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.“Beautiful.” Tori smiled up at Landon as he pushed her seat in before taking his own.“What a lovely restaurant, and the view is amazing.”He gave her a sensual smile as he let his gaze rest on her.“My view is perfect.”Her cheeks warmed and she reached out and trailed her finger down the scar on his cheek.“Mine’s not so bad, either.”Landon caught her hand in his and pressed his lips to her fingers, causing her to shiver with awareness.He always managed to stir desire within her with just a look, a touch, a kiss.The server approached them with a bottle of wine and presented it to Landon.After Landon had approved of the wine, the server poured a glass for Tori and then for Landon before retreating.“To the most beautiful composer and clarinet player.” He raised his glass.“Whom I love with all my heart.”She smiled and clinked her glass with his.“To the sexiest cowboy lawman, my knight in shining Kevlar, who couldn’t possibly love me more than I love him.”He grinned and they sipped their wine.She let out a happy sigh.“Marvelous.”All of dinner turned out to be marvelous.She couldn’t remember feeling happier than she was with Landon at that very moment.After they finished dinner and the table had been cleared, Landon excused himself for a few moments before returning.He took her hand and smiled at her.A server appeared with a dessert with two spoons, which he set on each side of the plate.“Our pine nut lava cake.” The man gestured as if presenting a royal dish.“It has salted caramel raspberry ice cream, pine nut brittle, and a port reduction.” He bowed.“Enjoy,” he added before he retreated.“Pine nut lava cake?” Tori raised a brow.“I’m intrigued.”Another server arrived with a bottle of champagne before Tori could taste the lava cake.The server poured each of them a glass of the bubbly before setting the bottle in a champagne chiller.The server bowed and left.They clinked glasses once again.“It’s been quite the celebration.” Tori sipped her champagne, enjoying the tickle of the bubbles.“Thank you for tonight.”“We have a lot to celebrate.” Landon dipped his spoon into the ice cream and raised it up to her.She started to lean forward to let him slip the dessert into her mouth when she saw something glittering on the spoon, half in and half out of the ice cream.A large princess-cut diamond was set in between two smaller diamonds, on a white-gold band.Tori’s eyes widened and her lips parted.She looked at Landon as heat rushed over her.“Landon?”He retrieved the ring from the ice cream and set the spoon on the plate before he got out of his chair and knelt beside her.“I love you so damned much, Tori.” His gaze, such a beautiful green, was fixed on her as he held up the ring.“Everything we have been through together only makes me appreciate more the gift of loving you.” He smiled.“Will you marry me?”For a moment she thought she was going to hyperventilate.She couldn’t breathe.Tears bit at the backs of her eyes and then she was nodding.“Yes.A million times, yes.”He smiled and slipped the ring onto her finger, remnants of ice cream and all.Tori slid out of her chair, onto her knees, and flung her arms around his neck.“I love you so much.”“Honey, you make me happier than I ever thought I’d be.” He brought her to her feet and held her like he was never going to let her go.“That makes two of us.” She reached up and kissed him, a long kiss that she never wanted to stop.Vaguely she was aware of people applauding along with a few cheers.When Landon drew away, Tori saw him smiling in a way that reflected everything she felt inside.“I don’t think I could eat a bite of dessert.” And she didn’t think she’d ever stop smiling.“Let’s get out of here.”He offered her his arm.“I was hoping you’d say that.”They walked out of the restaurant and toward a life filled with possibilities and an everlasting love [ Pobierz całość w formacie PDF ]