Bedding The Best Friend (Bedding the Bachelors, Book 4) (26 page)

Ryan pointed at it. “You always said you wanted one so you could learn how to paint and do arts and crafts…”

The plans blurred as Annie’s eyes filled with tears.

“Our house,” she whispered.

“Um, yes. But you can change anything you want. I just wanted to get the ball rolling. Surprise you. If you don’t like—”

Annie threw herself into his arms, sobbing. “It’s perfect. Just like you are.”

“Oh, baby,” he murmured as he held her, rubbing her heaving back. “Shh, it’s okay.”

She pulled back fiercely. “It’s better than okay. You’re making all my dreams come true. And sometimes I wonder, what if we’d never figured things out? What if we’d missed out on all this? You and me?”

“That was never going to happen,” he said firmly.

“But—”

“Never, Annie. Between the two of us, we’d have made sure we became who we were meant to. I’d have worn you down, no matter how many games of strip poker I had to deal.”

She laughed shakily. “How did I get so lucky?”

He shrugged and said, “I bet half the women in the city would like to know that.”

She slugged him in the arm, and he laughed. Then his expression turned serious. “I’m the lucky one,” he said, and then suddenly he was sliding off the couch onto one knee. He reached into his pocket and pulled out another box. This one was tiny and velvet. He popped open the lid, and inside was the most beautiful princess-cut diamond and sapphire ring that Annie had ever seen.

“Will you marry me, Annie?” he asked.

Annie put her hands on the sides of his face and forced herself not to say yes. Not yet. “Don’t you want to live together first? Make sure we’re compatible?”

He grinned. “I’ve known you for nine years, Annie. There’s no doubt in my mind you’re the woman for me, and I’m the man for you. I want to spend the rest of our lives together, and the sooner you become my wife the better. Now say you’ll marry me. Please.”

“Oh my God! Yes, of course! You are all I’ve ever wanted, Ryan. Yes! I’ll marry you!”

He slipped the ring on her finger and kissed her until they were both breathless. “Thank you for being brave enough to make your naughty list. It proved to us both you’re my woman. My best friend, and the best kind of bad girl there is: one who goes after what she wants. I’m so glad what you wanted was me.”

THE END

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