“I think so,” I whisper, the anticipation killing me.

Carefully, he undoes the blindfold, and my mouth falls open when I see a helicopter.

“What in the world?” I shout over the noise.

“I wanted you to see the island from above before it got dark.”

I wrap my arms around him and squeeze. “I can’t believe you did this!”

“Mr. Bishop?” A guy wearing all black walks toward us, and Knox nods. He leads us to the helicopter, and we carefully climb inside. Once we’re buckled, we put on the headsets. When we’re ready for takeoff, the pilot turns and gives us a smile.

“Have you ever been on a tour like this before?” he says through the mic.

We both shake our heads.

“Great, you’re in for a special treat then,” he says.

“Hell yeah,” Knox says, grinning at me, then we lift off.

I’m amazed by the lush green trees as we soar over the mountains and valley.

“Nothing like a bird's-eye view, right?” Knox says.

“Wow,” I say as he grabs my hand.

Waterfalls, crystal-blue water, sailboats, and even a volcano…I see it all. The pilot points out key areas, and I’m completely overwhelmed by the gorgeous scenery. This is an experience I’ll never forget.

“Look, there’s a rainbow.”

Knox leans over and smiles when he sees it.

“Everything is so beautiful,” I whisper, not able to take my eyes off the views in front of me.

“Just like you.” He presses his lips to my knuckles.

After an hour, we make our way back to the airport. My face hurts from smiling so damn much. We touch down and thank the pilot, then Knox helps me down so I don’t sprain an ankle in my heels.

Before we climb into the waiting limo, Knox stops. For a second, I think he’s tying the lace of his dress shoe, but then I notice he’s holding something in his hand—a black velvet box. Then he opens it.

Inside is a diamond ring. My jaw drops as soon as I see it.

“Hadleigh,” he mutters with a wide knowing smile.

“Knox. What are you doin’?” I cover my mouth because I’m so shocked.

“Over the past year, I’ve realized how much you mean to me, and I can’t imagine my life without you. Every day with you is a new adventure, and now that I’ve had you, I can’t live without you. I want to be with you every waking moment and each night when I lay my head on my pillow. I love you so much and would be honored if you’d marry me and be my wife.”

Tears stream down my face, and I take two steps forward, then collapse in his arms.

“Yes, baby. Yes.”

We kiss until he nearly falls backward.