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“Yes, only this time it’ll be for real, if your answer is yes”

“Leo—”

“I know I’ an event planning co into the next year, and you’re poised to set the hotel redesign market on fire, but you’d make me the most frustrated, ree to be my wife” His throat worked up and down The vulnerability of his confession and the beauty of his question brought tears to my eyes

I crawled up the bed, straddling his legs, the sheets a tangled mess between us “Yes” My cheeks hurt I smiled so wide

He shouted and flipped er “You knoe should have at the reception?”

We gazed into one another’s eyes, filled with so much love and content”

Epilogue

LEO

“Stop talking over each other” August stood with his arms spread out at his sides “We’re all tired as hell, but we need to get on the sae for April Who has clients booked for the next month?”

All hands went up except for Hunter He’d been off all night

I kicked his foot under the table

His head shot up and he raised his hands Ever since we’d shown up, he’d been distracted, and not by his phone like he nor else had taken over whatever madness normally churned inside his head

August swirled theit around “Who needs help?”

All hands remained raised

August uncapped his whiteboard iant board beside Hunter’s ornate dining rooht”