Mason (Carter Brothers #2) - Lisa Helen Gray Page 0,110
are because they are too dark to be able to tell.
“I love you too,’’ she chokes out, then leans up as I meet her halfway down to give her another kiss.
The midwife walks up explaining she needs to weigh the baby and check her over, so I stay by Denny’s side knowing Hope is in good hands.
When Denny turns tiredly to look at me, her smile lights up my world, she truly is the most beautiful woman I have ever had the pleasure of being with.
“Thank you. Thank you for never giving up on her or us and for giving me another chance Denny. Without you in my life I don’t know what I’d do. I know I completely fuc- screwed things up in the past, but I promise you with all my heart I will try everyday to be the man you deserve. You and Hope mean everything to me and nothing or no one will ever come between that. I can’t picture spending my life without either of you in it.”
“Mason I-‘’
“Let me finish,’’ I stop her, watching tears fall from her eyes as she watches me. “I love you. I love you so goddamn much, and being without you for all those months destroyed a part of me I thought I’d never get back, but then you came home and I knew, even before then, that I had to find a way to get you to trust me again, because there was no way I could spend another day without you. You’ve always been mine, but now I want to show you how much I am yours. Denny Smith, will you marry me?’’ I ask, and then pull out the loose ring I quickly grabbed before we left the house. I didn’t bring the box; scared someone would notice it and ask questions.
“Are you serious?’’ she asks looking at me wide eyed in shock.
The midwife brings Hope back over interrupting us, but it’s the best interruption I’ve ever seen when she places Hope back in her mother’s arms. Denny looks down at Hope, stroking her finger across Hope’s cheek.
“Denny, I’m serious. Hope is going to have my last name, and so will you,’’ I tell her, holding the ring out again, my heart beating wildly in fear she will turn me down. I don’t think I could handle the rejection right now with all my emotions up in the air.
“Are you asking because I just gave birth or because you love me?’’ she asks taking me off guard. I sit on the bed, my finger running along Hope’s cheek, the same way Denny was doing, liking the fact her eyes flutter closed.
God she’s already beautiful.
Looking back up at Denny, I give her a sheepish smile, not sure how she’s going to take all of this. “I bought the ring for you four months ago,’’ I tell her honestly.
“But that was... that was when we...’’ too lost for words she gives up and I send her a grin.
“I know. I’ve still got the receipt somewhere at the office to prove it too. I wanted the moment to be perfect and I honestly don’t think there is a better moment than this,’’ I tell her, feeling my eyes water again.
“Yes.’’
“Yes?’’ I ask confused. Is she saying what I think she’s saying?
“Yes, I’ll marry you,’’ she smiles giggling. “I love you Mason; I want to spend the rest of my life with you.’’
She doesn’t get to continue her sentence; I cut her off by putting my lips on hers. When she gasps I take the opportunity to slide my tongue into her mouth, the sweet taste making me groan. When a loud cry echo’s around the room, we pull away slowly and look down at Hope with gentle faces.
“Would you like me to take a photo of you three?’’ the midwife who delivered Hope asks, now finished with her notes.
“Yes,’’ I tell her the same time Denny groans. “I look a mess.’’
“Trust me sweetie, in a few years’ time you will look back on this moment and wonder why you cared. You’ll want to remember this,’’ she gestures to the room and Hope. “as it is now. Not something you changed by looking good,’’ she smiles and Denny smiles back at her.
“You’re right, I don’t care how I look,’’ she says while looking down in awe at Hope.
“Do you have a camera or phone?’’ she asks holding her hand out.