The Best Man novel Chapter 97

"Babe, are you seeing this-", I turned around to see he had gone down on one knee, presenting me with a heart shaped diamond ring. I could tell it was custom designed because I've never seen one like it before, it was beyond stunning.

"Oh my goodness", I grasped in disbelief covering my mouth with both my hands as I stood in front of him, seeing his eyes sparkling as he looked up at me

"Olivia Davis, as cliché as it's going to sound, the truth is I fell in love with you the moment I laid my eyes on you. My whole world changed ever since the time you came into my life, bringing along with you utmost happiness and peace, words won't even begin to explain to you just how much you mean to me. Here I am before you, asking you to please let me change your last name to mine, because I want you forever", a smile played on his lips.

"Will you marry me?"

As much as I could barely suppress my shocked excitement, I had to, and I kept quiet for a second, showing no expression on my face and I could see he was getting worried as his eyebrows arched a little

"Your silence is worrying Liv", he laughed nervously. "Do you need time to think about it?"

"No, I'm sorry. I'm just a little shocked that's all", I breathed out a sob laugh I've been holding in the second he started talking and his lips tugged up in a little smile.

"So, what do you say?", he drew a sharp breath before gulping down hard. "Will you marry me?"

"Of course yes, I'll marry you", I jumped around a little, and he sighed relieved, chuckling a little as he lowered his head a little like he was making a short silent prayer before he took my hand in his and slipped the ring onto my finger before pulling himself to his feet to claim his lips with mine

"Thank you", he picked me up in a hug and spun us around for a while, holding me tight in his arms before setting me down again

"I love you, okay?", he grabbed my face in his hands, wiping the tears that were beginning to stream down my face and I gave a little nod

"I love you too, just as much"

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Olivia's POV

Promises.

"Do you like it?", Nathan asked as my eyes were glued to the rock on my finger on the way home after our dinner date after the proposal

"I love it", I giggled, holding my hand against my face as like doing that I was capturing an image using my eyes and keep it in my mind forever. I wished to relive this moment over and over in my head because it was really special to me, also because I really wasn't expecting it. "It's the most gorgeous ring I've ever seen in my life"

He took my hand and kissed it. "So I guess the journey begins"

"Of me becoming Mrs McCarthy?", I questioned, and he nodded his head, keeping our hands interlocked. "I can't believe we're engaged"

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