Wanted by Her Lost Love

“Do you have doubts?”“I’d be lying if I said I didn’t. I’m scared witless. I’mscared to go out of your apartment,” she saidhonestly. “I don’t like the person I’ve become, but itdoesn’t change the fact that I’m a very differentperson than the Kelly you knew. I’m more cautiousnow. I’m…harder. I don’t like it about myself, but I’velearned to be that way out of necessity.”He took her hand in both of his and propped hiselbows on the table as he stared over at her.“Marry me.”She jerked her hand back in shock and stared athim. “What?” Where the hell had that come from?“Marry me.”He withdrew one hand and then reached into hispocket to pull out a small ring box. With his thumb, heflipped it open and she saw a stunning diamond ringnestled in velvet.He held it out to her and she lifted her gaze tostare at him as if he’d lost his mind.“I couldn’t decide whether or not to give you backyour old one or buy you a new one. I kept the old ring.I kept it with me the entire time you were gone. Butthen I decided that we deserve a fresh start. So I