Finding Eden (30 page)

“
I have wanted to
do that for so long,” he says. “I just wish I had done it
sooner.”

“
Why didn't you?”

“
Because I was
stupid. But now, after almost losing you too many times, I have
decided that being worried about propriety was the most idiotic thing
ever.”

Then he's kissing me
again. His arms snake around my waist and my heart is pounding in my
chest. Fire blazed through my body making sure that doubt can never
grow again. I try the best I can to wrap my arms around his neck,
despite the cast, but I don't give it too much thought. All I can
think about are his lips on mine, the feel of his body against me and
the desire that blazes.

“
Okay, what do you
think?” I hold my arms out at my side, showing my outfit to
Sahariel.

“
I think you're
thinking about this too much.” He says and kisses me.

“
I just don't want
them to think I look strange,” I frown at myself in the mirror,
tugging on the hem of my shirt, smoothing out my pants.”

“
Quit fidgeting,”
he says. “You're pregnant, not deformed.”

I huff at him and try to
smooth my shirt over my swollen belly once again.

“
That's enough,”
he says, grabbing my hand and twining our fingers. “We're going
to be late. You look great, you always do. Stop worrying.”

We leave the shop, the
owner bowing slightly in recognition as we walk through the door. I
smile back at her and wonder if she has any humans in her employment;
if she ever comes home.

Sahariel and I walk
hand-in-hand to a small cafe a few blocks away. As we come closer, we
see Evaughn, Brock and my father sitting around a table talking as
they wait. Sahariel pulls me to a stop and digs around in his pocket.

“
What are you
doing?”

He finally pulls whatever
it is out of his pocket and slides something on my left ring finger.
It's a diamond ring that's surrounded by small emeralds. I stare at
him in confusion over the sudden, but beautiful, gift.

“
For propriety,”
he clarifies and kisses me.

I smile over at him as we
walk toward my friends and family, my hand now resting softly on my
belly and my heart full of so much happiness I'm not sure if it can
contain it all.