What the Sea Wind Took
Ten years into our secret relationship, Alex pulled out a ring at a yacht party.
He leaned against the deck railing, his tone lazy. "Actually, I'm planning to propose tonight. "
The crowd erupted instantly. Someone whistled, someone pounded on a table telling him to get down on one knee, and guessed who the mystery woman he'd kept hidden for ten years might be.
I stood at the back of the crowd, so nervous my breathing came in ragged bursts.
For ten years, Alex had never publicly acknowledged our relationship.
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