Chapter Twenty Four
Pink and white candles lined the fireplace mantel and the table as Nicey walked into Spencer’s living room. Taking off her jacket she tossed it on the back of the couch and walked around the room taking in the beauty.
“Spencer, are you here,” she yelled, but she was meet by silence. She almost didn’t come tonight, but she was still in love with Spencer and wanted to make things work out with him. Smoothing the white dress over her hips a flickering light coming from the patio caught her attention.
Moving in that direction she pushed opened the two doors and gasped at the breathtaking vision before her eyes. The entire yard had decorated with similar candles like the ones in the house and soft jazz played in the background.
“I almost didn’t think you were going to come,” a voice mused to her left.
Spinning around she watched as Spencer came towards her wearing a white linen shirt and matching pants looking like a blond Adonis. She loved him so much but she wondered could they really fix the damage that he had done to their relationship?
“You look gorgeous,” he praised then kissed her on the lips.
“You don’t look too bad yourself.”
“I know you wondered why I left so suddenly yesterday after you opened up to me, but after hearing you I knew I had to do something. Something special to make you understand that I saw you for you and no else, do you trust me?”
Nicey saw that her answer was going to be very important to Spencer and the direction of their fragile relationship. “Yes, I trust you although a small part of me tells me I shouldn’t.”
“Ignore that small part, give me your hand and then close your eyes.” Spencer held out his hand and waited for her to do as he asked.
Placing her hand in Spencer’s she studied him for a second and then closed her eyes. She thought she might have heard him whisper thank you, but it was so low she couldn’t be for sure.
“Let me lead you and everything will be okay.”
It seemed like they walked forever until Spencer finally stopped and muttered, “Beautiful, open your eyes.”
The minute her eyes opened they landed on an exquisite bouquet of red roses with a single white rose in the middle and she noticed a note attached. “What is this?” Nicey asked.
“Go and read the card,” Spencer urged giving her a small push.
Easing away from him she went over to the flowers and picked up the card. Flipping it up she read the words on the inside.
“Out of every bunch, there’s one that stands out in a crowd. You stand out in my heart.
I love you over 10000 times. Please forgive me.”
Love
Spencer.
Nicey’s hand flew to her mouth as tears clouded her eyes. She was too choked up to speak. Spencer’s words touched her more than he could ever know. She glanced down as a black box was slid under her nose. A square cut diamond shined up at her from the velvet box.
“I love you with all my heart and I want you to be my Valentine, but more than that I want you to be my wife. Will you marry me?” Spencer breathed the words slowly into her ears sending shivers down her spine.
Taking the ring out of the box he slipped it on her finger and spun her around to face him.
“Say yes and I’ll let you help me find less stuffy clothes to wear. Hell, I’ll let you do anything you want, but I can’t spend another moment without you by my side. I think I loved you even before I knew your name. So, I’ll ask again will you marry me.”
“I’ll marry you only on one condition,” Nicey whispered slipping her arms around Spencer’s neck.
“Anything you want is yours.”
“We get to finish what we started that day in your office before Lacey rudely interrupted us.” She grinned.
“I think I can do that for you,” Spencer growled then planted a white-hot kiss on the present he wanted the most for Valentine’s Day.
The End