Misguided Heart

Prologue

"Aston, are you even listening to me?"

His voice broke through my thoughts and I was startled to see him still standing next to me.

"Sorry, what?"

"Aston, I asked you to marry me?" My mouth went as dry as the Sahara. I was flabbergasted. This man, who deserved so much more than I could give, just asked me to marry him? After everything we had put each other through, he still wanted me?

"Do you even know what you're saying?" My eyes searched his expression for any doubt, but I came up empty. He was serious, dead serious.

"Of course I know what I'm saying. Do you really think that is a question I just go around randomly asking?" He was getting frustrated and I couldn't blame him. I was stalling. A few days ago this man was all but pushing me out of the door.

"I...I..." Shit! I didn't know how to respond. I was literally at a loss for words and that seldom happened. I had to answer, like now.