Page 108 of Jessica's Hero

“Kane.” It’s soft. Filled with emotion.

“You truly are the strongest person I know. And the kindest. The most generous. The most loving. I still can’t believe you picked me out of everyone in the world, but I’ll spend the rest of my life proving you didn’t make a mistake.”

“Never,” Jess replies. “Falling in love with you is the rightest thing I’ve ever done.”

“I love you so much, sweetheart,” I continue, my voice thick with emotion. “I can’t wait to marry you. To spend my life with you. And—” I lean in to speak near her ear, so only she can hear me. “I really can’t wait for our honeymoon. The villa on the water with the private pool and that giant bed…”

Her eyes heat to a deep green. Quietly, she adds, “And we have to remember the scarves. And the blindfold.”

Despite the formal setting, my pants go tight. “Yes,” I breathe. “Definitely those.”

After a moment, Bill chuckles and says, “Okay, so let’s get this ceremony wrapped up. And I have a feeling these two wouldn’t mind skipping straight to the honeymoon.”

But he’s wrong.

I wouldn’t give up a second of this.

Of hearing Jess promise to take me as her husband.

Of me vowing to take her as my wife.

Slipping the wedding band on her finger, feeling as though everything in life finally makes sense.

Yes, I want the honeymoon. But I also want Jess to have this.

Her special day.

The day she deserves more than anyone.

When we’re declared husband and wife, I pull Jess into my arms and kiss her hard. She twines her arms around me and hangs on tight. I look into my wife’s eyes and joy takes over everything.

“I love you, Mrs. Montague,” I tell her. “Thank you for making me the happiest man in the world.”

Jess holds my gaze. Tears shine brightly in her eyes. “I love you, Mr. Montague. Thank you for showing me what true happiness is.”

My own eyes fill. “I’ll do anything to make you happy, sweetheart.Always.”