my girl on her birthday.”
“But it’s not just on my birthday, you are romantic and considerate all the time. I’m a lucky girl.”
He squeezed her and they lapsed into silence enjoying the waterfront atmosphere and relaxing in each other’s arms for a while. Peter finally broke the silence. “I have something I’ve been wanting to talk to you about, darlin’. It’s important.”
She twisted in his arms until she was facing, her expression quickly changing to one of concern. “What is it? You’re scaring me. Are you being reassigned?”
He could hear the anxiety in her voice. He ’s told her about his new assignment which involved the training of an elite task force, a team of specially skilled men called a Special Operations Unit. Due to the nature of the work he couldn’t elaborate on exactly what kind of missions they would be doing, but she knew they could be mobilized at any time.
“No, I haven’t gotten any orders, but you do understand it’s just a matter of time? We can’t train forever. Eventually, we’ll be called up.”
“I understand , but it doesn’t mean I have to like it.”
Peter frowned at her answer. “Is this something you are going to be able t o deal with, honey? Your Dad’s Army. You know how this works.”
“I do and I remember M om telling me it was hard to be married to a military man, but she loved him and it was all worth it. I love you and even though it will be hard when you have to leave, when you are here you make it all worth it.”
She felt the tension release from his arms and heard his audible exhalation. His next action had her tense and on edge for another reason all together. She watched in amazement as he got down on one knee before her. Her breath caught and her heart beat wildly as he pulled out a black velvet ring box.
“Joanna Beckett, I knew the instant I saw you that you were special and you would change my life. I love you with all my heart and want you to be mine forever? Will you marry me?”
Tears overflowed and Joanna was too emotional to speak so she nodded her head furiously. She watched as Peter took out the diamond solitaire and slipped it on her trembling finger. He then lifted his gaze to hers and brushed the tears from her cheeks with his thumbs. Leaning in, he angled her face how he liked it and captured her lips in a sweetly tender kiss.
She wrapped her arms around his neck and pulled him close, squeezing desperately. She loved this man and couldn’t get close enough to him. With his hands on her cheeks he pulled away.
“I want to hear your answer, darlin’. Say the words.”
“Yes, I will marry you and be yours forever. I love you, so much.”
“ Let’s go somewhere private and celebrate.”
He pulled her along to his car, stowing their portrait in the trunk for safe keeping and cruised down the coast. Before long, he pulled into the driveway of a large beach house and parked. The house overlooked the point where Nahant Bay met with the Atlantic. The houses lining the shore provided just enough light for the sandy beach at night; it was a beautiful spot.
“Whose house is this? It’s dark and doesn’t look like anyone’s home.”
He got out of the car and grabbed a blanket from the trunk before opening her door and pulling her out. “We’re not here to visit. This is a friend’s house and he has a private beach. Let’s go.”
He pulled her down the wooden boardwalk that led down to the sand. “You can leave your shoes here. No one will bother them.” When she’d taken off her heels he grabbed her hand and towed her down the stretch of sand to a secluded spot that was surrounded by dunes and gave a sense of privacy. She was out of breath from the pace he set as she watched him spread out the blanket. She knew exactly what he had in mind.
Peter sat down in the middle of the blanket and held out a hand to her. “Come here baby, I’ve
“But it’s not just on my birthday, you are romantic and considerate all the time. I’m a lucky girl.”
He squeezed her and they lapsed into silence enjoying the waterfront atmosphere and relaxing in each other’s arms for a while. Peter finally broke the silence. “I have something I’ve been wanting to talk to you about, darlin’. It’s important.”
She twisted in his arms until she was facing, her expression quickly changing to one of concern. “What is it? You’re scaring me. Are you being reassigned?”
He could hear the anxiety in her voice. He ’s told her about his new assignment which involved the training of an elite task force, a team of specially skilled men called a Special Operations Unit. Due to the nature of the work he couldn’t elaborate on exactly what kind of missions they would be doing, but she knew they could be mobilized at any time.
“No, I haven’t gotten any orders, but you do understand it’s just a matter of time? We can’t train forever. Eventually, we’ll be called up.”
“I understand , but it doesn’t mean I have to like it.”
Peter frowned at her answer. “Is this something you are going to be able t o deal with, honey? Your Dad’s Army. You know how this works.”
“I do and I remember M om telling me it was hard to be married to a military man, but she loved him and it was all worth it. I love you and even though it will be hard when you have to leave, when you are here you make it all worth it.”
She felt the tension release from his arms and heard his audible exhalation. His next action had her tense and on edge for another reason all together. She watched in amazement as he got down on one knee before her. Her breath caught and her heart beat wildly as he pulled out a black velvet ring box.
“Joanna Beckett, I knew the instant I saw you that you were special and you would change my life. I love you with all my heart and want you to be mine forever? Will you marry me?”
Tears overflowed and Joanna was too emotional to speak so she nodded her head furiously. She watched as Peter took out the diamond solitaire and slipped it on her trembling finger. He then lifted his gaze to hers and brushed the tears from her cheeks with his thumbs. Leaning in, he angled her face how he liked it and captured her lips in a sweetly tender kiss.
She wrapped her arms around his neck and pulled him close, squeezing desperately. She loved this man and couldn’t get close enough to him. With his hands on her cheeks he pulled away.
“I want to hear your answer, darlin’. Say the words.”
“Yes, I will marry you and be yours forever. I love you, so much.”
“ Let’s go somewhere private and celebrate.”
He pulled her along to his car, stowing their portrait in the trunk for safe keeping and cruised down the coast. Before long, he pulled into the driveway of a large beach house and parked. The house overlooked the point where Nahant Bay met with the Atlantic. The houses lining the shore provided just enough light for the sandy beach at night; it was a beautiful spot.
“Whose house is this? It’s dark and doesn’t look like anyone’s home.”
He got out of the car and grabbed a blanket from the trunk before opening her door and pulling her out. “We’re not here to visit. This is a friend’s house and he has a private beach. Let’s go.”
He pulled her down the wooden boardwalk that led down to the sand. “You can leave your shoes here. No one will bother them.” When she’d taken off her heels he grabbed her hand and towed her down the stretch of sand to a secluded spot that was surrounded by dunes and gave a sense of privacy. She was out of breath from the pace he set as she watched him spread out the blanket. She knew exactly what he had in mind.
Peter sat down in the middle of the blanket and held out a hand to her. “Come here baby, I’ve
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