Page 31 of Happily Evan After

“Ridiculously in love with you,” I say.

She leans over and gives me a kiss. “I love you too and I’m so damn happy right now.”

“But?” I ask.

“But, I guess I’m just waiting for the other shoe to fall. You seem way too good to be true.”

“Okay, first of all, there is not other shoe. Nothing is dropping. Except me on my knees later.” I waggle my eyebrows at her. “But I am not too good to be true. Have you seen the ass hat that is my brother?”

That makes her laugh.

I catch her face and tilt her to look at me. “I am not going anywhere. I will catch any and all shoes and put them away accordingly. You are the love of my life and I am so ready to be an old married dude with a pregnant wife.”

“Is that a proposal?” she asks.

“Dimples, if you remember correctly, I proposed the night we met.”

She smiles. “You did, didn’t you?”

I nod. “And you never answered.”

“Maybe I have to think about it.”

“Do you?”

She shakes her head. “I already know my answer. Yes, I’ll marry you, Evan Cartwright. But I reserve the right to kick your ass hat of a brother in the shin.”

“You can do it every year on our anniversary if you want.”

“I love you.”

“And I love you.”

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