A Perfect Forever (Leap of Love Series, Book 1) by Paige Powers Page A
Authors: Paige Powers
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on her doorstep when he arrived. Dressed in an elaborately detailed skirt and an overcoat, she was a vision of beauty.
"You look stunning." Ben stepped out of the carriage, and offered his hand to help her inside the coach.
"Thank you."
Her smile warmed him and he knew that what he was going to propose would be best for both of them.
The carriage was off, and they rode through the streets of the city. The carriage stopped at the pier.
"Our favorite place," Amelia exclaimed.
"Yes. And candies for my sweet."
Ben handed her the candies and one single red rose.
He kissed her hand as he held it so she could step down the steps of the coach. She held on to the rose and the candies as they strolled.
"I have something that I would like to propose to you."
"Really? Tell me more."
Ben squeezed her hand tightly. He turned her around to face him.
"I have gotten my next assignment. I should be leaving in the next two weeks."
The look in her eyes made him want to kiss her.
"Oh. I had no idea."
Ben tried his best to reassure her. "It will be okay. I will be in California. Actually, the Pinkerton office decided that I could head up some of the operations in the west here. I told them that I have found a reason to stay west."
Her expression softened.
"So I think I have something that will benefit both of us."
Amelia was staring at him with her soft brown eyes, melting Ben's heart.
"I want to marry you, Amelia."
She opened her mouth to speak, but nothing came out. When she did not speak, Ben scrambled to find the words.
"I just thought that if you were a married woman, that would offer you some sort of protection and I could know that you were safe. And besides, you need to be married according to the trust your father left you, so I thought it would benefit us both. Give us both peace of mind."
The words flowed so quickly as he pled his case.
"And Amelia, you can rest assured, this marriage would be in name only if that is what you prefer. Either way, I do not want to lay claim to your money. I will sign paperwork to state that fact. I love you."
And then she spoke the words that Ben had been waiting to hear.
"Ben Abbott, my answer is yes. Yes, I will marry you."
Chapter 10
Two months later….
Amelia could not believe she had agreed to become Mrs. Benjamin Abbott. In the past year, life had sure sent her on a whirlwind of emotions. From dealing with the death of her parents, to moving to San Francisco, to starting Ms. Amelia's Finishing School for Girls, life had been a myriad of emotions.
Now she was set to marry Ben, the man who had come in and swept her off her feet. He was like a knight in shining armor. Not only had he helped her clear her situation with Jonathan Montgomery Smith, he had come in and shown her unconditional love.
Love was something that Amelia had not anticipated to happen. Just a few months ago, she was willing to live life with Alfred Sharp. A life void of love, and nothing more than a business arrangement. She just assumed that she would grow to love Alfred, and that he would grow to love her.
When she thought of that situation, it seemed like it had happened ages ago. She was elated that it was over, and that she no longer had to deal with Alfred. She was not sure how things would have turned out if she had married Alfred. Her life would have been completely different for sure.
Amelia had sent word to Mr. McGill that she had found the man that she was to marry. She gave him all of the details, and Mr. McGill and her uncle did their own investigation on Ben Abbott. When he came back clean, both Mr. McGill and her uncle gave their blessing and agreed to come to San Francisco to witness the nuptials.
Ben's proposal was unconventional. Then and again, Amelia and Ben led quite unconventional lives. Now she understood that she could grow to love Ben because she already loved him. There was no forcing the situation or making love appear from nothing like it would have been with
"You look stunning." Ben stepped out of the carriage, and offered his hand to help her inside the coach.
"Thank you."
Her smile warmed him and he knew that what he was going to propose would be best for both of them.
The carriage was off, and they rode through the streets of the city. The carriage stopped at the pier.
"Our favorite place," Amelia exclaimed.
"Yes. And candies for my sweet."
Ben handed her the candies and one single red rose.
He kissed her hand as he held it so she could step down the steps of the coach. She held on to the rose and the candies as they strolled.
"I have something that I would like to propose to you."
"Really? Tell me more."
Ben squeezed her hand tightly. He turned her around to face him.
"I have gotten my next assignment. I should be leaving in the next two weeks."
The look in her eyes made him want to kiss her.
"Oh. I had no idea."
Ben tried his best to reassure her. "It will be okay. I will be in California. Actually, the Pinkerton office decided that I could head up some of the operations in the west here. I told them that I have found a reason to stay west."
Her expression softened.
"So I think I have something that will benefit both of us."
Amelia was staring at him with her soft brown eyes, melting Ben's heart.
"I want to marry you, Amelia."
She opened her mouth to speak, but nothing came out. When she did not speak, Ben scrambled to find the words.
"I just thought that if you were a married woman, that would offer you some sort of protection and I could know that you were safe. And besides, you need to be married according to the trust your father left you, so I thought it would benefit us both. Give us both peace of mind."
The words flowed so quickly as he pled his case.
"And Amelia, you can rest assured, this marriage would be in name only if that is what you prefer. Either way, I do not want to lay claim to your money. I will sign paperwork to state that fact. I love you."
And then she spoke the words that Ben had been waiting to hear.
"Ben Abbott, my answer is yes. Yes, I will marry you."
Chapter 10
Two months later….
Amelia could not believe she had agreed to become Mrs. Benjamin Abbott. In the past year, life had sure sent her on a whirlwind of emotions. From dealing with the death of her parents, to moving to San Francisco, to starting Ms. Amelia's Finishing School for Girls, life had been a myriad of emotions.
Now she was set to marry Ben, the man who had come in and swept her off her feet. He was like a knight in shining armor. Not only had he helped her clear her situation with Jonathan Montgomery Smith, he had come in and shown her unconditional love.
Love was something that Amelia had not anticipated to happen. Just a few months ago, she was willing to live life with Alfred Sharp. A life void of love, and nothing more than a business arrangement. She just assumed that she would grow to love Alfred, and that he would grow to love her.
When she thought of that situation, it seemed like it had happened ages ago. She was elated that it was over, and that she no longer had to deal with Alfred. She was not sure how things would have turned out if she had married Alfred. Her life would have been completely different for sure.
Amelia had sent word to Mr. McGill that she had found the man that she was to marry. She gave him all of the details, and Mr. McGill and her uncle did their own investigation on Ben Abbott. When he came back clean, both Mr. McGill and her uncle gave their blessing and agreed to come to San Francisco to witness the nuptials.
Ben's proposal was unconventional. Then and again, Amelia and Ben led quite unconventional lives. Now she understood that she could grow to love Ben because she already loved him. There was no forcing the situation or making love appear from nothing like it would have been with
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