Total pages in book: 85
Estimated words: 82485 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 412(@200wpm)___ 330(@250wpm)___ 275(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 82485 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 412(@200wpm)___ 330(@250wpm)___ 275(@300wpm)
As I glance into one stall after the other, I say, “You know I’m going to spend a lot of time here, right?”
“Of course. I’ll have to teach you Italian so you can communicate with Gianni.”
“That would be great.” When we walk out the other side of the stables, there’s a piece of land stretching as far as the eye can see.
“I’m going to erect more enclosures and stables on this area,” Leo says as we walk into the field.
“You’re doing so much for me,” I whisper, struck with awe. When we stop walking, I glance up at Leo, “What do you want as a wedding gift?”
“Just you.” He stares at me for a moment, then I’m in for a surprise as Leo goes down on one knee. His eyes fill with love as he says, “Haven, when I laid eyes on you, I thought you were the most beautiful woman in the world. I was wrong.”
Wait. What?
“Because you’re not just the most beautiful, but the most selfless and caring person I’ve ever met. The way you love those around you humbles me. The passion you live with shows me how dull my life was before you. For seventeen years, I was lost, then you came back into my life to revive me with your love.” He pats the spot where his tattoo is. “Stellina mia.”
My heart.
Leo pulls a ring out of his pocket, a black diamond set in a bed of tiny sparkling ones.
“Without you, I’ll continue to wander, lost in the darkness. Will you shine your starlight on me for the rest of our lives?”
When he climbs back to his feet, I stare deep into his eyes as tears run down my face. “Yes, Leo.”
He pushes the wedding ring onto my finger, and this time it fits perfectly, then he whispers, “Please don’t ever remove it.”
My voice is a trembling mess from all the happy emotions I’m experiencing, and I struggle but manage to say, “I won’t.”
Leo frames my cheeks with his hands and presses a loving kiss to my mouth.
When he pulls back, a sob escapes from me, but I fight back the tears so I can say, “Our journey together started with a lot of bumps and craziness, but after being loved by you with such intensity, I know no one else will ever be able to compare to you. Out of over eight billion people, I choose you to spend my life with. I will love you through all the good and bad times ahead.”
Emotion ripples over his face. “What did you just say?”
“I love you, Leo. With all my heart.”
He moves fast, and his mouth slams into mine, as if he’s desperate to taste the words on my tongue. Between kisses, I manage to whisper, “You are the most important person in my life.”
Leo’s arms wrap around me, and when he lifts his head, he looks at me with so much happiness.
I commit this incredible day to my memory, hoping that out of all the memories I’ll make in my lifetime, this is the one I’ll never forget.
The End.