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Steph giggled right along with everyone else Howto forgo a princess wedding with all the trappings was one thing, but to find one who actually seemed to love this causal shit as much as he did was a rare prize
“I’ht into what they wrote Ladies first”
“Yeah, Steph,” so her blush an adorable shade of crimson
When she looked up into his eyes, he got the sa into her baby blues Mav wasn’t one to believe in fate or soulmates, but he swore on all that he had Stephanie was put on this very earth just for hi bachelor ways before, and now, it was as though other women didn’t even exist
“Maverick, my Mav,” she said, then cleared her throat “Everyone knows you’re the life of the party You’re the fun in a room full of people You’re quick with a joke, always inappropriate, and you h and roll their eyes at the saets to see just how incredible you are How brave and selfless How loving, supportive, and co you are I’m the luckiest woman in the world because I’ve had all those parts of you for et them for the rest of my life You saved me,” she whispered
Mav’s heart slowed to a strong, steady pound as he listened to his woht far too much of hiift he’d cherish for the rest of his life
“You saved rabbed his arer down his forearo was inked over horribly charred skin from where his and Stephanie’s captors had burned the fuck outta his arm “You’re the most incredible man I’ve ever met Both the way you look, the way you act, and the way you make me feel I love you, Maverick,in my life I promise to keep your heart, mind, and body safe until my last breath and beyond”
God, she’d torn him inside out with her words
Noas his turn How did he follow that? How did he express the depth of his feeling for Stephanie with just words His hands shook as he reached in his pocket for what he’d prepared to say, but as he drew the paper out, he found hi it to the floor
Stephanie cocked her head and gave hirin
“What I have to say is simple I love you, Stephanie Before you, I’d never said those words to a living soul They are yours and yours alone I’ll never give them to another, Stephanie It isn’t even fatho emotions swamped him