A Perfect Distraction(109)

“And a defensive pair.”

“That’s five children!”

He laughed and took her in his arms. “I believe in big families.”

“We’ll see,” she managed, before his mouth covered hers.

His kisses were still convincing. And delicious.

When he finally lifted his head, he asked, “Do you think Emily will be okay with this?”

“Trust me, she’ll be thrilled.”

“I nearly forgot.” He pulled an old red box out of his pocket and flipped open the lid. “This was my grandmother’s ring. If you don’t like it, we can get another one, but I thought it would be perfect for you.”

This time, the word didn’t make her wince. As he slipped the ring onto her finger, she smiled, then pulled his head to hers. “You’re right...it’s perfect.”