He raises his gaze to mine, and we get lost in each other for a long beat.
He finally kisses me, a long slow sensual kiss. In his kiss, I see it all. Our future. Our wedding. Our children. Ethan by his side, reading books, building Lego houses. Lovemaking, walks on the beach. Nights out on Broadway. Intimate dinners. Days spent at the zoo and the aquarium.
When we finally come to, my heart practically leaps out of my chest. Rosetta is standing there, staring at us.
“Sorry, I couldn’t wait,” she says. “Did she say yes?”
We both smile up at her. “Well of course I did!”
She lunges at me, and wraps me in a big hug. “I’m so happy for you. You two are perfect for each other.”
Following what I think might be the longest hug known to man, she finally releases me. “Thank God you came around, Honey. Before you, he was such a grouchy curmudgeon. And then you came, and work’s been a lot more fun.”
I laugh. “Glad I could help. Thank God he’s getting his Twinkie stinky again.”
“Tell me about it.” She laughs. “You keep wiggling his toothpick, girl.”
Weston and I both shake our heads. Rosetta gets on both of our nerves sometimes, but we wouldn’t have it any other way.
