Knox’s POV
I’d gone too far.
It was all too much. I’d overwhelmed her, and she was going to reject my proposal. I could see the fear in her eyes.
Maybe I should have gone with the ‘alone on the boat with the swans’ idea. I hadn’t been able to tell from her list whether she wanted a private proposal or a public one. I’d just been hedging my bets on her being less likely to turn me down if her family was there.
Then, suddenly, her eyes softened. “Yes,” she said softly. “Yes, I will marry you, Knox.”
She extended her hand to me, and I kissed her knuckle before slipping the ring on her finger. It sparkled in the starlight, but not as brightly as Aira’s eyes. I thought she was even a little tearful.
I stood and pulled her to me, kissing her.
While we were kissing, I couldn’t help but won
