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“I love you, too, baby.”

When we parted, he handed me the book. I looked down at what he wanted to buy and raised a brow at him, trying not to laugh. “I’m not sure you even looked at what you picked up.”

His smile was crooked when he read the title of the book I held up for him, ‘My Lesbian Experience with Loneliness’ by Nagata Kabi.

“Yes, well, perhaps you can pick me out something more to my… tastes.”

I put the lesbian book back and found a mystery thriller that I thought he would like. Kane followed me to the register as I rang up his book. My first sale! Sure, Kane was buying it, but it felt appropriate that he would be my first customer. It was because of him that I could get through all the construction, planning, and stocking.

“It’s going to be $24.57, please, sir,” I said, winking at him.

Kane pulled at a credit card and slid it across the wooden counter, along with something else. Was that… a ring? I picked up the black tungsten ring and looked up at him wide-eyed.

“It’s exactly what you’re thinking, baby.” He walked around to my side of the counter and dropped to his knees. “Some say eight months might be too soon. I say it’s past time. You’re it for me, Myles. All these years, I never found anyone to settle down with, and now I know why. I’ve been waiting for you. I love you.”

My stomach turned into knots, and in a completely good way. I couldn’t believe my former boss was on his knees asking me to marry him.

Kane stood and nuzzled the side of my neck. “What do you say?”

“I say yes.”

He took the ring from me and eased it onto my ring finger before kissing me.

“No way! Did you two just get engaged?” Jules yelled out for the world to hear.

My face turned beet red, but I nodded and smiled, still holding onto the man of my dreams.

“That’s it. You’re naming your first child after me.”

“What if we have a boy?” Kane said, completely surprising me. He’d never seemed like the child type. I was good either way.

She shrugged. “Name him Julien.”

“I think that can be arranged. It’s only fitting that Jules gets some sort of credit for bringing us together.”

I rolled my eyes and rested my head against his firm chest, listening to his beating heart. “Sounds good to me.”

THE END

About Courtney W. Dixon

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Courtney W. Dixon loves to write steamy romance books, but in each story, she gives her characters challenges and struggles. She writes her characters as having flaws, imperfections, and who don't always do the right thing. Humans are never perfect and make a lot of mistakes in their lives. In the end, she tries to help them grow to be better as they achieve their HEAs.

You can find Courtney working in Central Texas with her husband, two boys (none of whom know how to knock on a door while she's working), two crazy dogs, and two cats.

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