Free Forgotten Days (Fate's Intent Book 6) by April Bowles Page A

it?”
    When I turned and met her golden eyes, I was suddenly nervous and didn’t know where to begin. “Ah, I’m not really good with words so—”
    Ruby laughed and touched my chest. “It’s all right. It’s just me. You should know by now that you can say anything you want around me.”
    I paused and slowly started to nod my head. “Okay. Then I’m just going to say it.”
    “You want to get laid?”
    I was caught off guard by her remark and smiled. “That’s not what I was going to say but you know I’d never turn that down in the middle of the day.”
    Ruby laughed. “Well, say what you wanted to first then we can.”
    I took a heavy breath, regaining my nervousness. “Okay. I’ve been thinking about everything that has happened lately—with us and despite all of the downfalls, negative comments and death surrounding us these last few months, they’ve been good to me. Meeting you has definitely been the highlight of my life and I honestly thought that I would never have this opportunity to be with such a beautiful woman—” I got down on one knee in front of her since I guess this was how things were supposed to be done and elegantly took her hand like I was afraid of breaking it. “And ask her to consider the possibility of spending the rest of her life with me.”
    Ruby brought her other hand up to her mouth to cover it because she was shaking all over and began to shed tears of joy. “Is this your way of asking me to marry you?”
    “It is.”
    Ruby nodded her head rapidly, trying to get out her response. “Yes!—Yes! Yes!” I smiled and pulled out the ring I chose from my pocket. A large emerald cut ruby set in a high gold setting was slipped on her finger and she became breathless. “Oh, Darius. It’s beautiful. Where did you—thank you. I love it.”
    “And you can remember that I love you every time you look at it.”
    Ruby smiled, watching my eyes as I rose up to my feet but something changed and she became—different. “Are you sure about this?”
    “Of course I’m sure. Why would you ask that? Are you the one not sure?”
    “Yes—I mean—no—I mean—I just wanted to be sure that this is something you want, not something anyone is forcing you into because you’re talking about marriage. Marriage is a big deal. It leads to families and I know that you don’t want—”
    I stopped her. I didn’t want her to be worried but it may have been too late because she started to tear up in the bad way. “I want you. That’s all you have to know.”
    She rushed into my lips which told me she was over it. I thankfully held her body close to mine and realized how much I wanted this to happen even without father’s pressure. Ruby was my future and I would always welcome it.
    “Okay. That makes sense. Yeah but do I have to wear a dress? I just wore one last night.”
    I laughed and lifted her chin so she would look at me. “For me?”
    She smiled and gave in. “Okay. Now you want something from me?”
    She rubbed her hands down the side of me and I felt bad to have to refuse. “As much as I’d love to, I should get to Zayden. I have no idea what I have to do to get ready for this.”
    “Okay. I guess now I have more to do too.”
    “Oh, hey.” Troy walked in the room and immediately stopped when he saw us.
    “Hey.” Ruby smiled. “Looking for Jaylyn by any chance?”
    “She here?”
    “Maybe.”
    “Then could I—”
    “Of course. I’ll send her out.”
    “Thank you.”
    I took her hand before she turned. “I’ll see you later, okay?”
    She was seeming a bit nervous when I asked. “Yeah. Of course. Unless—I pass out or—run away really fast screaming.”
    I wasn’t completely sure if she was as ready as quickly as she kept saying yes or it was just really starting to hit her.
    “Do you two need another moment?” Troy asked. “I could—”
    “No.” Ruby cut in with that anxious voice. “Of course not. Don’t be silly. I’ll go get Jaylyn.”
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