Anything You Can Do(79)

"Not fighting," she interrupted with a shudder. "Competing, maybe, but I don't ever want to fight with you again. That was awful."

They reached the stairs to her apartment and sank down on the bottom step. With a groan, Austin stretched his injured leg out in front of him. "I'm sorry, sweetheart," he said, his fingers touching her cheek gently. "I promise never to mistrust you again." He cleared his throat. "So what do you say? Are we going to make it legal?"

Samantha chose that moment to squirm from Bailey's armlock and into Austin's lap, rolling over to allow him to rub her stomach.

"There are still a few issues to be negotiated," Bailey said. "You have to adopt Samantha."

Austin rolled his eyes. "Okay, I'll adopt Samantha. What else?"

"I'm not going to cook."

"Thank goodness," Austin mumbled.

"What?"

"I said, that's fine. I’ll cook or we’ll eat out."

"Okay," she agreed casually.

"Okay? I offer you my heart, my soul, my name, even agree to adopt your dog, and all you say is okay?"

She laughed and leaned against him, wrapping her arms confidently around him. "Yes, Austin Travers," she whispered. "I love you. I want to marry you."

"That's a little better," he said, grinning, as he pulled her to him.

"Race you down the aisle," she said just before his lips claimed hers.



THE END