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CHAPTER FOURTEEN
THE BEMUSEMENT on Kannon’s face touched Nisha’s heart. Through the wedding he kept an eye on his mate, and he’d seen the dreamy look on Kannon’s face. After Brett had kissed Brooke, it was obvious Kannon was still lost in his own little world.
An idea came to Nisha, but he had to act swiftly. He caught Brett’s eye and nodded his head at Kannon after the wedding was over. Confusion flashed across Brett’s face. Brooke leaned closer to Brett and whispered in his ear.
Brett’s mouth fell open, and then he suddenly grinned. Nisha quickly turned to Tane and spoke quietly. The islander nodded his head too, a pleased smile on his face.
He heard Kannon asking if they were ready to go, and he faced his mate. “No.”
Puzzled, Kannon looked between him and Tane. Nisha stepped closer to Kannon, grasped his hand, and slowly walked him under the trellis so they stood in front of Tane.
“Nisha? What… what are you doing?”
“He understands who and what we are. Hundreds of years ago the islanders worshiped us as sea gods. We aren’t, of course, but they still treat us with respect. I… Will you commit to me in the ways of the humans? Tane has agreed. Please?”
Stunned, Kannon clutched Nisha’s hand. Kannon swallowed several times in a row before he managed to speak. “Are… are you serious? Oh God, are you sure ?”
“As sure as the sun will rise tomorrow. Yes, I want to do this. Do you?”
“I… I… Do I ever! I was just thinking this was… It’s perfect, you know?”
“I do know.” Nisha cupped Kannon’s face. “I could also see the yearning on your face.”
“But, but this is Brooke and Brett’s day. We couldn’t just—”
Nisha shook his head. “They don’t mind.”
“But—”
“Dude, stuff’s all here! Go for it,” Brett yelled. “Marry him, and put all of us out of our misery.”
“Please,” Cora added. “You have no idea how disagreeable he’s been for the last fifteen years.”
“Seriously, you really don’t. He’s been unbearable,” said Brooke.
“I have not been that bad.” Nisha turned a stern eye at everybody. The group promptly busted out laughing, even though nobody retracted their statement.
Nisha flushed as he turned back to face Kannon. “Okay, maybe I have been. So maybe you should do as they say, and put me out of my misery.”
“Good grief. If that isn’t the most romantic proposition I’ve ever had.”
Nisha lifted their joined hands and kissed Kannon’s knuckles. “Do you remember earlier when Brett said Brooke was it for him? Well, we’ve mated. You’re moving here to be with me. Soon you will meet the mer in my territory. We’ll build our life together. Kannon, you’re my everything. Will you marry me?”
Kannon gulped then sniffled. Why not? He had committed to Nisha. He planned to move here. He’d embraced this life. He wasn’t sure what he felt for Nisha was love, but it was certainly close. There were still some things he wanted resolved, like seeing where they’d live and such… but really.
Why not do this? He wanted to. He wanted this. All of this. The sun, sand, merfolk, sea life… and his mate. His beautiful mate. Yes, he was willing to give it all up and live beneath the surface if he had to with Nisha.
“Yes. Yes, I will."