Winter had her feet tucked under her and her shoulder against my chest. Other than the crickets, it was silent, just us.
She looked up at the horizon and gasped. “Did you bring me here specifically to see the sunset?”
“Yeah, you got me on that one. But I also have something for you.”
It was now or never. I reached into my jacket pocket and pulled out the little box I’d hidden there. I opened it and held it up for her to see. It was a simple band with a large diamond, something I could see her wearing and treasuring. In the two months I’d known her she didn’t wear much jewelry, and I hoped this understated ring would be to her taste.
“I never planned on falling in love when I rescued you. It was just supposed to be a good deed for a woman in need.” I put the ring box in her hands. “But once I got to know you, everything changed.” I paused, shoving one hand through my hair. “I’m not very good at this. You know that, right?”
“You’re doing fine,” she said softly. “Better than fine actually. Just say what comes to mind.”
“I’m trying to say that I feel shit for you that I don’t feel for anyone else and I want to share my life with you, get married and maybe have some kids later on.”
“For a guy who’s not good at talking about his feelings, you’re doing a bang-up job.”
Her words gave me the confidence to finish my thought. “Our engagement can be as long as you want. Hell, it can be forever if you want it to be. I just want to see you wearing my ring.”
When her eyes lifted from the ring to me, her eyes were glassy with unshed tears.
“Yes,” she said. “Of course I’ll marry you.”
I took the ring out of the box and slid it onto her finger and miraculously it fit. She turned her hand slightly to catch the last of the evening light. “It’s really beautiful, babe. This is my perfect style, sleek and modern.”
I slid my arm around her, and we sat there while the sun finished setting over the horizon. After everything we’d been through over the last couple of months it felt so fuckin’ nice to just decompress. I also felt like the luckiest man on the planet. I got the girl and saved the day. What more could a man want in this world?
“You like your new home then?” I asked.
“Like it? I love it!” she replied. “When are we moving in? The cats will love having all this space!”
I laughed at that, imagining those two terrors running around. Maybe one day joined by a bunch of unruly kids too. “Just say the word, darlin’ and I’ll get us moved in. In the meantime, you wanna test out the shower and maybe christen the bed?”
She was on her feet and leading me back to the house before the words had even left my mouth.
“This shower is obscene,” she said once we’d stripped off, and were standing under the spray. “You could fit a whole family in here.”
“Thank you,” I said.
“That wasn’t a compliment,” she shot back.
“I’m choosing to take it as one,” I said. “Plus, you’ll get used to the size and the three shower heads eventually.”
When she laughed, the sound filled my heart with happiness.
When I reached past her to adjust the temperature on the second shower head, she leaned back into me, rubbing her peachy ass against my hard cock.
I looked around at her face and asked, “Do you mind if I ask what you’re doing?”
“You’re in my space,” she said, rubbing against my cock again. “And I’m being territorial.”
“Of the space or my cock? Because I honestly don’t know. What you’re doing with my cock seems a lot like scent marking.”
She just laughed. “You’ve been hanging around the cats too much.”
“Well, you’re playing with fire, princess. Keep that up and I’ll be forced to do some scent marking of my own.”
“You keep looking at my fancy engagement ring,” she said.
“It’s not my fault that I’m attracted to shiny things.”
