Fighting for Love (Boston Love 2)
Laughing, I took her hand in mine. “Because I listen when you talk.”
Her head turned, and she stared at me with nothing but love in those beautiful baby blue eyes.
“I hope you like carnivals.”
“What? I love them! The carnival in Salem is amazing!”
There was no way I could contain the smile on my face. I loved making Rory happy, and I had the strangest feeling I needed to do that today more than ever.
Chapter 46
Finn
What went wrong?
“Best candy apple ever!” Rory stated as we headed back to my car.
Laughing, I adjusted the giant stuffed animal in my arms.
“I still can’t believe you won it.”
“He underestimated my ability.”
Rory giggled. “You know they were secretly moving those targets, right?”
“Of course I did. Why do you think I stood there for so long watching before I knew I was ready to walk up and shoot ’em all down?”
Rory let out a contented sigh as we walked through the town.
“I love the fall. The smells, the sounds, the beauty of it. It’s my favorite time of year. No, wait—winter is. No. No, I think it’s fall.”
I chuckled and shifted the bear again. “It’s mine, too. When I was younger I always looked forward to going to all the fall fests. Apple cider.”
“Pumpkin carving!”
“Making scarecrows.”
Giggling, she said, “The smell of cinnamon in everything!”
I rolled my eyes. “Ugh…yes.”
A young man approached us, a huge grin on his face. “Good afternoon! Would you like to take part in tonight’s haunted-footsteps ghost tour?”
With a polite nod, I responded, “No thanks. We’re heading back to Boston.”
“It’s a lot of fun.”
“Nah, we’ve got plans this evening, but thank you.”
Rory took another bite of her candy apple before tossing it into a trash can. Facing me, she asked, “What’s the plan for tonight?”
With a wink, I stated, “You’ll see.”
She shook her head, and I held the door open for her as she slipped into the car.
“You like surprising me, don’t you?”
Leaning in, I softly kissed her lips. “I like to see your face light up and your beautiful blue eyes sparkle.”