Page 63 of Not Over You (Prosperity Ranch 3)

Knox smiled down at her. “And what rumors would that be?”

“That we’re dating?”

He raised his brows. “Is that all? I thought maybe it would be something more. You know, something to warrant my two siblings making plans to come check you out.”

“Me?”

“Yep.”

Jana puffed out a breath, but her eyes were dancing with amusement. “Why me? Why not you?”

He drew her a little closer and bent to brush his lips against her neck. When he lifted his head, he said, “They already know me, and believe me, I’m not their favorite brother. But you… well, you’re the main attraction in my family right now.”

“I guess I can live with that, if you’re okay with it.”

He kissed the edge of her jaw. “I’m okay with it.”

Her arms snaked around his neck, and he loved the affection she showed toward him. More and more, he knew she was comfortable with them as a couple. And he was hoping this night might work in his favor, because he had something pretty important to run by her. He’d had a phone call with her dad earlier that day, one that Jana needed to hear about. Frankly, Knox was surprised the man answered the phone, but it made it all the easier to make a business proposal.

“So, if you’re hungry, we can go eat,” he said. “Or just hang out.”

“Let’s go eat,” she said. “Because I’m pretty sure you’re starving.”

He laughed. “You’re right. And I’m glad you came.”

Her hazel eyes studied him. “Me, too.”

It wasn’t until after they’d found a small restaurant where they secluded themselves into a booth that Knox decided to take the plunge. The restaurant was quiet because of the late hour, and their waitress seemed to be more intent on flirting with a fellow employee than keeping their drinks filled.

“So, I have a confession to make,” Knox said, reaching for Jana’s hand.

Her forehead furrowed. “Should I be worried?”

“I hope not.” He ran his thumb over her wrist. “I talked to your dad today.”

Immediately, she stiffened. “You did?”

“Yeah. I can’t believe he answered my call, but he was a lot more calm than the last time I, uh, talked to him.”

Jana still looked confused. “Why did you call him?”

“Well, here’s the thing,” Knox began, “and maybe I should have ran this past you first, but I wanted to know if my offer was even a possibility.”

Her hazel eyes were solely focused on him.

“I asked him if he might be willing to sell his house.”

Jana’s lips parted as she stared at him.

“To me,” he said. “Or I should say, to us.”

“Knox… why would you make an offer on my parents’ house?”

“You know how I feel about you, sweetheart.”

Her eyes filled with tears, and he wasn’t sure if that was a good thing or a bad thing. She bit her lip, and tears spilled onto her cheeks.

“I love you, Jana,” he said. “More each day, as impossible as it might sound. But it’s the truth. I want you to be my wife, and I want us to live in Prosper. Raise our kids there. So I thought… maybe… that we could just buy your parents’ house.”

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