Page 117 of Bragg's Love

The solution we came up with? I am now the official hops supplier forNaked Falls Brewing.Or, rather, I will be. Once the hops mature.

Wait. There’s more. Although hops are essential to beer, you don’t actually need a whole ton of them, so I’m not only partnering withNaked Falls BrewingI also have tentative offers to supply hops to a wide variety of craft breweries in Colorado and surrounding areas. Assuming this works out, my money worries are over.

Miller spins me around until we’re face to face. “I’m proud of you.”

My nose scrunches. “For what? Ruining my manicure?”

I hold up my hands to showcase my broken nails. Spoiler alert – even with gloves you can ruin your nails.

He kisses my nose. “For being willing to try something new even though it scared you, flower girl.”

I don’t snarl at him for reminding me of my scaredy-cat past. I’m over it. Over and done. It’s official.

Elder groans. “If you two are going to make out in the restaurant again, can you please keep your clothes on?”

I roll my eyes. “For the last time, the door was shut.”

“But it wasn’t locked.” He waggles his eyebrows.

I wag my finger at him. “Don’t be smug. Your turn is coming.”

“I think I’ll skip my turn. Give someone else the chance.”

And now I feel bad. Everyone in town knows Elder has the hots for Harmony but she won’t give him the time of day. She’s perfectly happy being friends, but she doesn’t want more. I’m not sure why not. Elder’s hot. Not as hot as my man, but he’d do in a pinch.

“Stop,” Miller whispers in my ear.

“Stop what?”

“I can hear the wheels turning in your head.”

I sniff and lift my nose in the air. “I don’t know what you’re talking about.”

He totally knows since he’s witnessed my attempts to set Harmony and Elder up in the past. This matchmaking stuff is harder than the gossip gals make it out to be. Don’t tell them, though. Their egos are big enough as it is.

“Are your clothes on straight?” Elder asks as he marches to the door. “Because it’s go time.”

He flings the door open and a crowd surges inside. My eyes widen. I didn’t expect the entire town to show up to celebrate the collaboration betweenEden’s GardenandNaked Falls Brewing.

“You promised to bring your Red Velvet cupcakes,” Ashlyn accuses Moon as they walk past.

“If you peek under the towel one more time, I’m telling Rowan you told everyone in Winter Falls about that thing he does with his tongue.”

Ashlyn gasps. “You wouldn’t!”

I bump Miller’s shoulder. “Still sure you want to stay in Winter Falls?”

He grunts.

“I’m interpreting your grunt as a yes.”

He bends over to whisper in my ear. “It’s a hell yes. Wherever you go, I follow.”

“You’re not going to go all stalker dude on me, are you?”

“I’ll stalk you straight to the supply room.”

Those words in his deep voice cause a shiver to run through my entire body. The supply room is our ‘special’ place. I know how odd it sounds, but it’s where I told him I love him for the first time. It’s also the first place we had sex in the brewery.

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