#Chapter 84 No Secrets Between Lovers

~Grace~ “Close your eyes,” Alex whispered into my ear, his breath warm against my cool skin. I shivered. He held me by my waist as we stood face-to-face in his bedroom. My eyes fluttered close. What did he have in mind? I felt his hands slip away from my body, and I heard him walk somewhere in the room, away from me. I listened hard, trying to figure out what he was doing, but I kept my eyes shut. After a moment, I heard him walk back, and I felt his hand take mine. “Grace,” he said, his voice soft. I scrunched my brows together. I wanted to know what he was up to. “Open your eyes,” he continued, and I did. Before me, Alex knelt on one knee. In his hand was the wedding ring I never got to put on. What was this? I had to laugh. I didn’t mean to, it just surprised me. “Alex, you don’t have to propose to me again, I’m already going to marry you,” I told him, grinning. He looked off to the side, pouting a little. “I know, but I just thought… I