Chapter 9

“I love you more than I ever thought humanly possible. And I will love you to the end of my days. With every breath I have, I will honor and cherish you, protect and love you, come home to you every night, and wake up with you every morning. I promise you this.”

Lincoln had to gather himself before he was able to speak, and the terrace was filled with anticipation until he got his words together. When he spoke, his voice shook with tears, but the smile on his face was practically blinding.

“Until you, I was scared to put myself out there. But the moment I saw you, I knew you were meant to be mine. And I knew that if I didn’t try, I’d regret it for the rest of my life. I know you don’t believe in love at first sight, and neither did I. But there you were, across the bar, and I knew with every fiber of my being that you were mine to love.