Oh, God. He was serious. “You like your own space,” she told him, trying to give him an out.
He lifted a shoulder, cool as could be, while she was ready to burst something. “I like sharing it with you.”
Hope kindled and ignited. “I’ll drive you crazy,” she whispered.
“Already done,” he assured her, “in the best possible way.” He ran a finger over her temple, gently pushing back a strand of hair. “I want to come home to you every night, Chloe.”
“There will be nights I have to be here, when we have guests.”
He shrugged. “Then we’ll hire someone to work part-time at night and give you breaks, or I’ll come to you. I don’t care what bed I go home to, as long as you’re in it. Say you’ll think about it, that you’ll think about giving us a real shot.”
She stared at him, knowing she’d never wanted anything so much in her entire life. Which made it simple, really. “For you,” she said, “I believe I’d do anything.”
His eyes went hot. “
Her knees were wobbling, but she had enough strength to shove him.
A guy to the very core, he laughed and reeled her back in. Leaning close, he pressed his mouth to her ear and nipped the lobe with his teeth. “Trust me. It’ll be good.”
“The marrying part, or the-”
“Everything.”
Since she did trust him-with her heart, her soul, her life-she wrapped her arms around his broad shoulders, pressed her face to his throat, and kissed him there, loving how his arms tightened around her. “I love you, Sawyer. So much.”
“I know.” His eyes were serious. “It’s my very own miracle, and I count on it every single day.”
“It would never be boring…” she said.
“Counting on that, too. Say yes, Chloe.”
She lifted her face and smiled. “Yes. To everything.”
Did you know that ancient lore says if you break a strawberry in half and share it with a member of the opposite sex, you’ll fall in love?
Chloe’s Strawberry/Banana
Oatmeal Face Mask
This mask can also be used as a face scrub and is excellent at exfoliating the skin.
Use your blender to chop ? cup of strawberries and one banana. In a separate bowl, put one cup of ground oats and just enough lukewarm milk to make a smooth paste.
Add fruit mixture. Stir well to make a refreshing facial mask. Apply to your face and let it sit for 15 minutes. Rinse with cold water.
Jill Shalvis
