Page 78 of Rock and a Hard Place

“You always said you wanted to travel the country, so we’re going to see what we can fit in before you start college.”

“Peter, why are you doing all this? Are you crazy?”

He grinned. “Yup, pretty much. There is no way I’m letting you go this easy. We have time to make up. Oh yeah, I forgot to mention that I bought a condo in Boston. Did you know that forty percent of the cities we tour are within five hours of Boston? Turns out you picked a perfect place to go to school.”

Her mind was awhirl. With him based in Boston, they would have plenty of time to spend together without ruining his career or keeping her from school.

“I don’t know what to say.” It was difficult to take it all in.

“Listen,” he said gently, and stepped closer. “No one can predict the future, but right now you’re the most importantthing to me. I will regret it for the rest of my life if we don’t give this a chance.”

He took her hands in his and caressed her scarred palms. “You say the word and I’ll go away. It’s up to you.”

She looked in his beautiful eyes that were filled with love and devotion. He was her past, present and future. “When do we leave?”

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