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Tapping her finger on her mouth, she looked up as she thought about it. “How about we watchLove Actually?”

“Who is in it?”

Haven’s mouth fell open. “You’ve never watchedLove Actually?”

I shrugged. “Can’t say I have.”

She jumped and clapped her hands. “Oh, this is going to be amazing!”

“I take it it’s a chick flick.”

With a quick shake of her head, she said, “You are in for a treat!”

I laughed. “What do you want to drink?”

“How about we open a bottle of wine?”

“You want to eat popcorn with Milk Duds in it and drink wine?”

She nodded, and those dimples appeared. I knew right then and there there was nothing I would deny Haven Larson. Nothing.

Chapter Seventeen

HAVEN

Two weeks had passed since Thanksgiving, and I had slowly started to bring more and more of my things to Nate’s house. Winter had officially set in also with a good snowstorm that had blown in—unfortunately, the day before we were set to break ground on the dog park. All part of living in Montana and building something in winter. Doug was amazing and assured me that all would be fine. He had stopped by my mother’s house last night since I was there having dinner with her to tell me what the plans for today were as far as what would be happening. The excitement of it all had fully hit me this morning when I woke up.

“How did you sleep?” Nate asked, his arms wrapping around me from behind as he kissed my neck.

“Like a baby. How about you?”

“Same. When you’re here, I sleep so good.”

I laughed. “Does all the sex have anything to do with that?”

He grinned at me in the bathroom mirror. “That might have something to do with it.”

Turning in his arms, I reached up and gently kissed him on the mouth. “Today is the day.”

“Today is the day. I was planning on going with you, if you didn’t mind.”

“You don’t have to work today?”

He shook his head. “I took the day off. I wanted to be there with you today. Josh also took the day off to go with Sophia.”

Wrapping my arms around his neck, I smiled up at him. “Thank you. That means a lot to me.”

“Wouldn’t miss it for the world. We did get a bit more snow last night, but I don’t think it will impact much today.”

“I hope not.”

Nate pushed a piece of hair behind my ear. “You get ready, and I’ll go make us some breakfast.”

I shook my head. “I honestly don’t think I can eat. My stomach is a mess with nerves.”

He drew back some and looked down at me. “Why are you nervous?”

With a one-shoulder shrug, I replied, “Today makes it all real. I just really hope I’m not biting off more than I can chew.”

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