Chapter 70

• I took the velvet box that had been in that drawer for months and gripped it tightly in my hand. I turned to face her, and I exhaled slowly. I had no idea why I was feeling so nervous. It was a done deal; she’d already said yes.
• “What’s that?” Her eyes were wide as she looked at the velvet box. Her chest heaved slightly, and her breath quickened.
• “I got you this a while ago. If we’re doing this then we’re doing it right,” I said as I opened it.