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But there’s only Do in my ears

“Married?” I ask,thick and swollen in my mouth

“Yes,” he exclaims “Married I’m crazy about you I’ve fallen madly in love with you, and I know it’s fast—”

“So, so fast,” I interrupt as I try to take a step back from him

He holds on toshake of his head “Yes, it’s fast, but we’re there I can feel it You’ve pushed past your fears and jumped into this with me I want to spend the rest of my life with you, Willow I know damn well I can make you the happiest woman ever if you’ll just take that leap with me”

My head is spinning, and it has nothing to do with the victory or the bourbon I’d slugged down htly nauseated, which has everything to do with the fact I don’t want to let Doht now

“Doo to his chest, and I have no forht now “This is just too fast for e with you, and I really like you a lot—so ht now”

“You like me a lot,” he repeats back I’m so relieved he heard me that I miss his dull tone and the flatness in his eyes

“Yes… I’ht into this I know you’re excited about the win, but think this through I mean… you should think about a prenup You’re a multimillionaire—”

“Billionaire,” he mutters

I laugh, knowing that I have no concept of how rich he is will always be our joke “Yes, okay… a billionaire A hot, eligible billionaire, and I’m poor by comparison You need some protection and—”

“I don’t want any protection,” he cuts me off, and I jerk a little at the harshness of his tone

The jubilation in his expression is gone now There’s no erness in his eyes I shot him down flat, and I feel like shit I took away his joy from this victory