Ignite (Speed Series Book 1)(35)

As Candace took off back into the house, Emmit took my hand in his and led me down the dock toward the water. My heart was beating a mile a minute as I tried to wrap my thoughts around the fact that I just got engaged. Emmit came to a stop at the end of the dock and faced me. Taking both of my hands, he flashed that dimple at me and I couldn’t help but giggle.

“You just made me the happiest man in the world, Addie.”

I shook my head in disbelief. “Emmit, you just made me the happiest woman in the world. I don’t even know what to say right now.”

Emmit dropped my hands and reached into his pocket. He went down on one knee as I covered my mouth and began crying as Emmit opened the box in his hand. A beautiful princess-cut diamond sat in the blue velvet box as I started crying harder.

“I’ve been holding onto this ring for three and a half years, Addie. I can’t wait to slip it onto your finger.”

Reaching my left hand out, I started giggling when I saw how bad I was shaking. Emmit slipped the ring on my finger and then kissed the back of my hand. It fit perfectly.

The moment Emmit stood up, I launched myself into his arms, causing him to stumble back. It didn’t take long for me to realize he was about to go right into the lake. Grabbing onto me, Emmit pulled me into the lake with him as we both started laughing.

I wrapped my arms around Emmit’s neck as I bit down gently on his lower lip. “God, I’ve never in my life felt so happy before.”

Emmit’s gray eyes went dark as he searched my face. “I swear if we weren’t at my mother’s place right now, I’d take you right here and now.”

Butterflies danced in my stomach as I lifted my eyebrows. “Sex in the lake. I like the sound of that.”

“Oh, yeah?” Emmit asked as his eyes danced with excitement. “I think I can arrange that.”

Laughing, I pressed my lips to Emmit’s and poured as much love into the kiss as possible.

“What in the world are you two doing in the lake?” Candace asked as Emmit and I both glanced up at her.

“Addie wanted to go for a quick swim.”

Splashing Emmit, I swam back over to the dock. The second I got out of the water and stood up, Candace grabbed my left hand and screamed. I couldn’t help but chuckle. Emmit’s mother looked lovingly at her son as she said, “Oh, Emmit. Darling, it’s beautiful.”

As I looked back down at the ring, I was so thankful Emmit had bought it before he really started making money. The last thing I would want is a two and half carat diamond on my finger. “It’s perfect,” I said as I stared at the ring on my finger.

“Come on, you two. Let’s get you inside and dried off,” Candace said as she motioned for Emmit and I to head back to the house.

We walked hand in hand as water dripped off us both, I couldn’t think of a better way for Emmit to ask me to marry him. It felt as if I was walking on cloud nine.

I never wanted this feeling to end.



I let out a contented sigh as I got lost in the story I was reading. I had made Emmit a list of things we needed from the store for dinner tonight, and he insisted I stay behind and relax while he ran in to the store.

I placed my Kindle in my lap as I stopped and listened. Was that a doorbell I just heard?

I had been so lost in my story; I thought I heard someone at the door. With a shrug of my shoulders, I went back to reading.

Then I heard someone walking across the kitchen floor in heels. As I jumped up, my Kindle fell to the hardwood floor.

“Emmit? Sweetie, are you here?”

Sweetie?

I reached down for my Kindle and grabbed it as I quickly made my way into the kitchen. Stephanie was standing there unpacking bags of food.

“What are you doing here?” I asked. Stephanie jumped and let out a scream. I hadn’t meant to sound like a bitch, but I had to admit, her calling Emmit sweetie took me by surprise.

Stephanie’s hand went over her chest as she dragged in a few breaths. “Holy f*cking shit, you scared the living piss out of me, Adaline.”

Nice mouth.

Giving her a slight smile, I said, “Sorry, I could say the same but I won’t.”

Her face turned red as she shook her head to clear her thoughts. “Oh . . . um . . . well I knew Emmit would be back home with no race this week. I usually bring him some food. I wasn’t able to get over here until now.”

Leaning against the counter, I held my Kindle in front of me. Stephanie glanced down and did a double take at the ring on my finger. She frowned before she quickly replaced it with a smile.

Stephanie’s hand went over her mouth as she did this weird little jump. “Oh, my gosh! Is that what I think it is?”

I lifted my left hand and smiled. “Yes. Emmit asked me to marry him earlier today.”

Stephanie walked over to me and took my hand as she studied the ring. “It’s so . . . simple.”

She did not.

My mouth dropped open as I narrowed my eyes at her.

“Oh no wait, I didn’t mean that the way it sounded. I just would have thought Emmit would have put a huge rock on your finger.” Letting out a quick chuckle, she looked back down at the ring before looking at me again.

“I think it’s perfect and it’s the same ring Emmit used to ask me to marry him a few years ago.”

Something passed over Stephanie’s face, but before I could read it, it was gone. “Well, I’m so happy for you both. We’ll have to throw you an engagement party.”