Page 109 of Worth the Chase

“Babe, are you almost ready?” I walked into our bedroom and searched for her. I poked my head in the bathroom, but it was empty. “Where are you?”

“In the closet.”

Her muffled voice hit my ears, and I hurried toward where she was.

When I stepped inside the large space, I spotted her wearing a sexy-as-hell, fitted red dress.

“Damn.” The word slipped off my tongue as she spun to face me.

“Is it too much?”

“Nope,” I answered.

This was actually perfect.

I’d told her that we were going to the resort restaurant to test out the new menu, but that she needed to dress up. My sweet girl hadn’t even questioned why. She just did as I’d asked. I knew she’d eventually thank me once she saw the pictures from the proposal.

“You look gorgeous.” I bent down to give her a kiss, almost losing myself in the feel of her. “I’m going to change my tie to match,” I said before ripping off the blue tie I’d been wearing and finding a red one instead.

“Are you sure we’re not overdressed for a lunch?”

“I’m sure.”

My heart started racing. I hadn’t really felt nervous up until this moment. Everyone was already at the resort, waiting for us. Her parents, her brother, my brothers and their wives, Clara, and my dad were somewhere hiding together. Not to mention the photographer that I’d hired. I’d even invited Anna, but she couldn’t make it.

I patted my front pocket to make sure the ring was there. When I felt it, I tried to calm down, but couldn’t. This gave me more butterflies than playing in the playoffs ever had.

“Ready?” I asked.

She smiled. “Yep.”

I reached for her hand, and we walked into the garage together.

“Are we taking my car?” She beamed up at me, and I shook my head.

“Nope. Truck,” I said before giving her ass a little smack.

She pouted for only a second.

Bells had finally gotten rid of her old car and let me help her get a BMW SUV. I actually fit in that, even if I had to move the seat all the way back. And she looked damn good in that car. It was safe and would drive well in the snow, and I could stop worrying about her. Like that would ever happen.

I reached across the center console and held her hand the entire drive. It was almost like I was afraid to let go. If she noticed that I was being a little weird, she didn’t act like it.

“It’s almost summer.” She smiled.

Summer in Sugar Mountain was damn near perfect. Aside from the crowds. And I had to admit that the next wave of tourist season made me a little queasy. I never wanted what had happened to Bells to ever happen again. We’d decided to keep Miles, the security guy, on at Addi’s restaurant. It just made sense and gave both me and Patrick peace of mind. Ben still worked at the bar, too, and to be honest, he made me feel relieved as well. He had no qualms about pissing someone off if they got out of line. I liked that.

“I know. We’re booked at capacity for the next three months.” I shot her a quick look before I focused back on the road.

“Are the new cabins almost open?” she asked.

I nodded. “Yep. They’re pretty much done.”

“That’s incredible. Congratulations.”

“It’s all Patrick. Guy is an animal,” I said with a laugh. But he really was to credit for all of that.

I pulled up to the valet and hopped out.

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