Absolutely magnificent.
“May I?” he asks, and I nod, extending my left hand.
He smiles and places it on my ring finger, and I don’t even hear the crowd as I move forward, taking Colt’s face in my hands and kissing him passionately. I don’t care who’s watching. Helovesme, and even more amazing is that he actually said helovesme, not just to me but in front of the entire world.
Nothing could ever come close to this moment.
I’m immensely happy.
Colt leans me down in a Hollywood-style kiss, and I laugh against his mouth as he pulls me back up. I open my eyes to his piercing blue orbs, staring right at me with nothing but adoration and love, and that’s exactly how I feel about him. He chastely kisses me again, then raises my hand above our heads in a‘we are the champions’move. I laugh as the crowd cheers, and Hux plays the first few chords of the bridal march on his guitar. I look over at him, and he smiles, full of joy.
A security guard walks on stage with a stool and places it beside me. I look back at Colt, and he gestures for me to sit, so I do.
“Thank God, she said yes. It could’ve beenreallyembarrassing otherwise,” Colt says into the microphone, and everyone laughs. He leans in and kisses me chastely again, then strums his guitar.
Dingo starts on the drums and plays the intro for “Until the End of Time,” and I glance down at my engagement ring and smile brightly. I look back up at Colt, who appears the happiest I’ve ever seen him.
The guitars start, and Colt begins to sing soon after.
Then it’s just him and me.
Everyone has faded away.
His voice fills me with want for him so badly that I have to physically restrain myself from jumping up, pushing him to the floor, and ripping his damn shirt off. And throughout the entire song, all I can imagine is him inside me, and I know he’s thinking the exact same way.
The song finishes, and he walks over to take my hand. I bite my bottom lip, and he has that sultry look in his eyes.
“Thanks, New Jersey, you’ve been amazing,” Colt says into the microphone and then places it on the stand. He puts his guitar on the stool, then he bends down and lifts me over his shoulder. I squeal as my face comes firmly in line with his ass.
The crowd erupts into laughter, their cheers still echoing through the stadium.
I look up, dazed, overwhelmed, ridiculously happy, and give a small wave as Colt grins and effortlessly carries me off stage. I’m still laughing when we make it backstage, my heart racing, my cheeks aching from smiling so damn hard.
The second he sets me down, he doesn’t let go. Instead, he yanks me closer, crushing me against him, his lips crashing onto mine. His tongue tangles with mine, hot, desperate, claiming me completely. His fingers dive into my hair, tugging, anchoring, deepening the moment like he never wants to let go.
And damn, I never want him to.
Laughter bursts from behind us, breaking through the dizzying haze of his kiss. We finally pull apart, breathless, our foreheads pressed together, both of us grinning like idiots. Turning toward the sound, we spot Anna and Johnny heading straight for us. Their faces are lit up, pure joy radiating off them. Before I can react, we’re tackled into a massive group hug, laughter mixing with the electric energy buzzing in the air.
I close my eyes, soaking it all in.
Because this—this wild, beautiful, completely unexpected moment—is ours.
“See? I told you she’d say yes,” Anna says, winking at Colt.
“You knew?” I ask, and she smirks, as does Johnny. “Youbothknew?”
They grin and nod.
“Hmm… I don’t know, you guys conspiring behind my back.”
“It was worth it, though, right?” Johnny says.
I look back at Colt and smile. “Definitely,” I reply as they let go of us. I hold my hand out for Anna to look at the ring. She squeals and jumps on the spot, then frowns.
“Don’t jump when you’re pregnant.Gah. I pretty much just had a little bit of wee come out,” she says, and I crack up into a fit of laughter.
She frowns. “It’s light bladder leakage. It’s normal.”
