Judy\u2019s\u00a0POV<\/p>\n
Tears\u00a0shimmered\u00a0in\u00a0my\u00a0eyes,\u00a0making\u00a0his\u00a0face\u00a0a\u00a0bit\u00a0blurry\u00a0as\u00a0I\u00a0tried\u00a0to\u00a0focus\u00a0on\u00a0him.\u00a0The\u00a0way\u00a0the\u00a0moonlight\u00a0captured\u00a0the\u00a0sincerity\u00a0in his\u00a0eyes,\u00a0a\u00a0slight\u00a0nervous\u00a0smile\u00a0tugging\u00a0on\u00a0the\u00a0corner\u00a0of\u00a0his\u00a0lips,\u00a0the\u00a0sound\u00a0of\u00a0his\u00a0rapid\u00a0heart\u00a0beating,\u00a0made\u00a0me\u00a0want\u00a0to press\u00a0my\u00a0palm\u00a0against\u00a0it\u00a0and\u00a0feel\u00a0it\u00a0against\u00a0my\u00a0skin,\u00a0reminding\u00a0he\u00a0that\u00a0every\u00a0beat\u00a0of\u00a0his\u00a0heart\u00a0was\u00a0for\u00a0me.<\/p>\n
I\u00a0looked\u00a0down\u00a0at\u00a0the\u00a0ring,\u00a0still\u00a0shocked\u00a0that\u00a0he\u00a0was\u00a0holding\u00a0it\u00a0in\u00a0his\u00a0hands.\u00a0When\u00a0had\u00a0he\u00a0gotten\u00a0this\u00a0ring?<\/p>\n
It\u00a0was\u00a0breathtaking.<\/p>\n
d\u00a0a\u00a0story.\u00a0The\u00a0center\u00a0stone\u00a0was\u00a0a\u00a0round\u2013cut<\/p>\n
It\u00a0wasn\u2019t\u00a0just\u00a0a\u00a0diamond\u00a0on\u00a0a\u00a0band,\u00a0and\u00a0it\u00a0wasn\u2019t\u00a0over\u2013the\u2013top\u00a0flashy\u00a0either\u2026\u00a0it\u00a0diamond,\u00a0not\u00a0oversized\u00a0or\u00a0gaudy,\u00a0but\u00a0clear\u00a0and\u00a0brilliant.\u00a0The\u00a0kind\u00a0that\u00a0caught\u00a0he\u00a0light\u00a0and\u00a0seemed\u00a0to\u00a0hold\u00a0it.\u00a0On\u00a0either\u00a0side,\u00a0two\u00a0smaller\u00a0deep\u00a0sapphire\u00a0stones\u00a0rested,\u00a0their\u00a0color\u00a0striking\u00a0midnight\u00a0blue,\u00a0like\u00a0the\u00a0night\u00a0sky\u00a0we\u00a0were\u00a0standing\u00a0under.<\/p>\n
The\u00a0bad\u00a0itself\u00a0was\u00a0platinum,\u00a0smooth;\u00a0and\u00a0strong,\u00a0but\u00a0engraved\u00a0on\u00a0the\u00a0inside\u00a0was\u00a0a\u00a0simple\u00a0phrase\u00a0in\u00a0Gavin\u2019s\u00a0handwriting\u00a0\u2013\u00a0\u201cMy\u00a0Moon.\u201d<\/p>\n
It\u00a0was\u00a0elegant,\u00a0timeless,\u00a0and\u00a0undeniably\u00a0him\u00a0powerful,\u00a0yet\u00a0understated,\u00a0just\u00a0like\u00a0the\u00a0man\u00a0standing\u00a0in\u00a0front\u00a0of\u00a0me.<\/p>\n
Just\u00a0like\u00a0my\u00a0mate.<\/p>\n
Despite\u00a0the\u00a0tears\u00a0and\u00a0the\u00a0mood\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0moment,\u00a0a\u00a0laugh\u00a0bubbled\u00a0out\u00a0of\u00a0me.\u00a0He\u00a0raised\u00a0his\u00a0brows\u00a0as\u00a0I\u00a0laughed,\u00a0tears\u00a0still\u00a0cling\u00a0to\u00a0my\u00a0lashes.<\/p>\n
\u201cShould\u00a0I\u00a0guess\u00a0what\u00a0is\u00a0so\u00a0funny?\u201d\u00a0Gavinn\u00a0asked,\u00a0his\u00a0tone\u00a0airy\u00a0as\u00a0he\u00a0spoke.<\/p>\n
I\u00a0shook\u00a0my\u00a0head,\u00a0unable\u00a0to\u00a0believe\u00a0that\u00a0this\u00a0moment\u00a0was\u00a0a\u00a0happening\u2026\u00a0a\u00a0proposal\u00a0I\u00a0wasn\u2019t\u00a0expecting\u00a0was\u00a0right\u00a0in\u00a0front\u00a0of\u00a0me.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou\u2019re\u00a0proposing\u00a0to\u00a0me\u00a0now?\u00a0When\u00a0I\u2019m\u00a0covered\u00a0in\u00a0stains\u00a0and\u00a0my\u00a0hair\u00a0is\u00a0a\u00a0mess\u2026\u00a0my\u00a0makeup\u00a0is\u00a0running\u00a0and\u00a0look\u00a0at\u00a0me\u2026\u00a0I\u2019m\u00a0bloated\u00a0like\u00a0a\u00a0whale,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0said,\u00a0motioning\u00a0to\u00a0my\u00a0belly.\u00a0\u201cYou\u00a0couldn\u2019t\u00a0wait\u00a0until\u00a0I\u00a0was\u00a0halfway\u00a0decent?\u201d<\/p>\n
His\u00a0expression\u00a0softened\u00a0as\u00a0his\u00a0hand\u00a0rubbed\u00a0soothing\u00a0circles\u00a0on\u00a0my\u00a0small\u00a0baby\u00a0bump.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou\u2019ve\u00a0never\u00a0looked\u00a0more\u00a0beautiful\u00a0to\u00a0me,\u201d\u00a0he\u00a0told\u00a0me,\u00a0his\u00a0voice\u00a0low\u00a0and\u00a0for\u00a0my\u00a0ears\u00a0alone.\u00a0I\u00a0could\u00a0see\u00a0the\u00a0passion\u00a0in\u00a0his\u00a0gaze\u00a0as\u00a0he\u00a0looked\u00a0down\u00a0at\u00a0me,\u00a0and\u00a0it\u00a0only\u00a0made\u00a0my\u00a0breathing\u00a0hitch.<\/p>\n
He\u00a0reached\u00a0up\u00a0and\u00a0wiped\u00a0the\u00a0tears\u00a0that\u00a0escaped\u00a0my\u00a0eyes\u00a0off\u00a0my\u00a0cheeks,\u00a0tears\u00a0I\u00a0hadn\u2019t\u00a0even\u00a0known\u00a0fell.\u00a0I\u00a0let\u00a0out\u00a0a\u00a0choked\u00a0sob\u00a0as\u00a0another\u00a0laugh\u00a0bubbled\u00a0out\u00a0of\u00a0me;\u00a0I\u00a0probably\u00a0looked\u00a0like\u00a0a\u00a0crazy\u00a0person\u00a0at\u00a0this\u00a0point.<\/p>\n
Laughing\u00a0and\u00a0crying\u00a0at\u00a0the same\u00a0time\u00a0because\u00a0of\u00a0a\u00a0proposal?\u00a0Who\u00a0does\u00a0something\u00a0like\u00a0that?\u00a0Only\u00a0me,\u00a0that\u2019s\u00a0who.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou\u2019re\u00a0impossible,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0choked\u00a0out,\u00a0my\u00a0voice\u00a0trembling\u00a0with\u00a0a\u00a0hint\u00a0of\u00a0playfulness.\u00a0\u201cProposing\u00a0during\u00a0my\u00a0best\u00a0friend\u2019s\u00a0wedding\u00a0reception,\u00a0while\u00a0I\u2019m\u00a0a\u00a0pregnant,\u00a0hormonal\u00a0mess.\u00a0Do\u00a0you\u00a0have\u00a0any\u00a0idea\u00a0how\u00a0ridiculous\u00a0this\u00a0is?\u201d<\/p>\n
I\u00a0let\u00a0out\u00a0another\u00a0choked\u00a0sob\u00a0as\u00a0I\u00a0swat\u00a0at\u00a0his\u00a0chest,\u00a0and\u00a0he\u00a0allowed\u00a0me\u00a0this\u00a0moment\u00a0to\u00a0get\u00a0my\u00a0feelings\u00a0out.\u00a0Instead\u00a0of\u00a0pulling\u00a0my\u00a0hand\u00a0away\u00a0from\u00a0his\u00a0chest,\u00a0I\u00a0let\u00a0my\u00a0fingers\u00a0linger\u00a0for\u00a0a\u00a0moment.\u00a0My\u00a0hands\u00a0were\u00a0trembling,\u00a0and\u00a0I\u00a0found\u00a0myself\u00a0curling\u00a0my\u00a0fingers,\u00a0gripping\u00a0onto\u00a0his\u00a0shirt\u00a0for\u00a0a\u00a0moment\u00a0as\u00a0my\u00a0laughter\u00a0turned\u00a0into\u00a0a\u00a0straight\u2013up\u00a0manic\u00a0cry.<\/p>\n
I\u00a0hated\u00a0these\u00a0pregnancy\u00a0hormones.<\/p>\n
He\u00a0stayed\u00a0quiet,\u00a0watching\u00a0me,\u00a0allowing\u00a0me\u00a0a\u00a0moment\u00a0to\u00a0get\u00a0myself\u00a0together,\u00a0but\u00a0I\u00a0could feel\u00a0the\u00a0worry\u00a0and\u00a0anxiety\u00a0radiating\u00a0off\u00a0him from\u00a0the\u00a0mate\u00a0bond.<\/p>\n
Ireleased\u00a0his\u00a0shirt,\u00a0but\u00a0I\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0pull\u00a0my\u00a0hand,\u00a0sniffling,\u00a0I\u00a0reached\u00a0up and\u00a0allowed\u00a0my\u00a0figners\u00a0to\u00a0graze\u00a0his\u00a0jaw,\u00a0my\u00a0tear\u00a0filled\u00a0and\u00a0swollen\u00a0eyes\u00a0following\u00a0each\u00a0movement\u00a0as\u00a0I\u00a0traced\u00a0the\u00a0outline\u00a0of\u00a0his incredible\u00a0lips\u00a0and\u00a0brushing\u00a0across\u00a0his\u00a0cheeks,\u00a0like\u00a0I\u00a0couldn\u2019t\u00a0seem\u00a0to\u00a0stop\u00a0touching\u00a0him\u2026\u00a0like\u00a0I\u00a0couldn\u2019t\u00a0get\u00a0enough\u00a0of\u00a0him.<\/p>\n
My\u00a0eyes\u00a0finally\u00a0met\u00a0his,\u00a0the\u00a0laughter\u00a0and\u00a0the\u00a0sobbing\u00a0died\u00a0on\u00a0my\u00a0lips,\u00a0leaving\u00a0nothing\u00a0but\u00a0the\u00a0sounds\u00a0of\u00a0our\u00a0soft\u00a0breaths\u00a0as\u00a0we<\/p>\n
stared\u00a0at\u00a0one\u00a0another.<\/p>\n
1\/3<\/p>\n
Chapter\u00a0729<\/p>\n
+15\u00a0BONUS\u00a0<\/p>\n
The\u00a0look\u00a0of\u00a0concern\u00a0remained\u00a0in\u00a0his\u00a0eyes,\u00a0but\u00a0he\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0speak;\u00a0he\u00a0just\u00a0watched\u00a0me\u00a0with\u00a0a\u00a0curiosity\u00a0that\u00a0made\u00a0my\u00a0heart\u00a0skip\u00a0a\u00a0<\/p>\n
beat.<\/p>\n
\u201cDo\u00a0you\u2026\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0started,\u00a0but\u00a0then\u00a0I\u00a0stopped\u00a0as\u00a0I\u00a0gathered\u00a0my\u00a0thoughts.\u00a0The\u00a0second\u00a0time\u00a0I\u00a0spoke,\u00a0my\u00a0voice\u00a0came\u00a0out\u00a0as\u00a0a\u00a0weaker\u00a0whisper,\u00a0like\u00a0I\u00a0was\u00a0afraid\u00a0he\u2019d\u00a0disappear\u00a0if\u00a0I\u00a0spoke\u00a0too\u00a0loudly.\u00a0\u201cDo\u00a0you\u00a0have\u00a0any\u00a0idea\u00a0how\u00a0easy\u00a0it\u00a0is\u00a0to\u00a0say\u00a0yes\u00a0to\u00a0you?\u201d<\/p>\n
His\u00a0expression\u00a0softened,\u00a0and\u00a0the\u00a0worry\u00a0that\u00a0was\u00a0lingering\u00a0in\u00a0his\u00a0eyes\u00a0disappeared\u00a0completely\u00a0when\u00a0the\u00a0teasing\u00a0edge\u00a0to\u00a0my\u00a0voice\u00a0melted\u00a0away,\u00a0leaving\u00a0behind\u00a0something\u00a0raw\u00a0and\u00a0vulnerable.<\/p>\n
He\u00a0closed\u00a0the\u00a0distance\u00a0between\u00a0us,\u00a0wrapping\u00a0his\u00a0arms\u00a0around\u00a0my\u00a0waist\u00a0and\u00a0pulling\u00a0me\u00a0into\u00a0him.<\/p>\n
2\/3<\/p>\n
Ruby is a master of holiday romance and slow-burn love stories that warm the heart like a crackling fire. Her novels weave festive magic with lingering glances and tender moments, drawing readers into cozy worlds where love unfolds one snowflake at a time. Off the page, she\u2019s baking cookies and dreaming under twinkling lights.<\/p>\n
We Built a Kingdom From Ashes That Still Remembered Love by Aila Frost 729 Judy\u2019s\u00a0POV Tears\u00a0shimmered\u00a0in\u00a0my\u00a0eyes,\u00a0making\u00a0his\u00a0face\u00a0a\u00a0bit\u00a0blurry\u00a0as\u00a0I\u00a0tried\u00a0to\u00a0focus\u00a0on\u00a0him.\u00a0The\u00a0way\u00a0the\u00a0moonlight\u00a0captured\u00a0the\u00a0sincerity\u00a0in his\u00a0eyes,\u00a0a\u00a0slight\u00a0nervous\u00a0smile\u00a0tugging\u00a0on\u00a0the\u00a0corner\u00a0of\u00a0his\u00a0lips,\u00a0the\u00a0sound\u00a0of\u00a0his\u00a0rapid\u00a0heart\u00a0beating,\u00a0made\u00a0me\u00a0want\u00a0to press\u00a0my\u00a0palm\u00a0against\u00a0it\u00a0and\u00a0feel\u00a0it\u00a0against\u00a0my\u00a0skin,\u00a0reminding\u00a0he\u00a0that\u00a0every\u00a0beat\u00a0of\u00a0his\u00a0heart\u00a0was\u00a0for\u00a0me. 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