Page 74 of Cowboys & Horses

We sat back in the car and burst into laughter. After a couple of minutes, Brady took my left hand and stroked his thumb over my ring finger.

“You were very forceful in there, I’m proud of you.”

I blushed. “Yeah, well, I’m not being walked all over anymore.”

“Are you going to show me that forceful side later?” He gave me a cheeky wink.

“Well, I do still have some riding whips and some knee-high leather boots...”

He grinned before turning all serious on me again. “Hearing you call me your future husband, it did funny things to me. It made me realise how proud I would be to call you my wife. I want everyone to know that I’m yours and you’re mine.”

My heart began thudding. Heat trickled through my veins at the sincere edge to his voice and the determined look on his handsome face.

“I’m going to push the divorce through with Anna as quickly as I can,” he said, inching his way towards my lips. “Because I want you to be Mrs Lancaster—no one else.” He graced me with a dizzying kiss. “Marry me, Sophie. Please?”