“Perfect,” she said as he drew her close.
“What did you think of my proposal?” he asked.
She stared into his eyes. “Cosa ne pensi della tua proposta? What didyouthink of the proposal?”
“Nice job with the Italian,” he said. “I didn’t get down on one knee. That’s only gonna happen once.”
“I’m sure, if you drop and pop the question, you’ll get a yes.”
He chuffed out a laugh, then kissed her.
Despite what they were up against, she smiled. How could she not? If his fake proposal could make her this happy, she couldn’t wait for his real one.
She just needed them to stay alive long enough for him to propose… for real. Then, she wanted them to spend the rest of their lives together.
As they shouldered their bags and headed back down, she wondered if she was asking the universe for more than she deserved.
