Gavin tried to say hi to me, but I blew him off, rushing into the arms of the only man I cared to see at thatmoment.
Will picked me up and crushed my lipstohis.
“You were incredibletonight.”
“I can’t believewewon!”
“I fucking can. There wasn’t even acompetition.”
He set me down after kissing me onemoretime.
“Oh, babe, look at what Myla got for me.” I was proudly wearing my newtanktop.
He dropped to his knee. No one was paying attention to us; we were all alone in thecrowd.
“Marry me. Right now.” Will’s eyes were lockedwithmine.
“Excuse me?” I stood up a little straighter, wrapping my arms aroundmybody.
His hands landed on my hips as he looked up at me, tear starting to well up in his eyes. “I have waited for you for the last ten years. I finally have you and I never want to wake up next to another woman for the rest of my life. I don’t want to think about calling anyone else when I am having a bad day and just need to talk. I don’t want to relax on the balcony under a blanket drinking tea during a rainstorm with anyone but you. I don’t want to fight with anyone else when we’re both being stubborn, complain to anyone else when the Otters lose a big game, celebrate with anyone else whenever something remotely amazing happens, or buy just-because presents for anyone else when I see something that reminds me of the love of my life. It’s always been you, Jordan. It always will be. Let’s not go another day without each other for the rest of our lives.Marryme.”
“Can I tell our friendsfirst?
“Is thatayes?”
I nodded as tears down my cheeks and neck. “Yes, Will Crosby, I willmarryyou.”
Crosby
IscoopedJordan up into my arms again, twirling her around before yelling over the group of elated players andfriends.
“We’re fucking gettingmarried.”
Everyonestoppeddead.
Gavin called from the kitchen, “It’s aboutdamntime.”
Everyone laughed and then started to say theircongratulations.
Myla walked over to us. She was so pregnant she looked like she was about to burst. “You two have made this epic day even better. I am so excited. I have an entire Pinterest board ready andwaiting.”
I interjected, “Whoa, I’m not waiting a damn year while you plan thisshitout.”
Jordan cocked her head to the side. “What did you haveinmind?”
“We could be on a flight to Vegas first thing in themorning.”
Myla looked deflated as she watched us decide toelope.
“We’re fucking doing this, aren’t we?” Jordan said with a grin as she grabbedmyhand.
I pulled her into my side. “Let’sgopack.”
I didn’t care about saying goodbye to my teammates or celebrating with them any longer. There was only one person that mattered to me in that moment, and she was sitting in the car next to me, about to becomemywife.
* * *
By eight in the morning,without getting a wink of sleep, Jordan and I were sitting in first class, sipping onchampagne.