"What?" I asked her, stepping back, so that I could look at her and make sure that she wasn't joking.
"Did you just say what I thought you said?"
She laughed at my reaction. "I'm not sure…" She tilted her head to the side, her long auburn locks falling over her shoulders. "What did you think I said?"
"It sounded like you were agreeing to marry me."
She paused and wrinkled her nose before shuffling on her feet. When she heaved an anxious sigh, I was already certain that I was just hearing things.
But then a huge smile broke into her face. "Then you definitely heard right."
I stood there stunned, letting the news sink in, taking in that moment and how stunningly gorgeous she looked in that green silk gown that clung to her curves in just the right places. I wanted to remember every single detail of that moment, because I wanted to treasure it forever.
"Derek, say something…" she said breathlessly.
