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“I love you.”

It was three simple words, spoken in such a way that my heart felt like it was growing bigger and could explode at any moment.

Placing my hands over his, I repeated the words back to him. “I love you.”

It was in that moment that I realized everything in my life, every path, every mistake, every bit of pain, and every single tear, had brought me to this moment. To him.

My happiness.

My everything.

My forever.

Chapter Twenty-Three

BRADLY

Mackenzie stepped out of the bathroom dressed in a beautiful sweater dress that hugged her curvy body in all the right ways. Her light brown hair was pulled back in a low ponytail, and her makeup was minimal and added to her beauty.

“Ready?” she asked, reaching for her small purse that held her license and her phone.

“You look beautiful as always.”

Her cheeks turned a soft shade of pink as she let her eyes roam down my body. I was dressed in a button-down dress shirt and jeans. I had on my cowboy boots and had decided to leave the cowboy hat off since we were going to a restaurant here in the hotel.

“You look handsome…as usual.”

Winking at her, I held my arm out for her to take. “I already texted my parents. They’re at the restaurant with Avery. Emily and Doug just arrived.”

Her brows went up. “Are we late? I’m so sorry, I thought I was good on the time.”

“You are. It just so happens everyone else was early.”

We headed to the elevator and were met by another bull rider and his wife.

“Hey, Bradly! Great job out there today,” Jessie Adams said as he reached for my hand to shake it.

“Thanks, Jessie,” I replied as I turned to Mackenzie. “Mackenzie, this is Jessie Adams and his wife, Lynn. Jessie, Lynn, this is my girlfriend, Mackenzie Reeves.”

Jessie and Lynn both shook Mackenzie’s hand as they exchanged hellos.

“It’s so nice to meet you, Mackenzie. Have you and Bradly been dating long?”

Mackenzie and I exchanged smiles before she replied. “We haven’t, but it feels like I’ve known him forever.”

Lynn’s eyes sparkled. “I felt the same way about Jessie. All of our family and friends said we would never last as a couple because we got married so fast.”

“Really?” I said as I looked at Jessie. “How long did you date before you got married?”

He grinned. “A month.”

Mackenzie’s mouth dropped open. “That’s pretty fast!”

With a shrug, Lynn said, “I was in town visiting Jessie’s sister. We went to college together and I had a month off between changing jobs. I’m pretty sure we spent every moment together those two weeks. Jessie took me to the airport, and right before I started for the security line, he grabbed my hand and pulled me to him. He looked at me and said he knew it was crazy insane, but he was in love with me and wanted to marry me.”

The elevator doors opened, and the four of us stepped inside.

“What did you say?” Mackenzie asked.