Page 76 of My Downfall

They all gape at me, probably wondering if this is my biggest prank to date.

“We have five days to plan a wedding.”

“When did this happen?”

“Yesterday.”

“Why are we only finding out now?” Harper glares at me like I’ve committed a heinous crime.

“Because I wanted to see this.” I point at all three of their faces.

“Fair,” Bella agrees.

“How?” Ava seems to have found her voice again.

“He took me out on the bike at sunrise, got down on one knee and slid the ring onto my finger.”

“What did he say when he asked?” Ava sighs dreamily.

“He didn’t.” I can’t help but smile at the reminder.

“He told you you were marrying him, didn’t he?” Bella smirks at me. Hudson and Reed are very similar, and I have a feeling her proposal was just like mine.

“That he did. Told me I didn’t have a choice in the matter because he won’t do life without me.”

“So fucking romantic,” Harper gushes.

Yeah, there’s probably something wrong with us. Don’t get me wrong, we’re strong, independent women, but there is something about a strong, bossy, possessive man that calls to all four of us.

“That’s just like the ring you mentioned from London. I can’t believe he found one like it over here.”

“Thisisthe one from London.“ All three sets of eyes snap from my ring to my face.

“He bought it?”

“He said he knew the minute I put it on that he was going to ask me with that exact ring.”

“My ovaries are weeping.” We all snort laugh at Ava.

“Okay.” Bella rubs her hands together. “What do we need to do for Saturday?”

Hudson

While she’s out with the girls, I make a visit I probably should have made before I asked her.

The front door opens and an immaculately dressed woman stands before me. There are some similarities, but you wouldn’t know she was the mother of the woman I was in love with by just looking. She’s also much fucking closer to my age.

Too close.

“Ms Whitlock?”

“Yes?” Her eyes light up at the sight of me and I internally cringe.

“I’m Hudson Davenport.” I hold my hand out for her to shake and she eagerly takes it, her fingers stroking along my palm as she releases it.

Nope.I just about manage to hide my shiver of horror.

“How can Ihelp?”