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  “What words?” he asked innocently.

  She slugged him.

  “Hey,” he shouted, rubbing his arm.

  “If I’m going to be your wife, I guess I should warn you I’m a traditional kind of woman at heart. I want a traditional proposal,” she warned.

  He leaned over and pushed her onto the bed. “Allie, I love you. I want to marry you. I want to make some babies of our own,” he said. “I know I don’t deserve it, I know I’m not a good risk, but—”

  “Shh,” she said, laying a finger over his lips. “Those first four words were all I needed.” She kissed him. “And I was never looking for a good risk, just someone I could love. Someone who understands give-and-take. Someone who loves me. As for being a bad risk, I like to live on the wild side, remember? I’ll take my chances.”

  Ian’s hands were pulling her shirt over her head. “Well, let’s see if I can oblige.”

  “You know the boys will hear. We could move to the bedroom,” she whispered.

  “After everything you’ve been up to today, they’ll be confused enough not to be sure, and even if they aren’t, I don’t care, I can’t make it to the bedroom.”

  “I love you,” he whispered.

  “I love you too,” she whispered.

  Wrapped in his love, Allie realized she was finally home. She forgot about squeaky beds and her brothers moving to town and Anne’s troubles. She simply lost herself in the wonder of Ian’s love. She’d take care of the rest of the world tomorrow.

  Right now, she was just where she wanted to be. In Ian’s arms and in Ian’s heart.

  ABOUT THE AUTHOR

  Award-winning author Holly Jacobs has sold over two million books worldwide. The first novel in her Everything But . . . series, Everything But a Groom, was named one of 2008’s best romances by Booklist, and her books have been honored with countless other accolades.

  Holly has a wide range of interests, from her love for writing to gardening and even basket weaving. She has delivered more than sixty author workshops and keynote speeches across the country. She lives in Erie, Pennsylvania, with her family and her dogs. She frequently sets stories in and around her hometown.