Epilogue
I threw my bag down on the floor and instantly collapsed on the bed. The room was gorgeous, without a doubt perfect; but I was exhausted.
"Didn't I promise you a vacation on an island with all the beach you could dream of?" Brian asked suddenly.
"Yes you did," I smiled. "No doubt that was a year and a half ago, but you promised none the less."
"And, now we're here;" he chuckled. "And I think all this time in the sun is making you lazy my dear."
"Ha! Lazy my ass! I love the beach; you know that."
He laughed and pulled me up off the bed, dragging me out onto the veranda to look over the resort. It was gorgeous; palm trees scattered around the beach, a pool closer to the hotel for the guests, lounge chairs to tan in, and the soft sound of the waves crashing into the shore.
"Was there a reason you pulled me off the bed? I was comfortable and kind of hoping you would come lay down with me." I giggled, winking in his direction.
"I'll lay down with you in a second, but I have to show you something first."
I looked at him with great curiosity and then sat down on his lap, leaning into his broad chest.
"You ever notice how the water looks like one big diamond?" he asked suddenly.
"You mean the way the sun shines on it when it sets?"
"Well, yea; there's that and then the fact that it looks like a real, legitimate diamond."
And suddenly there was a black box with a larger than life diamond shining in front of my eyes.
"Brian…"
"Shh, just listen, ok?"
I nodded as he moved himself from under me and knelt down in front of me.
"Gina, I was in love with you from the minute you sat next to me at that party, and I think I fell harder for you that day in your kitchen. There isn't another person in this world that makes me feel the way you do, and the thought of spending the rest of my life with you is enough to make me the happiest man in the world. I love you more than anything, Gina Seward will you marry me?"
I couldn't say anything, I had lost my voice somewhere along the lines of him telling me how much he loved me. But found myself nodding profusely and throwing my arms around his neck. He pulled me into him and held me there while I let the tears of happiness cascade down my cheeks.
"Babe?"
"Yea? I sniffed.
"Don't you want your ring?" He chuckled.
"Oh! Of course I do!" I giggled.
I watched him slide the gorgeous ring on my finger and I couldn't help but stare at it in complete awe that something that beautiful existed.
"I love you."
"I love you too," I smiled. "I love you so much!"
He hugged me again and began kissing me when I pulled away slightly.
"What's wrong?"
"You do realize this means Johnny is gonna be your brother-in-law, right?"
He only laughed and kissed me again. A kiss that I knew I would never be able to get enough of. A kiss that felt just like heaven.
