“Yes,” she said as tears streamed down her cheeks, a wholly necessary side effect from this cocktail of bliss and pure happiness she was having right now. She held out her hand, and he slid the ring on her finger. She held it up, stunned by its beauty. Then she locked eyes with him—with this man she’d never expected to become her partner for life.
And he’d become the love of her life.
She sealed their promise with a kiss, then another because he was too hard to resist. But there would be time later for so much more. He returned to the seat next to her, and tipped his forehead to the podium where the auctioneer was beaming. He’d clearly been in on it. “And now, we have a painting from Miller Valentina,” the man said.
“You better bid on it,” Nate said in a sexy whisper. “You know how I like it when you go after the things you want.”
“I know you do. And I’m going to make sure I get it.”
“You will.”
The bidding began and a few minutes later she had a new painting, and a promise for a lifetime of love. She had everything she’d ever wanted and more.
THE END