Adore Me (Austin Singles 3)

Nash looked pissed, and I couldn’t blame him. I was sure it looked like I wasn’t wanting to marry Morgan, when in fact I was trying to figure out what to do about the wedding plans I had quietly started making for us.

“You are going to have to go down there and tell her you don’t want to marry her today.”

I laughed. “Nash, hold on a second. Give me a moment to process all of this. You just told me I’m getting married.”

“And if you really wanted to marry her like you said, you’d be jumping into the tux and running down there.”

“And I will. Dude, I’ve been talking to a wedding planner up in Canada. I wanted to take Morgan to Canada this fall to a hotel I went to growing up as a kid. They decorate up for Christmas—they go all out, with trees everywhere—and I had this great idea about getting married surrounded by trees and lights. I know how much she loves Christmas, and I figured she would love it. I thought maybe we would have a small ceremony up there. About the only thing we’ve talked about is we want it to be small. Close friends and family only.”

Nash stood there staring at me. “You were planning a wedding already?”

“Yes. I wanted to do something special for her. This place has a special place in my heart, and it’s like someone puked Christmas all over it just for her. Then she did this for me.”

“Are you upset?”

The back of my eyes burned with the threat of tears. “Upset? God no. I’m stunned, actually.”

“Stunned?”

“Nash, your sister is the most selfless person I’ve ever met. She knows how much caving means to me, why I started doing it in the first place, and she’s doing this for me.” I hit my chest as my voice shook. “She’s doing this for me. This should be her day.”

Nash placed his hand on my shoulder and gave it a squeeze. “She’s doing it for you because she loves you, Blake.”

My chest ached in the most beautiful way. No words would ever be able to say how much I loved Morgan. None.

“I love her, Nash. I honestly have loved her from the first moment I saw her.”

He smiled. “Then get that tux on, and let’s get down there.”

“What about Canada?”

His smile grew wider. “Make that your honeymoon and surprise her with a second ceremony. Just for the two of you.”

I nodded. “That’s a damn good idea.”

“Well, I tend to have those pretty often. Isn’t that why you went into business with me?”

Laughing, I pulled him in for a hug.

“Come on, let’s get you hitched.”

Nash, Rick, and I made our way down to the entrance of the cave. My hands were shaking so badly I had to stop for a moment and get my emotions under control. Rick and Nash waited patiently for me before we made our way down. Rick pulled up his walkie-talkie. “ETA, one minute.”

“You ready?” Nash asked before we came up to the entrance of the large cavern room where I would be getting married.

“Never been more ready.”

The moment I saw her, I felt the tears building in my eyes. Morgan smiled, and everything else faded away. All I saw was this beautiful vision in white waiting for me. Her gown hugged every curve of her body. Her hair was up with little pieces hanging down to frame her gorgeous face. I could practically see her blue eyes sparkling as she watched me approach. She was stunning, and she took my breath away. I walked to her, silently praying with each step that my legs wouldn’t give out.

When I finally made it to her, she giggled. “Surprise!”

Leaning in, I kissed her on the lips. “You got me, you little sneak.”

“I owed you one.”

“It looks beautiful down here.”

Morgan nodded. “I thought it would be the perfect place for us to start our life together.”