Stone Cold Surrender (66 page)

feel
about
me.”

Madison
snuggled
closer
into
Stone’s
arms
and
reached

up
and
placed
her
arms
around
his
neck.
The
same

happiness
that
shone
in
her
heart
was
reflected
in
her
eyes.
“I
love
you,
Stone
Westmoreland,
with
all
my
heart.
I
think
I
fell
in
love
with
you
the
first
moment
I
looked
into
your
eyes
on
the
airplane,
too.
And
I
was
so
embarrassed
when
I

realized
where
my
hand
had
been
and
how
close
I
came
to
touching
a
certain
part
of
you.
But
now
I
know
it
went
there
for
a
reason,”
she
said,
shifting
her
body
and
reaching

down
to
actually
touch
him.

She
smiled
upon
realizing
how
hard
he
was
and
what
that
meant.
“I
didn’t
know
at
the
time
that
that
part
of
you,
all
of
you,
was
destined
to
be
mine
and
I
feel
like
the
luckiest
and
the
happiest
woman
in
the
world.”

Stone
groaned
out
her
name
as
he
captured
her
mouth
and
deepened
the
kiss
when
she
sank
into
him,
returning
his

kiss
the
way
he
had
taught
her
to
do,
enjoying
the
passion
that
would
always
be
there
between
them.
Moments
later

he
pulled
back
and
cupped
her
face
in
his
hands.

“Will
you
marry
me,
Madison?
Will
you
agree
to
spend
the
rest
of
your
life
with
me
and
be
my
soul
mate?
I
know
how
much
you
love
Boston
and
that
you
don’t
ever
want
to
leave
and
that’s
fine.
We
can
make
our
primary
home
here
and
—”

Madison
quickly
touched
her
mouth
to
his
to
cut
off
his

words.
“Yes,
I’ll
marry
you,
Stone.
I
love
you
and
my
home
will
always
be
wherever
you
are.
I
know
how
much
you
like
to
travel
and
now,
after
visiting
Montana
and
seeing
so

much
beauty
there,
I
see
what
I’ve
been
missing
by
not

traveling.
Now
I
want
to
go
to
those
places
with
you.”

Her
words
touched
him
and
he
reached
out,
pulled
her

back
into
his
arms
and
again
kissed
her,
long
and
deep.

When
he
lifted
his
head,
he
stood
up
with
her
in
his
arms.
“I
love
you,”
he
told
her
again
as
he
carried
her
into
the

bedroom.
He
gently
placed
her
on
the
bed
and
stood
back.
He
then
reached
into
his
pocket
and
pulled
out
a
small

white
velvet
box.

“I
bought
this
for
you
while
in
New
York.
I
had
every
intention
of
asking
you
to
marry
me
when
I
got
back
to
Montana.”
He
leaned
forward
and
handed
her
the
box.

With
tears
misting
her
eyes,
Madison
nervously
opened
it
to
find
a
beautiful
diamond
engagement
ring.
It
was
so

lovely
that
it
took
her
breath
away.
She
gazed
back
at

Stone.
“I—I
don’t
know
what
to
say.”

Stone
chuckled.
“Baby,
you’ve
already
said
everything
I

wanted
to
hear.
The
only
thing
left
is
for
us
to
set
the
date.
I
don’t
want
to
seem
like
I’m
rushing
things,
but
I
want
us
to
get
married
as
soon
as
possible….
I’ll
understand
if
you

prefer
to
wait
until
next
June
and
have
a
huge
wedding

here.”

Madison
shook
her
head.
“No,
I
had
planned
a
big
wedding
with
Cedric
and
I
don’t
want
that
for
us.
We
don’t
need
it.

We
can
go
before
the
justice
of
the
peace
and
I’d
be

happy.
I
just
want
to
be
your
wife.”

Stone’s
smile
widened.
“And
more
than
anything,
I
want
to
be
your
husband.
Before
leaving
Montana,
Uncle
Corey

suggested
the
Westmorelands
get-together
at
his
place
the
second
week
in
August.
He
wants
everyone
to
meet
Abby,
as
well
as
his
sons
and
daughter.
I
know
that’s
only
six

weeks
from
now
but
what
do
you
think
of
us
having
a

wedding
then,
there
on
Corey’s
mountain?”
he
asked,

taking
the
ring
and
placing
it
on
her
finger.
He
liked
the
way
it
looked.
He
could
tell
that
she
liked
the
way
it
looked,
too.
She
held
her
hand
out
in
front
of
her
and
kept
peeking
at
it,
smiling.

She
then
glanced
up
at
him.
“I
think
August
will
be
a
wonderful
time.
When
do
you
leave
for
Europe?”

He
shook
his
head.
“I
haven’t
agreed
to
that
book
tour,

Madison.
Everything
hinges
on
what
you
want
to
do.
I
know
how
much
you
like
teaching
and—”

She
leaned
up
and
placed
a
finger
to
his
lips.
“Yes,
I’ve
always
enjoyed
teaching
because
that’s
what
I
limited
myself
to
do.
I
appreciated
those
nights
when
you
came