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“You better not,” I warned

“Or what?” he said, as he wriggled his eyebrows

I licked my lips as his face drew close Grey’s powerful aro us His eyes flickered with cinnamon-broarmth as he looked into mine

“It’s okay,” he said with a wink “You can kiss h”

Feigning displeasure, I pressed ave him a little shove

“You wish! Jerk”

With that, Grey clapped his hands together and let out a chuckle Still sestured towards Katy

“Katy, my dear Come with us”

Grey turned towards the ballroo my hand inside of it, I crossed the threshold back inside with hile, soft kiss on e in the front of the ballroom

“Excuse me for a second, baby”

As Grey walked away, Katy approached “What’s he doing?”

I shook my head “I dunno”

Just then, Grey hopped up on to the stage

“Everyone!” Grey bellowed as he turned to face the asse “Can I have everybody’s attention?”

As he began to speak, a hush fell across the room Everyone turned and looked in his direction

“Thanks folks,” Grey said Just then, he looked in my direction “Maddie, come join me”

Katy trailed behind as I e Grey continued to speak

“Now as most of you knoe’re here to celebrate cole one of you for doing such a great godda with all of you has ain, thank you all”

As he finished, a wave of applause broke out and went on for a few e and joined Grey just as he gestured for them to stop

“Thank you, thank you all very much” he said with a nod Just then, he turned to faceis not the only thing I’ve fallen in love with here in Tinseltown”

I felt athered in ain

“You’re beautiful,” he whispered

After flashing a quick soers

“It is with great pride that I announce before all of you here tonight, reat honor of agreeing to become my wife”

Once again, applause broke out, only this ti a strand of hair behind my ear, I kept my attention riveted on Grey I didn’t dare look as I felt the nearly five hundred pairs of eyes in the rooht have fainted Instead, I ain

“Maddie,” he said as he did a half-turn in my direction “Here, come stand next to me”

I nodded and walked towards him As I did, he looked past me towards Katy

“Katy,” he said with a nod “You handled that thing we discussed?”

She smiled and nodded “Should I take care of it now?”

Grey smiled “Yes, I think we’re ready”

I frowned as Katy disappeared froe

Baffled, I turned towards hi on?”

“Maddie,” he said with a wink “Shut the hell up Smile and enjoy yourself”

Grey turned his attention back towards the crowd “Just one second folks”

As he finished talking, Katy reappeared and I did a double take Because, she wasn’t alone For trailing right behind her were my mom and dad My hands shot to my mouth as I covered it I snapped my head in Grey’s direction

“I hope you don’t mind, baby”

Tears clouded aze as I turned back to look at thee and without wasting a second, I ran towards them

“Moed for several seconds before breaking free fromy makeup

“W-What are you d-doing here?”