“Reed, the first time I ever looked into your eyes, I felt something I’d never felt before. I knew I wanted to be a part of all your dreams. I think I’ve always known you are my Prince Charming. Nothing would make me happier than to be your wife.”
His smile grew bigger. “Really?”
I nodded my head and said with a smile, “Really.”
He looked down and opened the box. My eyes followed his, and I let out a gasp when I saw the ring. The pale pink oval diamond was breathtaking. It was surrounded by a row of smaller diamonds that continued down both sides of the platinum ring.
I quickly looked back up into Reed’s eyes. “I’ve…I’ve never seen anything so beautiful in my life. The diamond is pink! It’s breathtakingly beautiful.”
Reed’s smile just about knocked me over. “It was my grandmother’s ring. After I graduated from college, my mother gave it to me in hopes that I would someday find a love like my grandparents shared.”
After he pulled the ring out of the box, he gently took my hand in his. I quickly wiped away my tears and looked into his piercing blue eyes. They sparkled like diamonds, and I didn’t think I’d ever seen such happiness in them before. The moment he put the ring on my finger, he gently placed his hand on my face, bringing my lips to his, and he began to kiss me.
“I found that love with you. You’ve made me the happiest man on earth, Courtney. I love you so very much.”
I launched myself into his arms and started kissing him like a crazed fool. I’m engaged! I’m engaged to the man of my dreams! And it’s a pink diamond. Holy shit. Best. Day. Ever.
Reed started laughing as he pulled back and l
ooked into my eyes. “Are you happy, angel?”
My heart was pounding so loud that I was sure Reed could hear it. “I’ve never been so happy in my life. I just…I just don’t even know what to say, Reed. I want to spend the rest of my life with you and…” I looked down at the beautiful ring on my finger. “And it’s a pink diamond!”
Reed started laughing. “Wesley told me you would freak when you saw it. I just hope I didn’t move too fast, and I’m sorry I didn’t make it more special. The moment just seemed so right.”
I moved to where I was sitting on him, straddling him. I felt his erection, and I was pretty sure my panties were soaking wet at this point. “You could have asked me anywhere, and it would have been perfect because it would be you asking.”
Reed kissed me on the tip of my nose and whispered, “Do we go back and tell everyone?”
Without even thinking, I blurted out, “Yes! With this news and Whitley being pregnant, I think we need to—” I slammed my hands up to my mouth. Oh shit.
Reed’s eyes grew bigger. “Whitley told you? Oh…Layton is gonna be pissed. She wasn’t supposed to tell anyone.”
I dropped my hands and tilted my head. “Wait, you know? Layton told you?”
Reed’s expression dropped. “Um…”
I pushed him back until he was lying down. “What do you mean, Layton is gonna be pissed? He told you? Neither one of them was supposed to tell anyone.”
Reed started laughing and pushed his hips into me. The friction his hard-on was causing instantly had me needing more. I began grinding my hips into him, and he let out a long, soft moan.
“Fuck,” Reed hissed.
I threw my head back and whispered, “Yes, please.”
Before I even knew what was happening, Reed was standing us up, pulling my panties down, and then unzipping his pants. He picked me up, and I wrapped my legs around him as he backed me up against the giant elm. The moment he brought me down onto him, filling my body, I felt instant relief.
“Reed, you feel so good.”
“What do you want me to do, Court?” he whispered in my ear.
“Please…move, Reed…God, please move,” I begged.
Reed pulled out some and then slammed back in, causing me to let out a moan so loud that I was sure everyone within a mile could hear it.
“I’d do anything for you,” Reed said as he fucked me hard and fast against the tree.
I never wanted this moment to end. Being with Reed was like nothing I’d ever experienced before. I loved it more than anything when he made sweet, passionate love to me, but when he made love to me like this—fast and hard, like he just couldn’t get deep enough inside me—it drove me insane with desire.