her? In that moment if he didn’t ask her then she would ask him. Climbing out of bed, she went into the bathroom and took a quick shower. Her nerves were increasing with each passing minute. She wanted to see Jason. Dressing in a pink sundress and leaving her hair down, Emily walked out of their room. She asked the woman at the reception where to find the patio with the pool. Once she got directions she followed the signs until she made it to the pool. It looked welcoming. Depending on what happened with Jason, she’d take a swim later. The cool water would be a welcoming relief from the glaring hot sun. She glanced along the patio hoping to find her man. After a few seconds passed she spotted him. Her heart stopped beating at what she saw. No, it couldn’t be. Emily stared at the woman draped over Jason. The other woman wore a bikini and her large breasts were practically falling out of the tight top she wore. She stared at the scene in front of her and her whole world crumbled around her. He was doing exactly as her father had done. Jason had moved onto the next available woman. Feeling her heart beginning to break she turned on her heel and took a step away. Wait! What the fuck are you doing? She paused. He’s cheating on me. There is a woman draped all over him. He wants her, not me. Are you fucking stupid? Think about everything you’ve had together this weekend. You’re packed and ready to leave in a few short hours. You’re going to start your life with him. She turned back to the scene before her. Licking her lips she watched what was going on. Did Jason want the woman’s attention? On closer inspection she saw he was pushing her arm off his shoulder. Taking a step closer she felt her anger evaporate. Jason wasn’t moving onto another woman. Another woman was draping herself around him. With each step she took closer to him the fears of her father began to wilt under the new confidence she’d gained. Jason would never cheat on her because she’d never give him the option. Emily thought about her parents and realised her mother could have kicked her father’s ass to the curb years ago. There must have been something keeping them together. In their own way, her parents loved each other. Just because her parents had worked that way didn’t mean she was going to end up in a relationship like them. She closed the distance between them. Emily tapped the woman on the arm. “Get off my man,” she said. “ Your man?” the woman asked. Emily turned to Jason and saw the smile on his lips. “Yes, my man and my fiancé. Go and bother another man.” She shooed her away with a brush of her fingers. Emily wrapped her arms around Jason and kissed him. He fisted his hand in her hair deepening the kiss. “You make me so proud,” he said. “ You saw?” “ I saw you about to give up and then I saw you fight it.” He held her close and the tears she’d locked up inside began to fall. “ I did it. I finally stopped it. I saw her and I thought the worst. I’ll never give up again, Jason.” “ Good, because I’m never letting you give up again.” He kissed her lips. “ Fiancé, huh? Is that what you call a proposal?” he asked. She licked her lips staring up into his eyes. “I, uh, I.” She stopped, feeling her cheeks heat with embarrassment. “I walked away from you once and it was the biggest mistake I’ve ever made. I love you, Jason.” Glancing around her at the many couples seated in the area, she went down on one knee. Jason’s face went from laughing to serious. “ I don’t have a ring. Jason Young, will you forgive a stupid woman and do the honours of becoming my husband?” As far as proposals went she knew it was an awful one. She didn’t have a ring and her nerves were all over the place. All she wanted to do was run and hide. Scenes were not for her and right now she felt like she was causing a scene. Were people watching them? “ Get up,” he said. His