Bellamy

 

“I think this ring is making me hallucinate.”

Liam laughed. “I can assure you it’s not.”

“I could have sworn you just said wedding.”

“I did.”

I blinked and glanced below at the lines of candles leading up the mountain. “You want to get married? Right now?”

His teeth were very white against the night sky behind him. “I should have married you eight years ago.”

“But you just asked me,” I said, still trying to catch up. This was amazing. Never in a thousand years would I have expected this tonight.

“You said yes.”

I laughed. “Usually couples need time to plan a wedding.”

“I don’t know why. It was easy.” He scoffed.

“You planned our wedding,” I said, unbelievably.

“I want to marry you. Right now.”

“But,” I said, glancing down. My goodness, those candles flickered so beautifully against the snow. It was almost as if Liam and I were flying into another universe, one filled with starlight, magic, and glistening snow.

Liam put a finger against my cheek and pushed my face so I would look at him. “No buts. Up there at the end of this line, there’s a minister, our mothers, Alex, and even Charlie. They’re waiting for us to arrive so they can watch us pledge forever.”

“They’re all here?” I whispered, awed. “They know about this?”

“They helped plan it.”

“Oh my gosh.”

“Look.” Liam took both my hands between his. “I know this is unconventional, but I don’t want a long engagement. I don’t want some stupid society wedding that the press will get wind of and hound us for months about. I know the bride normally picks out everything—”

“This is perfect.” I cut him off. “I don’t need to pick out anything. I don’t want anything but you and our family.”

He grinned crookedly. “So you’ll do it? You’ll marry me right fucking now?”

I laughed as excitement surged inside me. “Right fucking now.”

He wagged his eyebrows. “I love it when you say naughty words.”

Suppressing a smile, I lifted a finger. “There is just one thing,” I said.

“I have rings. I have the paperwork. Everything is taken care of.”

“I can’t believe you did this,” I mused, still absolutely blown away. “How did you manage this so fast?”

“I got skills,” Liam replied, cocky.

I had to give it to him. “You clearly do.”

“Look,” he whispered, motioning below.

The lift crested the hill, and the platform came into site. What was beyond it, though, made me gasp. Up at the top of the black diamond run was a small pergola with enough space for two people to stand beneath it. The top was draped with pine greenery and more jars suspended from the wood with lit candles inside.

Just on the other side of it stood who I assumed was the minister, wearing a thick black dress coat and a thick scarf around his neck.

A few large lit jars and lanterns were perched in the snow around the area, along with a few massive bouquets of white roses. Nearby, my mom, Holly, and Alex waited, while Charlie rolled around in the snow.

“The black diamond run seemed most appropriate,” Liam said quietly as I took it all in. “Because, you know, the black diamond trail is the most challenging of all. I figured with all the odds we’ve beat to get here, this black diamond had nothing on us.”

My vision blurred a little as tears filled them. I blinked them back and then swiped at my eyes, only to have my attention caught by the gorgeous ring Liam slipped on my finger.

Everyone saw us coming, and they all began to wave. I waved back as more tears flowed. Turning to Liam, I sniffled. “I just… I don’t know what to say. This is incredible.”

“You don’t have to say anything but yes.”

I leaned forward and kissed him, my tongue nudging against his lips. He opened for me, and our tongues stroked only briefly before he pulled back. “Landing is coming up.” He gestured. “Careful now.”

He guided me off the chair and lifted me off the platform before the chair behind us could sweep by. He saluted the guy working the booth and then stepped so close our bodies touched.

“Are you ready to become my wife?” he murmured, staring into my eyes.

I nodded.

He grinned and started away, but a moment of doubt ensnared me and I resisted, tugging him back. “Liam.”

He glanced around, a wary look crossing his features for whatever he heard in my voice. “Bellamy?”

“Before we do this, I have to ask,” I said, swallowing thickly. “I need to know.”

“What is it?” he said, coming back to stand in front of me.

“Are you sure this is what you want, too?”