Page 94 of Enchanting the CEO

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At 4:55 p.m., we headed toward the meeting point at the museum. I'd parked a few streets away so Diane wouldn’t accidentally see the car, as I wanted to surprise her. I was damn proud of her, and I wanted to make sure she knew it. She was following her passion and taking a risk, and I admired her for it.

I saw her immediately, standing at the foot of the steps. She didn't notice me at all, as she was engrossed in conversation with the three people who'd signed up. She was carrying a yellow umbrella that said Walking Tour so other people could join.

As I stepped closer, her eyes widened at me and Celia. Then she looked over my shoulder and jerked her head back.

I followed her gaze. The rest of the family was coming, and they'd clearly arrived together. The group was complete. Only our grandparents and Ben were missing. Maddox, Leo, and Nick joined from the opposite direction. Diane was too stunned to notice them.

But then Maddox asked, "Could we join the tour?"

She whipped her head in his direction, mouth hanging open. "Yes, sure." She looked from them to me again and flashed me a heartfelt smile. "All right, I'm going to give you the itinerary, and in case anyone wants to see something different, let me know."

"Sounds good," I replied.

For the next two hours, we were on our best behavior. We wanted her to offer the actual tourists a good experience.

"Hey, I've lived in Boston my whole life. Never knew so much stuff," Meredith said.

"Same for me," Cade agreed.

"You’re an excellent guide," Natalie said, smiling from ear to ear.

"Yeah, you truly are. I'm going to leave a review for sure," one of the actual tourists added.

By the time the tour ended, it was seven o'clock. "Thank you very much," the tourists said, giving her tips. She immediately pocketed them.

After the trio left, Diane threw her arms around my neck, kissing my cheek, and then focused on the rest of the group. "This was an awesome surprise. Thank you all for coming. Sis, you’re amazing."

"It was all Gabe's idea."

"Nooo," she replied with a cheeky grin.

"He messaged us all this morning," Spencer began, "asking who could spare some time, and turns out we all could."

I knew for a fact that wasn't exactly true. At the very least, Colton and Jake usually had meetings scheduled until 6:00 p.m., but I'd appreciated that they made the effort.

Colton grinned. "I've got to tell her."

I groaned. "Man, when did you get a sense of humor?"

Zoey perked up. "I think I might have something to do with it."

"Nah," Maddox said. "I vote it's on us." He pointed at himself, Leo, and Nick. "Ever since he's been hanging around us, his sense of humor has improved massively."

Colton glared at him, determined to prove the opposite, but Maddox wasn't entirely wrong. Then he looked at Diane. "I spoke to Gabe first. He was actually thinking of hiring people to pose as tourists."

Diane's mouth hung open. "That’s... I’m not even sure what to say."

"It was just a fleeting thought," I defended.

"He was channeling me," Jake said.

"I won't even argue with that. Clearly I wasn't being myself," I replied.

Celia smiled broadly. "Dear sis, you always say you’re too awkward. But Gabe is all on board. He even remembered your superstition."

Fuck yes, I was. There was nothing awkward about her. Every part was simply amazing.

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