Chapter 66 - Alyson

“No?” Jim echoes, face paling.

“I want to hear the speech.” I chose Jim’s fingers around the ring. “Ask me like you had it planned.”

Jim looks down at the ring. “Are you…are you going to say yes?” “Yes!” I say, and tears fall from my eyes. “I love you so much, Jim.”

“I love you too,” he says, wrapping his arms around me. He pulls me onto his lap, and when we kiss, everything fades away. Breathless, I break away, cupping Jim’s face with my hands.

“How tired are you?”

“Pretty damn tired.”

I gently kiss him. “Do you want to get a good night’s sleep and make sure this is what you want?” I ask with a smile.

“It’s what I’ve always wanted.” He shifts his weight, holding me close. “I brought the ring to Hawaii with me.”

“You’ve had this since the