Page 50 of Deal Breaker
“Wait, Autumn knew all about this?” I pulled back a little, screwing my face up. “She knew you were planning to propose?”
“Soph, I’m good.” Max’s gaze fell to the rock on my left hand. “But I’m notthatgood.”
A deep laugh escaped from my lips. I couldn’t help but see the irony in the person—who had told us for years we couldn’t be together—had had a hand in choosing my engagement ring. “Should we tell her she’s been successful then?”
He pulled me towards him, clutching me close to his muscular chest. “I was hoping to keep this between us for a little longer, but…” As if on cue, his phone vibrated in his pocket. He pulled it out and turned the screen—Autumn. Damn, she was perceptive. Max pressed the accept button and put his sister on speaker.
“Well, how did it go?” Her voice floated into the air between us.
Tempting though it was to screw with her and pretend the proposal had failed, I couldn’t do it to her. Hell, I couldn’t do it to Max and me, even in jest. “How do you feel about being my maid of honor?”
A high-pitched squeal filled the air. “Eeek! Really? Omigosh, I’m so happy for both of you!”
My tone turned stern. “But how could you keep such a thing from me? You let me think Max was going to leave me.”
“I did no such thing. I simply didn’t tell you what he was planning.” She paused. “How could I, Soph? It would totally have ruined the surprise.”
In truth, I was glad she hadn’t told me and ruined what was potentially one of the happiest days of my life.
The happiest was yet to come—when I walked down the aisle and became Mrs. Sophie Coady.
I knew I wouldn’t be waiting another ten years for that day.
