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"You don’t knohat you’re saying, River You can’t rin If Ben failed to ain with the fae, I would indeed findas our love was, even I couldn’t see how such a relationship could last But with the euphoria of seeing hiainstmyself to think about the consequences If he indeed becae e came to it

There was no way I could think to answer other than, "Ben, I accept your proposal"

He began shaking his head and even scoffed "You’re crazy, River"

"You were the one who asked" I paused to raise a brow "And don’t try to pretend you weren’t asking"

At this, he stalled, even a look of regret crossing his face "I shouldn’t have It just… it just ca his lips part to respond again, I quickly s him into a series of deep, passionate kisses By the ti, and his eyes positively sparkled Our foreheads pressed together, I ran e of his

"Acceptit to you"

"I don’t even have a ring to offer you," he replied, his voice husky

"You’ve run enough rings around ulfed , he bolted us both upward, even higher Soon we had shot out froed in a brilliant sun-streaked sky

Making out like ere drowning, our legs twining in the air, neither of us could care that ould have to call the attention of The Shade’s witches to be let back inside

Because it didn’t round

We’d find a way I knew it

My Hero and I