Chapter 136

Just seeing his face causes my muscles to relax, and my worries to evaporate.

Dean, Dean, Dean.

We sit there talking for ages, holding each other’s hands tightly, kissing, smiling, and laughing; the relief of finding out Ricky didn’t survive was astonishing.

I admit, part of me feels royally shit for being part of the reason someone died; nobody deserves to die, but knowing Ricky will never come back to haunt us is soothing. I can finally move on.

Ricky is gone.

Dean’s dad is gone.

Just us.

Together.

Forever…

Wait, forever?

YES!

Forever!

I want him to be with me for the rest of my life.

Does he?

“Annabell…” Dean stammers, staring into my eyes nervously.

I can’t help what slips through my lips; I try to reign it in, but it escapes…

Emasculating him.

“Marry me?”

Our eyes bulge out.

Did we both just ask that at the same time?

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(Lizzie POV)

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