Page 101 of Stolen Kisses
“Noah.” She shook her head. She had no idea what to say.
“Joey told me about the test.”
Krista swallowed. She couldn’t speak for a long moment. “Oh. I see. Noah, you need to know that I’m not…we’re not pregnant.” Fresh pain radiated through her. The disappointment hit her like a crashing wave.
Noah looked regretful for a moment, but his smile was steadfast. “That just means more practice in baby-making for us.”
She sucked in a breath. “Are you crazy?”
“Crazy in love with you. Krista, you were right about me the other day. I was scared about the possibility of us being pregnant. Not because I don’t want to be. Being a father is a huge step, but I’m ready. I’m all-in if it’s with you.”
She swallowed thickly. “Really?”
“Really.” He reached inside his pocket and held up her golden fishhook charm, and her knees nearly buckled when she saw it.
“Oh, my God! You found it!”
He grinned back at her, his soft dimples denting his cheeks and reminding her of the boy he’d once been. The one who’d first given it to her. The one she’d fallen in love with so many years ago. There was no question that he’d grown into a man now. Her man.
“I don’t have a ring, Krista, not yet, so this will have to serve as my symbol of commitment and love to you right now.”
He dropped to his knees in front of her and Krista’s entire body started shaking so hard she could barely stand. Her hands flew to her mouth. This was the very last thing she’d expected.
“Krista Nelson, I love you more than fishing, more than sunny days on the water in Blushing Bay, more than life itself. I want you back as my best friend. I need you back. And I want you to be my wife more than anything else. Krista, will you wear this ugly, lucky fishhook around your neck and make me the luckiest man on earth?”
Krista laughed as tears wet her already tear-soaked cheeks. These were happy tears. “I love you, too, Noah. I always have and I’m pretty sure I always will.”
He lifted a brow. “So your answer is…?”
“Yes. Of course.”
He rose back to his feet and pulled her in, stealing a kiss that she offered freely, sealing their love and their promise of forever.
