My stomach fluttered. “Our future?”
Lifting my hands to his lips, he nodded. “Yes. This is the spot where I’d like to build a house. Where someday I’d love to sit and watch a couple kids running around playing while we sit on the back porch and watch the sun go down.” Jase looked away toward the sun that was now touching the ground. “The last few months I’d come here and would sit for hours. I’d wonder if this would be the type of life you would want. Then I’d verbally beat myself up for letting you go and hurting you.”
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I shook my head. “None of that matters anymore.” His eyes came back to mine. “All that matters now is that we have each other and I want all of this. I just need to know if you do as well.”
His eyes grew wide and glowed with happiness.
“I want all of this with you, Jase. I can’t imagine my life without you in it.”
Cupping my face with his hands, he tried to speak but his voice cracked, causing tears to build in my eyes.
“I . . . I love you so much, Taylor.” His thumb gently wiped my tears away.
My heart felt as if it would burst I was so happy. The sounds of crickets filled the air as they played what I would now always think of as our song. Jase reached down, picked me up, and placed me into the bed of the truck.
When he crawled up into the truck bed, I moved back against the pillows while he made his way over to me. My heart was pounding so loudly I was sure Jase could hear it.
“My heart’s pounding,” he whispered.
I giggled and asked, “Why does it feel like our first time again?”
My smile faded as we got lost in one another’s eyes. The breeze lightly blew giving just the right amount of chill to the air. When I finally found my voice again, I breathed out, “Please make love to me.”
“I thought you’d never ask.”
Taylor
Christmas Day
The moment I walked out onto the back porch of Gunner and Ellie’s house I was attacked by the mob.
Meagan, Grace, Lauren, Libby, and Alex were all in front of me, eyeing me up and down. Meagan’s hands went to her hips as she shook her head and made a tsking sound. “I think we’ve waited long enough. It’s time to spill the beans, little sister.”
My face instantly heated as I peeked over to where my parents were standing. “There isn’t anything to tell really.”
“Bullshit,” Grace said as she held Hope in her arms. “Let me find Noah so he can take Hope. Since everyone else is free of their kids, we can talk!”
Rolling my eyes, I let out a groan.
Lauren wrapped her arm with mine as we headed down to the barn with each of our best friends following behind us.
“Have you told anyone else?” I asked in a hushed voice.
Lauren beamed with happiness. “Not yet. I think we’ll wait a bit longer. Maybe make the announcement at Gram’s birthday party.”
I was so happy for Lauren. She looked happier than I had ever seen her. “I’m so happy for you and Colt.”
Resting her head on my shoulder, she sighed. “I’m happy too. If only the morning sickness would go away.”
We both giggled as Libby came up next to us. “What are you two going on about?”
“How happy we both are,” I said with a huge smile.
“It’s about time we’re all happy and there is no damn drama!” Grace called out.
Walking into the garage, I glanced up and laughed. “Libby, do you remember when you caused Luke to fall back in the chair when he saw you standing there after he talked a bunch of crap?”