"Then you saved Checkers and I thought I had this one chance to impress you and I went overboard and freaked you out with that jewelry.  But somehow, you still managed to let me call you and all this time, I’ve known I’ll marry you and of course, I wasn’t going to tell you, but I just can’t seem to shut up.  Please, don’t leave me.  I promise to be normal from now on.”  Grant seemed to cringe in fear of her response.

Mallory sat in silence.  Could this day get any weirder?  But as she forced herself to breath, she realized she wasn’t surprised by what Grant was saying.  It made sense, really.  She’d known he was a romantic when he’d given her the jewelry.  She’d sensed his loyalty even before sh...

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