Chapter 96

Rhys woke her with a kiss. "I have another surprise from you", he whispered in her ear.

"I don't think I can take any more surprises. I might die." Pearl yawned and sat up. She looked around the room and her eyes stopped at a dress hanging on the window. Her heart pounded. It was white with spaghetti straps and embroidered flowers scattered all along the bodice, made of light and simple material with a slit up in the right leg. She looked at Rhys. He smiled. "There's a reason I brought you here. And it wasn't just for a vacation. It was for our honeymoon." He continued,"Marry me today. We will still have the big wedding in June for our family and friends. But this, today, is just for us. We won't have to tell anyone and it can be ours for a little while before the media finds out. No one knows. I planned this very secretively. Marry me." He got down on one knee and presented her with another ring box. She took it