It hadn’t been easy to get in the door at the after party at Travis SanBrook’s house, but Kira was determined.

After getting half-way to the airport, she’d decided she wasn’t going to play this game. It was shocking what his mother had done, but she remembered what they’d talked about…their relationship was real.

She was done with letting Spence or B.C.’s mother or anyone else determine her relationship with B.C. So she’d called Dr. Schneider and asked him to use his connections to help her get in. Now she wandered through all the people and pushed through the ballroom. The whole place could really be a fairy tale, she decided. It felt completely unreal, and perfect and fake.

Hopefully, he would be where he said he went when he went to these parties. Praying she could find him and make things right, she went through the double doors to the deck.

Kira spotted him. Standing by a fountain in the garden, looking out over the ocean. For a second the mere sight of him took her breath away.

He was gorgeous and at this moment he looked tortured.

Her heart skipped and she rushed to him, unable to stop herself. “B.C.”

He jolted and turned, his eyes widening as he saw her.

She saw tears on his face.

Of course, then she was instantly crying.

His face brightened into a smile and he opened his arms.

Then she was running down the deck stairs and he was moving toward her.

She fell into his arms.

He held her close for a moment and she could feel his heart beating. He pulled her back. “You look so beautiful in that dress.”

The whole night she hadn’t even thought about the dress because of all the other drama, but now she put her hands on the material and thought about how he’d had this made for her.

His face looked like it would break with a sad happy.

She blinked. “You think?”

Once again he pulled her back into his arms, holding her close. “Kira,” he whispered into her ear. “You’re so perfect and beautiful and I’m so sorry.”

This felt like…the only place she belonged.

“I’m sorry, too.”

They stood like that for a long, long time.

Then she pulled back and smiled. “I heard the best movie stars hang out here.”

Cocking an eyebrow he shook his head. “I saw the footage of you at the premiere.” He winced. “I saw me kissing Sheena. I promise you, that wasn’t me.”

“I know.” Because she did know, “I even knew it when I saw you but your mother made it…” she trailed.

“My mother.” He shook his head. “I’m sorry.”

She took his hand. “Remember, we’re only going to live in truth.”

The edges of his lips turned up into a smile. “That’s right.” He tugged her in and ever so softly touched his lips to hers.

Chills washed over her.

He pressed his forehead to hers. “The only thing that’s real…is us. And no one gets to tell us what we are. Or what we should be.”

She squeezed his hand. “Or if we’ll work or not.”

Pulling back, he gazed into her eyes. “I love you, Kira Moonwater.”

Her heart beat faster. “Good, cause I love you, too.”

The side of his lip tugged up. “The moment I first saw you I found what I’d been looking for every minute of my life. Truth. Goodness. And you’ve helped me see that I don’t have to just try to be strong.” He pounded a fist into the center of his chest. “And God has helped me be strong.” A tear leaked down his face.

She sniffed and tears were on her cheeks. “You helped me realize that I deserve someone who loves me and cares for me.”

He nodded. “You’ve given me what fame, money, and even pills could never give me. Real love.” He winked at her. “I would credit the love potions, but that might be a bit over the top.”

She laughed and pulled him back to her. Their lips met and everything about him fell over her in happy waves of pure love. It felt like a bird flying and going anywhere she wanted to go and he was flying with her.

Without warning, he dipped her back and kissed her dramatically.

She giggled, but kept kissing him, thinking how much she loved this man.

He pulled back and stared at her, caressing her face. “You’re beautiful.”

She smiled. “So are you.”

He rolled his eyes. “You don’t think the accent is beautiful.”

The center of her chest lightened. She smiled. “Don’t bring that up.”

He smiled.

“What about the movie?”

His features darkened. “I got it, but I turned it down.

“What?”

He shrugged. “Yeah, funny story, the producer is on pills and it was kinda like a try out…to see if I would take one.”

She was stunned. “You have to be on drugs to be the leading role?”

He let out a breath. “I’m over it because I told them I’m taking some time off.”

She could hardly breathe. “What? What are you going to do?”

He grinned, then he was on his knee, pulling out a ring box. “I thought I might go hang out at Julliard for a bit with this really hot chick who just got a scholarship.”

She laughed. It was all happening so quickly. “B.C.?” She whispered, unable to believe that he was kneeling in front of her.

He stared up at her, smiled and opened the box. “What do you say, Moonwater? Marry me? And spend the rest of our lives together, figuring it all out together and loving every minute of it.

Completely speechless, she stared at the diamond that was in a butterfly setting. More tears fell down her cheek.

“Kira,” he whispered.

“Yes!” She fell into his arms and laughed. He picked her up and spun her around, “Let’s not have a long engagement.”

She giggled and pulled him in for another kiss.

He deepened it and she felt lost in him and found in him. Pulling back, she smiled. “Let’s elope!”

B.C. laughed. “Now you’re talking!”

She held up her phone and pushed Kevin’s number.

“Hello.” He answered on the first ring.

She grinned at B.C. and felt so happy. “Hey Cuz, can you get away from the ranch for twelve hours and meet us in Vegas?”

Her cousin laughed. “I’m there!”

B.C. kissed her and she dropped the phone, laughing as he picked her up and spun her in his arms. “Let’s dance together the rest of our lives.”

She felt happy and free, she knew this would be better than any future she could have imagined. “It’s a deal!”