Page 287 of Sin Bin

When Meadow groaned, Logan laughed at her.

All the other rooms were large, with high ceilings and huge picture windows that boasted sweeping views of Front Range mountain peaks. There was a home theater, game room and media room with a wet bar.

Just when Meadow thought they’d seen everything, Logan grinned mysteriously. “I have one more thing to show you.”

“What?”

“You’ll see.” He covered her eyes and carefully guided her up another staircase. “No peeking.”

She giggled. “I’m not.”

When they reached the top floor, he removed his hands from her eyes. “Now you can look.”

She looked around and squealed, “Oh my God!”

They were standing in an observatory with a skylight. At the center of the room was a large telescope perched on a tripod, its long gleaming tube aimed at the sky.

She gasped in shock, her eyes growing wider. She spun around to stare at Logan.

He was grinning. “Surprise.”

Tears rushed into her eyes. “Is that...for me?”

“Who else?” His grin softened. “Go have a look.”

Bursting with excitement, she hurried over to inspect the high-tech telescope. The model was one of the most expensive telescopes on the market at a whopping twenty grand.

“Oh my goodness,” she breathed reverently. She leaned down and squinted through the eyepiece. The powerful scope could transform starry nights into spectacular space odysseys. She felt as deliriously giddy as the time she’d won first place in the district science fair.

She lifted her head to stare incredulously at Logan as he approached. “I can’t believe you bought this for me.”

“Fifteen years later than planned,” he said with a rueful smile.

Her expression turned puzzled. “What do you mean?”

“I felt horrible for breaking the telescope your parents gave you. I wanted to make it up to you, so I started saving up to buy you a new one. The day you were adopted, I was out fighting. I was going to use the prize money for your telescope. But Santino showed up and the kids took off with my money. Then I got back to the house and you were leaving with the Ryans.”

Tears blurred her vision and spilled down her cheeks. “Oh, Logan…”

His gaze was achingly tender. “I know this fancy telescope can never replace the one your parents gave you, but I hope—”

She grabbed his face and kissed him with all the love swelling up in her heart. “Thank you,” she whispered fervently against his mouth. “Thank you, thank you, thank you!”

He bracketed his hands on either side of her face, stroking her cheeks with his thumbs. “I love you so much,” he said fiercely. “I would do anything to make you happy. Anything.”

“I know,” she said tearfully. “You already have.”

He smiled into her eyes. “So now that you’ve seen the observatory, what do you think of the house? Is it looking better now?”

She laughed through her tears. “Maybe.”

He gave her a hopeful grin. “Does that mean you’ll move in with me?”

She laughed again and sniffled, dabbing at her watery eyes. “You fight so dirty.”

“I told you that from the start.” He stood with his forehead touching hers, their breath mingling warmly. “Move in with me, Meadow. Help me make this house a home.”

“Oh God.” She could feel her resolve melting fast. “Logan…”

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