Rescue Me(88)

When I look down at Adam he is holding a velvet box in his hands, and when I look into his striking green eyes my heart feels like it’s going to leap out of my chest. And then he speaks.

“Erin McIntyre. I promise you that no one will work harder, or take care of you, or cherish you more than I will. When I look into my heart, it’s you I see there.”

I can’t control the tears falling down my face right now. My chest is heaving and my entire body is shaking as I hear the sweet words coming out of Adam’s mouth.

“You hold my heart, and I am the luckiest man in the world to have found you. This is just the beginning of our love, and I can’t imagine growing old with anyone else but you. You rescued me, babe. And you’re worth betting on for the rest of my life. Will you marry me?”

He lifts the box and I gasp at the most gorgeous ring I have ever seen. It’s a round diamond with small diamonds encrusted around the entire band, and as Adam lifts it out of its slot, the diamonds sparkle and shine from the soft glow of the lighting surrounding us.

I reach up and cup Adam’s face, running my hands down the soft stubble.

“Yes, Adam Payne. Yes!” I cry out.

I remove my shaky hands from his face and he lifts my left hand and places the ring on my ring finger. He lays a kiss over the top of the ring before standing up and lifting me into his arms, where he proceeds to kiss me deeply. I kiss him back with just as much passion because he may think I rescued him, but I didn’t. We rescued each other.