“Come have one thing to eat. You’ve been locked away in your library for seven hours.”

I decrease the e-book and look over to him. “Do you have got any concept how addicting it’s to learn a narrative that simply wraps its fingers round your neck and retains you desirous to devour it till the final phrase? Then all you need is 5 extra chapters since you’re not able to let these characters and their world go.”

Ruben leans in opposition to the doorframe and crosses his arms in entrance of his chest. “You’re telling me it has nothing to do with the intercourse?”

I decrease my e-book and maintain up my hand. “Again up a second, buddy. Spicy elements are a significant a part of the e-book.”

He shakes his head at me. “Why hassle studying it when all you need to do is come downstairs and inform me you need intercourse?”

“You don’t get it.” It’s my flip to shake my head. “It’s all in regards to the connection. The joys of not figuring out what’s going to occur but additionally figuring out that by the tip of the e-book, or the collection that the couple will combat their means again to at least one one other. It’s about seeing the opposite particular person by their eyes.”

Ruben pushes off the doorframe and huffs in irritation. “The make-believe shit you learn.”

“Hey!” I name. “This shit is a multibillion-dollar business.” That makes Ruben cease. “It’s all in regards to the romance, child,” I say.

For the primary time ever, Ruben has nothing to say. He opens his mouth and closes it earlier than flicking his gaze to the ultimate current. “Hurry up and end. Come discover me if you do.” And identical to that, Ruben leaves.

I look to Storm handed out below the window. He doesn’t raise his head and even acknowledge Ruben. “Storm.” He cracks an eye fixed open, then closes it once more. “You’re an awesome guard canine, aren’t you?” He ignores me. A small chortle escapes me, however I open the e-book and skim the epilogue.

The phrases are like magic as I learn in regards to the couple and the way after so many pages of angst, ache, hassle, heartbreak—and eventually love—they discover their very personal fortunately ever after.

I smile as I learn the final phrase. “Wow,” I whisper. “What a e-book.” I look out the window because the wealthy hues of nightfall are shortly fading into an inky sky good with the primary stars of the night. “Wow.” These characters and their world have been ingrained into me. I’ll go to mattress tonight fascinated with their challenges earlier than they have been capable of lastly come collectively. As soon as I’ve caught my breath, I flick to the subsequent web page for the creator’s acknowledgments. It’s all the time a favourite half for me, as a result of I get a glimpse of what impressed the creator to write down the e-book.

I’d often begin my acknowledgements by thanking everybody for studying my phrases. However that is just for you Eliza.

Huh? I shut the e-book and switch it over in my arms earlier than opening it again to the web page. “What?” That is printed, not handwritten. How is that this for me? No, it will possibly’t be; the creator should know one other Eliza. Oh man, that’s tremendous cool.

Ruben has an vital query he must ask you, so he’s requested that if he’s not with you, so that you can take the final reward and go discover him. You recognize the place he’ll be.

My breath catches in my throat as I look to the final current. “What’s occurring?” my voice quivers as I learn the road once more.

I scoop the reward up and leap to my toes. I don’t even make it one step towards the door when Ruben seems. My eyes sting as I quickly blink whereas staring on the lovely man in entrance of me. “It’s time you unwrapped your final reward.”

My arms are trembling as I tear on the paper. Once I lastly do, there’s a black velvet pouch. “Is that this…”

Ruben reaches out to take the pouch, then drops to at least one knee. “This was my moms, and I’ve saved it protected till I discovered the girl I wished to present it to.” He opens the pouch and slides out an enormous, spherical diamond ring. “I’ll by no means fail you.” Ruben reaches for my hand, which I voluntarily give. “I’ll spend the remainder of my life loving each a part of you.” He slides the ring onto my finger. “Marry me?” He seems up, ready for my reply.

“Sure.”

“Everybody will know you’re mine if you put on this ring.” He leaps to his toes, wraps me in his arms, and possesses my mouth along with his.

I ought to by no means have married Adrian. But when I hadn’t, then I wouldn’t be with this man who I wholeheartedly love, like he loves me.

I’m not afraid anymore. I’m able to face my future with Ruben by my facet.

Epilogue

Eliza

Twelve months later

“Cease panicking,” Ruben says as he reclines in mattress.

“How can I not?” I look across the room and shake my head. “This can be a rattling mess. Will you assist me?”

“I pay Isabella good cash to maintain the home clear, you don’t have to do it.”

“However Rose shall be over quickly.”

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