Page 81 of Sassy Love
“Spill it,” I say.
“So, Thanksgiving is in two days. I need to go back to Montan?—”
“You can’t leave now!”
“Hold your horses, Princess.”
I narrow my eyes at him. That name has taken on an entirely different meaning now that he knows my story, has taken care of me, and still calls me it with his tone that feels like...
“You’re coming home with me. We’re going to go to Montana and spend the long holiday weekend planning, making calls, and using the best resource we have.”
“And what’s that?” I ask, raising a brow.
“Who.”
“Pardon?”
Annoyance lances through my veins. How can he be taking this any way but serious right now?
“You mean who, not what.”
“Okay, fine, tell me who is our greatest resource when planning a gala.”
The grin stretching his mouth sends warmth to my chest. “Ruby Rawlins, that’s who.”
“Your sister-in-law? Doesn’t she live in Montana?”
He blinks, and stares at me as if waiting for the penny to drop.
“Sister. And yes, she does live in Montana, but she was an event planner from the east side before she married Reed. Did a heap of big galas and stuff.”
“Hold on, you mean RubyRobbins?”
My jaw drops to the floor.
Surprise contorts my face. I’d seen the woman in action at a few events my clients were invited to. If anyone could pull off a gala at Christmas, with only four weeks’ notice, it would be Ruby Robbins.
“You know Rubes?” he asks.
“I—”
“That’s great, this will be even easier than I thought.”
“I don’t exactly know her. I’ve just admired her work, for years. But then she... vanished.”
“Moved to Montana, actually.”
“Oh,” I breathe, stunned.
“She’s going to love you, Princess.”
“Okay...” I can barely respond, my mouth gaping.
I don’t know what else to say. For the first time in, I have no idea how long, I’m at a loss for words and excited out of my skin for something close to my heart. A trailblazing woman who takes no shit. In my area of interest, no less.
“So I’m coming to Montana with you, then?”
“Millie is most welcome, too. Reed and Ruby host a Thanksgiving dinner every year on their guest ranch.”
