Page 97 of Between Regrets and Promises (Between Us Trilogy #2)

SOPHIE

My heart launches into my throat, choking me as I try to suck in air.

Oxygen . I need oxygen.

As I try to breathe, my eyes flutter, wondering if I heard Mason right. We were making out, about to tear each other’s clothes off, and then he dropped a bomb.

Will you marry me ?

I finally clear my throat and look up at him. He’s staring at me, waiting for a response as if he didn’t drop a bombshell of a question.

“What did you say?” I whisper, the beating in my chest echoing loudly in my ears.

Mason shifts off me and kneels on the bed, then grabs my hand and helps me upright.

Face to face, he looks at me with a beaming smile and sparkling eyes.

He takes both my hands in his and gently holds them.

“I had planned on waiting until our final day here, but it feels like the perfect time to ask you right now. So without letting this moment go by…” Mason slides off the bed, reaches into one of his bags, then returns with a black velvet box.

I gasp, my throat too dry to form words. He smirks, grabs my hand, and helps me stand, then he drops to one knee in front of me. “Oh my God,” I whisper, my free hand trembling as it covers my mouth.

“My sweet Sophie…” He squeezes my left hand, then presses a soft kiss to my knuckles.

“I wouldn’t be the man I am today without you, and I want to be the very best man for you, always.

I love you more than words can express, and if you’d allow me to, I promise to spend the rest of my life showing you how much you mean to me.

Would you do me the honor of becoming my wife and marrying me? ”

Tears fall down my cheeks before I have time to catch them. I can’t believe this is happening. The man I love more than anything is asking me to marry him, and I’m speechless.

Finally, I find my voice as I frantically nod. “Yes! Yes, of course!”

“Yes?” he repeats with a wide grin.

“Yes!” I fall into him, wrapping my arms around his neck and holding tight. My entire body shakes as tears take over my vision, and Mason stands with me in his grip.

Once we’re both on our feet, he pulls back slightly and brushes his thumbs under my eyes. “You really said yes?”

Chuckling through my emotions, I nod again. “I did!” When I finally get them in check, I clear my throat and wipe my face. “I’m just so shocked.”

“I can tell,” he says, smirking. “Do you want to see the ring?”

“Oh my God, I forgot to look!” I laugh. “Yes, show me!”

Mason grabs the box that fell to the floor, then opens and reveals the most stunning diamond I’ve ever seen.

“Wow, it’s gorgeous.” My jaw drops as he slides it onto my finger. A perfect fit. “I can’t believe you picked this out.”

He shrugs. “Well, Maddie helped.”

“Maddie knows?”

“Actually, no. I didn’t tell anyone except Liam. However, Maddie has not-so-subtly been sending me pictures of engagement rings for the past three months,” he explains, and I laugh. That little shit.

“Subtle isn’t in her vocabulary.” I snort.

“I wouldn’t say so, but it was actually helpful. She would send them randomly and tell me that she thought you’d like this one. Then she’d find another and would say if my budget allowed it, to get it instead.”

“I hope you weren’t thinking I was putting her up to that because I had no idea!”

“Oh, no. Maddie has a mind of her own.”

“That she does. In fact, we should probably be prepared for her to send baby and parenting magazines to the house now.”

“And then I’ll slip them into Liam’s room.”

I burst out laughing. “That’d give him nightmares.”

“I know.” Mason smirks, knowing damn well about Liam’s lack of commitment.

Staring at my finger, I twirl the ring around, and it feels so foreign being there. “You know what this means now, don’t you?”

I look up at him, biting my lip. He furrows his brows.

“You’re gonna have to meet my parents. My father isn’t gonna like that you didn’t ask his permission first.”

“I was afraid of that…” He chuckles. “But hopefully, he’ll understand since we live in different states and haven’t met.”

“Well, he forgave Hunter for lying about being married to Lennon, so I’m sure you’ll be fine,” I taunt. “Though, he did swoop in and care for the baby too…”

“Shit. He had brownie points to start. Wouldn’t saving their daughter’s life give me something?” His brows crease as if he’s thinking hard about this, which makes me smile.

“Oh, it definitely does.” I wink, pulling him closer. “It gives you all the brownie points.”

Mason wraps his arms around me, and we fall to the bed. We strip off each other’s clothes, and soon he’s inside me, stealing my breath, panting as our bodies collide together.

“Fuck, baby. You feel so good. We feel so good,” he mutters into my neck.

I arch my back, meeting him thrust for thrust. My heart is so full right now, and all I want to do is feel every inch of him and give him every inch of me.

“Oh my God…” I moan as my head falls to the side.

My heels dig into his ass, pushing him closer into me, and when he hits the right spot, I cry out his name.

Mason flips us around until I’m on top and straddling his waist. He palms my breasts and jerks his hips up into me. “Ride my cock, sweet girl. I want to see all of you.”

Biting down on my lower lip, I flatten my hands on his chest and rock against him. I love watching his facial expressions when I’m on top, knowing I’m giving him as much pleasure as he gives me.

“Fuck yes, baby. Just like that.” He grips my hips, moving my body faster. His thumb finds my clit, and when he rubs hard and faster, I come undone, arching back until I surface again. “Jesus,” he hisses. “That was so goddamn hot.”

Blushing at his words, I lean on top of him and devour his lips.

With my forehead pressed against his, I increase my pace, knowing he’s close.

“Yes, right there, babe. Don’t stop,” I encourage him when he slams into me, our bodies slapping together loudly.

Moments later, he stalls, digging his fingertips into my skin and groaning out his release.

I love watching him, the way the veins in his neck pop, and how tense his body goes.

“Christ, sweetheart.” Mason breathes out, his arms going limp next to him. Then he brings a hand up to my face and rubs his thumb along my cheek. “I fucking love you so much.”

I shift and slide off him, falling into his arms as we lie side by side. “I love you, Mason. I can’t believe we’re getting married!” I squeal because I’m still in shock.

“I can’t wait, baby. You’re gonna be the future Mrs. Holt. Damn, that sounds hot.”

“Sophie Holt.” I test it out. “Mr. and Mrs. Mason Holt.” I grin. “Mrs. Mason Holt.”

Mason chuckles as I practice out loud. “Better stop that. You’re getting my dick hard again.”

I snicker, snuggling into his side and wrapping my arm over his chest. “So…do you propose on all your first dates?”

He shakes his head, laughing. “Only on my very last first date.”

Three days fly by way too quickly. Every moment we spent at the resort was perfect. From the fancy dining and boat rides to the hiking and the midnight room service, it felt like a honeymoon before the wedding. In fact, I suggested that we get married there.

Knowing Hunter and Lennon are getting hitched after the baby is born means we’ll hold off on making any plans for a while.

Plus, it gives me more time to break the news to my parents.

We want to enjoy being together and not rush this.

Everything is perfect as is but knowing we’re building a future together makes me the happiest woman in the world right now.

“So you think the house is still standing?” I tease as Mason takes the final exit off the highway before we get to our street.

“Well, he didn’t leave any frantic voicemails, so I’m thinking it’s safe.”

“Think my sisters will be surprised to hear the news? I can’t wait to tell them!” I gush, smiling thinking about it. They’re going to lose their minds.

“I think they’ll be surprised but not shocked. They know we’re meant to be.” Mason smirks, still capable of sending butterflies to my stomach by just looking at me. I’m so damn happy, my heart is going to burst out of my chest.

Mason parks in the driveway, and we both grab our luggage from the trunk. “Let me grab them for you, fiancée. ”

“Ooh, that sounds weird.” I giggle. “Fiancé.” I try it out. “I suppose I could get used to it, though.”

When I hand him my bag, he leans down and gives me a quick kiss. “Broke all kinds of first date rules for you.”

“Don’t tell me you get married on the second date…” I tease, shutting the door.

His smirk deepens. “Don’t tempt me, sweetheart. We’ll get a marriage license and call Aunt Sylvia right now.”

My eyes widen, and he chuckles. Before I can respond, Maddie flies out the front door with her arms open as she races toward me.

What the hell?

“Ahhh! Lemme see! Lemme see!” She’s screaming, and I have no idea why.

“What?”

Maddie nearly tackles me to the ground, but Mason catches me before I can fall. “The ring! Let me see!” she says between catching her breath. When I furrow my brows at her, she continues, “Oh my God. You said yes, right? Shit, did Mason chicken out?”

“How did you know about the ring?” I ask, then glance over my shoulder at Mason. “I thought you said you only told Liam?”

“Yeah, and Liam told me,” Maddie explains.

Mason growls, shaking his head.

“Okay, well, to be fair, I made him tell me,” she adds, which makes me laugh. I don’t doubt for a second that Maddie could squeeze information out of Liam or anyone, for that matter.

“And why are you here?” Mason asks as we all walk into the house. That’s the question of the hour every time she’s over, which causes me to laugh.

“Well…there was a fire on campus and?—”

“What?” I squeal, interrupting her. “Did your apartment burn down?”

“No, thankfully. The one next to us, however…anyway, they evacuated us because of smoke damage. I packed all my shit and called Liam.”