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I hated that nored that and opened the box Joe’s eyes widened when he saw the siold band inside

“You didn’t think I was going to get you soaudy that you’d hate, did you?”

“Um…”

I held up a hand “Don’t answer that”

Our eyes ain, and I had to s before I could speak “Joseph Daniels, will you marry me?”

Tears shimmered in his eyes, and my heart skipped a beat Please say yes

“Yes, baby Of course the answer is yes I already told you I wasn’t going anywhere”

The ring box tumbled to the bed as I pulled him to me and kissed him until ere both desperate for air

Joe cuppedon me”

I narrowed ain, and that’s not the only ring you’ll get”

He huffed “That’s not much of a threat when you knohat I like”

“Daht, I do, and no one else can satisfy you like I do”

“Yes, yes I did agree to bind myself to you for life after all”

“Right” I felt around until I found the box, which had thankfully snapped closed when I’d dropped it I extracted the ring and grabbed Joe’s left hand

“Should I wait to wear it until we’re actually audy one then?”

I gave hirin “Don’t you think a mobster’s husband should look the part?”

His scathing expression h, but Joe stared at his hand, his expression serious

“Should I get you a ring now? What are the rules for this?”

I shook ive you”

“Oh really?”

“Yes And I don’t want to wait”

He aze, and my heart skipped a beat at the intensity in his eyes “To put on the ring?”

“To get married”

“Don’t tell ”

Joe had been horrified when he’d learned I was one of those “Christ about the holiday and that I intended to drag him around to allup his ridiculous idea, but if ere going to follow my plan, I didn’t have time for more nonsense “Christmas? I said I didn’t want to wait That’s weeks away”

“How fast can you plan a wedding?”

I laughed as I slid from the bed and stood “Get showered and dressed We’re supposed to be at city hall in an hour”