He’d hate that.
“You don’t need to hurt anyone,” Ryo told me.
Okay. I stopped near him, but not close enough that’d make him uncomfortable in front of people.
“What’s going on?” I asked. “Not that it’s not good to see you all. Especially you, Trisha.” My eyes widened, and I thumbed at Ryo. “Have you met Ryo?” I asked.
Trisha laughed. “I have.”
“Link,” Ryo said.
I faced him, and when he stepped up to stand in front of me, I grinned. “What’s up?”
When he took my hand in his and dropped to one knee, my gut ate my arsehole as my mouth dropped open.
This couldn’t be what I thought.
Holy fuck, was it?
“Lincoln Graham, you’re the most annoying and craziest man I have ever met, and for some insane reason, you picked me to be at your side.” His voice was low and trembled from nerves. “The problem is, I want to stay at your side forever and have other people know you’re not available to anyone else but me. So, the best way to do that would be to marry.” He drew in a shaky breath. “Will you marry me, Link?”
Jesus Christ.
Jesus motherfucking Christ.
My man had just asked me in front of everyone.
He wanted his ring on my finger. What he didn’t know was that I had a ring back in the bedroom at our place and I’d planned to ask him tonight after dinner.
But this was better.
Way better.
“Link?” Ryo said.
“Answer him, dickhead,” Travis called.
“Don’t call him that,” Ryo clipped, glaring over his shoulder.
Travis grinned.
Reaching down, I helped Ryo to his feet and cupped his cheeks.
“Baby, you wanna make an honest man outta me?”
“It’s more so other people stop looking at you and thinking you’re single when they see no ring.”
Laughter sounded.
My grin grew to a crazy happy one. I held my shaking hand out to him as I said, “Snook, I’d be damned honoured to marry you. When? Tonight?”
Ryo smiled as he slid his ring on. The black-and-silver band was one I would’ve picked for myself. “Not tonight. But soon.”
“Got it. We’ll do it next week.” I leaned in and kissed my man, and for the first time in front of anyone, he pushed against me to kiss me back, wrapping his arms around my neck.
My heart soared.
It was too bad everyone was here, though. I would’ve liked to have fucked my man sweet and slow for being brave like this in front of people.
