Noah begins to laugh as he pulls me to his chest. Pressing a kiss to my hair, he mutters, “I wondered why you were so calm.”
Wrapping my arms around his waist, I bury my face against his chest as the overwhelming emotions rush through me.
“Is everything okay?” A store assistant asks behind me.
“Yes,” Noah replies, rubbing his hand over my back.
I pull away and quickly wipe the tears from my cheeks as I take deep breaths. Smiling at the assistant, I explain, “He asked me to marry him less than an hour ago, and it only sunk in now.”
“Awww…” the lady coos.
When I look at the rings again, it only heightens my emotions. I choose a round brilliant center stone with a diamond platinum band designed by the late Jean Schlumberger.
The assistant measures my ring finger, and then she smiles. “It’s the right size, so we don’t have to get it fitted.”
Noah takes over so he can pay while I check to make sure Haley’s still off in dreamland.
The second we’re in the car, I yank my phone out and dial Mom’s number.
“Hi, sweetheart,” Mom answers.
I begin to sob. “Mom, Noah asked me to marry him!”
There’s a moment's silence, and then Mom shrieks, “Ahhhhh… I’m so happy for you! That’s the best news.”
I try to control my breathing as I ramble, “I just wanted to tell you. We just bought the ring. I’ll call you later so we can chat.”
“Okay, sweetheart. Congratulations. Enjoy every second.”
Once I’ve ended the call, I turn to Noah and throw myself at him. Pressing kisses all over his face, I say, “I. Love. You. So. Much.”
Noah begins to laugh. “I love you. Let’s get home because I’m sure as fuck not screwing this up more by putting the ring on your finger in the car.”
I feel like I’m high, and by the time we get home, I’m buzzing with excitement. The instant Noah places Haley down in her bed, I say, “Show me. Show me. Show me.”
He chuckles as he pulls the box from his pocket, and when he opens it, I let out a weird sound, something between a sob and a laugh.
“Carla.” My eyes snap to Noah’s. “I never thought the little girl with her pigtails who used to annoy the living hell out of me would become the woman I can’t live without. You’ve shown me more happiness than I’ve experienced in my entire life. Will you marry me?”
Unable to say anything, I nod like crazy while holding my right hand out to him.
“Other hand,” Noah chuckles.
I let out a burst of laughter as I quickly switch hands, and when Noah pushes the ring on my finger, everything stills in me.
This is the moment I dreamt of for so many nights. This is what I wanted more than anything.
My chin quivers as I look up at Noah. “You’ve always been my world.” I glance down at Haley. “Now you’ve given me the universe.”
Noah presses a kiss to my mouth, and then I impersonate Buzz Lightyear, “To infinity and beyond.”
Noah begins to chuckle. “I knew you were going to say that. You couldn’t resist the urge, could you?”
“Nope.”
The End.
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The Heirs
Reading order of future releases:
Coldhearted Heir
Novel #1
&
Jade Daniels (Rhett & Evie’s daughter)
Arrogant Heir
Novel #2
Jase Reyes – (Julian & Jamie’s son)
&
Mila West – (Logan & Mia’s Daughter)
Defiant Heir
Novel #3
Kao Reed (Marcus and Willow’s son)
&
Fallon Reyes (Falcon & Layla’s daughter)
Loyal Heir
Novel #4
Forest Reyes (Falcon & Layla’s son)
&
Aria Chargill (Mason & Kingsley’s daughter)
Callous Heir
Novel #5
Noah West (Jaxson & Leigh’s son)
&
Carla Reyes (Julian & Jamie’s daughter)
Sinful Heir
Novel #6
Tristan Hayes (Carter & Della’s son)
&
Hana Cutler (Lake & Lee’s daughter)
Tempted Heir
Novel #7
Christopher Hayes (Carter & Della’s son)
&
Dash West (Jaxson & Leigh’s daughter)
Forbidden Heir
Novel #8
Ryker West (Logan & Mia’s son)
&
A spin-off Stand-Alone
(from Coldhearted Heir and
The Trinity Academy series)
Not My Hero
Colton Lawson
(Brady’s brother)
&
Brie Weinstock
(Serena Weinstock’s daughter)
Trinity Academy
FALCON
Novel #1
Falcon Reyes & Layla Shepard
MASON
Novel #2
Mason Chargill & Kingsley Hunt
LAKE
Novel #3
Lake Cutler & Lee-ann Park
JULIAN
Novel #4
A Stand Alone Novel
Julian Reyes (Falcon’s Brother)
&
Jamie Truman (Della’s Sister – Heartless, TETLS)
THE EPILOGUE
A Trinity Academy Novella
Enemies To Lovers
Heartless
Novel #1
Carter Hayes & Della Truman
Reckless
Novel #2
Logan West & Mia Daniels
Careless
Novel #3
Ruthless
Novel #4
Marcus Reed & Willow Brooks
Shameless
Novel #5
Rhett Daniels & Evie Cole
False Perceptions
Novel #6
A Stand Alone Novel
Hayden Cole (Evie’s Dad)
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Michelle Heard is a Wall Street Journal, and USA Today Bestselling Author who loves creating stories her readers can get lost in. She resides in South Africa with her son where she's always planning her next book to write, and trip to take.
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Acknowledgments
Tayla, thank you for keeping me calm and for taking care of everything while I write.
To my alpha and beta readers, Donita, Taylor, Sherrie, Sheena, Allyson. Kelly, Elaine, Sarah, and Leeann – Thank you for being the godparents of my paper-baby.
Candi Kane PR - Thank you for being patient with me and my bad habit of missing deadlines.
Sybil – Thank you for giving my paper-babies the perfect look.
To my readers, thank you for loving these characters as much as I do.
A special thank you to every blogger and reader who took the time to take part in the cover reveal and release day.
Love ya all tons ;)
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