Chapter 42
Chapter Forty-Two
Kinsley
Chase and I bathed Christopher and put him down to sleep.
I had homework I needed to do, but I wanted to spend time with Chase before I started it.
I hadn’t seen him all day except when I picked up the baby, and I missed him.
I snuggled up against him on the couch as he held me in his strong arms. We talked about our day and watched a movie together.
Christopher’s timing was impeccable because as soon as the movie ended, he woke up and wanted to be fed.
“I’ll give him his bottle,” Chase spoke as he kissed my head. “You go start your homework.”
“Are you sure? I can feed him.”
“Sweetheart, go do your homework. I’ve got this.” He smiled as he kissed my lips.
I went into the kitchen to prepare the bottle while Chase took Christopher from his crib upstairs. When he came down, he took a seat on the couch, and I handed him his bottle.
“Thank you. I love you.” I smiled.
“I love you too. I’ll be up when he’s done eating.”
I went upstairs, changed into my nightshirt, grabbed my laptop, and sat on the bed.
Shit. I left my book on the kitchen table.
As I was walking down the stairs, I heard Chase talking to Christopher.
He was already an amazing father, and my heart melted every time I saw him with our son.
I took a seat on the steps and listened for a few moments before going down and grabbing my book.
“Your dad needs to have a little talk with you,” he spoke.
“Your mom is an amazing woman, but you already know that. I see the way you look at her. I look at her that way too. You can’t help but fall in love with her.
She’s smart, kind, selfless, and the most beautiful woman in the world.
She truly has the soul of an angel. She’s the strongest woman I know, and she puts up with me, even though there are times when I wouldn’t put up with me.
When we first met, I knew right away she was special.
She was unlike any woman I’d ever met, and to be honest, it frightened the hell out of me.
The more I was around her, the more in love with her I fell.
She opened my eyes to what life really should be.
See, Christopher, I was too afraid to love anyone, and she changed all that.
I’m going to ask her to marry me because there’s nothing in this world I want more than to call her my wife.
I’m really nervous. I won’t lie to you, little buddy.
I’m so afraid your mom, this magnificent woman who deserves everything in the world, isn’t ready or will say no.
Neither one of us has ever brought up marriage.
Maybe the thought never even crossed her mind.
She seems content with the way things are, and that’s what worries me.
I love her so much, and even if she says she’s not ready yet, it won’t change a thing because I will wait an entire lifetime until she is.
You’ll see what I’m talking about when you get to know her better.
You’re very lucky to have her as your mom. This stays between us, okay?”
Tears started to stream down my face, and my heart broke knowing that he was afraid I wasn’t ready to marry him and that I might say no. I couldn’t go down there, so I returned to our room and waited for him to come up.
“He’s all fed, changed, and fast asleep.” Chase smiled as he walked into the bedroom, climbed on the bed, and gave me a kiss.
“Thank you.” I smiled.
“I’m going to go grab my laptop from downstairs. I have some work to do as well. Do you need anything while I’m down there?”
“My book that’s on the kitchen table. Also, bring up a bottle of wine and a couple of glasses.” I smiled.
“Sounds good. I’ll be right back.” He winked.
Chase Calloway wasn’t just my baby’s father. He was the man of my dreams, and I never knew I could love someone so much as I did him. A few moments later, he walked back into the bedroom and set the bottle of wine and glasses on the nightstand.
“Want me to pour some now?” he asked.
“How about we wait a little bit?”
“Just let me know when you’re ready for it.”
He stripped out his clothes and slipped into a pair of navy blue pajama bottoms. He climbed on the bed, rested his laptop on his legs, and began working.
“Chase?” I spoke as I set my laptop over to the side.
“Yeah, baby,” he answered as he stared at his computer screen, typing away.
“I love you.”
“I love you too, sweetheart.”
“Will you marry me?” I blurted out.
His fingers came to a standstill as he slowly turned his head, and our eyes met.
“What?” he asked as a shocked expression splayed across his handsome face.
“Will you marry me? If you’re not ready, I’ll understand.”
He closed the lid to his laptop and set it on the floor.
“I am so ready to marry you.” He jumped off the bed, went into the closet, and returned with a small blue velvet box. “I was going to ask you to marry me.” He flipped open the lid. “But I was afraid you weren’t ready.”
“Oh my God, Chase. It’s beautiful.” I placed my right hand over my mouth as I stared at the three-carat princess-cut white-gold diamond ring.
With a smile on his face, he took the ring from the box and held it up in front of me.
“Let me do this. Kinsley Davis, I love you with all my heart and soul. Will you marry me, darling?”
“Yes, Chase. I will marry you.” I smiled as tears filled my eyes.
He grabbed my left hand and slipped the ring on my finger.
“I promise to love you for eternity. I can’t imagine my life without you,” he spoke as he leaned in and kissed my lips.
I wrapped my arms around his neck and placed my forehead against his.
“And I promise to love you for eternity.”