Although her sister sounded exhausted, Shawna knew she was happy. “I called to tell you my good news. I couldn’t hold it anymore.”
“What’s that?”
“Ryan proposed.”
Yvonne screamed, which made Shawna pull the phone away from her ear. “He did?”
“Yes, he did.”
Yvonne sighed. “An engagement in Paris. How romantic.”
“I guess I’ll be joining the ranks of the married and crazy soon. Then the kids will follow.” Her stomach tilted sideways at the thought of carrying Ryan’s babies.
“You’ll love it. I personally love being a full-time mommy, but you’ll have to find your own balance with your business and the kids. You probably have a flow chart already created, don’t you?” Before she could answer the teasing question, Yvonne followed up with another. “How’d he do on the ring?”
“He did a good job,” she replied, stretching her fingers in front of her to admire it.
“I knew I liked him,” Yvonne said. “I can’t wait to see it.”
“I never did thank you, did I?”
“For what?”
Shawna looked over her shoulder. Ryan stood in front of the mirror slipping on his jacket. “For setting me up on that blind date.”
“I’ll take the credit, but I’m sure if I didn’t, Ryan would have devised some other plan to get to you.”
“Probably, but I’m glad you did it anyway. That night changed everything. My life hasn’t been the same since.”
“I’m so happy for you.”
“Thanks. I better go. I wanted to say hi and tell you my good news. Say hi to William and kiss the kids for me.”
Shawna hung up and walked over to Ryan to straighten his tie. “There,” she said.
“I’m presentable now?” he asked.
His mouth tilted up in the smile that had won her over from day one. The blue of the shirt brought out the color of his eyes; the main reason she’d wanted him to wear it.
“Yes,” she answered, rising up on her toes to kiss his lips. “Love you.” She swiped lipstick from his mouth with her thumb.
“Say it in French,” he whispered.
“Je t’aime, mon amour.”
He groaned and then smiled. He liked it when she spoke French. “Love you, too, future Mrs. Stewart.”
Minutes later, they left the hotel to go to dinner, and strolled hand in hand down the Champs-élysées.
The End
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Delaney Diamond is the bestselling author of sweet and sensual romance novels. Originally from the U.S. Virgin Islands, she now lives in Atlanta, Georgia. She has been an avid reader for as long as she can remember and in her spare time reads romance novels, mysteries, thrillers, and a fair amount of non-fiction.
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