Page 55 of Stuck With Mr. Frosty
My hand flies to my mouth, covering it as he flicks open the box and shows off a gorgeous oval ring with a gold band. “Aiden, what are you doing?”
“Mia Kirk, it was a year ago today that I knew you were going to change my life forever. You saw me in a way that nobody else did, and I like to think that I got to see you that day too. I may have been an idiot, but I’ve only gotten smarter with time.” He stumbles over his words a little, laughing as Honey throws herself down into the snow and starts rolling around.
I point to Honey, happy tears shining in my eyes. “Is that part of the proposal?”
“Wasn’t supposed to be, but I guess it is now.” He gives me a broad smile and shakes his head. “I love you, Mia. The love I have for you only continues to grow, and I want to keep it growing for the rest of our lives. Will you marry me?”
“Yes!”
I grin and pull off my glove, holding out my shaking hand. He slips the ring onto my finger before standing and kissing me. When he looks at me, my heart pounds in my chest, but it’s a steady sort of pounding. The one that tells me I’m right where I need to be.
As I push onto my toes and kiss him again, I get lost in the moment. His tongue tangles with mine, and we kiss each other until we can’t breathe.
“I love you too.” I trace my fingers along his jaw as we separate. “It’s hard to believe that this is where we ended up after the way we started.”
Aiden keeps his arms looped around my waist, kissing my temple. “I just needed to get out of my own way first.”
“And look at us now that you have.” I glance at the glittering ring on my finger. “A house and a wedding.”
“And a bunch of friends to celebrate with.”
I nod, already thinking about asking Rosie and June to be my bridesmaids. We’ve kept in close contact over the last year, and I couldn’t think of getting married without them there.
Aiden kisses me again, holding me tighter. “What do you think about going down to the resort for dinner and sharing the good news with everyone?”
“Rosie invited us to dinner at the mess hall with the others tonight.” I take him by the hand, already leading the way back down the mountain. “So, how does the start of forever feel?”
He smirks and looks down at me as Honey goes racing by us. “It feels like everything I’ve ever wanted.”
And as we hike back down together, I think he’s right.
I came to Aspen looking to find myself and a sense of family. I was chasing ghosts, and instead, I found a new life. A better life.
Aiden is everything I didn’t know I wanted or needed, and he came along at a time in my life when I was entirely lost.
We’re going to get to spend the rest of our lives finding each other, and there’s something so exciting about that.
He’s the reason I believe in soulmates.
The End