“Do you prefer it?” he smiled, taking the ring out of the field and placing it gently on my finger. “It’s a promise ring.”

“Bryan….” I stuttered, rendered speechless by the considerate gesture.

“I do know that I’ve a previous, and there are some those who need to tear us aside. However I needed to provide you this ring as a reminder that my dedication to you is actual and that I meant it once I stated that I actually need to do that with you. We’re far too younger to be occupied with marriage, and who is aware of the place faculty will take the 2 of us? However with this ring, I promise to be with you.”

My eyes started filling up with tears, and I hugged Bryan. “That is the sweetest factor anybody has ever completed for me.”

“Romai, I like you,” Bryan blurted out the phrase. “I actually do. And I would like you to know that.”

“I like you, too,” my response was computerized, and the phrases rolled off my tongue simply, as if it was probably the most pure factor in the entire world.

He kissed me softly on the lips. It was a lingering kiss, and it solidified what we had simply admitted to one another. I nestled my head in opposition to his shoulder after we had pulled away.

“You’re an actual romantic, you already know,” I chuckled, admiring the way in which the ring regarded on my finger. It sat there completely as if it was meant to be there all alongside.

“Solely once I’m with you,” he mirrored my laughter, “Belief me, this can be a new facet to me I’m simply discovering as properly.”

“Effectively, I’m glad that I convey it out of you. You make each second really feel actually particular for me, and I really feel like I’ve actually lucked out with you.”

“And I really feel the identical approach about you. It should imply that we are supposed to be collectively. Typically, it seems like I’ve recognized you without end.”

“It does really feel that approach for me, too,” I nodded. “I used to suppose I used to be simply getting forward of myself, however now that you simply’re admitting these items to me, I do know that it was mutual all alongside.”

“You and me for all times, child,” he grinned.

With my ring settled firmly on my finger, we sat by the river and stared on the stars. It felt like a becoming ending to an ideal day.

Chapter 26

Bryan

The day had lastly arrived, and it was the largest recreation of the season — a championship last between the 2 greatest groups in all the state. Because the Captain, I felt that there was so much on my shoulders, and I needed to show myself tonight.

“You’ll be wonderful,” Romai stated to me proper earlier than the sport began, dropping a small kiss on my cheek. “I imagine in you.”

“You’re my good luck attraction,” I smiled, attempting to disregard the nervous power I felt effervescent within me.

“Go get them, champ,” she blew me a last kiss as I departed and stepped into the world. The chilly chill seeped into my bones as I skated onto the ice for an important recreation in my sports activities profession up to now.

We have been up in opposition to the Shadow Riders, and so they had a status for being ruthless on the sphere. I knew that any likelihood of victory meant that I needed to be acting on high of my recreation alongside my different teammates.

“Come on, guys,” I stated to my teammates, “That is make it or break it. We have to present these guys who is de facto boss.”

“Sure, Captain!” all of them chimed again in unison.

As we entered the rink, the gang broke into thunderous cheers, and the power within the air was electrical. There was a lot hope tied to this victory that I knew that I couldn’t let anybody down.

The one factor that gave me consolation was realizing that Romai was there someplace within the stands, cheering me on. Her help made me really feel insulated in opposition to the stress of everybody’s expectations of me.

As the sport began, the Shadow Riders proved that they have been worthy opponents. From the get-go, they began off robust and took management of the puck early on. Fortunately, our goalie was like a brick wall, stopping every shot that they took and giving us the pinnacle begin that we wanted to win this recreation.

As a staff, we fought to take management of the puck, passing it over with precision. I weaved my approach by way of the opponent’s defensive position, passing over to my teammates every time somebody tried to take management of the puck from me.

I used to be within the attacking zone now, and the objective was inside my attain. As I took management of the puck as soon as once more, I felt a surge of adrenaline. The gang was going wild as a gap had been created for me.

I knew that it was now or by no means.

Every little thing blurred into the background as I utilized laser-sharp focus on the web in entrance of me. The opponent’s goalie glared at me, ready for me to take the shot.

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