I blink, and the primary tears fall.

“I’ve by no means liked anybody like I like you, Anabelle, and I refuse to be away from you once more. I would like you to be part of my life perpetually. No matter which means to you, I don’t care. We will reside collectively, be a Dom and Sub, get married… I simply know that residing with out you isn’t an possibility.”

I let my head drop and produce his hand to my brow whereas I cry in reduction. As soon as I’ve composed myself, I look again up at him. “I used to be ready to battle you and inform you that I’m not going wherever. Thanks for saving me the difficulty.”

He chuckles and cringes once more.

“I like you, Asher Voss. All of the elements of you. The broken ones, the therapeutic ones, and the right ones. I by no means wish to be with out you once more.” I stand and lean over him, urgent my lips to his.

“Without end,” he says.

“Without end.”

Asher has been recovering at dwelling for a pair weeks now and is lastly in a position to get off the bed and stroll round a bit. He definitely hasn’t been the best of sufferers, however I’m not complaining. I’m simply completely happy that he’s right here for me to fuss over.

Right this moment, I’m taking him to see his shock as a part of his each day stroll. We transfer slowly by way of the home as a result of I don’t need him to overdo it, and after we attain the doorway to the maze, I flip to him.

“You positive you’re up for this? If not, it may well wait for one more day.”

“Cease worrying about me. Let’s go.” He begins in forward of me.

I roll my eyes and comply with him. As a result of I’ve been out and in of this maze so many occasions, it doesn’t take lengthy for us to strategy the middle sq..

“I’ve been engaged on this for some time,” I say as we get shut. “I needed to do that for you as a result of I might inform it was particular to you.”

He takes my hand and squeezes, giving me a quizzical look. “I’m intrigued.”

We stroll into the open sq., and he sees his shock instantly. I do know as a result of he stops strolling, and after I search for at him, his eyes are glassy with tears.

“How…”

I let go of his hand and stroll over to the rose bush that’s in full bloom and more healthy than ever. Plump pink roses cowl the bush, and gone are the dying leaves and the overabundance of thorns. “I discovered a e book of your mother’s within the library, and he or she had a bunch of notes in it on how she cared for it. I simply adopted her directions.”

“My mom…” he whispers and steps up beside me. “Anabelle, I…”

He doesn’t end his sentence, as an alternative bending down and kissing me completely. Pleasure fills in my chest. His response is all I might have hoped for.

He pulls away and cups my face. “Marry me.”

I blink a number of occasions and set free a nervous chuckle. “What?”

We haven’t mentioned what he mentioned to me within the hospital mattress. It didn’t appear proper to speak about when he was nonetheless bedridden and recovering.

“I’m not ready. I don’t have a hoop or something with me, however I’ll get you no matter you need. Simply please, be my spouse. I gained’t reside with out you, and I wish to be as dedicated to you, to us, as I could be.”

Possibly it makes me loopy, however I don’t have to consider my reply. I’m nodding earlier than he’s even completed talking. “Sure, I’ll marry you!”

He kisses me once more. Finally we sink down onto the bottom, making love among the many petals and the thorns.

Epilogue

NINE MONTHS LATER…

ASHER

Anabelle and I had been married in an intimate springtime ceremony within the heart of the maze. It appeared becoming. That’s the place we first got here collectively, it’s the place we dedicated to our lives collectively, and it’s the place the image of my mom was nursed again into being by the love of my life.

Every week after she agreed to marry me, I introduced her with an enormous rock of an engagement ring in addition to one other day collar. The one strand of diamonds rests round her neck proper now as an emblem of our Dom/Sub relationship whereas the engagement ring and wedding ceremony band function indicators of our love and dedication to one another.

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