Foolish Notions (30 page)

She wiped the onslaught of tears with
the back of her hand.

He took the ring out of the box. “Now,
it’s time to put this where it should have been for the last
year.”

She looked down at her shaking hand as
he slid the brilliant ring onto her finger. She was humbled. All she
had ever wanted—and he was sitting before her offering her
everything. “All I’ve ever wanted was for you to want
only me.”

“I’ve never wanted anyone
but you.”

She smiled through her tears. “Have
I told you how much I love you?”

“Not lately.” He pressed
her back on the bed, his body resting snuggly beside her. “We
have the rest of our lives to tell,” he kissed her deeply, “and
show each other.”

Aris Whittier is a romance writer. She
writes suspense, contemporary, and commercial woman's fiction. Her
debut novel, Fatal Embrace is a romantic suspense that was featured
in Cosmopolitan Magazine as a Red-Hot Read. Foolish Notions is a
contemporary romance that has just a touch a mystery too. She is also
the author of the hilariously funny book: The Truth About Being A
Bass Fisherman's Wife, which was featured in Bass Pro Shops. Aris
enjoys reading romance just as much as she does writing it. Aris
loves to hear from her readers, you can email her at,
[email protected] or visit her at, awhittier.blogspot.com