My mind started spinning with every possible thought. I needed to slow down and not look at this too much. The last thing I ever wanted to do was put my therapist hat on with Blake.
As I watched Blake laugh at something Terri had said, I wrapped my arms around myself to ward off a sudden chill.
“I asked Tucker and Nash about it that day, and they both looked at each other and then changed the subject. I honestly didn’t think to press it. When I think back on it though, something passed between them.”
“What do you mean?” I asked.
She shrugged. “I don’t know, maybe I’m not remembering it the right way, but it was almost like they didn’t want me asking questions, and that was why they changed the subject. It’s funny, I honestly never thought about it again until just now.”
When Blake turned and looked at me, I smiled. He returned the gesture, and my lower stomach tightened with that familiar need for him.
“I’m sure whatever reason Blake had for going, it was something close to his heart.”
Charlie bumped my shoulder and said, “I agree. There isn’t anything Blake wouldn’t do for his friends. I know that much. I think he was lost for a really long time until you came into his life.”
“I’ve been in his life for a while now.” I chuckled.
“He’s headed this way. I’m going to guess he wants to celebrate the engagement.”
I grinned like a silly school girl. “I sure hope so!”
Charlie laughed and gave me a quick hug. “Go have fun! I know Tucker and I plan on it—that is, if Charlotte is a good girl and sleeps all night.”
Charlie, Tucker, Terri, and Jim had rented out one of the houses on the ranch for a few days. Blake and I had thought about it but decided we would rather be in our own place. Now I wished we hadn’t been so silly.
Blake walked up behind me, and my whole body shivered when he leaned over me and placed his mouth next to my ear. “You ready to leave?”
I nodded. “See you later, Charlie.”
Wiggling her fingers at me, she called out, “Bye, kids! Have fun!”
Blake put his arm around me as we headed toward the exit.
“You don’t want to say goodbye to everyone?” I asked.
“Nope, I want to get you under me as quickly as possible.”
“Well, we have a long drive home.”
He looked down at me and smiled. “I booked us a room in the Arc de Texas next door.”
My mouth gaped open. “When?”
“After I asked Nash and Kaelynn if it would be okay to ask you to marry me. Luckily, they still had a room open.”
“Wow. You’ve managed to surprise me twice today!”
He winked at me and said, “The day isn’t over yet, princess.”
MORGAN WAS PRACTICALLY shaking with excitement when I opened the door to the room I had booked us.
“Blake, this is stunning!”
I smiled as I set down the small suitcase I had packed for us and hidden in my trunk.
“It is, isn’t it? It’s the Louis XIV suite. I’ve got us booked for just tonight, but I sort of wish I had booked it for longer. It would be nice just to stay in that bed for the next few nights, admiring that view.”
Morgan made her way over to the windows. “Look at the stars. It’s breathtaking.”