he kept at a distance trying to keep his promise to give her space so she could make up her mind without pressure from him . for the rest of our natural lives . '' he had been paying very little attention when the cake had been rolled out and only just glanced over when the sound of the top of the cake popping open had caught his attention . our mouths crush against each other . lily blinked as she set aside the book she 'd been reading , unable to believe what he 'd just said . 