Page 68 of Wild For You
Andrew gripped my chin and tilted my head up to face him. His eyes searched mine as I smiled through my lie.
“Want to ride the Ferris wheel with me?”
“Won’t that look suspicious?” I asked, even though his sister already suggested the same thing. I was just bitter after my pity party.
“I really don’t fucking care right now.”
He didn’t wait for my response. Instead, he stole a kiss from my lips when no one could see us, his gorilla-covered back blocking any onlookers.
Andrew pulled back and smiled down at me. “Are you having fun?”
“Yeah,” I said as I took another bite of my corn dog.
“So, will you join me?” he asked, and there was absolutely no way I was turning him down.
We walked toward the Ferris wheel, the oversized stuffed gorilla in tow, leaving his family behind. We didn’t hold hands or make things obvious, but it was clear where we were headed.
Glancing over my shoulder, I found his siblings following closely behind.
As the sun started to fall across the valley, the lights on all the rides began to twinkle. It was mesmerizing. My fingers itched to touch him as we strolled through the crowds, heading toward the large apparatus at the end of the field, but I held back. We walked close enough to each other that our arms would randomly brush together, and I relished the feeling.
“This town is so beautiful,” I said as we passed a group of teenagers busy fighting over pieces of a soft pretzel.
“It’s nothing compared to what I see,” Andrew replied as I glanced up and found him staring down at me.
“Charmer.” I reached up and patted his cheek, hoping it could be seen as a playful slap if Rory noticed.
As we continued, a few people stopped us to speak with Andrew, and I wasn’t surprised. He lit up whenever anyone asked about the farm. Despite his reluctance to take over for his stepdad, Andrew loved Sunny Brook Farm just as much, if not more, than his siblings. I already knew he was anxious to get back to the farm and prove to Nash that it wasn’t a mistake to put him in charge.
Waiting in line, I watched women eye Andrew like he was up for grabs like the gorilla had been. One good shot and they’d win the coveted prize. Except the prize they wanted was mine.
“Our turn,” Andrew said as he nudged me with his hip, setting the stuffed animal aside so we could grab it when we exited.
I followed him into the cart, and soon we were making our way up into the air as his siblings and their partners piled into the carts in pairs beneath us. His hand rested on top of my thigh as we ascended.
“So, you still want to spill the beans tonight?” he asked me as we both looked out over the landscape at the sunset.
“I do. It’s like a huge secret I’m carrying around. And plus, I can’t hide it forever,” I replied, gesturing to my stomach, causing the cart to rock. Andrew’s hand left my leg, and he gripped the metal restraint holding us in.
His eyes were wide in a way I’d never noticed before as he gritted out through his teeth, “That’s true.”
“It’s scary though, knowing people will judge me for having a baby and not being married.”
“Don’t worry about any of those people. We’re all here for you. Especially me.”
“I know, and I’m more than grateful for everyone.”
“Also, be prepared for a ridiculously extravagant baby shower. My sisters will go overboard.” He said it like it was a bad thing. Being included with his sisters was one of the best perks for dating him.
After the cart took us around the full loop, we joined Marisol and Nash after we exited the Ferris wheel and waited for the other couples.
Once we were gathered together, I gripped Andrew’s hand for strength that I didn’t know was a necessity.
“Hey, everyone,” I said quietly, trying to garner their attention without making the people walking by stop to hear the news. “I have something I wanted to tell you.”
“Are you moving here permanently?” Rory asked, shifting on her toes in excitement.
“Did you find a new job?”
