everyone that he loved her.
Brent showed up to take Lily on a walk.
"Brent, come on in." Brook opened the door and let him in.
"Brent, so good to see you my friend." Juan met him at the door and the men shook hands.
Lily came in to the room. She eyed her beau. He was gorgeously rugged, tall and handsome. And he was all hers.
"You look amazing," he said with stars in his eyes.
"You two look so in love." Brook held on to her husband tightly as she gazed at the young lovers.
"Thank you, Mother. Brent, I think we are ready to go."
"Yes. Mr. Sanchez, I will have her back at a decent time."
"Just bring her back happy is all I ask."
The couple left.
"You and my father are talking to each other as if you both have a secret."
"Really? No. Your father is a good man. I respect that."
"Where are you taking me?"
"Surprise my dear. I can't tell you."
As they began their stroll, Brent presented her with a single white lily.
"Brent, you are always so sweet. Thank you."
"If you will let me, I would like to give the world to you."
She inhaled the scent of the flower and smiled. For the first time in life, she was truly happy.
Their stroll led them to the lake. "I have a little something waiting on us over here."
Leading them through the clearing, they stopped at a blanket that was comfortably laid out.
"You have something else for me?"
"Yes, sit down."
She took a seat as she was asked and took a look around. There was a soft blanket laid out with a wicker basket and a small vase of wild flowers on top of it.
"Brent, what are you doing?"
"Just trust me."
She sat down on the blanket, looking out over the sparkling water of the lake. Everything on this day was peaceful and serene. She could not have asked for more.
Inhaling the salty air, she closed her eyes and felt the sun warm her.
"Ever since you brought me out here, to the lake, I have been in love with the place. It is so quiet and peaceful. When I am here, I feel like a part of you is here with me. I came here almost every day that I could when you were gone. I had to do whatever I could to be close to you."
Lily smiled. "That is endearing. I love that you love something so intimate about me. I never really shared my secret space with anyone else."
"I appreciate the fact that you shared it with me, Lily. And I hope that you trust me that much more that you will share more with me."
She stared at him, wondering what he was getting at.
"I told you everything that happened when I was kidnapped. At least everything that I want to tell. I would really like to close that chapter of my life and move on."
Brent took her hand. "I would never ask you to relive any of that. I want you to feel safe and feel loved and that means that we need to leave all of that behind us. It is over and I want nothing more than to move on."
"Me too." Lily was happy to know that they were on the same page.
"Let me pour you a bit of libation my sweetheart."
He searched in the basket for the glasses and the liquor and poured them each a glass.
He posed a toast. "Here's to a wonderful life together."
She raised her glass and then paused it in midair. "Wait…"
He set his glass down and she lowered hers.
"Lily Sanchez, when I came to Owen's Bluff, the last thing on my mind was meeting someone and falling in love. I had no clue what my life change would hold, I was just ready for whatever would come my way. Now I have you in my life and I can't believe that I have been granted the opportunity to fall in love with a woman who is not only stunning, but a beautiful spirit.
"I know what life is like without you and I know that life with you is much better."
He took her by the hand. "Lily, will you do me the pleasure of being my wife?"
She paused for a moment to figure out if the words she heard were correct. "Did you just ask me to marry you?"
"I did."
She did not know what to say. This moment was everything that she could ask for.
Visions of what life would look like with the two of
Brent showed up to take Lily on a walk.
"Brent, come on in." Brook opened the door and let him in.
"Brent, so good to see you my friend." Juan met him at the door and the men shook hands.
Lily came in to the room. She eyed her beau. He was gorgeously rugged, tall and handsome. And he was all hers.
"You look amazing," he said with stars in his eyes.
"You two look so in love." Brook held on to her husband tightly as she gazed at the young lovers.
"Thank you, Mother. Brent, I think we are ready to go."
"Yes. Mr. Sanchez, I will have her back at a decent time."
"Just bring her back happy is all I ask."
The couple left.
"You and my father are talking to each other as if you both have a secret."
"Really? No. Your father is a good man. I respect that."
"Where are you taking me?"
"Surprise my dear. I can't tell you."
As they began their stroll, Brent presented her with a single white lily.
"Brent, you are always so sweet. Thank you."
"If you will let me, I would like to give the world to you."
She inhaled the scent of the flower and smiled. For the first time in life, she was truly happy.
Their stroll led them to the lake. "I have a little something waiting on us over here."
Leading them through the clearing, they stopped at a blanket that was comfortably laid out.
"You have something else for me?"
"Yes, sit down."
She took a seat as she was asked and took a look around. There was a soft blanket laid out with a wicker basket and a small vase of wild flowers on top of it.
"Brent, what are you doing?"
"Just trust me."
She sat down on the blanket, looking out over the sparkling water of the lake. Everything on this day was peaceful and serene. She could not have asked for more.
Inhaling the salty air, she closed her eyes and felt the sun warm her.
"Ever since you brought me out here, to the lake, I have been in love with the place. It is so quiet and peaceful. When I am here, I feel like a part of you is here with me. I came here almost every day that I could when you were gone. I had to do whatever I could to be close to you."
Lily smiled. "That is endearing. I love that you love something so intimate about me. I never really shared my secret space with anyone else."
"I appreciate the fact that you shared it with me, Lily. And I hope that you trust me that much more that you will share more with me."
She stared at him, wondering what he was getting at.
"I told you everything that happened when I was kidnapped. At least everything that I want to tell. I would really like to close that chapter of my life and move on."
Brent took her hand. "I would never ask you to relive any of that. I want you to feel safe and feel loved and that means that we need to leave all of that behind us. It is over and I want nothing more than to move on."
"Me too." Lily was happy to know that they were on the same page.
"Let me pour you a bit of libation my sweetheart."
He searched in the basket for the glasses and the liquor and poured them each a glass.
He posed a toast. "Here's to a wonderful life together."
She raised her glass and then paused it in midair. "Wait…"
He set his glass down and she lowered hers.
"Lily Sanchez, when I came to Owen's Bluff, the last thing on my mind was meeting someone and falling in love. I had no clue what my life change would hold, I was just ready for whatever would come my way. Now I have you in my life and I can't believe that I have been granted the opportunity to fall in love with a woman who is not only stunning, but a beautiful spirit.
"I know what life is like without you and I know that life with you is much better."
He took her by the hand. "Lily, will you do me the pleasure of being my wife?"
She paused for a moment to figure out if the words she heard were correct. "Did you just ask me to marry you?"
"I did."
She did not know what to say. This moment was everything that she could ask for.
Visions of what life would look like with the two of
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