I hold her cheeks with both of my hands. I declare, "I won't. I promise you. I'll never do anything to break your heart again."

She stares at me some more.

"I mean it, Sunshine. I'll spend the rest of my life proving it to you," I adamantly assert.

She finally kisses me, and I'm back in heaven. When she retreats, she's smiling.

I murmur, "You're missing something."

She cocks her eyebrows. "What?"

I lead her into the bedroom and open my drawer. I pick up her wedding rings and slide them on her finger. "These."

She studies them, and her smile grows. The blues in her eyes twinkle, and she says, "I think it's time you called the movers."

Epilogue

GEORGIA

Almost One Year Later

"Thank you all for coming. This past year has been a whirlwind of dreams coming to fruition, including this store. And congratulations to our franchisees, Donna and Zach Martin. Austin will be a great market for you and Grammy's Cupcakes," I declare, glancing over at them.

Zach tugs Donna closer to him. Their excitement is palpable, and it increases the joy I feel.

I turn to my right, and my heart swells so big, it might burst. I add, "It wouldn't be right for me not to express my gratitude for my husband, Sebastian Cartwright."

Sebastian's blues twinkle with pride and his arrogant gaze is nowhere to be found. It's always absent whenever it comes to my business. He's always humble, which is the only time in business I typically see him that way.

I continue, "You've helped me in ways I can't even describe. I'm forever thankful for your knowledge, support, and curiosity about cupcakes."

The crowd laughs.

He winks at me, and my stomach flutters.

"You're my biggest cheerleader, an amazing mentor in business, and the best husband a gal could ever have. I love you."

He grins and mouths, "I love you too, Sunshine."

I gaze around the room. Everyone I care about is here, even though it's a three-to five-hour round trip, depending on where they came from. Melanie and Greg beam at me and so does Sebastian's entire family. And I might as well be blood because they've never once treated me as anything else.

Since Sebastian and I committed to each other, we've both changed. He's more relaxed. He still keeps up on his crazy workout schedule, but he's learned to have some balance in his meals. And the late nights at his office are rare. We're both busy with our careers, but we try to be home by six every night. Not because we feel pressured, but because we can't wait to see each other.