her into his e? I know you don’t think we’d poison you"

"As if anyone would dare I’ the scenery"

He kissed her teainst her skin "Have I thanked you for giving me another chance?"

"A thousand times"

"Have I told you I’d be lost without you?"

"That, too"

"That you are everything to ood boyfriend"

A laugh burst from her "You certainly are And modest, too"

He released her, and she o without hi

He dropped to one knee and took one of her hands His emerald eyes peered up at her, earnest, intent "I love you with all that I a without you and want to spend the rest of my life with you Not just a little while Because if home is where the heart is, then you’re my home So Keeleycael, Keeley, Keys, Red Queen, Princess, I’ Mrs Torin"

He held up a ring, and her breath got caught up in her throat The jewelry had a tiny snow globe in place of a dia inside A tiny couple carved from wood He’d made this For her

Tears streamed down her cheeks as she jumped up and down "Yes! I will be Mrs Torin and you will be Mr Dr Keeley and ill plan a wedding that will nut-kick Anya and Lucien’s"

"Hey!" Anya called "You’re just setting yourself up for failure"

Torin popped to his feet, and Keeley threw herself into his waiting ar adored and pa doith a nice dom Now she was adored She was pampered But she didn’t have a nice man--she had a fierce warrior Exactly what she’d needed

"I’ to make you happy," she vowed

"Princess, you already do"