Page 188 of Beneath the Blue Moon
“You’ll be happy to know he was dealt with.”
“My dad will be thrilled.”She casts another sweeping lookat Casey, and her eyes widen in shock.Her smile fades, and she looks back tome in confusion.“You’re engaged?”
“Yes.”
“But she’s not—”
“It doesn’t matter.She’s my mate, and we’re getting married.”
She sighs, looking defeated.If I didn’t know her better,I’d feel sorry for her.
“Well, I guess that’s it then.It was nice meeting you,Casey.”
She quickly walks away, her head held high.Casey turns tome, her expression stoic.She hands me the key and walks to the passenger side,getting in before I can even open her door.I climb in next to her and take herhand.
“Are you okay?”
“She loves you.”
“She doesn’t.She just wants me for the position.”
“I know that look, Ethan.I know the feeling that goes alongwith it.She was devastated when she saw my ring.”
“You don’t know her.She can be devious.Somehow, I don’tthink we’ve seen the last of her.”
“Do you think she’d try to hurt me?”
“I do.”
“Huh.”
“Don’t worry,” I assure her.“I won’t let her anywhere nearyou.”
She gives me a weak smile and squeezes my hand beforeletting go.I start the car and smile over at her.
“Now, let’s go see a lady about planning a wedding.”
By the time we leave Billings, she’s chattering awayexcitedly with Sandy about dresses, flowers, cakes, and everything wedding-related.We found a planner, and Madelaine is currently scouring the globe for theperfect dress.I love seeing her like this; knowing that I’m the reason is evenbetter.They talk for the entire drive, ending the conversation just as weenter Canid.
“It just occurred to me, we’ll have to change my initials onthe fountain,” she says.
“Already done, sweetheart.”
She looks over at me suspiciously, a smile playing on herlips.
“It was never going to be ‘CB,’ was it?”
“Nope.”
“Slick.”
“I couldn’t ruin the surprise, Mrs.McKenzie.”
She smiles then looks out the window.“I’m going to askSandy’s dad to walk me down the aisle.”
“That’s a good idea.”
“I know.He’s been as much of a father to me as my real dad.”
