He smiled, chagrined. “This wasn’t how I planned it. I had a whole script. A romantic night mapped out. But then I saw you standing there and you looked so pretty and I couldn’t wait and…”
“You improvised,” she said, her heart feeling too big for her chest. She reached out and cupped his jaw in her hands. She knew Jasper had been told all his life that he was impulsive, that he didn’t think things through, that he didn’t stick to the plan. But those people had gotten it all wrong. Jasper wasn’t broken. He didn’t need to be fixed. Jasper just knew how to follow his heart. She wouldn’t want the man she loved to be any other way. “It’s perfect. You’re perfect.” She kissed him. “Yes.”
Jasper let out a breath like he’d been legitimately worried. “Yes?”
“Yes, yes, yes. A whole lot of yes,” she said kissing him between each yes. “I love you so much I could die.”
“Thank God. But don’t die.” He snapped the ring box closed and tossed it to the side.
She turned, reaching for the flying box but missing it. “Jasper!”
But he was already toppling her over and putting her onto her back. She gasped. He grinned down at her and waggled his eyebrows. “The door’s locked.”
“We are not getting naked in the podcasting room.”
He smirked. “We just got engaged. I’m like epically in love with you. Of course we’re getting naked in the podcasting room.”
She laughed and he kissed her and she forgot to care what anyone else would think.
The Occupied sign stayed on for a long, long time.
Neither was in hurry to get anywhere anymore. Both were exactly where they wanted to be.
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Acknowledgments
First, dear reader, thank you for reading this book. The fact that I’m still able to do this dream job after a decade is because of you. I appreciate that you keep showing up for the party.
To Donnie and Marsh, a writer under deadline is not always the most pleasant creature to be around, so thank you for loving and supporting me even when I’ve worn the same yoga pants for a week, can’t remember anything you’ve asked me to do or buy, and have served spaghetti for dinner—again.
To my parents, your positivity and unwavering support have always been the wind in my sails. Thank you for pushing me but always letting me choose my own direction.
To Dawn, I am truly blessed to have a friend like you. Thanks for all the help with my books, my classes, and the queso consumption.
To my editor, Mary Altman, for helping me make this book the best it can be, and to the whole team at Sourcebooks for always being so enthusiastic and supportive.
To my agent, Sara Megibow, who is not only a badass agent but also one of the warmest people you could ever meet. Thank you for continuing on this journey with me.
And finally, thanks to my former editor, Cat Clyne, who was the first to love the idea for this book and who gave me the opportunity to write it.
About the Author
Roni Loren wrote her first romance novel at age fifteen when she discovered writing about boys was way easier than actually talking to them. Since then, her flirting skills haven’t improved, but she likes to think her storytelling ability has. She holds a master’s degree in social work and spent years as a mental health counselor, but now she writes full time from her cozy office in Dallas, Texas, where she puts her characters on the therapy couch instead. She is a two-time RITA Award winner and a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author. Visit her online at roniloren.com.
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