Chapter 21. Be Next to Me, Always (2)

Everything just seemed to be happening on its own. It was like an out of body experience as he watched himself take a knee in front of her and the international press. This wasn’t exactly how he imagined it, was probably not how she imagined it, but somehow he was sure it was now or never. Aaron would never get a chance to ask her for real, so why the bloody hell not?

There was a reason, there were many reasons, but he was far too caught up in their yesterday, in her hypnotized dark eyes to remember any of them. Looking at her, kneeling for her made him feel completely calm. This woman always wanted to say yes to him. She always had. He had no doubt that she would again.

“Hope and peace is being next to you. So Keira, give me hope, give me peace. Be next to me always. Will you marry me, Your Grace?”

When Aaron let go and walked towards the crowd, Keira tried to make her peace with his choice. She could put a tail on him, put several on him. Tell his idiot brother t