Page 106 of Heartbreak Hero

“Our parents would be thrilled.” She gave a wry smile.

“That’s a given.”

His answer made her snort, and she slowly patted the spot next to her on the bench.

Levi approached her. He moved like an animal would: all power, grace, and something dangerous simmered beneath the surface.

He made her nervous. She wasn’t afraid of him, but he was all male.

Alpha male.

“I don’t know if we can date,” she said, now was the time for her to be as honest as possible.

“Why?” he asked gruffly as he sat next to her and shifted sideways so she could look into his face.

“Do you remember when I asked you about Rebecca and her baby?”

“It’s not my baby.” he squeezed his hands into fists. “Please believe me.”

“I do. Do you remember what you said after that?”

A crease wrinkled his brow, and confusion darkened his blue eyes. After a moment, he slowly shook his head.

“You said you didn’t want kids,” she reminded him.

He jerked slightly. Frowned at her. He rubbed at his jaw with his fingers and then his eyes widened.

“Is that why you were mad at me?” He sounded outraged.

Sara nodded with a snort.

“You could have just asked me about it. You could have told me why you were mad. I don’t want to haveherkids. If I do have kids, I’d only want them with you.”

She searched his eyes for a long moment, seeing his sincerity.

“My parents want me to marry,” she said.

“Mine too.”

Levi couldn’t believe his luck.

The money issue was taken care of now that she knew he’d given it back. The topic about having children was cleared up now that he knew why she had been mad at him.

Now, Sara was bringing up marriage, and the ring box in his pocket was burning a hole in his pants.

His mother had tucked it into his hand just before he’d left the house to search for Sara in the gardens.

“It’s your grandmother’s ring. I think Sara would love it. She’s lovely.”

He pulled the box out.

Waiting wasn’t really his thing, but when Sara’s eyes widened on the ring box, nerves suddenly punched him in the gut.

“I want to marry you.”

“Since when?” she challenged.

Of course she did, and he wouldn’t have her any other way.

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