Page 40 of Anywhere with You (With You #1)

Allison

I can feel the crocodile tears rolling down my cheeks, and I’m unable to contain the smile I know is shining upon my face.

I don’t need to think about the answer as Gran’s words flash through my mind .

’Let him love you, Allie.’ ‘Live and love fearlessly.’ I launch myself into his arms and crash my lips to his, kissing him with all the love inside of me.

He pulls away, and I groan in protest. I bury my face in his neck breathing him in. Liam clears his throat.

“Um, is that a yes?” His voice is thick with emotion.

I lean back and grab his face with my hands.

“That is a hell yes!” I crash my lips to his, opening my mouth, inviting him in.

When we finally have to come up for air, Liam grabs my hand and slides the most beautiful ring I’ve ever seen into place.

I look up at him, and then back to the ring. “Liam, it’s beautiful.”

Smiling he says, “That’s what Gran said when I showed it to her. ”

I snap my head back to look at him. “W—what do you mean, when you showed it to her?”

“I bought the ring before Christmas. I showed it to Gran while we were there and asked her permission to ask you to be my wife. I had no idea that…” he trails off, not wanting to finish his sentence.

“She knew,” I whisper.

“She’s here with you, beautiful girl. She held the ring and said it was perfect for you. Aiden has been hiding it, because I was afraid you would find it in our room. I was just waiting for the right time to ask you. I knew it was you I wanted months ago, I just wanted the timing to be right.”

I have so many emotions running through me.

I’m elated Liam wants to spend the rest of his life with me.

It’s official, we’re getting married. I’m stunned he’s been holding onto the ring for months.

I can’t even describe what I’m feeling, knowing Gran saw my ring and she knew Liam was my forever.

I’m sad for the fact Gran isn’t physically here to see me marry the love of my life.

Liam says she’s here with us, and I have to believe he’s right. She is here, watching over us.

Standing on my tiptoes, I press my lips to his. “I love you, Liam MacCoy,” I speak softly against his lips.

“I love you too, future Mrs. MacCoy.”

Liam’s cell phone rings and he groans. He snatches it off the table he has pushed against the wall. “Somebody better be bleeding,” he snarls, and I smack him on the arm. He gives me a look, letting me know he isn’t impressed with the caller.

I can hear Hailey on the other end asking if he has asked me yet. Before he can reply, I pull the phone out of his hands. “I cannot believe you kept this from me,” I tell her.

The reply I get is, “What did you say? Please tell me you said yes.”

“Of course, I said yes!” Screaming commences on the other end of the line, and I have to pull the phone away from my ear.

Grinning, he takes it back from me and hangs up, not even bothering to tell her goodbye. “I should have known better than to answer.” He lifts my hand to his mouth and kisses my ring.

“It’s beautiful.” I meet his gaze. “We’re getting married.”

“Hell, yes we are, but first I’m going to make love to my fiancée, then we’re going to have dessert, then I’m going to make love to my fiancée again, and then we need to get some rest because tomorrow we fly to New York to determine our future.”

“You should have waited to propose, I don’t want this to take away from your excitement of the draft, you’ve worked hard to get where you are.”

“Baby, I needed to know, before we leave here tomorrow, that no matter what happens you are with me forever and always. I don’t care what team drafts me.

Hell, if I don’t get drafted so be it. The only thing that matters to me is I know that you, my beautiful girl, are my future, no matter what the outcome may be. ”

Again, with the damn tears. “I love you.” I hug him tight.

“And I love you, so much.”