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“I can’t wait to eat your breakfast every ot to be the luckiest bastard in the world You should have seen how jealous other guys would get when I got a package fro oods”

The way he says it i here indefinitely, and also thatto stay for a while?” I runat his face as I try to pretend the question is light It’s not We said a lot of I love yous and talked about hoanted to be together last night, but we didn’t talk about today and hoeme out of here” His hand comes to my face and he tilts it to er place We can look into so as I’iant smile breaks across my face I just want to be with him, too I love that he didn’t even ask if he could stay here He just is and that’s that

“I like the sound of that,” I agree We can iron out all those details later

“We’ll look et married”

“Married?”

“Yeah, married, baby” He takes my lips in a soft kiss “I can’t wait to show you off I’d be crazy if I didn’t tie you to uessing that would beas it’s Valentine’s Day”

“I co” The holiday had kind of slipped my mind after he showed up But it wasn’t like I had plans today anyways

“You gotto spend the rest ofto you that I’m worthy of you”

My eyes fill with unshed tears

“Oh, shit, baby, don’t cry” Grippinghi I thought I could never have Made me open up to life Filled me with confidence”

“And I don’t knohat I would have done without you,” he counters “I had no plans Nothing for when I was done with the Marines I was a little lost You found me, baby” He cupswhen I was done A home to return to”

“I love you soh into histhisso much more to him

“Is that a yes?” he asks when he pulls his lips fro in his lap