Her hand shook as she reached out and slid the drawer open.It contained a complete set of wrenches and …
“What’s that?”She leaned forward to get a better look at the little box nestled in there.It looked out of place – it was creamy-colored velvet with a little gold clasp.
“Jake?”
There was no mistaking the love that shone in his gorgeous brown eyes as he came closer.
“What’s that for?”
He chuckled as he took hold of it.“It’s for you.”He took the box out and got down on one knee, still holding it up to her.
He flipped it open, and her throat closed up and tears stung behind her eyes when she finally understood what was going on.
He reached for her hand, and she clung on tight.
“I know it might be too soon, and we can take all the time we need, but …” He cleared his throat.“I love you, Savvie.I love you with all my heart and want to spend the rest of our lives together.I’m not saying we need to get married next month, or even next year.But I couldn’t wait to ask you.I need you to know that it’s what I want.”He squeezed her hand.“I’m hoping that it’s what you want too.”
She nodded as the tears streamed down her face.“I do, Jake.”
He slid the ring onto her finger.“Thank you.I want you to have that ring on your finger so that you know … you were always on your own before – but you never will be again.You’ve got me now – now and forever.I hope whenever you see it on your finger the ring will remind you of the future.I fell for you the day I met you and …” He chuckled.“Shit, I guess I’ve said everything except what I really mean – will you marry me, Savvie?”
She nodded vigorously, and her voice came out as a croak.“Yes!Yes please, Jake.You know I love you, and I know I always will.”
He got to his feet, and she flung herself at him, wrapping her arms around his neck as he claimed her mouth in a kiss that she wanted to last forever.
When they finally came up for air, he tightened his arms around her, lifting her off her feet.She wrapped her legs around his waist as he spun them around.She clung to him when he let go of her to take his phone out.
“Are you going to tell your dad?”she asked.“Did he know this is what we came here for?”
He chuckled and glanced over toward the office.“We can talk to him soon enough – and the rest of them – but there’s one more thing I want to do first.”
She clung tighter to him, and fresh tears came when music came through the speakers and he brushed his lips over hers.
“It struck me that night at The Boathouse – this is our song.”
She swiped at her wet cheeks, knowing she was grinning like an idiot as she nodded.
The first chords to Carson Tate’s songThe Only Way to Falldrifted on the air, taking her back to that night they first danced and Jake sang the words to her.
She let her feet slide back to the ground, and Jake tightened his arms around her as they swayed to the music.Her heart felt as though it filled up and overflowed as he sang every word to her while they danced a dance that was more of a shuffle in their coveralls – but to Savannah, it was the most perfect moment she could imagine.
I’ve been the kind to hold back my heart,
Keep both boots on the ground.
Love’s a long road full of stop signs,
So I’d just turn the truck around.
But then you smiled like summer lightning,
Hit me where I stood –
Now I’m learning you don’t fall halfway,
When you fall, you fall for good.
’Cause the only way to fall is all or nothing at all,
