Page 177 of Unraveling Rain
She comes close, and I press her body against mine. I kiss her head, and we resume our walk.
One of my favorite things about this place is how connected everything feels. There’s a path from our house to Gio and Ruin’s, and another to Joss’s. We still need to make one to Miles’s place, and once River finishes his cabin, we’ll build one to his too.
The entire MacAllister clan lives a few miles away from each other. I’m still working on convincing my parents to build a place nearby—something small where they can spend at least a few months of the year.
“I think I figured out where I want our ceremony to be,” Rain says excitedly.
I give her my full attention. “Oh yeah? The orchard?”
She shakes her head immediately. “No way. Although there are beautiful views from the orchard, I want a unique place. Ruin and Gio got married at Biltmore. It was spectacular but a little too over the top for me.”
Her face lights up as she talks, and the excitement she radiates pulses through me.
“Well, maybe what I have in mind is also over-the-top, but it’ll be more relaxed. Moreus.”
I grin. “Okay, so where are we getting married?”
“I found this resort in the Caribbean. It’s in a secluded part of Colombia. We can rent as many bungalows as we need, and their security is top-notch. Our families would love a little break by the sea, and you and I can get married at sunset, then dance the night away on the beach. A cookout, delicious pastries, and fruity cocktails all night long.”
She looks toward the horizon with a dreamy gaze.
I love how much she’s grown to love the beach. It was a big part of my life growing up.
Last summer, we spent two weeks with my family at the Cape, and then we went on a cruise. Rain loved waking up every morning on a different island.
“Sounds amazing, I can’t wait to check their website and see pictures. How can I help?”
She turns her gaze to me, her smile widening.
“You can help me with the guest list, make sure you have something to wear for our ceremony, and keep your bachelor party tame. The resort will take care of everything else. I just have to pick my dress and let Ruin know I want my bachelorette party in town. I can’t ask Blair and Daisy to take a week off from work to go to the Caribbeanandtravel for a bachelorette party too.”
I chuckle. All I want for my bachelor party is a night in with friends—good food, an open bar, maybe darts or a game of pool, and I’m all set.
We continue walking down the path. The orchard comes into view just as a familiar truck pulls up.
“Look who’s here—the soon-to-be-two-time national hockey champion,” River calls from the driver’s seat.
“Good to see you too, dear brother,” Rain greets him.
“Need a ride? I’m heading to Mama’s house for lunch.”
Rain immediately gets into the truck. “Thank you, Riv. I’m not sure why, but I’m so tired. And after all that walking, I feel like I could eat an entire cow.”
I raise my brows, watching her settleinto the seat.
I hope she’s not coming down with something. I need her with me at the arena for the last game.
This match has been, by far, the hardest in the series.
It took us seven brutal games to beat Boston, but we fucking did it.
Both teams were phenomenal on the ice. Every player gave it their all, and now we’re thirty seconds away from becoming back-to-back champions.
I’m on the bench, itching to jump out there and wrap my teammates in a group hug.
No one believed we could do it. But here we are, seconds from proving every last one of them wrong.
Rain is in her usual spot.
